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Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• cheddar cheese soup
• milk
• colby cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. 2 Place macaroni in a 2-quart casserole dish. Stir in cheese soup and milk until well combined. Sprinkle with shredded Colby cheese.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the casserole is bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.

By Courtnay

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• water
• evaporated milk
• heavy cream
• colby cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in dry macaroni noodles. Pour in enough water to barely cover macaroni. Bring to a boil, stirring continuously.
2. 2 Continue stirring the macaroni until water is almost evaporated and pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Pour in evaporated milk and cream. Add grated cheese and stir until cheese has melted and everything is well combined. Serve immediately.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• tuna
• cream of chicken soup
• cheddar cheese
• fried onion

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine cooked macaroni, tuna, and condensed soup together in a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle with cheese.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with fried onions; bake 5 minutes more.

By LMCDEVIT

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• processed cheese
• cheddar cheese
• heavy cream
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. 2 Return drained pasta to the pot. Mix in processed cheese, Cheddar cheese, and cream. Stir until cheeses melt. Sprinkle with salt.

By Sara

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• cream of mushroom soup
• milk
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
2. 2 Mix together condensed soup and cheese. Using the empty soup can, measure 1 can of milk; mix into the soup mixture. Stir in cooked pasta. Dump into a greased casserole dish, and cover.
3. 3 Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

By Sue Bennett

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• cheese
• turkey sausage
• onion
• bell pepper
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Follow the recipe for Creamy Macaroni and Cheese .
2. 2 Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage, breaking it up as it fries, until it loses its raw color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and pepper slices, and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add basil, then stir mixture into macaroni. Serve hot.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• creamed corn
• corn
• butter
• processed cheese food

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
2. 2 Mix creamed corn, whole kernel corn, and uncooked macaroni together. Mix sliced butter and cheese into corn mixture; spoon into prepared dish. Cover.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover, stir, and bake uncovered until golden brown, about 30 more minutes.

By Casey

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• cheddar cheese
• butter
• salt
• pepper
• evaporated milk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. 2 Grease a 2 quart casserole dish. Place a quarter of the macaroni in the bottom, followed by an even layer of one-quarter of the cheese slices. Dot with butter and season with salt and pepper. Repeat layering three times. Pour evaporated milk evenly over the top of all.
3. 3 Bake, uncovered, for one hour, or until top is golden brown.

By Cordi Tierno

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• cheese
• olive oil
• shallot
• ham
• vermouth
• pea

Instructions

1. 1 Follow recipe for Creamy Macaroni and Cheese.
2. 2 Heat oil in medium-high heat in a 10-inch skillet. Saute shallots until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add ham; continue to saute until meat begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add vermouth and simmer until liquid almost evaporates, about a minute. Add peas. Stir mixture into macaroni and cheese. Serve hot.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• milk
• egg
• cheddar cheese
• butter
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
2. 2 Boil macaroni in a large pot of salted water until barely done, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.
3. 3 Whisk milk and egg together in a large bowl; stir in cheese and butter.
4. 4 Place par-boiled macaroni in the prepared baking dish. Pour milk mixture over macaroni, season with salt and pepper, and stir until combined. Press mixture evenly into the baking dish.
5. 5 Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.
6. 6 Serve hot and enjoy!

By Meredith

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• butter
• onion
• processed cheese food
• milk
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni pasta in boiling water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. 2 Place butter and onions in a 2-quart microwave-safe covered casserole dish; cook on high in the microwave for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. 3 Add pasta, cubed cheese, and milk to the casserole dish; stir. Cook on high in the microwave for 11 to 12 minutes, stirring well after 4, 8, and 11 minutes. Mixture will still be runny at this stage. Season with salt and pepper.
4. 4 Let stand for 5 to 8 minutes before serving; sauce will thicken as it cools.

By kmgowin

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• butter
• bacon grease
• tomato sauce
• tomato
• white sugar
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
2. 2 Pour the macaroni into a saucepan and place over medium heat; stir in the butter, bacon grease, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes with juice, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Stir while cooking until butter and bacon grease has melted and incorporated completely, 5 to 10 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and allow to sit about 20 minutes before serving.

By KThomas

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• tuna
• mayonnaise
• onion
• salt
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• oregano

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and cool under running water.
2. 2 Mix both cans of tuna into the cooled pasta. Add the mayonnaise. Stir in onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano.

