Get ready to enjoy the ultimate comfort food! We’ve rounded up 24 irresistible mac and cheese recipes that you’ll absolutely love. From classic cheddar to gourmet variations loaded with extras, these dishes are sure to satisfy your cravings. Explore the cheesy goodness and find your new favorite mac and cheese recipe!
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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Baked Macaroni Pie with Just 5 Ingredients
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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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Baked Mac and Cheese with Tender Pulled Pork
My pulled pork mac and cheese recipe is smoky, savory, and incredibly easy to make at home. It’s made with juicy slow-cooked pulled pork. Combined with a classic cheesy béchamel sauce mac and cheese, this baked casserole is always a hit with a hungry crowd.
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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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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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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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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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Baked Cast Iron Skillet Spaghetti Pie
No sauce to make in this cheesy baked spaghetti pie casserole. Just boil the pasta and dump everything into an iron skillet (or baking dish) and it bakes into a cheesy mac and cheese like side dish that cuts into beautiful pie slices. Pie for dinner, I’ll take that!
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Ricotta Cheese and Broccoli Pasta
This simple ricotta cheese and broccoli pasta is the perfect quick weeknight dinner. A lighter, but still flavorful, version of traditional mac and cheese that’s made in under 30 minutes. Great for Meatless Mondays or as a side dish.
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Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Cottage Cheese
With cottage cheese blended into its sauce, this baked one-pot mac and cheese recipe is ultra-creamy. A delicious twist on classic mac and cheese!
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Lemony Cauliflower Pasta Bake with Ricotta Cheese
Creamy cauliflower pasta bake has surprise pockets of ricotta cheese with a crunchy topping that is comfort food at its best. A bit of lemon and capers add just the right touch for a side dish or main vegetarian meal.
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Creamy Pasta with Squash Casserole
Mac and cheese is combined with summer squash for this creamy side dish that even your picky eaters will love. A hint of lemon and a buttery topping turns this make ahead pasta dish into a summer casserole that’s great for a potluck, cookout or any family gathering.
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Baked Mac and Cheese Bites
Baked Mac and Cheese Bites are tasty little morsels that will disappear fast! With a creamy mac-and-cheese inside and a crisp, crunchy outside, these mac ‘n cheese bites make a yummy appetizer everyone at the party will love!
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Seafood Mac and Cheese
Friends! I have to tell you, this is one of the best loaded Mac ’n Cheese recipes I have ever tasted! It is so rich and flavorful and I would be remiss if I did not share this Seafood Mac and Cheese recipe with you!
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Betty Crocker Mac and Cheese
Mac and Cheese, that old-fashioned favorite that never grows old! Who doesn’t love that creamy casserole where every bite of the hollow macaroni is filled with a creamy, cheesy sauce?
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The Ultimate 6 Cheese Macaroni and Cheese
This six-cheese macaroni and cheese recipe is truly the ultimate! There are 3 kinds of cheese in the sauce and 3 more layered between the noodles. If you are looking for a creamy, cheesy, flavorful macaroni and cheese you have found it!
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Camping Mac and Cheese
This Camping Mac and Cheese recipe is the easiest and cheesiest make-ahead meal! This recipe is for when you want macaroni and cheese on the go. Get ready for the best camping dinner experience ever.
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Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
This Pumpkin Mac and Cheese is a creamy, melty, salty delicious Fall version of macaroni and cheese. Made with lots of bacon and topped with ruffles chips for good measure, you too will want to make this year-round.
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Instant Pot Velveeta Mac and Cheese Recipe
This Instant Pot velveeta mac and cheese recipe is a dream come true! Let your pressure cooker create perfectly cooked and creamy pasta that both kids and adults will love. Done in 20 minutes, this side OR main dish cooks absolutely perfectly every single time!
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Homemade Cheesy Baked Mac and Cheese
Mac and Cheese with a creamy, cheesy sauce is a classic family favorite! No eggs, just a luscious creaminess with LOTS of cheese! It’s the cheesiest and the best! You’ll see why this recipe has been a reader favorite for over a decade. It’s easy to make and has lots of cheese, making it super creamy.
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