Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, baked macaroni. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Baked Macaroni is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Baked Macaroni is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have baked macaroni using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Macaroni:

1. Take 1 lb macaroni noodles
2. Prepare 8 slices bacon
3. Make ready 4 C tomato-meat sauce
4. Prepare 2 C mozzarella pizza cheese blend
5. Make ready 2 roasted red bell peppers; medium dice
6. Prepare 2 lemons; zested
7. Take 1 T crushed pepper flakes
8. Make ready 1/2 oz fresh oregano; minced

Steps to make Baked Macaroni:

1. Variations; Parsley, extra virgin olive oil, spinach, arugula, roasted or raw bell peppers, slivered or roasted garlic, sun dried tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, scallions, chives, leeks, eggplant, fennel, bacon, oregano, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, basil, pancetta, diced tomatoes, white pepper, peppercorn melange, red wine, red wine vinegar, sherry, balsamic, thyme, Italian seasoning, asiago, ricotta, romano, gruyere, parmigiano reggiano, pecorino, heavy cream, asparagus, shallots, red onion, yellow onion, Vidalia onion, pearl onions, flavored olive oils
2. Cook macaroni noodles until al dente. Drain. Drizzle with olive oil to coat the noodles.
3. Bring tomato-meat sauce to a simmer in a seperate saucepot.
4. Lay bacon flat on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 ° for approximately 25 minutes or until bacon is crispy. Pat bacon dry with paper towels. Reserve bacon fat for another use.
5. In a large mixing bowl, combine noodles, tomato-meat sauce, crushed pepper flakes, roasted bell peppers, and oregano. Mix together.
6. Transfer to an large casserole dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
7. Sprinkle bacon, lemon zest, and cheese across the top,
8. Bake uncovered at 400º for approximately 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

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