Comfort food is a staple in my house. Some people have a more stringent definition of what comfort food is – but for me, it’s any food that makes you feel like you are home. Basically any types of food that you can taste the love in. This Baked Meatball Mac & Cheese is exactly that. You can taste the care taken to make the meatballs and love whisked into the simple cheese sauce. It just tastes like home.
I almost always prefer to combine pork and beef for my meatballs, burgers and meatloaves. They complement each other so well. I also really love using crushed up pork rinds instead of bread crumbs – it helps me stick with my semi-keto lifestyles. I also just like that it gives it just an extra layer of flavor.
Honestly, being able to scratch make mac and cheese is something every human should conquer. Because, first, it’s really not that hard, and second, everyone needs mac and cheese on a hard day. This is the simplest, tried and true mac & cheese recipe that can be used for so many things. Check in out on a burger in my Mac & Cheese Burger recipe.
Now Let’s Get Cookin’!
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Wow this looks good. Double comfort food! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party. Have a great week.
I always mix pork with beef for any meatballs, meatloaf etc… pork gives it such a richness to it. I am in love with this comfort food dish and it is on the books for tonight as I had no idea what to make.
Thank you for sharing/
Exactly! Once I did it once I never went back lol
Sounds delicious! I just made some homemade mac and cheese last night (I snuck in some pureed pumpkin for added creaminess and the boys had no idea I snuck veggies in!).
I always make extra meatballs but have never thought of adding them to my mac & cheese, yum! Happy Fiesta Friday!