Chrissy's mac and cheese with cheesy garlic bread crumbs from Cravings - Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat (page 90) by Chrissy Teigen and Adeena Sussman

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    Can substitute Swiss cheese for Gruyére cheese.

  • jennifer_vszvd1 on February 05, 2026

    This is a holiday favorite that I’ve made at least 10 times. I sub colby-jack for the american cheese and add sodium citrate to achieve the desired texture. I find that a 13x9 pan isn’t large enough and use a 7qt roaster. Freshly shredded cheese is a must. I use about 10.5 oz of each of the cheeses in the sauce.

  • Jennifer410 on September 25, 2023

    This was a hit with everyone who tried it. I was skeptical in regards to the garlic bread crumbs but was pleasantly surprised with how much we all enjoyed that addition. I did not find this to be soupy. Yes, the first couple spoonfuls may be a touch "loose" but it doesn't take long for everything to set and firm up. Next time i make it, I will make it as-written once again.

  • jenmacgregor18 on May 31, 2023

    This tasted pretty good. I added a bit more pasta and a little extra roux because of the comments that it was soupy. This was a mistake. We didn't eat it immediately. We had to wait 20 minutes while the rest of the group arrived. I just kept it warm in the oven. The pasta soaked up all the liquid and was dry as a result. I would just make it as directed so the leftovers would be good as well.

  • hbakke on April 10, 2023

    Cheesy, rich, and delicious. This was soupier than your typical mac and cheese, but I think I preferred it to a drier baked pasta. The garlic breadcrumbs were the perfect topping. I would make this again.

  • averythingcooks on September 27, 2022

    This is a change from our usual gold standard mac & cheese and we did enjoy it. I don't usually use gruyere but it was a nice addition and we liked the garlic added to the crunchy topping. I also used fresh bread crumbs from my freezer and as always, I added a handful of chopped ham. I cut this down to 1/3 and it still made a big pan of pasta. Of note - I weighed out my pasta (macaroni this time) and once mixed in, it really was too soupy for us. I cooked another generous 1/2 cup of pasta and that solved the problem...I thought maybe using macaroni in place of shells was the issue but based on other "soupy" comments I guess not. We are both currently eyeing the leftovers for lunch today :)

  • taste24 on September 13, 2021

    This is indeed rich and very cheesy, but in the greatest way. The garlic breadcrumbs really elevate the flavor. We did add a little extra pasta to the sauce, so it wasn't too soupy/saucy for us. Probably the best homemade mac recipe that we've tried thus far..

  • Riya08 on November 16, 2020

    This is my go-to mac and cheese that I make once a year for Thanksgiving. It's worth the effort, and richness. It's creamy due to the American cheese, but the flavor comes through from the cheddar and gruyere.

  • Smokeydoke on May 21, 2020

    This is the base of my go-to Mac and Cheese, I like it because the cheese sauce never clumps, it probably has to do with the 3/4 lb of American cheese that goes into it. I've tweaked it quite a bit to suit my taste but it's a solid recipe, a bit too soupy for me. The garlic bread crumbs are a must. I usually make extra cheese sauce to use on nachos. Here's a link to the changes I've made if you're interested. It's a lot of changes. https://www.chowhound.com/post/march-2019-cotm-cravings-noodles-carbs-thai-mom-party-time-1080939?commentId=10243592

  • mirage on May 13, 2020

    Very rich

  • stef on March 21, 2020

    This was delicious. I had no white bread for the crumbs so used panko crumbs which made it hard to serve but still good. Garlic makes a wonderful addition to the breadcrumbs but 6 cloves is way too much. I used 2 big ones and it was enough.

  • hirsheys on April 04, 2019

    This was very good and made a vat. The breadcrumbs are superb and make more than enough, so we actually used some of the extra on the caesar salad I made alongside the mac & cheese instead of croutons (I forgot croutons...) Next time, I'd add broccoli - this might be sacrilege, but I find that I get a little bored with plain mac and cheese sometimes. Still, I liked the smooth sauce with the crunch of the crumbs very much and found the process to be quite easy, all in all, especially since I used "fresh" breadcrumbs that had been sitting in my freezer.

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