Looking For a Make-Over For Your Favorite Classics?
This Italian twist on a classic flavor will knock your socks off!
Boxed Mac and Cheese is quick and cheap. It is something that starving college students have in their pantry next to the top Ramen noodles.
The bright yellow powder you mix into the hot noodles is not what I would call appetizing. You don’t have to settle. Get creative, but use REAL ingredients!
I love homemade baked macaroni and cheese. It goes with so many things and is such a classic! Plus there are so many variations of it!
When we were kids my mom used to make homemade mac and cheese. It was heavenly. But, sometimes even great things need a bit of refreshing and I think this recipe might just be the make-over I was looking for. Not so much of a change that it feels like a totally different recipe, but enough of a difference that you stop and think, “Whoa, what did I just put in my mouth?
Not so much of a change that it feels like a totally different recipe, but enough of a difference that you stop and think, “Whoa, what did I just put in my mouth?
In fact, the last time I made this I took it a step further and added a fistful of fresh spinach that I cut into thin ribbons, and diced up Italian Squash. What a great way to get in extra nutrition and it really made the dish beautiful.
My daughter makes a recipe like this and the last time she added broccoli and diced ham. Really this can be a one-dish wonder!
As in I Wonder why I didn’t make this sooner!
This is what Amy of The Idea Rome has to say about this family friendly Mac and Cheese.
So cheesy and full of flavor, this is a mac and cheese recipe the whole family will love…especially the adults! It also is a meal that doesn’t take a lot of time to prepare, so you can whip it up on those crazy weeknight evenings.
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Quick Tip: Let your kids help pick out their favorite shape of pasta, it might be a spiral or a bow-tie, but if they get to pick it out, chances are they will eat it.
Photo and recipe courtesy of Amy for The Idea Room.