When we’re struggling to get through the grayness of winter, more often than not, our thoughts turn to dinner. And on these wearying days, happiness looks a lot like a bowl of warm, stick-to-your-ribs mac and cheese. For all the dreamers with visions of cheesy pasta dancing in their heads, here are 6 versions worth fantasizing about.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Food Network Magazine’s recipe takes all the traditional elements of a baked macaroni and cheese dish and does one better. To start, a classic butter-and-flour roux takes a spicy turn with hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder and cayenne pepper. On the ooey-gooey side of things are four different cheeses: a blend of white American, sharp yellow cheddar and Havarti in the sauce; and grated Parmesan in the topping. To finish, the recipe calls for switching up breadcrumbs in the topping with crushed butter crackers.
Creamy Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
No need to preheat the oven for this stovetop mac and cheese recipe – serve it hot off the burners. The dish also leaves out a roux, instead letting cream cheese work to bind the cheese sauce and add richness. Tip: Use reserved pasta water to thin the sauce as needed.
Macaroni and Cheese Carbonara
Just as it does in spaghetti carbonara, the addition of bacon gives mac and cheese an extra layer of crispy texture and savory flavor. As a bonus, reserved bacon fat gets incorporated into the panko breadcrumb topping.
Beer Cheese and Mac
If you haven’t already discovered the wonders of cooking with beer, this mac and cheese dish is one reason to get started. On top of the beer, Damaris Phillips adds a few special ingredients to the mix: harissa, “sharp, sharp, sharp, extra-sharp” cheddar, and smoked Gouda because “smoke and macaroni and cheese are best friends,” she says.
Baked Mac and Cheese
Another dish we owe to the South is this Baked Mac and Cheese, which proves it’s possible to do mac and cheese right with only five ingredients. In place of a roux, an egg custard helps to add creaminess and bind the cheesy sauce to the noodles.
Truffled Mushroom and Cheesy Macaroni Casserole
Geoffrey Zakarian’s recipe takes the dish in a sumptuous direction by adding truffle oil to the cheese sauce. Canned cream of mushroom soup fills in for the richness of a roux and adds an extra layer of earthy mushroom flavor.
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6 Mac and Cheese Dishes We’re Dreaming About