This is my family’s go-to comfort meal. I use Dijon and whole milk but will try your changes. I will definitely incorporate the Parmesan into the bread crumb topping which is an excellent addition, Kaleb! Yum!
I am always ready for homemade mac & cheese! One of my go to comfort meals. I usually use several different cheese but sometimes I want it basic. This should be a great recipe to try. Thank you for always sharing great food!
Yum this is my go to way of making Mac and cheese I do it this way and freeze in the Tin pans before Hurricane season so I have a meal on hand for the grill just in case we lose power and hopefully we survive! ❤
This is exactly how I make my baked Mac and cheese right down to the cream cheese added in. I sometimes make it with bacon and I use bacon drippings for my reaux
I don't like mac 'n cheese and my mother always homemade, but this . . . that topping is the bomb. People like macaroni baked brown with the cheese and that is what I don't like. That the topping eliminates that baked-crunchy macaroni effect. Perfect!
Beautiful recipe. I think the addition of cream cheese is a good idea and I love the fresh bread crumb/Parmesan tip, will do both next time. I use half and half in my cheese sauce because I don’t like the tinned taste of evap.. I’ve never understood the fascination with boxed Mac and cheese- if you’re in a hurry just boil up some elbows and throw on grated cheddar and a splash of milk and stir till melted. It’s just as quick and no weird orange powder with added chemicals.
I would have never thought to use evaporated milk! Guess I'll try this for Turkey Day! THANKS! And...WHERE did you by that absolutely gorgeous sweater???
I’m gonna try it tonight! All the other recipes I have tried has onion in it and I don’t like the crunch of onion in Mac and cheese. It’s just weird to me lol.
Mac and cheese is loved in my house.. box, homemade it doesn’t matter. I do have one son who will only will eat my homemade mac and cheese and only at the holidays. Otherwise he isn’t interested. I am constantly trying new recipes though… I haven’t landed on one that is destined to be in my family recipe book. Although, the one I made last thanksgiving is a true contender for the book.
This is the way my Mom always made it! She’d even add a little bit of shredded Swiss in the sauce. I’m very picky when it comes to homemade Mac n cheese because a lot of people use Velveeta and that is just disgusting.
In Belgium we always add little cubes of cooked ham into it, so this looks like an unfinished dish to us being just pasta and the cheesy sauce 😂 what can you use if you don’t have access to the Monterey Jack? My usual combo is Parmesan, garlic/herbed creamcheese, Gruyère and Cheddar for the cheeses and I use Dijon mustard since we don’t have dry mustard powder here… This might be a stupid question but mustard powder is that just ground up yellow mustard seeds? 😅❤
Yes, mustard powder is that just ground up mustard seeds (of some kind). Since it is a English product, I don't see why you wouldn't have it in your country.
Kaleb, Do you have any recommendations on how to step up our Thanksgiving Dinner’s but not super complicated. I am so tired of cooking all the same dishes and want to try something new with the family. Thanks in advance for your tips.
I’m not sure how to ask a question about one of your short videos on watering the trees? What is your recommendation if we’ve had freezes and we had to disconnect the hoses do we just leave the hoses out and water during the winter?
I love macaroni and cheese but every time I make it it’s too dry and I followed the recipe to the fullest so what can I do to make it a little bit more moist so won’t be so dry I haven’t made yours yet but I’m going to can you give me a tip so it is extra moist …. Thank you
That’s it. Come cook for us. But seriously…I’m die hard for Martha Stewart’s Crack & Cheese. I think I’ll use both your recipes together. Her white cheddar & greyere and your cream cheese and topping (instead of her buttered croutons). Yum.
