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- 1375g package of Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon
- 250gmacaroni pasta
- 3cups cauliflower florets
- 2tbsp butter
- 2tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½cup scallion, chopped
- 1cup milk
- 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 3tbsp water
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Heat a large pan over medium heat.
- Cook bacon until just crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon remove onto a paper towel lined plate and keep warm. Once cooled down dice them into small pieces.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes. adding the cauliflower florets during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
- Melt the butter in the pan used for cooking bacon over medium heat to the reserved bacon drippings in the pan.
- Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until the flour is lightly toasted.
- Whisk in the milk and reserved pasta water and cook until slightly thickened.
- Add the cheeses and whisk until creamy.
- Stir the pasta, cauliflower and finely diced bacon into the cheese sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with scallions and serve immediately.
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