Macaroni & Cheese with bacon

Macaroni & Cheese with bacon

8 slices thick-cut bacon
2 cups elbow macaroni
1 cup whipping cream
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
6 oz gruyere, grated
salt & freshly ground pepper
4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Butter a medium-size baking dish. Cook the bacon until. Drain on paper towels. When cool, cut or break into small pieces. Cook the macaroni until al dente. Drain well.
Mix the cream, milk, bacon, nutmeg, and about 1/3 of the gruyere in a large bowl. Add the macaroni and mix. Taste, then season with salt and pepper. Transfer the macaroni mixture to the greased baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining Gruyere on top. Then sprinkle with parmesan. Bake for about 20 minutes.