9 easy style macaroni Recipes

elbow macaroni noodles, uncooked, velveeta cheese, finely diced (or use 6 oz processed cheese), old cheddar cheese, shredded, whipping cream , unwhipped, salt, black pepper (optional), cream-style cottage cheese (optional)

lean ground beef or 1 lb lean ground turkey, chili seasoning mix (i prefer mccormick s), diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, ranch style beans (or your favorite beans), water, elbow macaroni or 4 oz spaghetti noodles, broken into pieces (optional)

olive oil, divided, chicken breast halves, skinned, chicken thighs (about 1 lb), skinned, chicken drumsticks (about1 lb), skinned, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, chopped celery, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, red wine vinegar, sliced green olives, capers, sugar, ground red pepper, bay leaves, italian-style tomatoes, undrained and chopped, hot cooked macaroni or cavatappi, parsley sprigs (optional)

elbow macaroni, processed cheese (such as velveeta), cubed, condensed cheddar cheese soup, sour cream, freshly shredded parmesan cheese, milk, salt and ground black pepper to taste, crushed saltine crackers, butter, melted

olive oil, frozen meatballs, onion, chopped, beef broth (or 5 bouillon cubes and 5 cups water), diced tomatoes, italian-style, peeled and sliced carrot, about 1/8-inch thick, sliced celery, about 1/4-inch thick, chopped green pepper, dried oregano, dried basil, chopped fresh italian parsley, elbow macaroni, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, grated parmesan cheese (to garnish )

elbow macaroni or 4 1/2 oz other stubby pasta, vegetable alfredo sauce (ww vegetable with alfredo sauce), cooked cauliflower and broccoli floret (it says and or or), shredded fat-free cheddar cheese, dijon-style mustard

frozen ground turkey (usually cheaper than fresh), macaroni & cheese dinner mix (the kind with the squishy cheese package, not the powdered cheese. i use the kraft deluxe 2% milk fo), salsa, black beans, drained and rinsed, chili powder (to taste), cayenne pepper (if you like a little kick)