Macaroni and cheese

Macaroni and cheese is a classic dish that has been around for centuries. The earliest known recipe for macaroni and cheese was published in England in 1769. This recipe was brought to America by Thomas Jefferson, who is said to have served it at a dinner party in 1802.

Since then, macaroni and cheese has been a popular dish in the United States. It has been made with a variety of different cheeses and ingredients, and there are now dozens of different recipes for the dish.

Despite its popularity, macaroni and cheese was not always considered a healthy dish. In the early 20th century, it was actually quite controversial. Many health experts warned against eating macaroni and cheese because of its high fat and calorie content.

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Recipes

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

  • black pepper
  • panko bread crumb
  • powdered mustard
  • salt
  • bay leaf
  • egg
  • onion
  • elbow macaroni
  • paprika
  • cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
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French Onion Macaroni and Cheese

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • elbow pasta
  • baguette
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
  • cheddar cheese
  • gruyère cheese
  • onion
  • sherry vinegar
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • butter
  • thyme
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Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • elbow macaroni
  • sharp
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • mustard powder
  • onion powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • pecorino romano cheese
  • milk
  • velveeta
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Buffalo-Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

  • salt
  • panko
  • elbow macaroni
  • yellow sharp cheddar cheese
  • onion
  • blue cheese
  • all purpose flour
  • parsley
  • mustard
  • garlic
  • celery
  • half
  • sour cream
  • rotisserie chicken
  • hot sauce
  • butter
  • pepper jack cheese
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BA’s Best Macaroni and Cheese

  • salt
  • garlic
  • english mustard powder
  • onion
  • parmesan cheese
  • cayenne pepper
  • all purpose flour
  • thyme
  • milk
  • panko
  • fontina cheese
  • gruyère cheese
  • sharp white cheddar
  • butter
  • cavatappi
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Macaroni and Cheese With Bacon

  • bread crumb
  • garlic powder
  • all purpose flour
  • elbow macaroni
  • cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • green onion
  • butter
  • bacon
  • black pepper
  • salt
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3-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

  • heavy cream
  • elbow macaroni
  • cheddar cheese
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • bread crumbs available most market
  • parsley
  • milk
  • asiago
  • romano
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

  • cheddar cheese
  • elbow macaroni
  • all purpose flour
  • butter orcup margarine
  • pepper
  • salt
  • cayenne pepper
  • garlic granule
  • half
  • milk
  • cheddar cheese
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Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

  • carrot
  • panko bread crumb
  • chicken tenderloin
  • elbow macaroni
  • garlic
  • egg
  • vegetable oil
  • butter
  • beer
  • blue cheese
  • all purpose flour
  • hot sauce
  • mozzarella cheese
  • cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • applewood smoked bacon
  • black pepper
  • salt
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Jalapeño Macaroni and Cheese

  • jalapeño
  • boursin cheese
  • bread crumb
  • half
  • cheddar cheese
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • elbow macaroni
  • cooking spray
  • black pepper
  • salt
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Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

  • garlic powder
  • cheese
  • mustard powder
  • onion powder
  • milk
  • water
  • elbow macaroni
  • all purpose flour
  • mozzarella cheese
  • butter
  • salt
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Gluten-Free Macaroni and Cheese

  • parmesan cheese
  • gluten macaroni
  • salt
  • onion powder
  • fontina cheese
  • gruyère cheese
  • garlic powder
  • black pepper
  • cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • frank hot sauce
  • amaranth flour
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • butter
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Easy Macaroni And Cheese

  • ouncbox elbow macaroni
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • milk
  • cheese cheddar
  • cream cheese
  • black pepper
  • hot sauce you add
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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

  • salt
  • elbow macaroni
  • sharp yellow cheddar cheese
  • hot sauce
  • worcestershire sauce
  • milk
  • sleeve butter cracker
  • butter
  • white american cheese
  • all purpose flour
  • cayenne pepper
  • parmesan cheese
  • mustard powder
  • havarti cheese
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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

  • black pepper
  • panko bread crumb
  • powdered mustard
  • salt
  • bay leaf
  • egg
  • onion
  • elbow macaroni
  • paprika
  • cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
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Boursin Macaroni and Cheese

  • boursin cheese
  • bread crumb
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • herb
  • milk
  • parmesan cheese
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • elbow macaroni
  • cheddar cheese
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Macaroni and Cheese With Sausage

