Macaroni and cheese casserole is a classic comfort food dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is a versatile dish that can be customized to your liking, with endless variations on ingredients and flavors. Whether you prefer a simple, cheesy casserole or one loaded with add-ins like bacon, vegetables, or different cheeses, there is a recipe out there for everyone. This article features a collection of the best macaroni and cheese casserole recipes, from classic to unique and innovative. From the traditional baked macaroni and cheese to skillet versions, slow-cooker options, and even a healthier baked mac and cheese recipe, this article has something for everyone. Get ready to indulge in cheesy, gooey goodness with these delicious macaroni and cheese casserole recipes.
Here are our top 19 tried and tested recipes!
MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
I like to create recipes, and this is one my husband really enjoys. It's an excellent dish for company, especially for families with small children. After all, what kid doesn't like macaroni and cheese?
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a saucepan, heat milk over medium heat until bubbles form around the edge of pan. Remove from the heat; stir in the cheese and butter. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir until cheese is almost melted. Stir in bread crumbs. In a bowl, combine the macaroni, egg yolks, pimientos, parsley, onion and salt. Stir in cheese mixture; mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into macaroni mixture. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts :
MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
If you like macaroni and cheese, mixed veggies, and Polish sausage you'll love this casserole. ( I always use the hot and spicy Polish sausage, and I always get lots of compliments, but you can use your favorite Polish sausage.)
Provided by CRYSTAL_72
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- In a large bowl combine macaroni, processed cheese, mixed vegetables, mushroom soup, 1/2 of a soup can of water and sausage. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Bake, covered with aluminum foil, for 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 82.9 mg, Fat 32.8 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 1595.1 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE WITH MEATBALLS
White sauce mix is the base for homemade macaroni made even heartier with cooked meatballs.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Lunch
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cut any large meatballs in half. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix milk and sauce mix with wire whisk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in cheeses until melted. Stir in pasta and meatballs. Spoon into baking dish. In small bowl, mix butter, bread crumbs and onions; sprinkle over top.
- Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and top is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 710, Carbohydrate 70 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 40 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1690 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 1 g
BROCCOLI AND TUNA MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
This is what happened the night before we left for vacation when there was not a fresh veggie in the house, The milk was very low and no thawed meat. Instead of running to the store, I did a pantry casserole. Definitely not too healthy, but it is pretty darn good!
Provided by Parsley
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Prepare shells and cheese dinner according to package direction; drain but do not rinse.
- Return cooked shells to hot pot.
- Add in liquid cheese packet (from the shells & cheese dinner), condensed soup, milk, tuna, thawed broccoli, onion and garlic powder.
- Gently stir to mix well.
- Pour into a casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, mix together melted butter and breadcrumbs.
- Sprinkle the buttery breadcrumbs on top of the casserole.
- Bake; uncovered for 25-30 minutes.
SPICY HAM AND TOMATO MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
Make and share this Spicy Ham and Tomato Macaroni and Cheese Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Cheese
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Set oven to 375 degrees.
- Butter a 3-quart casserole dish or a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- In a large heavy saucepan melt the butter and cook the onion, garlic, jalapenos, coriander and cumin over low heat, stirring until the onion has softened.
- Stir in flour and cook stirring for 3 minutes.
- Add in half and half cream and/or milk; bring to a boil, whisking until mixture thickens (about 2 minutes).
- Add in well-drained tomatoes; simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add in cayenne, salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, mix together cooked macaroni, and tomato/cream mixture.
- Add in the chopped cooked ham.
- Stir in the cheddar cheese to combine.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix together the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, then sprinkle over the casserole.
- Bake on the second-lowest oven rack for 20-25 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.
CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE SAUSAGE CASSEROLE
Really you can add in anything you want to this, but I prefer sausage meat, frozen peas are also good to add in. Make certain to put a cookie sheet under the baking dish in case of spills, the casserole dish will be very full, or you can bake it in a larger casserole dish. This is delicious even made without the sausage meat added in, but for a main meal I suggest to add in the cooked sausage. You will love this!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Cheese
Time 55m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Remove the sausage meat from the casings and brown in a skillet; set aside.
