Comfort Cornbread | Lazy Cooking

Ingredients

• 8 strips bacon, chopped
• 1 3/4 cups elbow macaroni, cooked, according to the package instructions
• 1 cup smoked Gouda or cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 6 large eggs, divided
• 3 cups 2% milk, divided
• 4 green onions, chopped, plus more, to taste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 1 (8.5-ounce) package cornbread/muffin mix
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika