Name: Air Fryer Mac and Cheese with Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Elbow macaroni - 2 ½ cups; Bacon grease - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Flour - 1 tablespoon; Milk - 1 ½ cups; Crumbled cooked bacon - 1 tablespoon; Dried Italian herbs - 1 teaspoon; Grated sharp Cheddar cheese - ¼ cup; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup; Grated Colby-Monterey Jack cheese - ¼; Ricotta cheese - ¼ cup; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - ¼ cup; Italian-seasoned bread crumbs - 2 tablespoons; Olive oil cooking spray - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Air Fryer Mac and Cheese with Bacon

1. Elbow macaroni 2 ½ cups

2. Bacon grease 2 tablespoons

3. Garlic, minced 1 clove

4. Flour 1 tablespoon

5. Milk 1 ½ cups

6. Crumbled cooked bacon 1 tablespoon

7. Dried Italian herbs 1 teaspoon

8. Grated sharp Cheddar cheese ¼ cup

9. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup

10. Grated Colby-Monterey Jack cheese ¼

11. Ricotta cheese ¼ cup

12. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste ¼ cup

13. Italian-seasoned bread crumbs 2 tablespoons

14. Olive oil cooking spray 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Air Fryer Mac and Cheese with Bacon

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until almost firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, melt bacon grease in a small cast iron skillet that fits in your air fryer over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir flour into the hot bacon grease until golden brown, making a roux. Slowly whisk in milk and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir in bacon and Italian herbs. Mix in Cheddar, Parmesan, Colby-Monterey Jack, and ricotta cheeses, and season with salt and pepper. Stir until cheese has melted, about 3 minutes.

4 . Stage

Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees F (195 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Fold pasta into the cheese sauce and top with bread crumbs. Spritz with olive oil and pat down to minimize fly-away crumbs.

6 . Stage

Air-fry until the top is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling up at the edge of the skillet, about 15 minutes.