Grant's Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• Salt
• 6 thick slices of bacon e
• 6 cups whole milk
• 1 pound elbow macaroni
• 1 pound extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• ¹/₃ cup all-purpose flour
• + 4 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 medium onion

Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish. In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the bacon and cook over moderate heat until crisp, about 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate. Add the onion and bay leaves to the saucepan and cook over moderate ...

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