- Cook the pasta in boiling salted water (do not cook completely, cook only until VERY firm-tender, as the pasta will cook further in the oven) drain, but DO NOT rinse.
- Place the drained macaroni back in the pot and add in the cooked sausage meat, mix to combine with a wooden spoon; set aside while preparing the cheese sauce.
- In a heavy bottom saucepan, melt the butter or margarine.
- Add in flour, black pepper and garlic powder; whisk for 5 minutes or until thick.
- Slowly add in the milk and whipping cream; whisk continuously for about 6-8 minutes until bubbly and thickened.
- Turn off the heat and add in grated cheddar cheese, Cheese Whiz and Parmeasn cheese; stir with a wooden spoon until all the cheeses have melted and the mixture is smooth (this should take about 3 minutes).
- Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta/sausage meat mixture; stir well with a wooden spoon.
- At this point season with salt if desired.
- Transfer the mixture into a buttered 13 x 9-inch baking dish or a larger casserole dish.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, then sprinkle with 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
- Set oven to 350 degree.
- If you are baking it in a 13x9-inch baking dish it will be very full, so place the casserole onto a cookie sheet to catch any spills.
- Bake uncovered for about 30-35 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
- Let sit for 15 minutes or longer before serving.
- Delicious!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1249.1, Fat 90.2, SaturatedFat 51.5, Cholesterol 274.2, Sodium 2149.5, Carbohydrate 57.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 4.3, Protein 52
SOUTHWEST TUNA MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
I made this recipe last night with things that I had on-hand, I must say that I had no leftovers -- from my kids to their friends, me and Pube....We all loved this! It's so easy that I'm a bit embarrassed to post...But it's one of our new favorites!
Provided by Stacky5
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook macaroni according to package directions to "al dente", then drain and rinse with cool water, and let drain again.
- Meanwhile, combine soup, mayonnaise and milk, and stir until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and slightly grease a 2 quart glass baking dish.
- Mix macaroni, soup mixture, cheddar cheese, salt & pepper, and flaked tuna thoroughly in a large bowl.
- Pour mixture into baking dish, sprinkle bread crumbs evenly on top, and then dot with margarine on top.
- Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
CAULIFLOWER MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
A delicious way to enjoy cauliflower with a creamy cheese sauce that really adds much moisture to this casserole.
Provided by Cheerios
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook sausage until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Cut sausage into small cubes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add flour and cook until a thick paste forms, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly mix milk into butter-flour mixture until sauce is smooth and thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir 1 cup Cheddar cheese into sauce until melted and smooth.
- Spread cauliflower into the prepared casserole dish; top with macaroni, covering the entire surface. Stir cheese sauce into cauliflower and macaroni until well coated. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Cholesterol 64.9 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 17.6 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 489.4 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
MACARONI AND CHEESE DOG CASSEROLE
This yummy recipe comes from Rachael Ray...I saw her make it one night on "30 Minute Meals" and I couldn't wait to try it. It makes a lot, so it's perfect for the hungry kids and DH! Don't let the number of ingredients or the steps fool you...this is a quick and easy meal to make on a busy weeknight!
Provided by Troop Angel
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Boil a large pot of water for macaroni.
- Salt water and under cook macaroni, cook about 7 minutes until just under al dente in doneness.
- Preheat broiler and set rack 12 inches from heat.
- While pasta works, heat a large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, then add hot dogs and brown on both sides, 4 minutes total.
- Remove the dogs with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate.
- Add another tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and the butter.
- When butter melts, cook onions 4 to 5 minutes, then add flour and cook another minute.
- Add beer/chicken broth and cook off completely, 1 minute.
- Whisk in milk and bring to a bubble, then season sauce with salt and pepper and stir in mustard and ketchup.
- Lower heat and add 2 cups of the cheese.
- Stir to melt, about 1 minute. Adjust mustard, ketchup, salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain pasta well.
- Combine pasta and hot dogs with sauce and coat evenly, then pour into large (13 x 9) casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.
