Southern 4-Cheese Mac & Cheese Recipe : Southern Cooking

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a lower-calorie option.

Shred 1 cup each of Fontina, Gruyere, Swiss, and mozzarella cheese and set aside.

In a pot, bring 1 quart of heavy cream to a low boil.

Add 8 tablespoons of butter to the boiling cream.

Add the shredded cheese mixture to the heavy cream and stir to incorporate.

Add about 1 tablespoon of flour to the cheese sauce to help thicken it up.

In a bowl, combine 2 cups of cooked macaroni with 1.5 cups of the cheese sauce.

Stir the cheese sauce into the macaroni until well combined.

Garnish the finished mac and cheese with a little bit of chives.

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