52 Cheap Recipes That Start With a Box of Elbow Macaroni

Sure to become your go-to dish when time is short.

The pasta salad to beat all pasta salads.

Every bite of this cheesy casserole tastes like a big plate of nachos.

The best macaroni and cheese of your life begins with a sheet pan!

No mayo in this mac salad! Instead, it has a homemade dressing with an avocado base.

The macaroni boils right in the casserole, saving you time.

This will take you back to your childhood without the box.

Ms. Yearwood knows great mac and cheese.

A delicious, low-stress skillet meal.

The restaurant classic can easily be made at home anytime you're craving it.

This mac salad has a secret ingredient everyone will try to guess.

Perfect for a lazy Sunday brunch.

This creamy macaroni and cheese is great when you don't want to turn the oven on.

So delicious, the kids won't care if they are eating their vegetables.

No need to hit the freezer section for this classic comfort food.

With all the classic BLT ingredients, plus more, you will crave this salad.

A bowl of this cheesy soup is what you want to warm up with on a cold night.

A sweet and tangy macaroni salad with added crunch from fresh veggies.

Yep! There is beer in there!

Make a batch on the weekend and have lunch all week long.

A great starter recipe you can totally customize.

The cheesy flavor will have your kids asking for more.

This plant-based macaroni and cheese will please everyone at your table.

If you've never cooked with ground lamb, this is the perfect way to begin.

Wolfgang's version has three cheeses and is baked to perfection.

This mac salad tastes unlike any other you've had, thanks to green olives.

Comfort food with a kick!

Sure to be a hit at every summer cookout you take it to.

This hearty soup is a great use for leftover browned ground beef and is loaded with flavor.

This dish lets elbow macaroni come out to play on Taco Tuesday!

Add a little Cajun kick to your next summer cookout.

Even picky eaters can't argue with chicken, bacon and ranch!

Yes, you can make this classic dish in your Instant Pot!

A tasty skillet meal that feeds a hungry crowd with leftovers too.

A new twist on this nostalgic recipe everyone loves.

Add a tropical twist to your next summer picnic basket.

You only need five main ingredients to make this childhood classic.

A weeknight supper made in just minutes.

A 20-minute meal where everything cooks in the same skillet.

This simple meal is filled with Italian flavors.

Dump everything in the casserole dish and sit in the fridge overnight.

A grown-up version of this childhood classic.

Store-bought pimento cheese is the star of this dish.

No need to boil the noodles! They cook right in the slow cooker.

A hearty, simple meal when you're exhausted and starving.

Two classic dishes in on simple, delicious meal.

Perfect for your next burger night.

Yes, you can entertain with an elbow macaroni dish too.

An old-time dish that is just as loved today.

A low-carb pasta dish with a homemade Swiss cheese sauce.

If you've never had crawfish, you're in for a real treat.

A hands-friendly mac and cheese perfect for a party.