#19: Macaroni And Cheese Pie With A Bacon Lattice

So this week I asked my son to suggest a pie for this week. ''Pick your favorite food and we'll make it into a pie.'' To which he responded, '' Macaroni!''

Yes, he's 8.

But I accepted his challenge and found this recipe for Macaroni And Cheese Pie With A Bacon Lattice.

So this recipe is full of cooking techniques that I've never done before and found a tad stressful.  (Dairy on a stove always makes me nervous.)  But I had all my ingredients lined up so...aside from burning my first attempt at roux...things went fine.  I mean, everything on this pie is pretty much pre-cooked so baking is really just cooking the bacon in the oven.

Each slice is pretty much a meal in itself.  (Really, you're look about 600-700 calories per slice.)  I served it with a salad but that was just to make feel less guilty about the meal.

Actually, if the calories don't bother you then I would suggest serving this with some Marinara or Bolognese Sauce.  For me, the tomato sauce paired well with all that cheese.