Chef Ro's Cooking Camp: Mac and Cheese

Learn how to cook bacon mac and cheese with Chef Ro in the latest installment of Chef Ro's Cooking Camp.

Here are the ingredients you will need:

4 ounces bacon, cut in 1/4" pieces

4 1/2 cups shredded cheese of your choice (will taste better if at least 1 cup is creamy like

brie, blue cheese, or goat cheese (or even cream cheese), or you may want to reduce the

cheese by 1/2 cup if you don't have a creamy cheese)

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided

Butter or neutral oil, if needed (or if you don't want to use bacon)

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

4 cups whole milk

1 3/4 cups panko breadcrumbs

1 pound pasta (I like shells)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed

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