The best mac and cheese recipes
Whether you like yours simple, studded with vegetables, or with a drizzle of truffle oil, we've got the best mac & cheese recipes.
Ah, the humble mac & cheese. It is one of our favourite recipes to make because it's so easy to pull together, it's comforting (cheese and pasta, need we say more?) and is easily adaptable to extra flavours and ingredients you might have lying around in the fridge!
Some of our favourite recipes in the list below include our hidden veg version (even fussy eaters will love this), our cheat's lobster mac & cheese using a very affordable ingredient and our truffle mac & cheese!
Macaroni Cheese
Our classic recipe is first up and it's a good one! It uses only five ingredients and is ready in only 30min!
Recipe: Macaroni Cheese
Slow Cooker Macaroni Cheese
This is the recipe to make when you want to come home and have dinner made for you, by your slow cooker! Whack it all in in the morning and come home to an indulgent creamy dinner.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Macaroni Cheese
Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese
What happens when you combine a cheeseburger with mac & cheese? This insanely delicious recipe! It's a must-try.
Recipe: Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese
Greens Mac & Cheese
It might look green because of the hidden spinach, but this mac & cheese tastes just as good as the classic and is topped with crispy breadcrumbs - our favourite.
Recipe: Green Mac & Cheese
Macaroni Pie
Not technically a pie (there's no pastry involved) but the use of Greek yogurt as the base of the creamy layer makes it unctuous and really comforting.
Recipe: Macaroni Pie
Raclette Mac & Cheese
If there's one recipe you make from this list, let it be this alpine-inspired mac and cheese. One of the best things we have eaten all year!
Recipe: Raclette Mac & Cheese
Slow Cooker Cheat's Mac & Cheese
There's no white sauce here! Just throw everything in and come home to creamy, silky mac & cheese.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Cheat's Mac & Cheese
Multi-Veg Mac & Cheese
One of our cookery director's favourite recipes and filled with loads of veg that even fussy eaters will love!
Recipe: Multi-Veg Mac & Cheese
Kimchi Mac & Cheese
Kimchi adds a wonderful tang and gentle spiciness to this creamy recipe.
Recipe: Kimchi Mac & Cheese
Macaroni Cheese & Greens
Perfect as a side dish, or made into one larger serving, this version contains earthy cauliflower and kale for a nutritional boost.
Recipe: Macaroni Cheese & Greens
Pale Ale Mac & Cheese
Yeasty pale ale beers adds a wonderful flavour to our creamy mac & cheese. A must-try if you're a beer lover (and even if you aren't - you'll be converted!).
Recipe: Pale Ale Mac & Cheese
Surf 'n' Turf Mac & Cheese
We've gone for spicy chorizo and meaty prawns for our surf n turf style mac and cheese.
Recipe: Surf 'n' Turf Mac & Cheese
Cheat's Lobster Mac & Cheese
We've used a speedy shortcut to ramp up the flavour in this indulgent mac & cheese.. click below to find out what it is.
Recipe: Cheat's Lobster Mac & Cheese
Truffle Mac & Cheese
How to turn mac and cheese into a restaurant-worthy dish? Add a drizzle of luxurious truffle oil.
Recipe: Truffle Mac & Cheese
Vegan Mac & Cheese
Of course vegans don't need to miss out on this comforting dish! This recipe uses cashews, nutritional yeast and mustard powder for the characteristic taste and creaminess of a non-vegan version.
Recipe: Vegan Mac & Cheese
Caramelised Onion & Goat's Cheese Mac & Cheese
Shop-bought caramelised onion chutney and melted down cream cheese make up the basis of this dish. It's really delicious.
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