Thanksgiving is a holiday when most people look forward to planning a menu early. You may start dreaming about favorite dishes over a month in advance—searching for the right dish, finding twists on traditional favorites and craving all the fall flavors.

However, there has been one very clear exception for me, and that was this Classic Make-Ahead Macaroni And Cheese. My first attempt at making this recipe was for an Easter potluck. I had a very quick turnaround between the end of church and the start of the potluck lunch.

Cancel your planned Thanksgiving side dishes and make this TikTok-famous mac and cheese recipe instead. (Trust us; your guests will thank you.) It’s simple and so good with millions of views — and you will never want to make mac and cheese the old way ever again.