Shelly's Recipe

THREE CHEESE MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH COUNTRY SMOKED BACON

Category: Pasta - Baked

1 (8 oz) pkg small pasta shells, cooked al dente, drained
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch garlic salt
3 tsp. butter
1 1/2 cans (11 oz.) condensed cream of cheddar cheese soup
1/3 cup shredded havarti cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
3/4 cups shredded white cheddar cheese (reserve a 1/4 cup cheese to top casserole)
4 strips thick-sliced country smoked bacon or regular bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Preheat oven to 350. Transfer the cooked pasta to a casserole dish. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Stir the butter into the pasta mixture until the butter melts. Add the cheddar cheese soup, havarti cheese, parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup of white cheddar cheese; stir well. Bake for about 25 minutes.

While the mac and cheese is baking, fry the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Top casserole with crumbled bacon and reserved cheddar cheese. Place under broiler for about 10 seconds until the cheese melts. Serve hot.