Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

From creamy baked macaroni and cheese to stovetop versions with bacon, explore hundreds of easy, comforting mac and cheese recipes.

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Instant Pot® Mac and Cheese with Ham and Peas

Rating: 4.4 stars
44
Forget about the blue box (you know what I'm talking about) and make homemade mac and cheese for a weeknight dinner. The ham, peas, and optional hot sauce add some pizzazz to classic mac and cheese. Adjust the consistency of the mac and cheese sauce to suit your personal preference. I used Kraft® 2% Milk Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese to reduce fat with no negative effect on taste.
By lutzflcat

Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.56 stars
141
I saw my local ballpark was introducing Buffalo chicken mac and cheese and thought it was a great idea! This is what I whipped up. Serve with celery sticks and beer. Let me know what you think.
By Matt R

Cauliflower Mac-N-Cheese

Rating: 4.6 stars
24
Simple mac-n-cheese.
By Zach Paquette

Gluten-Free Mac-n-Cheese

Rating: 4 stars
3
Mascarpone makes this cheesy pasta extra creamy, and the addition of potato starch means the sauce thickens without flour.
By Leslie Kelly

Wisconsin Five-Cheese Bake

Rating: 4.27 stars
141
A savory twist on traditional macaroni and cheese made with multiple cheeses for layers of cheese flavor in every bite.
By Kim B.

Kicked Up Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.4 stars
146
This ain't your grandma's mac and cheese.
By HYPERPUPPY

Baked Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.37 stars
406
This recipe was given to me by my friend Katie. It's a longtime favorite in her family.
By Jody

Easy Mac and Cheese Muffins

Rating: 4.26 stars
139
This takes a fun approach to the traditional mac and cheese recipe. Kids can eat it like a muffin and with their hands, making it a new mac and cheese experience!
By joplin_7_7_7

Homemade Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.16 stars
1869
This is a nice rich mac and cheese. Serve with a salad for a great meatless dinner. Hope you enjoy it.
By Judy

Simple Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.42 stars
650
A very quick and easy fix to a tasty side-dish. Fancy, designer mac and cheese often costs forty or fifty dollars to prepare when you have so many exotic and expensive cheeses, but they aren't always the best tasting. This recipe is cheap and tasty.
By g0dluvsugly

Lobster Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.13 stars
73
High class meets down home. This dish is just my style. The amazing combination of flavors make this one of my favorites.
By Ange

Sloppy Joe Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.46 stars
38
Two classic comfort foods combined to make one hearty and very satisfying casserole.
By ReneeW.
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Chef John's Macaroni and Cheese

Chef John's Macaroni and Cheese
Rating: Unrated
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See how to make this classic baked mac and cheese.
The Most-Loved Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

The Most-Loved Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
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Restaurant-Style Mac and Cheese

Restaurant-Style Mac and Cheese
Rating: Unrated
164
'Got Some Crust' Macaroni and Cheese

'Got Some Crust' Macaroni and Cheese
Rating: Unrated
75
Mom's Favorite Baked Mac and Cheese

Mom's Favorite Baked Mac and Cheese
Rating: Unrated
839
Best Homemade Mac'n'Cheese Recipes

Best Homemade Mac'n'Cheese Recipes

Macaroni Pie

Rating: 3.56 stars
42

This wonderful pie is a variation of macaroni and cheese.

More Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Simple Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.42 stars
582
A very quick and easy fix to a tasty side-dish. Fancy, designer mac and cheese often costs forty or fifty dollars to prepare when you have so many exotic and expensive cheeses, but they aren't always the best tasting. This recipe is cheap and tasty.
By g0dluvsugly

Old School Mac n' Cheese

Rating: 4.53 stars
117
This is a completely unpretentious, down-home macaroni and cheese recipe just like my grandma and mom always made. A simple white sauce where you add cheese and a few other flavors with macaroni and a potato chip crust. This recipe makes a lot, I like to make two pans so I can take one to a pot luck and have the other one to keep in the fridge for later. It's an easy recipe to adjust down if you only want to make one pan. If you aren't cooking it right away, just keep the topping separate until you are ready to put it in the oven.
By Collette Duck

Baked Mac and Cheese with Sour Cream and Cottage Cheese

Rating: 4.6 stars
42
Rich and cheesy but not too dry. My family loves this and we have it for all our big meals.
By Carolinagirl

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.11 stars
454
A friend of mine sent this recipe to me when I got my first apartment, because she knows how much I hate cooking! It's really easy -- even I can make it -- and tastes great. I'm not sure where she found the recipe, but it included the note 'Good source of protein, vitamin A, B group vitamins, calcium.'
By Meredith

