Its the only recipe Ill be making from now on.
It happens when you are about 40, speaking from experience.
Your wild days are over, and the craziest thing you’re trying is a bechamel-less mac and cheese.
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You see, in my 20s and early 30s I wasnt ready for a genius recipe like this.
I needed to do everything the traditional way, the more intricate the recipe the better.
Now Im older, wiser, have three kids, and havent slept in eight years.
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Its prime time for kitchen timesavers.
Of course it helps when that short cut comes from my own personal culinary icon, Ina Garten.
The parcooked pasta sits in a mixture of heavy cream, grated cheddar cheese, and grated Gruyere cheese.
Ina Garten Mac and Cheese
The resulting casserole is incredibly rich and luscious.
Will I ever go back to making classic mac and cheese again?
Talk to me when my last kid is in college.
