Serve with our Lemon Garlic Green Beans for a healthy and delicious side dish. Creamy macaroni and cheese is in our family’s top 5 dishes. My husband’s always been a diehard fan and passed his passion on to the kids. I don’t make it too often but whenever I do, a mini celebration ensues. For a few brief moments, I feel like the woman of the hour.
Mac and Cheese Recipes
I’ve always resisted the classic recipe. Not sure why but most likely due to the fact I’ve been fed bad versions in the past. So I wrongly assumed that macaroni and cheese, made the traditional way, was bland, stodgy and not exciting enough to repeat. So I tried to re-invent it by coming up with my own interpretations. The first one was Cheddar and Gruyere Mac and Cheese with Polish Kielbasa, which is actually pretty damn good. I wanted to make a more sophisticated version of the classic macaroni and cheese with cut-up hotdogs, my husband loved so much. So I used funky shaped pasta, better (read “French”) cheese and smoky sausage. Funny enough, it worked. My family and my readers fell in love with that creation. This inspired me to go on and make Bacon and Brie Mac and Cheese, another super creamy Brie Mac and Cheese, then Layered Italian Macaroni and Cheese. All good efforts but not exactly the thing people want when the craving for mac and cheese hits. They want pure, unadulterated, classic version. So here it is!
Old Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese
We all imagine the same picture when we hear the words old fashioned mac and cheese. Macaroni, practically swimming, in that creamy, cheesy sauce and topped with crispy breadcrumbs. And that is exactly the recipe I am bringing to you today. Classic but with slightly better ingredients than they used in the 50s. Things move on and we need to embrace the progress. Once you have the classic recipe mastered, it’s easy to create your own variations. That’s exactly how I ended up with Truffle Mac and Cheese! Favourite CREAMY Pasta Recipes:
Creamy Pasta with Pancetta and Peas Tortelloni with Creamy Tomato Sauce and Spinach Creamy Mustard Chicken Pasta Mushroom Pasta
