8 ultimate mac and cheese Recipes

macaroni (1 box), milk, butter, flour, cheddar cheese (shredded ), frozen chopped broccoli, hot dogs, sliced, crushed baked cheese puffs, crumbled bacon

rigatoni pasta or 8 oz shell pasta or 8 oz penne or 8 oz other tube shaped pasta, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, butter or 3 1/2 tbsp margarine, chopped shallot, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, heavy whipping cream, gruyere, grated, aged gouda cheese, grated, minced fresh chives, minced fresh chives, dijon mustard, cayenne pepper or 1/8 tsp red crushed red pepper flakes, tabsaco hot sauce (optional), freshly ground nutmeg, crusty sourdough bread , torn into large pieces (about 1/4 loaf)

cavatappi , macaroni, or other tube-shaped pasta, coarse salt, plus more for cooking pasta, butter, chopped shallots, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, heavy whipping cream, gruyere, grated, aged gouda, grated (see notes ), minced fresh chives, dijon mustard, cayenne, freshly ground nutmeg, crusty sourdough bread (about 1/4 loaf), torn into large pieces

dried elbow macaroni (4 cups cooked ), grated cheddar, grated swiss, grated jack, grated colby, grated muenster, grated gouda, sour cream, butter , cut into pieces, eggs, salt, pepper, milk

shell pasta, rotisserie-cooked chicken, cubed, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 inch cubes, cheddar cheese, shredded, milk, butter, divided, flour, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic, fresh minced, salt, pepper , and, garlic powder , to taste

kosher salt, unsalted butter, onion, finely diced, all-purpose flour, dijon mustard, whole milk, heated, fresh thyme , plus 1 tsp. chopped thyme leaves, bay leaf, grated extra-sharp white cheddar (the sharpest you can find; i like cabot s seriously sharp hunter s cheddar), grated monterey jack, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, freshly ground black pepper, elbow macaroni or other small pasta, such as pipette or small shells, extra-virgin olive oil; more for the baking dish, fresh breadcrumbs (i don tsp measure, but i d say i use about 1/2 that amount of - this is the amount for cubed, . if you have the fine ground breadcrumbs just lightly sprinkle across the top), lightly packed cup) freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano