Happy birthday to me!

Tonight I made a delicious dinner. Incredibly unhealthy but really yummy.

Introducing the Bacon Mac and Cheeseburger!

What we have here is a burger with bacon in it, on a potato bun with bacon mac and cheese on and around it.  Here's how I made it.

The Patty:
1lb 85/15 ground beef.  We used the organic stuff from Costco.
Four strips of dry cured bacon- minced
dried onion flakes
sea salt
worcestershire sauce
siracha
smoked paprika

Put all the extras on top of the beef.  Knead it together thoroughly and form into patties.  Put it on a hot grill to sear and turn the heat down.  They need to cook low and slow as the pork will cook a bit slower than the beef.  Turn ONCE.  Never ever turn a burger more than once.  Trust me.

The Mac:
Two boxes of Mac and Cheese.  Kraft blue box works but I used Amy's.
Butter
Milk
sour cream
mayonnaise
bacon chopped and cooked
Siracha

Prep the noodles as you would any pasta- salt the water, rolling boil, cook to al dente.
Dump the noodles into a colander.  Return the pot to the stove empty and on low heat.
Melt the butter in the pan and add the milk.
Once the milk is hot, add the mayo and sour cream to taste.  Whisk the mess together until it's smooth.
Add your cheese powder and whisk.
Add the noodles back to your cheese mix and fold together.
Fold in your bacon.

Mayo on the buns (as a moisture barrier) and lay down some romaine.  Burger patty goes on then a hefty scoop of Bacon Mac.  Top bun (I used mustard and ketchup but a slice of tomato would be better. Top bun goes on and then you chow down.  OM NOM NOM!

Happy Birthday to me!
AKA F&%k your arteries.