Including bacon-topped casseroles and lobster mac!

In case you need convincing, we’ve put together our most delicious macaroni and cheese recipes.

Using cream cheese and half-and-half transforms this recipe intonoodle soup.

plate with Roasted Sweet Potato-Bacon Mac and Cheese on gray placemat

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Top each bowl with cheddar crackers to add crunch (and a little more cheese) to every bite.

Bake until it’s golden brown, then savor every last bite.

Just combine the classic ingredients in a mug, stir, microwave, and dig in.

Best Four-Cheese Macaroni Cheese

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If that’s not enough heat for you, serve it with extra hot sauce on the side.

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Say hello to the best mac and cheeserecipe for fall.

It’s loaded with pumpkin for extra creaminess, along with Fontina and Parmesan cheeses.

Three-Cheese Baked Mac

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Switch up the flavor by trying different noodles or cheeses each time you make it.

Keep the recipe handyit’s one you’ll make again and again.

It’s loaded with two cheeses, two types of noodles, and your favorite tomato pasta sauce.

Mac and Cheese Soup

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With double the noodles anddouble the cheese, you’ve got a surefire weeknight dinner favorite.

Add pico de gallo to this baked mac and cheese recipe for a fresh, flavorful topper.

This rich dish starts with awhole wheel of Brie cheeseand adds a hefty dose of crabmeat.

Four-Cheese Butternut Squash Macaroni & Cheese

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Top it with a generous helping of homemade bread crumbs for an indulgent twist on the traditional.

It has all of the cheese of a regular recipe, along with pork sausage and green salsa.

Top it with tomatoes, jalapenos, and cilantro for asimple mealthat couldn’t be more delicious.

Macaroni and Cheese in bowls

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Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions

Caramelized onionsmake everything betterbut you know what else makes everything better?

So both are included in this over-the-top, deceptively easy macaroni and cheese recipe.

You’re going to want seconds.

Macaroni and Cheese with Cashew Cream

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Lobster Mac and Cheese Casserole

Stretch onelobster tailto serve 6 with this luxurious mac and cheese recipe.

A container of semisoft cheese with garlic and herbs (like Boursin) adds flavor and creaminess.

Mac and Cheese Spaghetti

Think beyond elbow noodles for your next batch of mac and cheese.

Homemade Microwave Mac and Cheese

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It’s loaded with cauliflower, pasta, spinach, and cheese.

We recommend topping each bowl with freshly cracked black pepper.

Slow Cooker Cajun Mac and Cheese

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Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

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Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells

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Mexican Rigatoni and Cheese

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Macaroni Brie Crab

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Mexican Mac Cheese

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Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions

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South Indian-Style Macaroni and Cheese

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Lobster Mac and Cheese Casserole

Mac and Cheese Spaghetti

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bowl of Cheesy Chipotle-Cauliflower Mac

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