11 grown up mac and cheese Recipes

penne (or small shell pasta), pancetta , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, olive oil, all-purpose flour, reduced-fat milk, fontina cheese, shredded (1 cup), romano cheese, freshly grated, pepper, freshly ground, panko breadcrumbs (japanese bread crumbs)

bay scallop, butter, flour, milk (or more as needed), sweet onion, thinly sliced, minced garlic, shredded cheese (i used a mixture of cheddar and muenster today because it s what i had in the house), goat cheese (to garnish ), penne pasta, salt and pepper, as needed

bacon, thick-sliced, vegetable oil, kosher salt, macaroni, milk, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, gruyere cheese, grated, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated, blue cheese , such as roquefort, crumbled, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg, white bread, crusts removed, basil leaves, freshly chopped

uncooked penne pasta, butter, flour, salt, pepper, half-and-half, swiss cheese, colby-monterey jack cheese, parmesan cheese, milk, sliced green onions

elbow macaroni, butter, vidalia onions, shallot, salt, freshly ground black pepper, white wine, garlic, butter, flour, milk, heavy cream, bay leaf, vidalia onion, whole grain mustard, hot sauce (i ve been using cholula lately), boursin cheese with shallot and chive, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (you should have about 2 cups tightly packed cheese), shredded parmigianno cheese, panko bread crumbs, extra shredded cheddar for topping, paprika

unsalted butter, 3/4 stick -plus more for greasing, all-purpose flour, bay leaf, milk, creme fraiche, fleur de sel, pluse more to taste, mozzarella cheese, shredded, cheddar cheese , shreeded, white pepper , to taste, cavatappi pasta , cooked al dente and cooled in ice water and drained, breadcrumbs

thick-sliced bacon, vegetable oil, kosher salt, elbow macaroni or cavatappi, milk, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, gruyere cheese, grated, extra-sharp cheddar, grated, blue cheese , such as roquefort, crumbled, freshly ground black pepper, nutmeg, white sandwich bread, crusts removed, freshly chopped basil leaves

bacon, vegetable oil, elbow macaroni, whole milk, unsalted butter, flour, gruyere cheese grated, cheddar cheese (extra sharp) grated, blue cheese crumbled, pepper, nutmeg, basil leaves, breadcrumbs

rotini pasta or 4 cups plain old macaroni or 4 cups pasta shells or 4 cups bow tie pasta, cheddar cheese soup (my preferred brand), cubed cheddar cheese (any type you like , really any type you have on hand) or 2 cups colby (any type you like, really any type you have on hand) or 2 cups mozzarella cheese (any type you like, really any type you have on hand) or 2 cups gouda cheese (any type you like, really any type you have on hand) or 2 cups havarti cheese (any type you like, really any type you have on hand), velveeta cheese , cut into cubes, low-fat milk, cream, ground mustard, pepper (or more to taste), tabasco sauce (add more or less to your taste) (optional), dried parsley or 2 tsp fresh parsley, finely chopped, onion, sauteed in, butter (optional), bacon , precooked and crumbled (optional), shredded cheddar cheese (for topping ), breadcrumbs (for topping )