

This recipe is easy to adapt to other variations. If it doesn’t pop, add a touch more salt to the pot. Salt and Pepper: Nobody wants an unseasoned cheese sauce! Make sure that you taste the sauce before serving.It adds a lovely silky texture, and since it has a little zinginess, it brightens up the flavor a bit. Cream cheese: The mac and cheese would be excellent with just cheddar cheese added, but to make it ultra creamy, we’ll stir in some cream cheese.I know it’s extra prep time, but hand-grated cheese melts so much easier into the sauce. Whatever cheese you use, it’s best to grate it yourself. For more cheese suggestions see our notes below. Cheddar cheese: Whenever we make macaroni and cheese, we reach for sharp white cheddar cheese.That said, salted butter will work if that is all that you have. We like to use unsalted butter for this and then adjust salt to taste when making the sauce.

