This macaroni and cheese delivers more greens than pasta but tastes comforting and rich, and it is packed with plenty of nutrients.
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Fun cooking lesson! Looking forward to trying this recipe.
Love the taste of gruyere, but that block would cost me my car payment.
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Your cooking skills are seriously impressive! 🍳🔥the recipe looks so delicious. I will try it for sur . We've also started a channel (Hipster-Comicures), introducing handy gadgets perfect for kitchen and home cooks in a humorous style. L👀k it up! Keep up the amazing work!
Guys, she likes it when the sauce has a creamy white colour to it. 😅
An interesting take on Mac n cheese. I'll add guyere as a change from my gouda. I'm finding getting creative with Mac n cheese pays off. I mix it with some ground turkey or beef, some white pepper, onion powder, couple tablespoons tomato paste, and it almost tastes like Hamburger Helper. A side of cooked broccoli and it's quite a meal!
Was a bit confused on shredded cheese. You said use a cup or 4 ounces of cheese. Isn’t a cup 8 ounces?
Been craving Mac and cheese lately 😂
I absolutely LOVE Julia at home! You are in your element and I am on board!
Wonder how this would work with sorrel?
I would add a dash of nutmeg to this version of Mac and cheese. It would complement the greens. It looks fantastic. I often add green peas and the green part of scallions. So nice.
Could we maybe use spinach? I’m not sure my kroghetto would have Swiss chard
It was a total mistake to watch this after I ate! 😆
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That macaroni and cheese dish looks so good and creamy. I like the addition of cream cheese. I am excited to cook quesadillas with some traditional tortillas, and spices that I got from an old fashioned Mexican butcher shop.
What if I can’t find chard in my grocery store?
Substitutions for Swiss chard? Kale?
Mmm… looks delicious and I want to try it…. Lotta bowls tho😊
Wonder how this would work with kale? Going to give it a go!
My Loft Apartment only has a cooktop and Micro …so stove top dishes are a must ..I LOVE THE BREADCRUMB TIP , can use on many dishes ..EXCELLENT ! thanks!
OH NO!!! OMG You didnt use any BUTTER!?!?!? THATS A SIN!!!!😮
Leave out the chard please!
That looks delicious! I'm very fortunate. The grand babies will love this. They were both raised, loving their veggies. Luckily, I don't have to hide them. My grandson would have wanted onions and garlic mixed in with the Swisschard. He loves flavor.
I love to cook and cook every day, though mac and cheese usually isn’t my jam. But I might try this one, Julia. Love you, CC, and ATK, and everyone there who makes all this deliciousness happen!
You can take my "Blue Box" mac n cheese from my cold dead hands! lol 🙂
Once the pasta comes back to a boil you can turn off the heat, put the lid on and it will finish cooking in about the same amount of time as if you had the heat on. It's how I've cooked my pasta, mostly whole grain, for years.
I usually blanch broccoli and or thawed frozen spinach at the end of boiling the pasta.
I like creamy mac n cheese with my fave cheese also , swiss gruyere , sometimes I put peas in mine
Love chard! Sooooo much better than kale. Will definitely make this! Thanks!
Does anyone know the brand of cheese grater she used? I can see the name on the side but can't make it out.
Sorry Julia, no greens in my mac and cheese. A can of tuna? Sure! Sliced hot dogs? Yes!
Looks pretty good but my kids won’t eat it with the greens in there. 🤷♀️😬I guess that’s why it’s a grown up M&C…🤣
just when i was thinking about mac and cheese, you upload this ❤️
When I cook greens with heavy stems, I chop the stems fairly small and cook them, too. No need to waste them. Never had chard but maybe I need to try it. I LOVE mac n cheese from the stove top. Such ooeygooey cheesystringy deliciousness.
This week, I'm excited about meatloaf with all ground pork. I'm thinking a Mexican influence would be perfect. Rice and black beans, from-scratch cornbread, my homemade key lime ice cream, and iced tea. What a feast!