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Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta, cooked 2 minutes shy of the time on the box
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 6 ounces Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 6 ounces Monterey Jack, shredded
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp fresh grated nutmeg
- 1 cup caramelized onions
- ½ cup crumbled bacon
- ½ cup croutons, crushed
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