CHEESE PLEASE! Can we all just take a minute to stare at this deliciously creamy and decadent mac and cheese that is just speaking to me right now. TGIF folks! I am ready for a big bowl of comfort and the TV remote, it has been one heck of a week! <– Talk about a dorky Friday night. You know you’re getting older when you’re idea of a fun Friday night involves dinner and a movie, at home, in your PJs, with your neighbors and best friends. I live for the comfy moments in life. And this little mac and cheese number fits right into that lifestyle of mine. This macaroni and cheese recipe is going to please everyone. Unless, your idea of good mac involves le lobster, and le expensive cheese. If that’s the case, maybe this isn’t the mac and cheese recipe for you. If you’re looking for a fancy schmancy, Ina Garten-esque recipe complete with gruyere and gouda – look elsewhere because this! This is your classic mac, complete with parmesan and sharp cheddar. And of course, i’ve topped it with a toasted panko/parmesan/garlic topping that just makes the whole thing worth eating 365 days of the year for every meal of the day. Errr. Balance? Can we not speak such profanity when it comes to comfort food. Confessing my weekly food binge in… 3…2…1 I made a huge casserole dish full of this stuff, I shared a little with the besties downstairs and the rest of it just disappeared! No really. It did. The hubby and I have all the self control in the world when it comes to food -UNLESS- cheese and garlic are involved. At that point, it all goes flying out the door. And while i’m getting things off my chest, let me also add that I totally despise mac and cheese that claims to be ‘creamy’ and ends up being a big goopy-glopy mess. I want my mac and cheese to have more than enough cheese sauce so that it’s not the least bit dry. The crumb topping will eventually soak up a bit of the cheese sauce if you’ve got leftovers so it’s important for it to be a little liquid when prepared. To make perfect macaroni and cheese, we’re doing just a quick 8 minute bake on this. Keep in mind that everything is cooked. The breadcrumbs are toasted previously, the cheese sauce, and macaroni as well, so all we’re doing is heating it through one final time. With the weather starting to cool down just a tad bit around here, I wanted to get out my favorite comfort food recipes to share with you all. I served up my mac and cheese with a little salad on the side and we called it a meal. But it’s perfect for potlucks, and dare I say, Thanksgiving, which will be here before we know it.
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