- Melt and brown cheese under broiler, about 2 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
LAYERED MEAT AND COTTAGE CHEESE MACARONI CASSEROLE
This is great to take to potlucks, you can prepare the complete casserole and refrigerate until ready to bake, adjust all seasonings to suit taste. To save time you can cook the sauce up to 48 hours in advance, in fact I advise to do so this will allow the flavors will blend together. If you prefer creamier layers increase the cottage cheese to 4 cups. Prep time does not include cooking the tomato sauce.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Cheese
Time P1DT1h40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- For the sauce; cook the ground beef or sausage meat with onion and garlic, chili powder, basil, oregano and cayenne; cook until browned; drain fat.
- Add in tomato paste and stir over medium-low heat for 2 minutes.
- Add in crushed tomatoes, bring to simmer and cook uncovered over medium-low heat stirring occasionally for 1-1/2 to 2 hours (the longer this sauce cooks the thicker and richer it will be, if you find that the sauce is too thick add in some water and continue cooking).
- Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Meanwhile cook the macaroni pasta until just al dente (do not overcook the pasta) drain then place into a bowl.
- Add in 3 cups cottage cheese, 1 cup grated mozzeralla cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; mix to combine with a wooden spoon.
- Spread about 1-1/2 cups cup meat sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Top meat sauce (just dollup the meat sauce then spread with a spoon, you do not have to cover completely with the meat sauce) then with 1/3 of the cottage cheese/macaroni mixture, then sprinkle about 1 cup shredded mozzeralla or cheddar cheese.
- Repeat the layers 2 more times (make certain to save some meat sauce for the top of the casserole).
- Top with remaining meat sauce.
- In a small bowl combine the topping ingredients together until blended, then sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
- At this point you can cover the casserole and refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
- Delicious!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 705.5, Fat 35.2, SaturatedFat 17.7, Cholesterol 112.6, Sodium 1886.5, Carbohydrate 53.6, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 10.8, Protein 44.3
SOUTHWEST TUNA MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
This is one of my "favorite" tuna casserole recipes! It was Stacky5 at food.com who originally posted the recipe, but I did modify the recipe somewhat. I substituted one can of soup for another, plus I added a bit more of the macaroni. I really liked this dish reheated the next day in the microwave, as it was still nice and...
Provided by Cindi M Bauer
Categories Casseroles
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Grease the inside of one 2-1/2 quart casserole baking dish; set dish aside.
- 2. Cook macaroni according to package directions to "al dente" (9 to 11 minutes). Once cooked, drain and rinse with cold water, then drain again.
- 3. While the macaroni is cooking, in a large bowl combine together, the soup, milk, and mayonnaise. Then stir in the shredded cheese, pepper, and tuna. (If desired, sprinkle in a bit of salt.)
- 4. Stir in the cooked macaroni, then pour the mixture in the casserole baking dish.
- 5. Sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly on top, then pour the melted butter over the bread crumbs.
- 6. Place casserole (uncovered) in a 350 degree oven, and bake for 30-35 minutes. (I baked mine for 35 minutes.)
- 7. Once heated through, remove from the oven and serve immediately.
- 8. *Note: Whenever I make this casserole, I always use Rotini pasta, and use 3 cups, which I cook anywhere from 10-11 minutes. Also, if I don't have a can of Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup on hand, but have a can of cheddar cheese soup, I'll use that, and I'll only use a half soup can of milk, plus a half soup can of mild salsa. I'll also substitute shredded Mexican cheese for the cheddar.
MACARONI AND CHEESE AND SPINACH CASSEROLE
Steps:
- Defrost spinach. Press into sieve and remove liquid. Cook macaroni for 5 - 8 minutes. Mix spinach, drained macaroni and butter. Add shredded cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, salt and pepper. Beat milk and egg, then add. Bake in a greased 2-qt. dish at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE FROM 1941
I love experimenting with vintage recipes and this one from my 1941 cook book did not disappoint. It was easy to make and it was beyond good! I hope you'll try this recipe.
Provided by Elaine Bovender
Categories Pasta Sides
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 2.75 quart pyrex baking dish with cooking spray or grease lightly with butter. Set aside
- 2. Cook 1 cup macaroni according to package directions and drain well. Set aside.
- 3. In a heavy saucepan, melt butter being very careful not to scorch. Add flour and stir well. Slowly pour in milk, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat an add cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.
