Ingredients:
1 lb. elbow macaroni
6 strips bacon cooked and chopped
6 oz. fresh baby spinach chopped
15 basil leaves chopped
4 cups milk at room temperature
1/2 cup flour
2 cups Gruyere or swiss cheese grated
1 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
pinch of salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pasta and drain. Use bacon grease (or use butter) in medium saucepan. Add flour and stir to combine. Add milk and whisk continuously making a white sauce. Add seasonings. Continue cooking until it begins to thicken. Add gruyere and 1/2 cup paremesan. Combine pasta with spinach, basil and bacon. Add sauce and combine. Place in a baking dish and back for 20 minutes. If desired turn on broiler and crisp top of pasta.
