Ina Garten's Mac and Cheese Recipe Is So Popular It Crashed Her Website

As we continue to practice social distancing to help slow the spread of COVID-19, cooking at home has become one of our go-to activities. Whether you're tackling bread for the first time or perfecting your grilling techniques , now is the perfect time to try new recipes. And one person doing just that is Ina Garten (AKA the queen of quarantine meals).

Recently, Ina has taken to Instagram to share her favorite pantry-friendly recipes. Her latest one is Overnight Mac and Cheese, and it looks absolutely amazing.

People on Instagram were so excited to get Ina's recipe that her 2.5 million followers ended up crashing her website! People took to the comments section to let Ina know, and she reassured them that they were working on the problem. Ina responded to her followers saying, "Please come back for the recipe! It's worth it!!," and thanked them for their patience. And given the thousands of comments and compliments on the post, it's safe to say that the wait was worth it.

Ina's recipe for mac and cheese is so simple, and her trick to leave the dish overnight is key. Instead of typical mac and cheese recipes that use a bechamel and come together in a few minutes, Ina's recipe calls for letting the pasta sit overnight in the cream mixture. Doing this allows the noodles to absorb the cream and expand. When you bake the dish the next day, you end up with a creamy and decadent meal (AKA the ultimate comfort food).

When it comes to easy, delicious dishes we know we can count on Ina. Her recipes are like a warm hug and bring together millions of people. We can't wait to see what she shares next!