We always advocate for variety, delicious food, and interesting combinations. That's why we've managed to gather twenty mac and cheese recipes. Just try them, and the most ordinary dish will turn into a true culinary masterpiece that will surprise you and your loved ones!
1. American Mac and Cheese
This is a complete dish that can even be served to guests.
You will need: 400 g pasta, 1 egg, 80 g butter, 50 g flour, 750 ml milk, 2 tsp mustard powder, 400 g cheese, salt, pepper.
Preparation: Cook the pasta and set aside. Melt the butter over medium heat and sauté the flour in it for a couple of minutes. Add the milk with mustard powder, mix well, and cook the sauce until it thickens.
Whisk a portion of the sauce with the raw egg and pour it back in, then add spices and almost all of the grated cheese. Mix the pasta with the sauce, transfer to a baking dish, sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Mac and Cheese with Tomatoes
A quick homemade casserole for a hearty dinner.
You will need: 300 g pasta, 100 g cheese, 1 tomato, 150 g mayonnaise, 1 clove garlic.
Preparation: Cook the pasta until done, place it in a baking dish, sprinkle with spices, and arrange tomato slices on top. On top of the tomatoes, add garlic pieces, a layer of mayonnaise, and grated cheese. Bake for about 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
3. Mac and Cheese with Breadcrumbs
This way, the baked cheese crust turns out more golden and crispy.
You will need: 130 g pasta, 50 g butter, 3 cups milk, 2.5 tbsp flour, 250 g breadcrumbs, 2.5 cups grated cheese, paprika.
Preparation: Melt most of the butter, mix it with flour, and sauté lightly. Pour in the milk and simmer the mixture for about 7 minutes, then add the cheese. Continue cooking the sauce until the cheese melts.
Place the pasta in a baking dish, pour the sauce over it, and mix. Melt the remaining butter again, mix with breadcrumbs, and pour over the top. Sprinkle the dish with paprika and bake for about 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
4. Mac and Cheese Soufflé
Canned pimento peppers would be perfect here, but you can also substitute with another hot pepper.
You will need: 130 g pasta, 1.5 cups milk, 1.5 cups grated cheese, 3 eggs, 1/4 cup pimento, 1 cup breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp chopped herbs, a quarter of an onion, butter, salt.
Preparation: Boil the milk and add the breadcrumbs and cheese to it, then leave the mixture covered so everything melts and combines. Add cooked pasta, egg yolk beaten with salt, pimento, grated onion, herbs, and a little butter to the sauce.
Beat the egg whites until foamy, pour into the pasta, and mix everything well again. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and bake for about half an hour at 180 degrees Celsius.
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5. Mac and Cheese with Mushrooms and Arugula
Pasta prepared according to this recipe is not only hearty but also very colorful.
You will need: 200 g pasta, 300 g mushrooms, 2 eggs, 1 tomato, 5 tbsp sour cream, 100 g cheese, spices, 1 bunch arugula.
Preparation: Cook the pasta until al dente and place it in a greased baking dish. When it cools, pour beaten eggs with sour cream and spices over it. Top with fried mushrooms and tomato slices. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Then add arugula to the casserole and sprinkle with a little more cheese.
6. Mac and Cheese with Mushrooms, Herbs, and Lemon
Aromatic herbs like cilantro or basil will work well.
You will need: 250 g pasta, 250 g mushrooms, 200 g sour cream, 1 bunch herbs, 120 g cheese, 0.5 lemon, olive oil.
Preparation: Sauté the mushrooms in olive oil and add sour cream, lemon juice, zest, half of the cheese, and chopped herbs. Add the cooked pasta, transfer everything to a baking dish, sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and bake for 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
7. Mac and Cheese with Minced Meat
The highlight of this dish is the expressive cheese and meat sauce.
You will need: 300 g pasta, 500 g minced meat, 300 g tomatoes, 2 tbsp butter, 2 cups broth, 2 tbsp flour, 3/4 cup milk, 200 g cheese, spices.
Preparation: Brown the minced meat in a pan, add spices and chopped tomatoes, and pour in the broth. When everything boils, add the pasta and cook until done.
Sauté the flour in butter, pour in the milk, bring to a boil, and add grated cheese. When the sauce is ready, pour it over the pasta and mix well again.
8. Mac and Cheese with Carrots
Mustard gives the sauce a special piquancy.
You will need: 200 g pasta, 1/4 cup milk, 2 eggs, 120 g cheese, 100 g Parmesan, 2 tbsp sour cream, 1 tbsp mustard, spices, 200 g carrots.
Preparation: Cook the pasta, and closer to the end, add chopped carrots. Transfer everything to a baking dish and sprinkle with grated cheese. Mix milk, sour cream, eggs, mustard, and spices, pour over the pasta, and mix. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan on top and bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
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9. Mac and Cheese with Meat and Tomatoes
The ideal mac and cheese recipe to feed a large crowd.
You will need: 500 g pasta, 1 kg pork, 1 onion, 480 ml tomato juice, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 150 g cheese, 1 clove garlic, spices.
Preparation: Cut the meat and fry until golden. Add chopped onion and garlic, tomato juice, paste, spices, and enough water to cover the meat. Simmer the entire mixture until cooked through.
In a baking dish, layer half of the cooked pasta, then the meat, and the remaining pasta. Pour the leftover sauce over it and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake for 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
10. Mac and Cheese with Sausages
What could be quicker and simpler?
