Meat-Free Friday: Chipotle Mac and Cheese

I promised that Meat-Free Fridays would be back this week with a great new vegetarian dish, and I'm here to deliver! But first, did you see my super exciting news from yesterday? I won one of eight scholarships to the Foodbuzz Festival from Bertolli Sauces - my cioppino is officially on the menu! But in order to have the opportunity to demonstrate and serve it at the Festival, I need your vote! (I'll update this post with more information on ho to vote as I receive it)

Ok, so back to the mac and cheese. Last Sunday was one of those cold, lazy days where I didn't want to do much more than lay on the couch, watch football, and eat comfort food. So that's what I did. This isn't your 5 year-old's mac and cheese: This mac is the ultimate adult comfort food. A rich and creamy cheese sauce blankets elbow noodles and chipotles peppers add smoke and spicy. Then, the whole thing is topped with a crispy layer of bread crumbs. What is like your kid's mac and cheese though is that the chipotles tint the sauce orang and make it look almost like that old standard that comes in the blue box. This is great served on its own, but a half portion would also make a great side dish. [....]