Amp Up The Classic Family Favorite With This 15-Minute Recipe!

We all love mac and cheese, don’t we? I don’t think I’ve ever come across anyone who doesn’t – and it doesn’t surprise me. It’s comfort food at its best; simple and inexpensive ingredients, easy-to-make and tastes amazing. Plus, there’s cheese! That’s always a big thumbs-up, if you ask me! However, sometimes your regular ol’ mac and cheese can get a little boring.

That’s when you need recipes like this one. I guarantee you’re in for a restaurant-quality meal experience! Who would have thought it would make such a huge difference to add some leftover lobster?

If you don’t happen to have leftover lobster then I suggest you get some, just for this dish. It’s well worth it! I served this to a friend of mine who works in a seafood restaurant, and she was tempted to take the recipe to their chef! I certainly wouldn’t mind paying for a serving of something so delicious.

I was a little skimpy on the cheese, just because I didn’t want to go to the store and I had to use whatever was in the fridge. It still turned out amazing, so if you’d like, you can use less cheese than mentioned in the ingredients.

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Quick Tip: Try different kinds of pasta noodles for this!

Bored of the usual eggs and bacon? Feel like a short-order chef when it should be a ‘lazy’ Sunday? This cheesy breakfast sausage croissant bake is the solution to all your problems. A base of buttery croissants lines the casserole pan, followed by spicy ground Italian sausage for your protein, and then a lovely cheesy egg mixture tops it all off.

Bake this up until golden brown and bubbly and serve it up at your next Sunday brunch or bring it to a friends house for a tasty pot-luck that will be a new favorite! What makes this even better is you can whip it up the night before, refrigerate, and pop it in the oven the next morning for a quick breakfast everyone will devour!

Recipe courtesy of 12Tomatoes

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Quick Tip: If you aren’t a fan of Gruyere or Swiss cheese then subsitute for something else, such as cheddar, pepperjack, or American cheese.

Even though this is as easy as buying in the store, there is nothing like a homemade french onion dip….especially when it contains crunchy caramelized onions.  Try this creamy dip once, and you’ll be hooked.

This recipe serves about 8 people and the total time to make it is a little over an hour (you have to cook the onions).  The longer you refrigerate this before serving, the firmer and tastier it will be.

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One of the most versatile vegetables out there is cauliflower.  You can steam it, roast it, and cream it.  It’s truly a delicious vegetable, and when you pair it in a cheesy bake, it makes for quite the meal!

This recipe serves 6-8 people and is ready in under about hour.  There’s no need to serve a side with this, but for a little extra protein, you can sprinkle with crumbled bacon.

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Ask any mom and they’ll tell you casseroles make the best weeknight meals. They are usually pretty easy to prepare, the ingredients can be doubled for a large crowd, and the leftovers will make a perfectly tasty lunch the next day.

I do love casseroles and I’ve made plenty of them, but sometimes you get a little bored of the same old recipes you’re using – no matter how delicious! I was searching for a fun, new casserole when I came across this recipe. With a very different take on how to stuff a casserole, these thin French pancakes take on a new creamy, cheesy, life. Stuffed and halved, they make the perfect filling! Crepes are not difficult to make, but they do require attention, and a rather drizzly batter.

Once stuffed and loaded into the casserole, they make this a fluffy heavenly dish. This recipe serves about 6-8 and takes only 30 minutes to prepare! Now, that’s what I call every mom’s lifesaver recipe!

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Quick tip: You can cook the crepes the day before, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to prepare the casserole.

When you hear the word “Quiche,” most people think of a fluffy egg pie, with a crispy crust.  This recipe takes it to a whole new level by incorporating the buttery crunch of fried potatoes.  Now you can have all your breakfast goodies, packed into one piping hot spot!

Although many fear messing up a quiche, it is actually on the simpler side of recipes. It’s easy to make, and it preserves fabulously.  This quiche substitutes thinly sliced potatoes (I recommend a mandolin if you have one), that line the pie pan, rather than your usual pastry crust.  The only hard part about this recipe is waiting to bite into the robust flavors.  Quiches require patience.  This recipe yields 6-8 servings, and takes about 90 minutes from start to finish.  No doubt the results will have you tacking this to your favorite recipe list!

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Food Network

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Quick tip: If you have leftover veggies in the fridge, add them in!