Macaroni & Cheese Quiche with Latticed Bacon

Macaroni & Cheese Quiche with Latticed Bacon seems a little silly, but it is really tasty and fun to make.  Plus, I must give credit where credit is due – to my Fairy Foodie Godmother.

Travel back in time six months to an early morning in my kitchen. As I was cooking bacon in the oven, it occurred to me that basket-weaving bacon together before cooking it might be an interesting thing to do. I chuckled to myself, thinking the idea a little silly, but couldn’t get it out of my head. You see, that’s what Fairy Foodie Godmothers do – they plant foodie ideas in foodies’ brains.

Fast forward to one day a couple of weeks ago – a day when I had bacon, cheese, leftover cooked macaroni and leftover (still-liquid) quiche custard in the fridge all at the same time.

I knew the day had come to test the idea my Fairy Foodie Godmother had planted in my thoughts so many months prior – Latticed Bacon. I still wasn’t sure the idea of bacon woven like a basket (NOT in the shape of a basket, mind you) would look appetizing, but decided to give it a try.   Sure enough, it worked beautifully, and ever since, I have thought of numerous ways in which Latticed Bacon can add a fun twist to a variety of dishes.

My personal Fairy Foodie Godmother wasn’t finished with me yet and lobbed one more idea into the gray gardens of my brain – Macaroni & Cheese Quiche. Well, what else was I going to make with leftover macaroni and extra quiche custard?

So, ladies and gents, that’s how Macaroni & Cheese Quiche with Latticed Bacon came into existence. I hope you enjoy it even half as much as my Fairy Foodie Godmother and I did.

I sure got tired writing out “Fairy Foodie Godmother.” It’s time to give that chick a name.

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Macaroni & Cheese Quiche with Latticed Bacon

Three food favorites come together to create this fabulous dish. Mac 'n Cheese, Quiche and Crispy Bacon.

Course Casserole, Egg, Entree, Pasta

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Servings 6

Author Susie Gall

Ingredients

• For Latticed-Bacon Top:
• 12 slices bacon
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• For Macaroni ‘n Cheese Quiche:
• 1 pound macaroni cooked per package directions
• 3 eggs slightly beaten
• 2 cups cream or Half ‘n Half
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup Gruyere cheese shredded
• ½ cup Swiss cheese shredded
• ½ cup Cheddar Monterey Jack or Mexican blend cheese shredded
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ¼ teaspoon Bonnes Herbes Parisien Herb
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan grated
• ½ sweet yellow onion diced and sautéed, optional

Instructions

1. For Latticed-Bacon Top:
2. Preheat oven to 400F and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. On the parchment-lined baking sheet, place bacon slices side-by-side the same width as the casserole dish. Using more bacon strips, weave them in from top-to-bottom (follow the same method as making a lattice piecrust – HERE is a great tutorial:
4. Bake until crispy 20-25 minutes, turning it over halfway through cooking time.
5. Once the bacon is cooked through and crispy, remove it from the oven and place on a paper towel to drain. Reserve bacon grease for later use.
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7. For Macaroni ‘n Cheese Quiche
8. Preheat oven to 350F.
9. Spray a 1½-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
10. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well.
11. Pour macaroni mixture into the casserole dish and place it in the oven.
12. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
13. Place latticed bacon on top and bake another 10-15 minutes or until mixture is set.
14. If bacon begins to burn, loosely cover the dish with foil.
15. Once the quiche is set, remove it from oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving.
16. Enjoy!

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