- 4. Add cooked macaroni and fold into cheese sauce. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Combine crushed crackers and butter and sprinkle over the top.
- 5. Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and crumbs are golden.
MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE CUPS
This recipe came from a coupon book that I picked up in Safeway. I made it for a baby shower and they were devoured instantly. Serving them in cupcake form made them easy to serve AND easy to eat! Please note that the preparation time varies wildly depending on whether you opt to buy pre-shredded cheese, shred your cheese in a food processor, or hand-shred your cheese.
Provided by Christy Reilly
Categories Toddler Friendly
Time 3h20m
Yield 12 casserole cups, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place 12 foil cupcake liners into muffin tins.
- Cook macaroni as package label directs and drain.
- Measure flour into a medium saucepan.
- Slowly whisk in 1 cup of milk.
- Whisk in the remaining milk.
- Place over medium heat and cook until small bubbles appear around the edge.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup Cheddar, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Add macaroni, stirring gently to coat.
- Let rest for 5 minutes to cool.
- Scoop into prepared muffin tins, filling to the top.
- Sprinkle reserved 1/2 cup cheddar over tops.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and cool for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Go around the edge of cups with the tip of a small knife and remove cups from muffin tins.
SPICY MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
Make and share this Spicy Macaroni and Cheese Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Miss Diggy
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make mac and cheese according to pkg instructions.
- Then brown and crumble ground beef with onion.
- Drain.
- In a 9x13-inch dish combine all ingredients and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
WW MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE - WW POINTS = 7
This recipe was featured in an email this morning from Weight Watchers. This and lots of other recipes can be found at the www.weightwatchers.com website. Was POINTS® Value: 18 Now POINTS® Value: 7 Servings: 6 Preparation Time: 15 min Cooking Time: 25 min Level of Difficulty: Easy Everyone's favorite comfort food, lightened up thanks to a request from Community user FISHINMA. Our version is rich and creamy but with a fraction of the calories and fat.
Provided by senseicheryl
Categories Grains
Time 35m
Yield 1 9 inch pan, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 9 X 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 7 minutes; drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add soup, mayonnaise, cheese, pepper and pimentos; mix well to combine.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and top with cracker crumbs.
- Bake, uncovered, until top is golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Slice into 6 pieces and serve.
VEGGIE MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
Delicious as a main dish.
Provided by Jean Fisher
Categories Casseroles
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Lightly spray baking dish with Pam. Preheat oven at 350.
- 2. In saucepan, cook macaroni. Add broccoli, cauliflower and carrots during last six minutes of cooking. Drain.
- 3. Transfer ingredients to baking dish.
- 4. In large saucepan, heat butter over medium heat. Saute onion until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in milk and broth; bring to boil. Cook & Stir until thickened.
- 5. Stir in cheese. Add to macaroni mixture, stirring to coat.
- 6. Bake uncovered about 15 minutes.
MACARONI AND EXTRA CHEESE CASSEROLE
Make and share this Macaroni and Extra Cheese Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CoffeeB
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a greased 2 quart baking dish, combine mac-n-cheese, soup, chicken and milk.
- Top with cheese.
- Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
Make and share this Macaroni and Cheese Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Indiana Nurse
Categories Cheese
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix all together and put in greased pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until set or browned on top.
Tips:
- Use a good quality cheese. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your macaroni and cheese casserole.
- Use a variety of cheeses. This will create a more complex and flavorful dish.
- Cook the macaroni al dente. This means that it should be cooked until it is just tender, but still has a slight bite to it.
- Use a creamy sauce. This will help to bind the macaroni and cheese together and make it more delicious.
- Add some vegetables. This will help to make the casserole more nutritious and colorful.
- Top the casserole with a crispy breadcrumb topping. This will add a nice crunch and flavor to the dish.
- Bake the casserole until it is golden brown and bubbly. This will ensure that the casserole is cooked through and heated evenly.
Conclusion:
Macaroni and cheese casserole is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and always a hit with family and friends. With a few simple tips, you can make a macaroni and cheese casserole that is creamy, cheesy, and delicious. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give this macaroni and cheese casserole a try.
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