• Preheat your oven to 350° F and lightly grease a 4 qt casserole dish (you can use a cast iron pan as well!)
• Grate all your cheese and set it aside.
• Next bring a large pot of water (about 6 quarts), olive oil and salt to a boil. Cook your pasta a la dente (about 7-9 minutes) drain and place in casserole dish.
• Cook the bacon and set aside on a paper towel to absorb the excess grease. Then chop and add to casserole dish. Drain grease reservering 1 tablespoon for frying chorizo.
• Chop your dry chorizo sausage and pan fry in the bacon grease for about 1-2 minutes. Don't over cook. Remove and set on paper towel to absorb the grease then add to casserole dish.
• In a large pot melt butter over medium heat
• add flour and whisk continually while cooking for about 2 minutes
• Slowly whisk in the milk and heavy cream. Continue whisking until you start to see the sauce bubbling.
• Add in your salt and pepper.
• Slowly add in your cheese one cup at a time while whisking until smooth. Cook for a few more minutes stirring constantly.
• Pour cheese sauce over pasta, bacon and chorizo, and mix well so that all your pasta is coated.

For The Topping

• In medium sauce pan over medium heat melt butter, salt and pepper.
• Add in your panko bread crumbs stirring to combine.
• Cook for about 2 minutes or until slightly toasted. Stirring gently the entire time.
• Sprinkle over the top of the casserole

BAKE

• Bake at 350° F uncovered for 25 minutes or until casserole is nice and bubby.