  • garlic
  • american cheese
  • red pepper flake
  • onion
  • pork sausage
  • olive oil
  • butter
  • creole seasoning
  • bell pepper
  • bread crumb
  • black pepper
  • cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • grape tomato
  • macaroni
  • salt
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BLT Macaroni and Cheese

  • salt
  • cheddar cheese
  • gruyère cheese
  • thyme
  • romaine lettuce
  • herbed breadcrumb
  • cherry tomato
  • nutmeg
  • milk
  • panko breadcrumb
  • canola oil
  • olive oil
  • all purpose flour
  • parsley
  • butter
  • bacon
  • macaroni
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Truffled Gnocchi Macaroni and Cheese

  • wisconsin white cheddar cheese
  • italian parsley
  • salt
  • garlic
  • wisconsin swiss cheese
  • wisconsin parmesan cheese
  • white pepper
  • bread crumb
  • milk
  • gnocchi
  • all purpose flour
  • truffle butter
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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

  • heavy cream
  • salt
  • parmesan cheese
  • black pepper
  • red pepper flake
  • cavatelli
  • panko breadcrumb
  • all purpose flour
  • dijon mustard
  • butter
  • milk
  • cheddar cheese
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Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

  • arizona farms cheddar cheese
  • arizona farms cheese curd
  • shamrock farms sour cream
  • salt
  • mustard
  • garlic powder
  • elbow macaroni
  • shamrock farms milk
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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

  • cheese sauce
  • black pepper
  • panko breadcrumb
  • powdered mustard
  • salt
  • bay leaf
  • egg
  • onion
  • paprika
  • cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • butter
  • elbow macaroni
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Chicken Divan Macaroni and Cheese

  • elbow macaroni
  • broccoli
  • curry powder
  • pepper
  • salt
  • wisconsin parmesan cheese
  • panko bread crumb
  • all purpose flour
  • wisconsin fontina cheese
  • milk
  • butter
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Chicken Caprese Macaroni and Cheese

  • evaporated milk
  • mozzarella cheese
  • salt
  • cherry tomato
  • basil
  • basil
  • black pepper
  • pepper
  • chicken broth
  • parmesan cheese
  • cornstarch
  • garlic
  • elbow macaroni
  • chicken breast
  • balsamic glaze
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Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese

  • mozzarella cheese
  • condensed cheddar cheese soup
  • evaporated milk
  • garlic powder
  • salt
  • sour cream
  • black pepper
  • mustard
  • cayenne pepper
  • cheddar cheese
  • half
  • butter
  • worcestershire sauce
  • provolone cheese
  • elbow macaroni
  • parsley
  • panko crumb
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Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

  • panko bread crumb
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • cheddar cheese
  • elbow macaroni
  • butter
  • butter
  • cheese top
  • onion powder
  • pepper
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Smoky macaroni and cheese

  • light cream
  • onion
  • black pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • mustard
  • butter
  • garlic
  • elbow pasta
  • smoked cheddar
  • smoked gouda
  • dill pickle
  • salt
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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

  • parmesan cheese
  • cheddar cheese
  • elbow macaroni
  • garlic powder
  • mustard powder
  • butter
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • parsley
  • pepper
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Macaroni and Cheese

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • elbow macaroni
  • sharp white cheddar
  • milk
  • butter
  • cheddar cheese
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Four-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • paprika
  • all purpose flour
  • cayenne pepper
  • bay leaf
  • blue cheese
  • gruyère cheese
  • sharp white cheddar
  • shallot
  • milk
  • crustless white bread
  • thyme
  • butter
  • velveeta
  • hollow pasta
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Macaroni and Cheese

  • salt
  • onion
  • butter
  • cheddar cheese
  • rigatoni
  • all purpose flour
  • parsley
  • hot sauce
  • black pepper
  • nutmeg
  • heavy cream
  • thyme
  • crustless white bread
  • milk
  • blue cheese
  • green onion
  • ham
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Artisanal Macaroni and Cheese

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • bread crumb
  • parmesan cheese
  • hollow pasta
  • milk
  • comté
  • fontina cheese
  • gruyère cheese
  • butter
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Southern-Style Macaroni and Cheese

  • butter
  • onion
  • nutmeg
  • black pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • sour cream
  • worcestershire
  • heavy cream
  • mustard
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • cheddar cheese
  • hollow pasta
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Macaroni and Cheese

  • elbow pasta
  • all purpose flour
  • thyme
  • parmesan cheese
  • cayenne pepper
  • black pepper
  • nutmeg
  • bread crumb
  • gruyère cheese
  • cheddar cheese
  • salt
  • cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • butter
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White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese

