10 Gooey Mac & Cheese Recipes that are Pure Comfort

Enjoy the ultimate comfort food with these 10 gooey mac and cheese recipes. From classic creamy dishes to inventive new takes, these recipes are perfect for potlucks, cook-outs, BBQs and weeknight dinners.

Baked Macaroni Pie with Just 5 Ingredients

 

Baked macaroni and cheese has a rich, creamy texture and is so easy to make. Just pop it in the oven and forget about it and you’ll have a perfect balance of creamy sauce and savory noodles, making it a true comfort food classic. Prep in under 30 minutes, with only 5 ingredients.

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Southern Style Baked Mac and Cheese with Pimentos

Combine Southern pimento cheese with a creamy mac and cheese recipe and you get an easy side dish that you can prep in 15 minutes. It’s baked in the oven for an ultra cheesy casserole with just a touch of hot sauce for a zesty kick. 

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Bacon Mac and Cheese with Cheesy Ranch Sauce

This recipe for bacon mac and cheese combines a creamy, homemade white sauce with bite-size chunks of crispy bacon. The white béchamel sauce is a blend of white cheddar, cream cheese, and tangy ranch dressing. The result is a thick, creamy pasta sauce that coats the macaroni noodles perfectly. 

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Ultra Cheesy Chili Mac and Cheese

Hearty and flavorful chili blended with creamy mac and cheese? Yes, please! This recipe for chili mac blows the other versions out of the water. Instead of simply adding cooked macaroni to chili, my version creates an irresistible blend of both chili and classic mac and cheese for a creamy, cheesy dinner all in one pot.

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Southern Old Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese

Old Fashioned Baked Macaroni and Cheese from Poole’s Diner is a Southern classic with a creamy base and crusty cheese on top. Comfort food at its BEST. A white cheddar cheese mac and cheese recipe without a bechamel sauce. No bells and whistles, just pasta, cream and cheese.

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30-Minute Baked Mac & Cheese with Spinach

This baked mac and cheese with spinach is ready in just 30 minutes! A basic béchamel sauce with gruyere and cheddar cheese brings this rich and creamy mac and cheese recipe to life. It’s a terrific vegetarian dinner or side dish. 

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Roasted Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese

Take a classic comfort food to unexpected heights with this Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese recipe. Sprinkle it with panko bread crumbs and you have a hearty vegetarian casserole that’ll even please meat lovers. 

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Easy Crockpot Mac and Cheese (No Boil)

You can’t get any simpler than this 6 ingredients Crock Pot Mac and Cheese. So creamy and you don’t even have to boil the pasta, just dump and go and you’ll have the ultimate comfort food!

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Creamy Kielbasa Mac and Cheese

With its velvety smooth cheese sauce and that signature salty, smoky flavor from the Kielbasa, this oven baked casserole is the grown-up version of classic mac and cheese with hot dogs. Smoked sausage pasta is so much better!

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Baked Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese (Uses Frank’s Red Hot)

This recipe for baked buffalo chicken mac and cheese has all the elements of a classic baked macaroni and cheese, only it’s elevated with a spicy homemade buffalo cheese sauce! Made from a blend of Frank’s Red Hot, brown sugar, and melted butter, the buffalo sauce is mixed with a homemade cheese sauce to infuse every bite with a sweet, subtle kick of heat.   

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