Classic Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Bacon, Aged Cheddar and Fresh Sage

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Made this recipe for both Thanksgiving and Christmas and it was an absolute hit.

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I have long looked for the perfect dish of macaroni and cheese, particularly one that would beat my husband's mom's beloved recipe. This is it! The ultimate decadent meal... the saltiness of the bacon and cheddar are so beautifully balanced with the earthy spiciness of sage, you'll become a sage devotee forever.

This recipe is also a bit easier than Alton Brown's, which requires a delicate hand when tempering the eggs.

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This was a big hit for our family get together...everyone raved about it! I did add more cheese as suggested by other comments and added different cheeses, like a smoke cheddar to reallly cheese it up since once its baked it loses some of the creaminess. Then I also included panko crumbs with the cheese topping to crisp it up. We left with barely any leftovers...will definitely make this one again.

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It was great everything came out great all i added was a little more bacon that was it my husband loved it. i love watching you guys you are funny i enjoy your show and i try most of your recipes they always come out good . Thank you

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Everyone really, really liked this dish! Must be the smoked bacon!! Thanks!

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Was not what I had expected out of this recipe, wasn't horrible but was not great at all. I added bread crumbs to the top and cooked a little longer than the recipe said, it crisped up nicely on the top. However, the sage and nutmeg was very strange tasting and it was not nearly cheesy enough! (c'mon it's mac and cheese! Beware, this recipe makes ALOT waaaayyy too much, I will have to throw out the leftovers, no one wants to eat it!!! The lemon juice was a strange add, not sure if it's needed. If you want to try this recipe I suggest you add even more cheese (maybe another cup and a half----mac and cheese is supposed to be REALLY cheesy! and more bacon. The taste overwhelmed the mac and cheese taste, I couldn't even taste the bacon either. I was looking forward to this meal to come out great, it wasn't horrible but definately not what I expected!

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I was concerned with the sage that was in this mac n' cheese, so I used a little less then what it called for. Also, I just used parm on top and baked it a little longer than the time says to get a crispy crust. Since it is only myself and my boyfriend, I split the ingredients in half, and it STILL made too much, but he loved it and ate all the left overs. This recipe is definitely going in my recipe book!

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Anything with bacon in it is fair game to try in my household. This one did NOT disappoint! Between my husband and stepson there was barely enought left for me (and it makes A LOT. Within a week my husband had brought home the ingredients to make it again. I also added some panko to the cheese on top, which made a nice little crust. A definite keeper!

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This mac and cheese was fantastic. The sage, bacon and cheddar combo was very tasty. I was worried that the cheese sauce was too thin so I put the extra cheese in the sauce and added a panko crust. The panko crust was a great addition but next time will try the sauce as the recipe recommended. Excellent flavor.

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My son got this recipe for me to fix and paid for ingredients so i maid this slop. It was good until i put in the parmesan cheese at this point i wanted to put the sauce in the trash. The sage just made it taste worse my wife side it smelled like baby pluck what a wast of time . My son liked this dish of mac & cheese so i guess i will give one star for him. Are we making mac & cheese or spaghetti ???? Only get recipes from food net work stars that have hight reviews and good ratings.