{"id":78830,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/creamy-cavatappi-cheese\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T11:19:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:19:23","slug":"creamy-cavatappi-cheese","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/creamy-cavatappi-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavatappi Mac and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leave those powdery boxed mac and cheese dinners for the kids, and make this cavatappi mac and cheese recipe for the adults (though in truth, kids love it too). This dish stands out among our best mac and cheese recipes<\/a> because of the pasta’s unique spiral shape and the sauce’s rich, complex flavors. It’s everything you love about mac and cheese, with a decadent, modern twist.<\/p>\n

Cavatappi (a thick, hollow, corkscrew-shaped pasta) holds onto the cheese sauce exceptionally well, ensuring that every bite is flavorful and creamy. The spiral shape also adds a substantial texture to the dish. And then there’s the sauce, which starts with a silky-smooth roux and which then gets spiked with garlic and a hint of hot sauce. With a bacon-studded, buttery bread crumb topping, this is one mac and cheese to wow the crowd.<\/p>\n

Cavatappi Mac and Cheese Ingredients<\/h2>\n