You seriously can go wrong with this baked Mac n Cheese. One bite and your life will be changed forever! Make this for your next Superbowl party, Thanksgiving dinner, or just for Wednesday night dinner everyone will love it!

• 1 lb rigatoni
• half a stick butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 cups whole milk
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 oz Mozzerella
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• paprika
• Salt + pepper

• 2 cups crushed Doritos (Nacho Cheese or Cool Ranch, your call but nacho cheese is better)
• 8oz shredded cheddar
• 4 oz Mozzerella
• half a stick melted butter
• 8 slices bacon (cooked crispy + chopped)

1. Cook pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. About 10 minute occasionally stirring. Drain.
2. Cook bacon: While pasta’s going, fry bacon until crispy. I prefer to cook my bacon in the oven at 400 degrees for about 15-20 minutes. Just keep an eye on it. Or if you prefer stove top works too!
3. Cheese sauce:
• Melt butter in a pot and whisk in flour until it looks like a paste. This is called a roux. The base of our sauce.
• Slowly whisk in warm milk + cream. Let it thicken. Just about 5 min.
• Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper. Most recipies call for measurements. But I believe in measuring with the heart and soul.
• Add 8oz of cheddar cheese and 8oz of mozzarella cheese by the handful while mixing until creamy.
4. Combine: Mix pasta into the cheese sauce. Fold in the chopped bacon so it's baked into the mac. Pour into greased 9x13 dish. I just use one of those cheap foil pans from the store. Easy to store and then you can throw it out right after, easy cleanup!
5. Topping:
• 8 oz of cheddar, the rest of your mozzarella (should be about 4 oz), and melted butter in a bowl.
evenly over the mac.
• Crush doritos over the top evenly while being careful to not crush them into a powder.
6. Bake: 375 degrees for 25–30 min until bubbly and golden.
7. Enjoy!