This creamy, cheesy Mushroom & White Truffle Mac and Cheese can be made in one skillet and in under 30 minutes. It combines truffle oil, mushrooms and parmesan cheese for a super tasty variation on traditional macaroni and cheese.
THIS MAC AND CHEESE. Mmmmmm no—let’s back it up. TRUFFLE OIL, oh how I adore thee. I’ve always loved truffle oil but to be honest, it’s not a condiment (condiment? or just oil?) I keep on hand at all times. It’s good, but it only mixes well with so many foods.
But first, my weekend. Boy oh boy what a weekend it was. You too? Did you finish your holiday shopping? Did you attend any holiday-themed parties?
I spent Friday night with Miguel and two of his friends and, what was supposed to be a chill night out turned into me mixing beer and liquor the entire night which then led to an eight hour hangover the next day which immediately brought on memories of my freshman year of college. Not that I don’t ever get hungover anymore, but eight hours is a little too intense for my liking. Anyway, once noon passed and my head was still throbbing I sort of threw in the towel for the day and decided to park my ass on the couch. Once I napped it off, my night turned out quite alright. ….and by ‘quite alright’ I mean my night was spent with sushi+Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown+The Office reruns.
What else was I supposed to do?
Yesterday I made up for lost time by being uuuuuber productive in the morning. ….aaaand by ‘uber productive’ I mean I cleaned out my refrigerator+went grocery shopping+created two recipes+washed mass amounts of dishes. Afterward, Miguel, Layla and I headed to my aunt’s house to celebrate (<<<almost spelled that ‘selebrate’…help) my grammy’s 86th birthday! If you met her, you’d have zero idea she just turned 86, mostly because she looks and acts like she’s 70 still. I’m always so impressed.
The one thing I didn’t do this weekend that I wish I would have? Eaten an entire bowl of this truffle mac and cheese. Why? Because I made this recipe over a week ago, and if you think it lasted more than a day in my house then you’d be kidding yourself. I gave a small container to my mom and I myself proceeded to down the rest throughout the course of the day. Impressive or disgusting? I’m not sure. Maybe both?
This recipe was inspired by my skillet mac n’ cheese with sun-dried tomatoes. It’s essentially the same recipe except I made the portion slightly bigger and traded the sun-dried tomatoes for mushrooms. Hey, if it ain’t broken don’t fix it, right? Oh, and if you’re hesitant about buying truffle oil because of the price (it’s definitely one of the more expensive oils), just know that a little bit goes a LONG way. This dish only requires 2 teaspoons of oil, so the entire bottle should last you awhile.
This truffle mac and cheese is: ONE SKILLET – CHEESY – VEGETARIAN – GLUTEN FREE – aaaaaand—you guessed it—made in under 30 minutes! If you love truffle oil, you’re going to want to add this to your ‘to make’ list ASAP.
PrintMushroom & White Truffle Mac and Cheese
This creamy and cheese White Truffle Mac and Cheese can be made in one skillet and in 30 minutes. It’s filled with mushrooms, cheese and truffle oil and is a delicious alternative to traditional mac and cheese.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 4
- Category: dinner
- Method: skillet
- Cuisine: mac and cheese
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup sliced baby bella mushrooms
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 3 cups pasta*
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2-3 tbsp flour**
- 2 tsp white truffle oil, more to taste
- 2 cups shredded parmesan cheese, more to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add mushrooms and thyme, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until mushrooms are just starting to cook.
- Add in pasta, water, and milk and turn heat up to high; bring to a boil and cook until noodles are soft.
- Turn heat down to medium and add in 2 tbsp of flour, stirring really well.
- Add in truffle oil and cheese, stirring. If mixture still isn’t thick enough, add in 1 more tbsp of flour.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy OR:
- Optional: turn broiler on high and place skillet (as long as it’s oven-safe) in oven and broil for 3-5 minutes or until cheese turns slightly golden in color.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*Gluten free for gluten free option. I used Ancient Harvest shells
**Gluten free for gluten free option. I used Bob’s Red Mill gluten free blend. If you’re not gluten free, any flour will work.
