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, made with Colby and Cheddar and crisp, buttery bread crumbs, is easily one of the best we've ever had.
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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 rendition of mac and cheese has a little more gusto in the form of mild heat. And that smattering of crushed tortilla chips, rather than bread crumbs, may be a game changer for you.
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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 and time-saving trick we suspect you've never heard of, to your dinner arsenal and you just might achieve superhero status with the kids. And with yourself.
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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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