Being that it has now officially gotten cold, Mac and Cheese is the perfect comfort food for a cozy night in. This recipe is rather indulgent and totally beats the usual Weight Watcher’s recipe I follow, but it’s sweater time- perfectly ok to splurge once in awhile.
And splurge we did. I used my fav girl Ina’s Barefoot Contessa recipe and followed it exact, except I did use whole wheat pasta. Sure, I’ll cook with piles of shredded cheese and butter, but use regular pasta, nope! Oh and I used panko bread crumbs verses the white bread she references- because once again there’s that voice in my head says “no-white-grains” but throw some extra cheese on top—sure thing! Chopped broccoli was used instead of fresh tomatoes since we have a non-tomato lover at home (which falls under things I’ll never understand). I love tomatoes and do think the addition of them would be excellent.
Let me also mention that this was super simple, so creamy, rich and delicious. And most importantly, don’t be afraid to let this baby bake, the crunchier the top- the better!
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