Potato & Pancetta Mac & Cheese

This Potato & Pancetta Mac & Cheese with gruyere, green onions, and thyme is so hearty and grounding. This is a dinner for serious carb lovers.

I have a serious love of carbs. From potatoes to pasta to all types of bread, I love the grounding, comforting energy I get from them. So I'm never embarrassed to bring you a super comforting double carb dish like this. Life is all about balance, but the Temperance Tarot card teaches us that sometimes we need those extremes to strengthen us so that we can return to our equilibrium more quickly.

So if you feel like you need some grounding, give it to yourself. When life is pulling you in a million directions and your stress is extreme, sometimes you need to offer yourself extreme levels of comfort, and that's how balance works that day. Of course, the more centered we feel, the easier it is to stay away from extremes. But it's good to know that piles of carbs and cheese exist when we need them.

What makes this Potato & Pancetta Mac & Cheese so awesome

This dish has three of the four Coven of Awesomeness food groups. There's bacon in the form of crispy pancetta, cheese in the form of nutty gruyere, and of course, potatoes to bring even more carby goodness. The only thing missing is chocolate which would obviously be weird. You can grab some of that later. And of course, there's also plenty of pasta and a sprinkle of thyme for an herby flavor.

You can serve this as a side dish, especially when you want it to go far. If you need that carby comfort, it can be the main event along side a crunchy green salad. I think this would be beautiful and impressive for a casual dinner party as this feeds quite a few people and gets a bit oily as leftovers since it's made with cream. However you decide to dish it out, it's gonna be awesome.

Magical Properties of Thyme

Ruled by Venus and carrying feminine or receptive energy, thyme is an herb of love, peace, and psychic awareness. It can also be used in spells for health and healing. Call on thyme for purification and protection or use it to bring you courage. Thyme is sacred to Aphrodite, Athena, and Freya and can be used to work with fairies. (Source: The Modern Witchcraft Book of Moon Magick by Julia Halina Hadas)

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I hope you'll check out the recipe for this Potato & Pancetta Mac & Cheese. It's carby and comforting and deeply awesome.

Looking for more awesome mac & cheese recipes? Try this BBQ Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese or some spicy Chorizo Mac & Cheese.

Recipe adapted from Nigellissima: Instant Italian Inspiration by Nigella Lawson.