Municipal Bar + Dining Company - Bacon Mac & Cheese

We are all for recreating recipes from great restaurants, so when one willingly gives up their secret recipe, we are all ears.

Municipal Bar + Dining Company
A multi-purpose sauce that will add a little zing to your traditional tailgating fare.
 



Opening next month in River North, Municipal Bar + Dining Company will be an upscale sports bar that pays homage to our incredible city. The name comes from the Y-shaped municipal device that represents the three branches of the Chicago River. You've probably seen it stamped on public buildings, bridges, and city vehicles. Oh, and former NFL player and Chicago native Simeon Rice is an investor!

Back to game day food! "This recipe of our bacon-mac-and-cheese sauce is perfect for tailgating," says Executive Chef Jeffery Arasi. "Not only can you make it on top of a grill in a parking lot, you can also put it on all your tailgating foods, such as burgers, nachos, hot dogs, and chili — pretty much anything you want to put cheese and bacon on. This is the sauce for our mac and cheese, so you can put it on pasta also."

Bacon Cheese Sauce Ingredients
8 cups bacon, small dice
4 cups onions, small dice
2 cups garlic, minced
1/3 pound butter
1 ½ cups bacon fat
2 cups flour
1 gallon milk
4 cups cheddar cheese, grated
6 cups American cheese, julienne
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Render all bacon in a sauce pot. Once golden brown and crispy, strain and reserve bacon. Add bacon fat and butter, then sweat the onions and garlic. Gradually add flour and cook for ten minutes while constantly stirring. Add milk, whisk in cheese, and complete with the addition of bacon.