10 Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

These macaroni and cheese recipes feature all of the many different ways to revel in the rich and cheesy comfort food, whether baked or stovetop, on the ascetic and quick end of the spectrum or the indelicately lavish and indulgent end of things. No judgment here.

Baked Mac and Cheese with Bread Crumbs

: Carl Tremblay 1/10 Because nothing says love like cheesy pasta magnificence. This baked mac 'n cheese, with Colby, Cheddar, and crisp, buttery bread crumbs can be made ahead of time, too.
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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

: Johnson Rauhoff 2/10 This toss-it-together-and-shove-it-in-the-oven casserole is exactly what macaroni and cheese ought to be—easy, cheesy, crumb-topped, and knee-wobblingly indulgent.
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3 Ingredient Macaroni and Cheese

: Suech & Beck 3/10 Mac and cheese honestly doesn't get any quicker or easier or pantry-friendlier than this 3-ingredient savior that can be tossed together with stuff you already have on hand. Certain to please.
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Green Chile Macaroni and Cheese

: Aubrie Pick 4/10 This grown-up mac-and-cheese gets some gusto with its mild heat from chiles and its smattering of—are you sitting?!—crushed tortilla chips in place of bread crumbs.
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Mac and Cheese Canapés

: Steve Legato 5/10 Fancy schmancy mac and cheese canapés? Why not? Plop these lovelies on a silver platter alongside flutes of Champagne or tuck them into a lunch box.
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Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

: Carl Tremblay 6/10 Too much of a good thing can be wonderful. Witness this macaroni and cheese with fontina, Gorgonzola, pecorino, and Parmesan.
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Mushroom Macaroni and Cheese

: Steve Painter 7/10 A simple, sophisticated riff on traditional mac and cheese that's more alfredo-y than casserole-y. No complaints here.
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Macaroni Au Gratin

: Johnny Autry 8/10 So magnificently and outrageously incredible that folks have literally applauded it at the dinner table. Swear. Easy enough for weeknights. Elegant enough for impressing guests.
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Skillet Mac and Cheese

: Beatriz Da Costa 9/10 Add this simple skillet mac and cheese, with its brilliant time-saving trick, to your dinner arsenal and you just might achieve superhero status with the kids.
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Gluten-Free Macaroni and Cheese

: Lauren Volo 10/10 This gluten-free macaroni and cheese recipe is made with pasta, cheese, and pasta cooking water. That's it. Quick and easy dinner.
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