Whether you’re a boxed pro or prefer to make your own from scratch, mix up your mac and cheese routine by whipping up something different for Shavuot!
Quick, Essential Stovetop Mac-and-Cheese
This single serving is ready in 15 minutes and made all in one pot from ingredients you likely already keep around.
Gnocchi “Mac” and Cheese
Pillowy gnocchi takes less than five minutes to cook. If you make your cheese sauce while the water boils, the dish comes together quickly.
Spinach Artichoke Mac and Cheese
Two comfort foods in one: Creamy spinach and artichoke dip meets mac and cheese, with crunchy panko breadcrumbs on top.
Macaroni and Cheese With Black Beans and Chipotle
This variation, featuring chiles in adobe, evaporated milk and black beans, comes from James Beard Award winner J. Kenji López-Alt, author of “The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.”
Mac and Cheese Egg Rolls
This classically creamy mac and cheese is stuffed into egg roll wrappers and fried until crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside.
Two Ingredient Mac and Cheese
This dish features pasta and Boursin cheese. That’s it!
Israeli Couscous Mac & Cheese
Some Israeli flavors, like cottage cheese and feta, are added to this American-style pasta dish. Serve alongside baked salmon for a perfect Shavuot meal.
Mozzarella Pesto Mac and Cheese
Swiss cheese and pesto set this recipe apart.
Apple-Cheddar Mac and Cheese
There’s nothing more American than a slice of apple pie with a chunk of cheddar cheese. Embrace that sentiment with this flavorful version of mac and cheese!
Mac-and-Cheese Balls
This is a great way to make an all-time family favorite party-friendly.
One Pot 4 Cheese Caprese Mac and Cheese
This recipe features roasted tomatoes, basil pesto and brie, topped with garlicky Ritz crackers and as much fresh basil as you can find.
Truffle Mac ‘N Cheese
A few drops of truffle oil elevates a classic comfort dish into a little something extra.
Buffalo Cauliflower Baked Mac and Cheese
This is a substantial side dish with traditional buffalo-wing flavor, but without any meat. Serve with extra hot sauce for those who love heat.
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Mac and Cheese
There are comfort food mashup recipes, and then there’s this king of the cheesy, spicy junk food recipe. Yes, you read the name of this recipe right: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos are in the sauce for extreme heat and flavor.