Broccoli Mac and Cheese

After gum surgery my GF GF (Gluten Free Girl Friend) needed something soft to chew on. Amazing how nice this tastes. Easy to prepare and Gluten Free!



Ingredients
GF elbow noodles ( I used Ancient Harvest Quinoa Elbow Noodles)
Broccoli
Bacon - about 4 strips of thick cut should do fine
1/4 cup Butter
Parmesan and or Romano finely grated
1 cup of heavy cream
1 tsp Nutmeg
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese

Preparation
Boil elbow noodles and at same time 
Steam the broccoli until soft
Fry the bacon until crispy but not too crunchy
Drain off excess bacon fat leaving some in the pan for the next step
heat up the pan and add butter, scraping the drippings from the bottom of the pan
add the heavy cream and nutmeg whisking until it begins to boil
turn down heat and let bubble until it starts to thicken
Add in cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon, whisking until melted together
stir in the broccoli
add the noodles to the sauce and stir until all noodles are well coated in sauce.

Vartiations:
could include adding seared chicken breasts and sun dried tomato's. This could also be poured into a baking dish and baked in the oven. If baking in oven add some GF crispiness to the top like GF breadcrumbs.
Also leave out the broccoli and mix Sriracha or a favorite hot sauce into the cheese mixture before baking to make a Bahamas style Mac&Cheese.