Craig’s Mom’s Over-the-Top Mac & Cheese

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    12

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 5

Appears in
Today Loves Food: Recipes from America’s Favorite Kitchen

By The Today Show

Published 2025

  • About

“This is the official side dish of our family,” says Craig. “It’s the stuff of legend.” Let us be crystal clear: This recipe is not healthy. It’s probably about 5,000 calories a serving (don’t quote us on that). It uses two forms of milk, three different types of cheese (if you consider Velveeta a cheese), and a whole lotta butter. Needless to say, it’s the first dish to go at Thanksgiving—or any gathering. Craig