Horseradish Mac N Cheddar With Bacon Recipes

BACON HORSERADISH SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and cream until smooth. Beat in bacon, cheddar cheese, horseradish, green onion, lemon juice Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours. Serve with dippers.

HORSERADISH MAC 'N' CHEDDAR WITH BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the pasta and cook until just shy of al dente.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the bacon on a broiler pan until crisp, 25 to 30 minutes (I just use the ready cooked bacon and microwave it until it is crispy). Chop the bacon Preheat the broiler.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour for 1 minute, then wisk in the milk; season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook until reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of cheese until melted, then remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the horseradish and teh bacon.
• In a casserole dish, combine the pasta with the sauce and top with parsley, scallions and remaining 1/2 cup cheese Broil until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with a few pickles.

BACON HORSERADISH CHEESE BALLS (+ 3 OPTIONAL HOLIDAY DESIGNS!)

Steps:

• Mix the first 7 ingredients.
• Combine with cream cheese and fold in cheddar cheese and bacon forming into balls. Roll in nuts. Refrigerate a couple hours or over night.
• Serve with crackers or vegetables.
• Optional Decorations:.
• Pine-cone - Shape into a pine cone and layer almonds slices up.
• Wreath - Mound into a circle forming a wreath, by placing a drinking glass in center of serving platter. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cheese mixture around glass, just touching outer edge of glass, to form ring; smooth with spatula. Remove glass. Garnish with additional parsley by pressing dried parsley into the cheese. Arrange pieces of red bell peppers in sets of three for the berries and add fresh parsley for the bow.
• Snowman - Make 2 balls one slightly smaller then the other. Wrap in plastic and chill till firm. Spread with softened whipped cream cheese using your hand to smooth out and fluff like snow. Decorate as you would a snow man. Dill or rosemary for arms, capers for button and eyes, carrot cut to make a nose and red pepper cut for mouth, scallions for the scarf or use your imagination. Most of all HAVE FUN! And enjoy your guests responses.

CHEDDAR-BACON MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook macaroni as directed on package. Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour; cook 2 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk; cook on medium heat until mixture comes to boil, stirring constantly. Simmer on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened. Add 1 1/2 cups cheese; cook and stir 5 min. or until melted.
• Drain macaroni. Add to sauce with bacon; mix lightly. Spoon into 1 1/2 quart casserole; top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.