By DAJUICEMANCE

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• cheese
• ground beef
• salt
• black pepper
• chili powder
• salsa
• green chili
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Follow basic recipe for Creamy Macaroni and Cheese, but use pepper Jack cheese, not cheddar.
2. 2 Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ground beef, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper, until most of the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, salsa and chilies; simmer, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cilantro, then stir mixture into macaroni. Serve hot.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• cheddar cheese
• yogurt
• butter
• tomato
• celery seed
• salt
• black pepper
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot cook macaroni pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well.
2. 2 In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the grated Cheddar cheese, plain yogurt, butter or margarine, and tomatoes. Cook until smooth. Add salt, black pepper, basil to taste, celery seed and cooked pasta to saucepan. Stir until blended.
3. 3 Turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally. Serve hot.

By Lucille Paquette

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• fontina cheese
• cheddar cheese
• half-and-half
• salt
• black pepper
• cheddar cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Place blocks of Fontina and sharp Cheddar cheeses in the center of an ungreased, 9-inch square baking dish. Pour pasta into the dish, spreading evenly around the cheese. Pour half-and-half directly on top of the pasta and stir until evenly coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then top with shredded white Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, spreading evenly.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Pull the dish out of the oven, stir in milk, and mix until noodles, cheese, and sauce are evenly combined. Return to the oven and cook until golden and bubbly, about 25 minutes more.
4. 4 Stir and serve immediately.

By anncamp

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• ground beef
• tomato
• onion
• garlic
• chili powder
• paprika
• tomato paste
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Reduce heat to low. Add stewed tomatoes, macaroni, onion, garlic, chili powder, and paprika; mix well. Stir in tomato paste. Simmer, adding a little water as needed if the mixture gets too dry, until macaroni is tender, about 20 minutes.

By Cheryle

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• pinto bean
• ground sausage
• onion
• tomato
• parsley
• cayenne pepper
• garlic
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a large bowl combine the beans, macaroni, sausage, onion, tomatoes, parsley, cayenne pepper, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well and spread mixture in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. 3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

By Pauline Rose

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• tomato
• italian seasoning
• oregano
• basil
• salt
• pepper
• cheddar cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese
• feta cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil over high heat. Add macaroni, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and pour hot pasta into a casserole dish.
3. 3 Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, italian seasoning, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
4. 4 Stir into the hot pasta 1 cup of Cheddar, 1 cup of mozzarella, and 1/2 cup of Parmesan. Continue to stir until the cheeses have melted. Then stir in tomato and herb mixture. Sprinkle 1/2 cup Cheddar, 1/2 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup feta over the top of the casserole.
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 25 minutes.

By MSDELENA

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• bread crumb
• butter
• butter
• onion
• flour
• salt
• pepper
• mustard
• milk
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
2. 2 Place bread crumbs into a small bowl and mix well with melted butter; set aside.
3. 3 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain, then place into the prepared casserole dish.
4. 4 While pasta is cooking, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in minced onion and cook until onion softens and turns translucent, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and dry mustard until incorporated, then pour in milk and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring constantly, until milk has thickened, about 10 minutes.
6. 6 Remove from heat and stir in Cheddar cheese until melted. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni, then sprinkle evenly with buttered bread crumbs.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

By Melanie Leach

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• spaghetti sauce
• mushroom
• pepperoni
• green bell pepper
• onion
• tomato paste
• garlic
• rigatoni pasta
• rotini pasta
• ricotta cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Combine spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, pepperoni, green pepper, onion, tomato paste, and garlic in a large saucepan. Cover; simmer for one hour.
2. 2 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in rigatoni, rotini, and macaroni and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. 4 Combine pasta, ricotta, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, and Parmesan; add to a 9x13 inch baking dish, alternating and ending with sauce mixture. Top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

By Jan O'Leary Merzlak

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• olive oil
• green bell pepper
• onion
• garlic
• tomato
• tomato paste
• brown sugar
• italian seasoning
• salt
• black pepper
• meatball
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the bell pepper and onion in the hot oil until the onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, meatballs, and water to the pot; bring to a boil. Stir the macaroni into the mixture and cook until the macaroni is cooked through, yet firm to the bite, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Chad6355

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• all-purpose flour
• half-and-half
• milk
• mustard powder
• liquid smoke
• parmesan cheese
• cream cheese
• swiss cheese
• monterey jack cheese
• cheddar cheese
• salt
• pepper
• bread crumb
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3. 3 Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook for 3 minutes until it begins to soften. Add the garlic, and continue cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 2 minutes more. Slowly stir in the flour, and cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in the half-and-half and milk, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in mustard powder and liquid smoke; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, along with the cream cheese, Swiss, Monterey Jack, and Cheddar cheeses; stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the drained macaroni noodles. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs over the macaroni
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

