As the holiday season approaches, many of us are looking for new traditional dishes to serve at our family gatherings.
The top Macaroni and Cheese dishes in the US:
Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon
Mix cooked, chopped, or crumbled bacon into your Mac & cheese before serving for a fantastic taste! Or mix it right into the pasta – yum!
Casserole style baked Mac & Cheese Recipe
Add ham or turkey to the mixture before baking to specialize this extra dish.
Top with breadcrumbs mixed with melted butter after cooking for an even more delicious flavor.
Loaded Potato Chip Topped Mac & cheese.
This is an easy way to give traditional boxed macaroni and cheese a new twist by simply adding green onions, sour cream, and a cheddar-jack blend of shredded cheeses, salt, pepper, and chives.
Mac & Cheese Recipes with Sweet Potato
Add cooked cubes of baked or boiled sweet potatoes to boxed macaroni and cheese for a warm twist on this traditional dish. Season it up with onion powder, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, thyme leaves, dried cranberries, or apple chunks!
Chicken Taco Flavored Macaroni & Cheese.
This recipe is very easy to make using cream soups in place of milk along with canned chicken breast drained well mixed into the pasta shells before baking until bubbly hot!
Top while still steaming hot off the stovetop with shredded lettuce ready for your dinner guests to add their favorite toppings like sour cream guacamole salsa, chopped fresh tomatoes, jalapenos, etc.
Mushroom and Bacon Macaroni & Cheese
The recipe is very easy to make using cream soups in place of milk along with canned mushrooms drained well mixed into the pasta shells before baking until bubbly hot!
Top while still steaming hot off the stovetop with shredded lettuce ready for your dinner guests to add their favorite toppings like sour cream guacamole salsa, chopped fresh tomatoes, jalapenos, etc. This dish can also be served as a main course by adding cooked cubed pieces of chicken breast sprinkled over each serving.
Macaroni and Cheese Burgers
This tasty twist on Mac and cheese takes only minutes to prepare, making it perfect for those busy weeknight dinners or entertaining friends at a casual dinner party.
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Bacon Macaroni & Cheese
Bacon Macaroni & Cheese recipe is very easy to make using cream soups in place of milk, and canned bacon drained well mixed into the pasta shells before baking until bubbly hot!
Top while still steaming hot off the stovetop with shredded lettuce ready for your dinner guests to add their favorite toppings like sour cream guacamole salsa, chopped fresh tomatoes, jalapenos, etc.
This dish can also be served as a main course by adding cooked cubed pieces of chicken breast sprinkled over each serving or even apple chunks and broccoli florets added at the end cooking stage. Just long enough to warm them throughout ingredients being baked together, allowing flavors time to blend properly during bake cycle finishing up with shredded cheese sprinkled over the top in the last 15 minutes of bake cycle.
Macaroni and cheese Tacos
This tasty twist on Mac and cheese takes only minutes to prepare, making it perfect for those busy weeknight dinners or entertaining friends at a casual dinner party.
Adding cooked crumbled taco beef sausage into boxed macaroni & cheese makes this dish so much easier to make than traditional box recipes.
Which run you around $12-$15 per box, whereas, with this easy recipe, the ingredients are already in your home cupboards, ready to go?
All you need is to cook ground meat, add package seasoning mix, follow directions on the back of the box adding canned tomatoes drained juice reserved until the end. After cooking pasta shells, then serve up onto tortillas and top with shredded lettuce, sour cream salsa, or your favorite taco toppings!
Potluck Macaroni and Cheese
This dish has been a favorite among my family for years. The classic potluck macaroni and cheese comfort food at its finest!
Ingredients:
16 oz Elbow macaroni, cooked and drained (I usually cook about 24 ounces, so I have some leftovers to snack on) reserve juice. Salt & pepper to taste.
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and stir until blended well, adding reserved pasta water as needed if the mixture seems too dry. Add more salt or pepper to taste, stirring again once added before serving warm with crusty bread rolls, butter sauteed green beans, fresh fruit salad, or your favorite side dish into the mix! Enjoy!
Skillet Mac & Cheese
Skillet Mac & Cheese is a dish that’s not only nutritious but also packs an incredible flavor punch.
With plenty of sharp cheddar cheese melting over the top and tender pasta stir-fried with diced green chiles for added spice!
I’ve always loved macaroni noodles paired up in some form or another since childhood when our family would make them boil together at mealtimes during dinner. However, as time passed, I began craving something more than just plain ol’ boiled noodles on occasion.
So one day, while flipping through my old cookbook collection (which had been collecting dust) looking for ideas.
I stumbled across a recipe for skillet Mac & cheese made with elbow noodles and chiles, which I decided to, try out one night when my husband was due home from work.
First, cook your elbows al dente in boiling water before draining them off into the sink, reserving pasta water for later use.
Chicken Ranch Mac & cheese
What are your favorite types of foods? I’ll bet it’s not just chicken ranch Mac & cheese. This deliciously cheesy pasta dish can be found at most fast-food chains, but if you’re looking for the real deal, then look no further!
The crisp grilled outer layer combined with a creamy white sauce made from roasted cream tomatoes flavor of perfection in every bite will leave kiddos asking for more (I mean, who doesn’t love when their kids eat!).
Conclusion:
If you’re looking for a new and delicious way to enjoy macaroni and cheese, we hope that this list helps inspire your next meal.
There’s something here for everyone, from traditional recipes with bacon or buffalo sauce to more creative dishes like spicy tuna noodles!
Be sure to share these ideas on social media so others can see what they’ve been missing out on too. What is your favorite type of Macaroni and Cheese? Could you share it in the comments below?
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