Food and Recipes Pasta Types Macaroni 19 Grown-Up Macaroni Recipes That Your Kids Will Love Too By Southern Living Editors Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Southern Living If you find yourself low on inspiration for what to do with that box of macaroni noodles you have sitting in the pantry, give one of these flavorful macaroni recipes a try. Almost any of these pasta recipes can be updated to feature whatever macaroni variety you have on hand. While classic macaroni and cheese is always a good idea, we're here to share a few more recipes to add to your weeknight dinner rotation. From one-pot pastas to delicious pasta salads, each of these macaroni recipes is sure to please your hungry crowd. 01 of 19 Macaroni Pie Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Macaroni Pie Elbow macaroni covered in a trio of cheeses, Gruyere, extra-sharp white Cheddar, and fontina, in a buttery crust will become your new favorite way to serve mac and cheese. 02 of 19 Sloppy Joe Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Sloppy Joe Casserole Turn the classic sandwich into a hearty dinner casserole that every member of the family will love. 03 of 19 Farmers Market Pasta Salad Hector Sanchez Recipe: Farmers Market Pasta Salad Cooking the pasta al dente will ensure that it hold its shape when it's combined with the vegetables and vinaigrette. 04 of 19 Roasted Tomato Macaroni and Cheese Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Roasted Tomato Macaroni and Cheese Upgrade mac and cheese by topping it with roasted tomatoes. Shred the cheese yourself for the best results. 05 of 19 Penne with Green Beans and Tomatoes Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Penne with Green Beans and Tomatoes Any shape of macaroni will do in this recipe, but you can also opt for a whole-wheat variety. It will add a more earthy flavor to the dish. 06 of 19 Pasta with Heirloom Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, and Basil Hector Sanchez Recipe: Pasta with Heirloom Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, and Basil Corkscrew-shaped cavatappi pasta is a fun noodle to use in this recipe, but swap in elbow macaroni or rotini if you prefer. 07 of 19 Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Butternut squash adds a fall flair to homemade mac and cheese. 08 of 19 Pasta Primavera with Shrimp Jennifer Causey Recipe: Pasta Primavera with Shrimp This hearty and flavorful dinner comes together in one pot in just 30 minutes. 09 of 19 Roasted Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Roasted Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese Everyone will enjoy eating their veggies when they're in a casserole dish surrounded by mac and cheese. 10 of 19 Field Pea and Pasta Salad Greg DuPree Recipe: Field Pea and Pasta Salad This picnic-ready pasta salad features mini bowtie macaroni—also known as farfalle. 11 of 19 Tangy Tzatziki Pasta Salad Jennifer Davick Recipe: Tangy Tzatziki Pasta Salad We used a tangy combination of low-fat plain Greek yogurt, olive oil, fresh dill, lemon juice, sea salt, pepper, and garlic to create the delicious dressing for this lightened-up pasta salad. 12 of 19 Classic Macaroni Salad with Ham Jen Causey Recipe: Classic Macaroni Salad with Ham This two-step pasta salad is a perfect potluck side or delicious dinner. 13 of 19 Macaroni Au Gratin Southern Living Recipe: Macaroni Au Gratin You'll need just four ingredients (plus salt and pepper) to pull this cheesy pasta bake together. 14 of 19 Macaroni Pudding Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck; Food Styling: Erin Merhar Recipe: Macaroni Pudding Think of macaroni pudding as a richer and creamier version of the classic side dish. 15 of 19 Bacon-Ranch Pasta Salad Micah A. Leal Recipe: Bacon-Ranch Pasta Salad Bacon and ranch are a dynamic duo that will make any dish an instant winner. 16 of 19 Mac and Cheese with Ham Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine Recipe: Mac and Cheese with Ham Adding ham to mac and cheese makes it acceptable to serve for dinner, and trust us, everyone will come back for a second helping. 17 of 19 Pintos and Peppers Pasta Salad Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Pintos and Peppers Pasta Salad We added a Tex-Mex flair to pasta salad with the addition of pintos, peppers, and cilantro. 18 of 19 Uncle Jack's Mac-and-Cheese Hector M Sanchez Recipe: Uncle Jack's Mac-and-Cheese Throw all of the ingredients for this mac and cheese into your slow cooker and four hours later you'll have classic cafeteria-style goodness. 19 of 19 Baked Mac and Cheese with Bacon Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Baked Mac and Cheese with Bacon The recipe calls for six pieces of thick-cut bacon, but we won't judge if you add a few extra. 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