Mac & Cheese For The Soul: 8 Amazing Gourmet M&C Recipes!

What food could you not live without? If you had a choice, what would your last meal be? There are only three words in my vocabulary: Mac. And. Cheese. I smell it from miles away, I overhear it in conversations, and I eat it until the buttons on my pants allow. This is where spandex comes in handy.

Mac and Cheese, you are humble, delicious, and satisfying. Truth is... I’m wild about you. If I had a star for every time you brightened my day, I’d have a galaxy on my hands. Simply, you’re comfort food for my soul. And in your honor, I’d like to declare today Gourmet Mac and Cheese Day! Here is a collection of my favorite Mac and Cheese recipes. Enjoy!

Grilled Mac & Cheese with BBQ Pulled Pork - C’mon, really?? As if a grilled cheese sandwich wasn’t decadent enough. Throw some BBQ pulled pork and mac & cheese into the mix and your inner fat kid will be shedding tears of joy.

Fried Mac & Cheese Balls - I have an artery-clogging relationship with fried foods. Doughnuts, french fries, fried snickers bars, and now fried mac and cheese balls. Yes, they are dangerous, but you gotta live a little... right? Warning: Oozing cheese sauce is very risqué.

Mac & Cheese Stuffed Burgers - Guess what? Mac and cheese is the new bacon, so get used to it. These burgers are like mean machine to the umpteenth power! Cheesy, pasta-filled, and beefy... it’s like a burger-mac-and-cheese-apalooza!

Fancy Macaroni - When in doubt, add more cheese (and bacon). This recipe calls for the three finest cheeses: Fontina, Gruyere, and Parmigiano Reggiano. Get ready to dig into this crispy, luscious, and creamy dish. Feel free to moan, groan, and gasp all at once.

Stovetop Butternut Macaroni And Cheese - Here is a wonderful twist on a classic comfort food. The sweetness from the butternut squash, salty/creamy goodness from the pound of cheese, and perfect al dente bite from the pasta make this mac and cheese dream-worthy.

Asparagus & Ramp Pesto Mac n Cheese - I call this pure culinary genius! I would have never dreamed of adding ramp pesto and asparagus to this dish. Simply amazing! Sorry, no leftovers. Talk about a PG-13 rated, fancy-pants kind of mac and cheese.

Skinny Baked Broccoli Macaroni - You asked for it, you got it! Here is your favorite meal, skinny-fied. Cheesy macaroni and broccoli topped with bread crumbs and baked to perfection. Nothing short of delicious, I promise! You will gobble it up in no time!

Martha's Macaroni & Cheese - Yes, I understand swimsuit season is around the corner, but just take a dip into this bowl of mac and cheese. Trust me, you’d rather have this savory moment on your lips than worry about your hips. I hail this the mother of all mac and cheese recipes!

Call it mac and cheese, crack and cheese, cat’s meow, bee’s knees, whatever you want, but this delicious, melt-in-your-mouth bowl of wonderful will change your life. P.S. - It’s best eaten standing up over a sink, while fending off other family members.