Grandpa Alex's macaroni and cheese

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 500 g macaroni, short
• 200 g bacon, diced
• 100 g Parmesan or Parmiggiano, freshly grated
• 150 g Emmental cheese, grated
• 50 g Cheddar cheese, spicy, grated
• 600 g Béchamel sauce, recipes can be found in the database
• 2 tbsp, heaped butter or margarine
• ½ tsp, slatted nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1 tbsp lime juice, fresh
• Pepper, black and white, ground
• 200 g Emmental, Edam, Gouda or similar, grated, for gratinating

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 35 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

very powerful, not for people who are seriously dieting

In the kitchen, work so that the sauce and macaroni are ready at the same time. Cook the macaroni according to the package instructions until al dente, but do not use salt. The sauce contains enough ingredients. Lightly toast the bacon cubes in the butter. Reduce the heat and stir in the béchamel sauce. Season the sauce with lime juice, white and black pepper, and nutmeg. Add the Parmesan, Cheddar, and Emmental cheese one at a time and let it melt slowly. The cheese must not burn. Always melt one cheese before adding the next. Season the sauce again to taste. Add the well-drained macaroni and mix thoroughly with the sauce. Transfer the mixture to a suitable baking dish and sprinkle with the 200 grams of cheese. Bake the pasta in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) on the middle rack for about 25-30 minutes. The time it takes depends on the oven. The noodles contain approximately 850 kcal per serving.