Love macaroni and cheese but getting a little tired of the plain old Cheddar cheese and elbow macaroni version of this comfort food classic? if so, than the 2009 Tillamook Cheese award winning gourmet macaroni and cheese recipes below may just be your answer. (Followed by 7 original gourmet mac and cheese recipes of our own.)

• Grand Prize Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Winner:
  Rustic Fried Sage and Chicken Apple Sausage Mac n Cheese with Autumn Chutney Recipe by Ann Jones of Littleton, Colorado

• First Runner Up:
  Steakhouse Mac n’ Cheese with Spinach, Caramelized Shallots and Brioche Bread Crumbs Recipe by Jamie Miller of Napa, California

• Second Runner Up:
  Chicken ‘n’ Waffles Mac & Cheese Recipe by Melanie Asher of Atlanta, Georgia

• Baked Carbonara Cavatappi & Tillamook Cheese With Slow Roasted Garlic Bread Crumbs Recipe by Vivian Taylor of Middleburg, Florida

• Smoky Jalapeno & Cilantro Pesto Mac and Cheese Recipe by Gale Collier of Redmond, Oregon

• Bacon, Arugula & Tomato Macaroni & Cheese Recipe by Steffany Lohn of Brentwood, California

• Four Cheese Mac-A-Rita Cocktails Recipe

• Mac and Cheese Orzo Paella With Shrimp and Scallops Recipe

• Wild Mushroom and Grana Padano Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

• Sausage Gravy Crack-A-Roni and Cheese Recipe

• Fried Okra Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

• Instant Gratification Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

• Macaroni and Cheese Breakfast Pie Recipe

Enjoy!

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