An accidental success gave birth to this unusual recipe. My roommates and I threw a party where we served homemade macaroni & cheese and bacon-wrapped dates, alongside many other finger foods. The next day, I heated up some leftover mac n' cheese and, as happens from time to time, it got mixed into the candied dates. Naturally, I just ate them all together. BOOM! A creamy, luscious, taste-bud popping classic was born.
This twist on your everyday mac n' cheese replaces the quotidien bread crumb topping with a mixture of smoky bacon, sweet dates and salty pistachios. Elevate your next bowl of mac n' cheese with these decadent ingredients for a TO.DIE.FOR comfort meal.
Bacon, Date & Pistachio Encrusted Macaroni & Cheese
Your Favorite Macaroni/Pasta & Cheese
5 Slices of Bacon, cooked
5-6 Pitted Dates
1/4 C. Pistachios, shelled (almonds would also work well)
Something green for garnish, like thyme
Preheat the oven to 350.
Place your cheesy pasta into a greased baking dish. Set aside.
Roughly chop your bacon, dates & pistachios into similar sized pieces. Mix them together in a small bowl. Evenly cover the pasta with the bacon mixture. Bake for about 15 minutes until the pasta is heated through and the topping has ever so slightly browned. Garnish with thyme to finish.
This twist on your everyday mac n' cheese replaces the quotidien bread crumb topping with a mixture of smoky bacon, sweet dates and salty pistachios. Elevate your next bowl of mac n' cheese with these decadent ingredients for a TO.DIE.FOR comfort meal.
Bacon, Date & Pistachio Encrusted Macaroni & Cheese
Your Favorite Macaroni/Pasta & Cheese
5 Slices of Bacon, cooked
5-6 Pitted Dates
1/4 C. Pistachios, shelled (almonds would also work well)
Something green for garnish, like thyme
Preheat the oven to 350.
Place your cheesy pasta into a greased baking dish. Set aside.
Roughly chop your bacon, dates & pistachios into similar sized pieces. Mix them together in a small bowl. Evenly cover the pasta with the bacon mixture. Bake for about 15 minutes until the pasta is heated through and the topping has ever so slightly browned. Garnish with thyme to finish.
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