By eshel

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• butter
• sweet onion
• sugar
• salt
• bread crumb
• mustard
• garlic
• cayenne pepper
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• chicken broth
• cheddar cheese
• parmesan cheese
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, sugar, and salt. Cook, stirring often, until onions are caramel colored, 15 to 20 minutes. If mixture is too dry, add an additional tablespoon of butter. Set aside.
3. 3 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, cover and set aside.
4. 4 Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in the bread crumbs and toast lightly for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
5. 5 Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat. Dissolve the dry mustard in an equal amount of water and add to the pot along with the garlic, and cayenne pepper. Stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle in the flour and cook until golden, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and broth. Bring to a simmer stirring constantly until the mixture is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
6. 6 Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses until melted. Stir in the onions and season with salt and pepper. Add the drained macaroni and stir until blended. Pour into the prepared baking dish and top with bread crumbs.
7. 7 Bake until golden brown and bubbling around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

By Malina Bleeding Heart Morris

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• nutmeg
• salt
• flour
• parmesan cheese
• half and half
• egg
• butter
• parmesan cheese
• egg
• egg
• pepper
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• salt
• allspice
• tomato paste
• water
• ground beef
• onion
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Prepare the meat layer: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onion and cook until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in ground beef and cook until crumbly and no longer pink. Pour in water and tomato paste. Season with allspice, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, adjust salt to taste, then refrigerate until cold. Once cold, remove any congealed fat, thoroughly mix with eggs, and set aside.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. 3 Prepare the macaroni layer: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Mix macaroni with eggs until well coated.
4. 4 Evenly spread 1/2 of the macaroni mixture into a 11x14x2-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the grated Parmesan cheese and drizzle with 1/2 of the melted butter. Spread the meat mixture overtop, then finish with remaining macaroni. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and melted butter.
5. 5 Make the cream sauce: Mix together eggs with half-and-half. Whisk in Parmesan cheese, flour, and salt until well blended.
6. 6 Pour the cream mixture evenly over top of the pastitsio and sprinkle with nutmeg.
7. 7 Cover the pan with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the top has turned golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to stand for 15 minutes before serving.

By Eleanor J. Froehlich

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• vegetable oil
• parsley
• black pepper
• salt
• romano cheese
• white bread
• egg
• ground beef
• black pepper
• salt
• cinnamon
• bay leaf
• tomato
• tomato paste
• garlic
• onion
• pork sausage
• flank steak
• sweet sausage
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add Italian sausage, beef chunks, sausage links, onion, and garlic: cook and stir until meat is thoroughly done. Stir in tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, bay leaves, and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer sauce over low heat for 1 hour.
2. 2 In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck beef, eggs, bread, Romano cheese, salt and pepper, and a pinch of parsley flakes. Shape into golf ball size meatballs.
3. 3 Pour vegetable oil into a large skillet. Add meatballs, and cook over medium heat until lightly browned. Place meatballs in spaghetti sauce, and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
4. 4 Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain well, and transfer to a large bowl. Stir 1 cup sauce into the noodles to help prevent sticking.
5. 5 Serve sauce with meatballs over pasta.

By PETEIYC

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• tomato soup
• milk
• cheddar cheese
• butter
• bread crumb

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Pour in pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. 2 In large bowl, combine macaroni, soup, milk, cheese and 6 tablespoons butter. Pour into 9x13 baking dish. Top with bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

By Dusti W

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• ground beef
• onion
• mayonnaise
• spaghetti sauce
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium pot with boiling salted water cook macaroni pasta until al dente. Drain.
2. 2 In a large skillet cook hamburger and onion until brown. Drain grease. Add mayonnaise and spaghetti sauce; mix well. Add drained and cooked macaroni, cook on medium heat stirring occasionally until heated through. Mix thoroughly.
3. 3 To serve, pour mixture into a large serving bowl and top with shredded Cheddar cheese. Serve warm.

By Mouse

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• chicken breast
• cream of chicken soup
• mayonnaise

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a medium bowl combine the chicken, soup, mayonnaise and macaroni; mix well and spread mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. 3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes, or until cooked through.

By Cindy Pfeiffer

Ingredients

• ✓ macaroni
• cheese
• pizza sauce
• mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese
• pepperoni sausage

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 5 to 8 minutes or about 3 minutes before cooked; drain and place noodles in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. 3 Stir in pizza sauce, powdered cheese packets from macaroni and cheese mix, 1/2 the mozzarella cheese, 1/2 the Parmesan cheese, pepperoni and any other pizza toppings that you want to add. Top with the remaining cheeses.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until cheese is bubbly; serve.

By ALMORELAND