Side Dish
Ultimate Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese
Ultimate Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese is the best baked comfort food side dish, featuring creamy cheeses and sautéed garlic for rich flavors. It's perfect for your holiday table and will have everyone asking for seconds. The creamy sauce, enriched with freshly grated cheeses and a hint of sautéed garlic, wraps every pasta piece in warmth and richness. This dish is a cozy hug on a plate, making your Thanksgiving that much more special.
Side Dish
Ultimate Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese
Ultimate Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese is the best baked comfort food side dish, featuring creamy cheeses and sautéed garlic for rich flavors. It's perfect for your holiday table and will have everyone asking for seconds. The creamy sauce, enriched with freshly grated cheeses and a hint of sautéed garlic, wraps every pasta piece in warmth and richness. This dish is a cozy hug on a plate, making your Thanksgiving that much more special.
The Recipe
Ingredients
- Pasta
- Butter
- Crushed garlic
- Flour
- Half-and-half
- Heavy cream
- Freshly grated cheeses
- Cream cheese
- Spices
Instructions
- 1
Cook your pasta until it's slightly undercooked, then strain and toss in some butter.
- 2
Melt your butter, then sauté in some crushed garlic, then add in your flour and cook until it's golden.
- 3
Whisk in your half-and-half and heavy cream and let it simmer until it thickens.
- 4
On low heat, whisk in freshly grated cheeses about one cup at a time. Once it melts, add in another and so on.
- 5
Remove from the heat, then whisk in your cream cheese and spices.
- 6
Pour the creamy, cheesy, velvety sauce all over the pasta and gently fold it in.
- 7
Top with the remaining freshly grated cheeses, then bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes and broil for about 5 minutes or until it's golden.
Helpful Notes
- ◈Use freshly grated cheeses for the best texture and flavor.
The Recipe
Instructions
- 1
Cook your pasta until it's slightly undercooked, then strain and toss in some butter.
- 2
Melt your butter, then sauté in some crushed garlic, then add in your flour and cook until it's golden.
- 3
Whisk in your half-and-half and heavy cream and let it simmer until it thickens.
- 4
On low heat, whisk in freshly grated cheeses about one cup at a time. Once it melts, add in another and so on.
- 5
Remove from the heat, then whisk in your cream cheese and spices.
- 6
Pour the creamy, cheesy, velvety sauce all over the pasta and gently fold it in.
- 7
Top with the remaining freshly grated cheeses, then bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes and broil for about 5 minutes or until it's golden.
Helpful Notes
- ◈Use freshly grated cheeses for the best texture and flavor.