Obsessed With Cheese Mac and Cheese Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

elbow noodles

4 tbsp

unsalted butter (1/2 stick)

garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup

all-purpose flour

2 cups

whole milk

1/2 cup

mascarpone cheese

8 oz

Gruyere cheese, freshly grated

8 oz

sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated

8 oz

Fontina cheese, freshly grated

2 oz

Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

1/2 tsp

freshly ground black pepper

1/4 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/3 cup

panko bread crumbs

slices thick-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled