Quick and Easy Meals - Bacon Mac and Cheese

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I had the chance to make a Back to School Bacon Mac and Cheese as part of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This family friendly recipe has been compensated and all opinions are my own.

Bacon mac and cheese -the addition of bacon to this family favorite really kicks this recipe up a notch! ad

I am all for anything that helps me get dinner on the table quicker. Like many of you, I am still trying to get into the back to school swing. I am feeling a little stressed by new schedules and changes. Dinner should not be another thing to stress about. Luckily Nestle Meal Solutions can help. Nestle offers a variety of products designed to help you create easy meals on those busy school nights. I recently went to Walmart (check out our shopping trip) and purchased some Nestle products to make some family pleasing Bacon Mac and Cheese and a special dessert. If you are still craving mac and cheese try this exciting variation - One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese.

For the Bacon Mac and Cheese you will need:

1 box of elbow macaroni
3 cups of shredded cheese (we used a cheddar and jack mix)
Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk - 12 oz can
2 tablespoons of butter
4 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 375. Cook the elbow macaroni according to package directions. Drain. Pour ⅓ of the macaroni into a greased 2 quart casserole dish.

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Cover with 1 cup of shredded cheese, salt, pepper and a few pats of butter. Repeat this process three times until you have created three layers of macaroni and cheese.

Pour the can of Carnation Evaporated Milk over the entire casserole.

Bake in a 375 degree oven for 45 minutes. When it comes out of the oven sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the top.

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The combined bacon and cheese flavor reminded me of a loaded baked potato. This meal makes plenty, so there will be leftovers which always make my life easier.

The evaporated milk makes this Bacon Mac and Cheese so creamy. #shop

For an easy school night dessert, we tried the Nestle Cookie Brownie. Yes, you heard me right. A COOKIE BROWNIE. You no longer have to decide between a cookie and brownie for dessert because the good folks at Nestle have combined the two. We decided to pair them with some Dreyer's (Edy's on the East coast) Slow Churned Light Ice Cream for an extra special treat.