Cheesy cavatappi pasta meets pepperoni pizza in this pizza mac and cheese recipe that is pure comfort food and fast enough for a weeknight meal.

At Sempre Fame BBQ, mac and cheese is far from basic. While its foundation remains a blend of elbow pasta and cheese sauce, Cavallo and his team have elevated the classic dish with inventive twists.

The store was also out of peppadew peppers, so I skipped them. Aside from that, this recipe calls for classic elbow macaroni as well as kitchen staples like mayonnaise, mustard, white vinegar ...

A rich cheese sauce made with Gruyere, white cheddar and Fontina gets mixed with elbow macaroni, and then topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano and panko before going under the broiler for two minutes.