If cheesy macaroni is one of your favorite foods, this mac and cheese pie recipe from DudeFoods is definitely worth trying at home. The Colby Jack Mac and Cheese Pie has a bacon weave crust on top, making it even more savory and delicious. In fact, the crust is fully made out of crunchy bacon and isn't a mere porky lattice.
The meal was recently featured on the blog All Things Mac and Cheese (formerly known as 30 Days, 30 Ways Macaroni & Cheese). The pasta is made with shredded Wisconsin colby jack cheese mixed with a bit of grated parmesan cheese. Bread crumbs, ground nutmeg and basil leaves are also used in this delicious dish.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Bacon Crust
- Opportunity for food industry to explore creative and unique crust options using bacon.
- Cheesy Macaroni Pie
- Opportunity for ready-to-eat meal industry to create convenient and indulgent macaroni pie variations.
- Bacon as Ingredient
- Opportunity for food suppliers to develop innovative products incorporating bacon in unexpected ways.
Where This Applies
- Food Industry
- Food companies can create new and innovative products using bacon as a central ingredient.
- Ready-to-eat Meal Industry
- Pre-packaged meal companies can capitalize on the popularity of macaroni and cheese with unique variations of cheesy macaroni pies.
- Food Suppliers
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