  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • caramelized onion
  • tomato
  • panko bread crumb
  • all purpose flour
  • green onion
  • tabasco sauce
  • cavattapi
  • cheddar cheese
  • heavy cream
  • milk
  • blue cheese
  • bacon
  • butter
  • ham

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
butter
milk
cheddar cheese
all purpose flour
elbow macaroni
black pepper
egg
cayenne pepper
bread crumb
parmesan cheese
onion
garlic
evaporated milk
mustard
gruyère cheese
pepper
nutmeg
green onion
paprika
parsley
garlic powder
macaroni
blue cheese
heavy cream
panko bread crumb
thyme
mustard powder
onion powder
half
hot sauce
bacon
bay leaf
mozzarella cheese
bell pepper
cornstarch
elbow pasta
sour cream
cheese
american cheese
panko breadcrumb
powdered mustard
velveeta
cream cheese
fontina cheese
sharp white cheddar
olive oil
vegetable oil
ham
frank hot sauce
dijon mustard
white pepper
monterey jack cheese
basil
hollow pasta
sharp
panko
pepper jack cheese
shallot
carrot
cashew
russet potato
jalapeño
boursin cheese
cooking spray
broccoli
water
canola oil
smoked gouda
light cream
herb
worcestershire sauce
cilantro
chicken breast
red pepper flake
cherry tomato
black bean
chipotle
block american cheese
wisconsin parmesan cheese
oil
tomato
chicken broth
crustless white bread
colby jack
baguette
sherry vinegar
pecorino romano cheese
yellow sharp cheddar cheese
celery
rotisserie chicken
mascarpone cheese
pasta
brie
english mustard powder
cavatappi
white
broccoli crown
macaroni shell
bread crumbs available most market
asiago
romano
butter orcup margarine
garlic granule
chicken tenderloin
beer
applewood smoked bacon
poblano pepper
nutritional yeast
crème fraîche
cantal cheese
gluten macaroni
amaranth flour
colby jack cheese
spam
goat cheese
ouncbox elbow macaroni
cheese cheddar
hot sauce you add
sharp yellow cheddar cheese
sleeve butter cracker
white american cheese
havarti cheese
pulled pork
elbow noodle
matzah farfel
salsa verde
green chily
teapsoons cornstarch
pepperjack cheese
italian sausage
butter cracker
american
wagon wheel pasta
pork sausage
creole seasoning
grape tomato
rice milk
miso paste
yellow mustard
tomato paste
vegetable shortening
breakfast sausage
hash brown
romaine lettuce
herbed breadcrumb
serrano chili
wisconsin white cheddar cheese
italian parsley
wisconsin swiss cheese
gnocchi
truffle butter
cajun seasoning
andouille sausage
wagon wheel
cavatelli
chicken meat
corn
salsa
tofu
arizona farms cheddar cheese
arizona farms cheese curd
shamrock farms sour cream
shamrock farms milk
macaroni noodle
cheese sauce
curry powder
wisconsin fontina cheese
wisconsin gouda cheese
wisconsin smoked fontina cheese
pesto
shell pasta
sweet corn
sriracha
balsamic glaze
condensed cheddar cheese soup
provolone cheese
panko crumb
cheese top
chuck
vegetable
ro tel tomato
gluten breadcrumb
sweet rice flour
sharp colby cheese
gluten elbow macaroni
smoked cheddar
dill pickle
cottage cheese
cotija cheese
cumin
chickpea
spanish smoked paprika
spinach
sugar
country ham
day breakfast biscuit
rigatoni
comté
cream
worcestershire
caramelized onion
tabasco sauce
cavattapi

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • cayenne pepper
  • black pepper

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 70%
  • butter 61%
  • milk 53%
  • elbow macaroni 51%
  • all purpose flour 47%
  • cheddar cheese 47%
  • black pepper 38%

Usual Ingredients

  • egg 18%
  • garlic 15%
  • bread crumb 14%
  • evaporated milk 14%
  • onion 14%
  • parmesan cheese 14%
  • cayenne pepper 13%
  • mustard 11%
  • pepper 10%
  • macaroni 9%
  • garlic powder 8%
  • green onion 8%
  • gruyère cheese 8%
  • paprika 8%
  • half 7% See More
  • onion powder 7%
  • parsley 7%
  • 6%
  • bacon 6%
  • bell pepper 6%
  • cornstarch 6%
  • hot sauce 6%
  • mozzarella cheese 6%
  • mustard powder 6%
  • panko bread crumb 6%