11 easy top macaroni Recipes

elbow macaroni, butter, flour, salt, black pepper, milk, shredded cheddar cheese or 8 oz cheddar cheese

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 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)

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

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)

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

lime, orange juice, rice wine vinegar, garlic, minced, orange marmalade, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, fresh pineapple , topped and skinned, cut lengthwise away from core, and diced small, jicama, peeled and cut brunoise ( julienne then crosswise into 1/8 inch pieces), red onion, chopped, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, jalapeno pepper , seeds and stems removed and minced (use gloves and protect your eyes and nose when handling all hot peppers), dried elbow macaroni, deveined shrimp with shells and tails removed (you can use larger or smaller shrimp, but this size is easy to clean and still economical), crab boil seasoning (recommended : old bay), olive oil, scallions, white and tender green parts only, garlic, slightly crushed with the side of a knife blade, and minced, grated parmesan

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)