Bacon Gouda Mac & Cheese | Saxon Creamery

Ingredients

• Kosher salt
• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 4 c milk
• 2 or 3 sprigs thyme
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed and divided
• 3 T unsalted butter
• 3 T all-purpose flour
• 5 ½ c shredded Big Ed’s Gouda
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ c chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 8 slices bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• Leaves from 1/4 bunch fresh thyme