Chef John's Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.38 stars
1154
This easy-to-make old-school macaroni and cheese has a perfectly crispy crust.
By Chef John

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.32 stars
283
This creamy, comforting meal takes just moments to assemble and is always a big hit. Great for large family gatherings and to take to pot luck dinners. I'm always asked for the recipe!
By Cathy P

VELVEETA® Down-Home Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.52 stars
125
If you're looking for a mac and cheese recipe with the perfect balance of cheesy and creamy, the search ends here.
By VELVEETA Cheese
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Tasty Baked Mac n Cheese

Rating: 4.53 stars
126
I love this recipe because it's taken me so long to actually get a good tasting noodle and not just a good tasting piece of cheese on top. This recipe was just trial and error and it's really really good in my opinion. I'm really looking for feedback on this recipe. Thanks so much! This is really good even days after for leftovers. The cheese remelts and the flavor really sets in. Enjoy!
By Eva Maria

Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

Rating: 4.36 stars
62
A fun and easy recipe that the kids and guests will love! It's super cheesy and absolutely one of my faves. No need for spoons with this mac dish!!
By erinrhodes813

Cheese and Hamburger Macaroni

Rating: 4.33 stars
97
Homemade version of Hamburger Helper® - just as easy and tastes so much better! You will need a large skillet with a tight fitting lid.
By macandjakesmom

Chuck's Favorite Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.27 stars
2569
Easily doubled for a potluck, cottage cheese and sour cream are the unique elements to this macaroni and cheese recipe.
By MRSO

Easy Gluten-Free Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.49 stars
37
Cheesy gluten-free deliciousness that is super easy to make. Kid-approved!
By Rick Kleinhans (kokodiablo)

Southern Macaroni and Cheese Pie

Rating: 4.49 stars
191
Macaroni and Cheese Pie is a staple of all good Southern family dinners, church dinners and socials.
By dameionec

Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.6 stars
604
This is a classic recipe for macaroni and cheese. The kids will love this!
By JAYDE175

Shipwreck Dinner

Rating: 4.38 stars
29
It's not pretty but, it's a tasty, busy-night, kid-friendly meal. It's not 'gourmet,' but it's hot filling and easy. The prep time is generally limited to how fast your can opener works and how hard it is to unwrap your meat. The big bonus is that it's a complete one-pot meal with no chopping, unless you want to.
By Bcsgibson

Restaurant Style Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.18 stars
160
Excellent restaurant-style macaroni with cheese that knocked me away!
By sal

Mom's Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.23 stars
385
Quick and easy -- macaroni, cheese soup, milk and Colby cheese!
By Courtnay

Cheddar-Bacon Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.5 stars
74
Creamy, cheesy, and quick . . . it's everything you need.
By Kraft
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Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.04 stars
334
This is the classic baked Mac and Cheese of my childhood. You can add sun-dried tomatoes if you wish, or sometimes I substitute minced garlic for the salt and pepper to give it added zing! It can make Saturday Night more fun!
By Cordi Tierno

Four-Cheese Truffled Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.46 stars
24
This is one of my favorite things to make once the weather gets a chill in the air. It's great for cheese-lovers (like myself) and works great as leftovers or at dinner parties! Truffle oil has by far been one of the best culinary purchases I have made. One little bottle has lasted me a year, and can be used with so many things, like this recipe. Top with a pinch of truffle salt!
By Hilary van Santen

Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Rating: 3.94 stars
77
This is a marvelously smooth mac and cheese with a bit of a bite. My family loves this. I got the idea from a recipe made on a popular cooking show, and adapted it to my own recipe and tastes. Delicious contrast if served with a 'sweet' main dish.
By rhondamary

Classic Mac and Cheese

Rating: 4.55 stars
3
Nothing is better than homemade classic mac and cheese, the ultimate comfort food!
By T-fal
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Mouse's Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 4.48 stars
961
The cheesiest and easiest recipe I know.
By Mouse

Church Supper Macaroni and Cheese

Rating: 3.33 stars
24
It seems like there are endless recipe variations on macaroni and cheese; however my family is not a big fan of cheese sauce-based macaroni and cheese. It seems to dilute the cheese flavor. This simple but tasty recipe was given to me at a church supper in Terre Haute; it's old, definitely has German or Jewish (kugel?) roots. The secret is to use a good-quality EXTRA-SHARP Cheddar cheese.
By garlic_in_a_windmill
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