You will need: 200 g pasta, 3 sausages, 2 eggs, 100 g cheese, 4 tbsp milk.
Preparation: Slice the sausages into rounds, fry them for a couple of minutes, and directly into the pan, add the cooked pasta. Whisk the eggs with milk and pour over the pasta. Season, sprinkle with grated cheese, and continue frying for about 5 more minutes.
11. Green Mac and Cheese
Another discovery from Jamie Oliver's recipes.
You will need: 450 g pasta, 1 leek, 3 cloves garlic, 400 g broccoli, 40 g butter, 1 L milk, 2 tbsp flour, 100 g spinach, 1 bunch herbs, 200 g cheese.
Preparation: Thinly slice the leek, chop the broccoli with garlic, and sauté everything in butter over low heat for about 15 minutes. Add flour, mix, and slowly pour in the milk. When the sauce thickens, blend it with grated cheese and chopped spinach. Pour it over the cooked pasta and bake everything in the oven for half an hour at 180 degrees Celsius.
12. Mac and Cheese with Goat Cheese and Wild Garlic
This is how the simplest dish can be turned into a delicacy.
You will need: 400 g pasta, 100 g wild garlic, 1 onion, 100 ml dry white wine, 200 g goat cheese, 100 g sour cream, spices.
Preparation: Chop the onion and sauté until translucent, then add wine and 100 ml of pasta water and boil for a couple of minutes. Add the wild garlic, leaving just one spoonful, and blend everything with spices. Mix the sauce with cooked pasta and sprinkle with the remaining wild garlic.
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13. Mac and Cheese with Beets and Blue Cheese
Another exquisite pasta recipe for your collection.
You will need: 200 g pasta, 1 onion, 1 beet, 1 clove garlic, 75 g blue cheese, 150 ml cream, spices.
Preparation: Sauté the chopped onion until translucent, add cream and blue cheese. Then add grated cooked beet with garlic, mix everything well, season, and simmer for a couple of minutes. Pour the sauce over the pasta and garnish with herbs.
14. Mac and Cheese with Tomato Sauce and Sausage
Salami or chorizo would be best suited here.
You will need: 400 g pasta, 200 g sausage, 100 g cheese, 1 leek, 1 onion, 3 cloves garlic, 800 g crushed tomatoes, 1 pepper, spices.
Preparation: Chop the onion, garlic, and pepper and sauté until golden with spices. Add a little water, simmer the sauce for about 20 minutes, and blend. Slice and fry the sausage, add cooked pasta to it, and mix everything with the sauce. Transfer to a baking dish, sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake for about 15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
15. Mac and Cheese with Adyghe Cheese
Bell pepper would fit well here.
You will need: 200 g pasta, 250 g Adyghe cheese, 1 pepper, 1 onion, basil.
Preparation: Sauté the coarsely chopped onion with pepper and season the vegetables with dried basil. Add diced Adyghe cheese, fry everything again, and mix with the pasta. Heat the dish in the pan for another 5 minutes.
16. Mac and Cheese with Broccoli
Nothing extra, but it turns out amazing!
You will need: 500 g pasta, 500 g broccoli, 100 g cheese, 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp flour, 350 ml milk, 1 tsp hot pepper.
Preparation: Sauté the flour in butter, add milk, bring to a boil, and cook until the sauce thickens. Add grated cheese and stir until it melts. Briefly cook the broccoli florets, sauté them in a pan, mix with the cooked pasta, and pour the cheese sauce over it.
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17. Mac and Cheese with Three Cheeses
You can experiment with any types of cheese to your taste.
You will need: 250 g pasta, 1.5 cups water and milk each, 2 tsp starch, 1 tsp mustard, 100 g cheddar, 100 g mozzarella, 70 g Parmesan, 1/3 cup breadcrumbs, herbs.
Preparation: Mix water with milk and spices, and cook the pasta in it until done. Grate all types of cheese and mix them with starch. Add mustard and cheese to the cooked pasta and mix. Finally, sprinkle with leftover Parmesan and toasted breadcrumbs with herbs.
18. Italian Mac and Cheese
Of course, you'll need mozzarella, basil, and oregano.
You will need: 450 g pasta, 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp olive oil, 400 g canned tomatoes, 1 tsp basil and oregano each, a pinch of sugar and pepper, 100 g mozzarella, 50 g Parmesan.
Preparation: Sauté the onion with garlic in olive oil, add tomatoes and spices, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the cooked pasta, transfer to a baking dish, and sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan on top. Bake the casserole for another 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
19. Mac and Cheese with Zucchini
Choose firm, young zucchini.
You will need: 150 g pasta, 300 g zucchini, 100 ml cream, 50 g cheese, 20 g butter, spices.
Preparation: Dice the zucchini finely and quickly sauté over high heat. Reduce the temperature, add cream with spices, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Mix the sauce with cooked pasta and sprinkle with grated cheese on top.
20. Mac and Cheese with Seafood
An exquisite dish that's easy to prepare for dinner.
You will need: 350 g pasta, 600 g seafood, 200 ml cream, 100 g cheese, basil, spices, 3 cloves garlic, 30 g butter, olive oil.
Preparation: Sauté the seafood in butter, after a couple of minutes add a little olive oil and grated garlic. Pour in the cream and season the sauce, sauté a little more, and add grated cheese. When the cheese melts, add chopped basil and cook for another couple of minutes. Serve the sauce over cooked pasta.