10 easy top macaroni and cheese Recipes

oil or 1 tbsp butter, cheddar cheese, shredded, half-and-half, cayenne pepper , to taste (optional), pasta, frozen broccoli (or other frozen vegetable)

macaroni and cheese mix (kraft for me), cream of mushroom soup (or celery), milk, margarine, tuna, drained, peas, drained, potato chips or cracker crumbs or breadcrumbs, for topping

chopped onion, lean ground beef, garlic powder, vegetable oil, elbow macaroni , cooked al dente, kidney beans, undrained, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, cumin (optional), salt, shredded cheddar cheese

chopped well-rinsed leeks, white and light green parts only (discard dark green tops), celery, diced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, stripped from stem, fresh bay leaves, vegetable stock (i used 1 of each) or 2 quarts beef stock (i used 1 of each), spaghetti sauce, diced turnips, diced carrots, sliced fresh green beans, salt or substitute, black pepper, cayenne pepper sauce (optional), red bell pepper, seeded and diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, fully cooked meatballs (optional) or 1 lb chopped cooked beef (optional) or 1 lb other cooked meat (optional), uncooked macaroni noodles, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

macaroni, cooked, margarine, eggs, beaten, evaporated milk, cheddar cheese soup, milk, shredded cheese , reserving 1 cup. for the topping (i love the philly touch of philly kind, it melts great. i use 1 bag of the cheddar blend and 1 bag)

butter, flour, onion, diced, garlic clove, diced, cheddar cheese, grated, heavy cream, nutmeg, salt, pepper, pasta shells or 10 oz elbow macaroni

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)

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