Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2013

I improvised with the cheese - I had a pile of leftover cheese from a part tray and decided to use it instead. I skipped the liquid smoke as I had smoked cheddar in my cheese pile - I think it would have been better with all smoked cheddar, or as the original recipe was written. I also had a lot of leftover cheese - not sure how creamy this was supposed to be but my end product was good and I had about 2 cups of cheese leftover (used it as a fondue) Next time I am going to try adding some cooked ground beef to the casserole as well!

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cproulx

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2013

Very tasty. I wish it had more zip, so I gave it 4 stars because next time i would probably add red pepper flakes.

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2013

I bit bland. Added Chili paste, that was a nice pick up or horseradish. I thought it needed more salt and pepper. Added alot of milk to the original mixture..it was very thick. I also added for more crunch to the top..french fried onions. That make the top nice and crunch. Also added a little flavor.`

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T. Privratsky

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Manteno, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2012

My first attempt at making homemade mac & cheese ~ can't thank you enough for this recipe! I made two small changes: doubled the noodles and added chipotle powder (I LOVE that stuff) instead of liquid smoke. Other than that, I followed this recipe to the letter, INCLUDING the times you gave for each step. Initially, as I was stirring in all of the cheeses, I thought, "Holy cow! There's no way we're even going to taste the noodles in this wad of cheese!" WRONG! This is great! It baked up great, was very flavorful, and despite the fact that we could hear our arteries hardening as we ate and then went carbotose for awhile, everyone loved it! Make it! Make it! Make it! Oh, I do agree with Janine's review that you should have all of your ingredients out before you start. =o)

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RhotenCrew

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Vancouver, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2012

My children loved this. I added some bacon the second time that I made it. You could probably even add some broccoli.

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salewis

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Newton, Kansas, USA

Living In: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2012

I won second place with this recipe in my work contest. I looove this mac and cheese I don't use the smoke- it is a true crowd pleaser (the #1 winner was elbow mac and velveeta)

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Jessica

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: May 20, 2012

Best mac and cheese I've ever tasted! Before tasting it, I thought I'd never make it again, because it's fairly labor intensive. It's worth it!! My changes: 1 whole 1-lb. box of macaroni, only 1/4 c. onion to please my daughter, didn't have garlic, so I used 1 t. garlic powder, only 1/4 t. liquid smoke, and I ussed mozzarella instead of Swiss. Tastes amazing!!

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kprete

Reviewed: May 2, 2012

This dish was a real hit at dinner last night. As others recommended, I omitted the flour and was glad I did as it was a bit dry even without it (hence the 4 out of 5 stars)! A very pleasing flavor and texture. I added bacon bits and used panko instead of breadcrumbs. definitely making this again! Eating the leftovers for lunch right now! :-)

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jsmacky

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kalispell, Montana, USA

Living In: Grand Junction, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2012

As suggested by others, I added a little more milk for maximum creaminess. I didn't have mustard powder, so I used regular yellow mustard. Deeee-licious!

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pinkpoodle79

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2011

I loved this recipe! I made it for my boyfriend for a special dinner and he loved it so much and speaks of it often (enough that I've made it again). I did my own thing with the cheeses, I personally love gouda so chose to substitute that in for one of the cheese (it turned out amazing). I also added some cooked bacon pieces to give it a smokey flavor. All in all, it is amazing. Try it out!

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