I am at the Chefs Collaborative in Charleston, about which I will write more. So in light of the new book Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese, I'm reposting what has become one of the most clicked-on posts on this site. That it is a mac and cheese variation speaks to the fact of how...Read More
Macaroni and Beef (AKA Beefy Cheesy Mac). This recipe is especially good when the weather begins to get colder.
It can be tough! You can probably get away with much less cheese (1/2 cup) just on top. Maybe add in a half cup of nutritional yeast as well, which has a similar flavor to parmesan.
I’ve never tried the nutritional yeast trick, although it’s usually pretty hard to find at a cheap price too haha. My go to replacement lately has been either sour cream or cream cheese depending on what I’m making.
It can be tough! You can probably get away with much less cheese (1/2 cup) just on top. Maybe add in a half cup of nutritional yeast as well, which has a similar flavor to parmesan.
I’ve never tried the nutritional yeast trick, although it’s usually pretty hard to find at a cheap price too haha. My go to replacement lately has been either sour cream or cream cheese depending on what I’m making.
I think either of those would be great! Especially if you can put some cheddar on top. It just won’t be as stretchy/ooey-gooey.