Keywords: mac and cheese, truffle mac and cheese
Q: Truffle oil: yay or nay? When was the last time you were super hungover? <<yep, just went there.
This looks like heaven right here! Thanks for sharing! I wanted to know if I can swap almond milk for regular milk. Thanks!
Yes absolutely!
Ummm I am obsessed with truffle oil!!!! Funny because I used to hate it, ha! Have you ever tried truffle salt? So delicious. I will be making this one soon!
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Whaaaaaat?! No I haven’t, but now I want to!
GAH! Erin, I can only imagine how amazing this is. The last time I had something with truffle oil in it was at some burger bar and I got the brussels sprouts side. OH EM GEE. Some of the best brussels I have had. The last time I was hungover? Eeee a few weeks ago when I had three beers and had a headache the entire next day. Pathetic! HA.
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Oh my gosh! YUM! This looks amazing! Seriously… such a yummy recipe. One of my close friends LOVES mac and cheese… it’s seriously one of his fave foods… this looks like the best mac and cheese ever!!
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I LOVE truffle oil too and I agree, a little goes a very long way. I’m pretty sure this is all I would want if I were hungover, lol! It looks like the ultimate comfort food. Pinning this one to try soon! 🙂
Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health recently posted…Cashew ‘Ricotta’ and Spinach Stuffed Shells
I just boughts truffle oil with the exact same idea in mind!! i can’t wait to try this recipe out!! Your photos are gorgeous!! Pinning!
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Great minds think alike! Thanks so much Sam 🙂
Oh my, this looks incredible!! I absolutely love truffle oil – so decadent! Think I’ll make it for the hubs this week with whole wheat pasta. Thanks for the inspo 🙂
Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A. recently posted…Sweet N’ Salty Roasted Almonds + More Healthy Holiday Snacks
I agree–truffle oil IS decadent and so darn good. Let me know if you end up making it! 🙂
YES to all the truffles and to this recipe! I was super hungover two weeks ago. I am actually not drinking for three weeks and GASP it is going to happen through Christmas and New Year’s. I just needed a break. I want to eat all the food and not feel like poop. Except I think I might have a food hangover…DOH! 😉
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Food hangovers are SO much better than alcohol hangovers. I think I can get on board with ALL THE FOOD.
Faaaaaancy. I’m a horrible foodie because I don’t think I’ve ever had truffle oil. Or truffles, for that matter 😆 And girl… that hangover. Ouch. I’m not huge on drinking anymore so it’s been a good handful of years since I’ve suffered a bad hangover, but I do remember them. And I do not miss them 😆
Amanda @ .running with spoons. recently posted…dark chocolate almond oatmeal cookies
It had been awhile for me too. It was so, so bad. And truffle oil is kind of fancy, isn’t it? I’m not sure why though.
Your description of your grandma reminds me of mine 🙂 So much younger than her age. This looks abso-freakin-lutely stunning, Erin. Seriously what are you trying to do to me????? I need to make this right now.
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I’m trying to KILL YOU WITH CHEESE. So much cheese. Thanks girl!
Oh girl sounds like you had quite the night! Some of my days that I don’t leave the couch its because I have been up all night with the little guy but either way, I would love to dive into a bowl of these comfort goodness!
Meg @ With Salt and Wit recently posted…Sweet Chili Glazed Meatballs
Haha! We have very different reasons for staying on the couch, but truffle mac and cheese will always be the cure 😉
Omg I’m drooling over here. I love truffle oil and mushrooms. So good!
To your hangover story, I’m sorry. Hangovers get worse the older you get and it takes less and less alcohol to make you feel like death. I haven’t had a bad hangover like yours in a long time, but I feel your pain through the computer screen. The only thing that helps me is potato chips and Netflix.
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Potato chips+Netflix sounds about right. Thanks Kelly!