Recipes and Cooking Pasta Recipes 14 Homemade Mac and Cheese Recipes By Sheena Chihak, RD Sheena Chihak, RD Instagram Sheena Chihak is a registered dietitian, former food editor and current edit lead for BHG with over 15 years of writing and editing experience for both print and digital. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on February 14, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Ooey-gooey cheese joins with yummy pasta to make these one-of-a-kind dinners that'll please a crowd. Each macaroni and cheese recipe has a unique twist like lobster, pumpkin, or hot sauce to up the flavor. Yeah, these mac and cheese recipes definitely didn't come from a box. 01 of 14 Three-Cheese Baked Mac View Recipe Swiss, cheddar, Gouda ... this dish is really "cheese and mac" instead of "mac and cheese." 02 of 14 Chicken-Vegetable Mac and Cheese View Recipe Chicken, veggies, pasta, and cheese -- that's almost all the food groups in one dish. 03 of 14 Pumpkin Mac and Cheese View Recipe No one will leave your vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner hungry when you serve this hearty pumpkin macaroni and cheese bake in place of traditional Thanksgiving turkey. Your fave fall flavor adds even more creaminess and a hint of sweetness (in a way that only pumpkin can) to simple mac and cheese. 04 of 14 Mexican Mac and Cheese View Recipe Taco Tuesday meets Casserole Thursday in this Mexican-flavored mac and cheese. 05 of 14 Tuscan Mac and Cheese Cups View Recipe Muffin tins show off their full ability in this meat-lined macaroni and cheese recipe that features kale and prosciutto. 06 of 14 Donatella's Italian Mac & Cheese View Recipe Four Italian cheeses, truffle oil, and garlic breadcrumbs ... this is as far away from microwave mac and cheese as you can get. 07 of 14 Macaroni with Brie and Crab View Recipe Mac and cheese goes gourmet thanks to Brie and crab in this decadent but easy dish. 08 of 14 Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese View Recipe Butternut squash makes the simple pasta dish even more filling and flavorful. Then we crumbled bacon on top -- because who doesn't like bacon? 09 of 14 Veggie Mac and Cheese View Recipe Need a sneaky way to add some veggies to dinner? Cream cheese and Dijon-style mustard add so much flavor that the kids will eat the carrots, green beans, onion, and broccoli right up. 10 of 14 Mac and Cheese Spaghetti View Recipe No elbow macaroni? No problem. Spaghetti noodles and bread crumbs put a fun spin on the simple dish. 11 of 14 Maple-Mustard Ham Rolls with Mac and Cheese View Recipe Like ham and cheese sandwiches, but the ham does all the work. 12 of 14 Pesto Shrimp Mac & Cheese View Recipe Mac and cheese for date night? We think so. 13 of 14 Easy Pumpkin-Roasted Red Pepper Mac and Cheese View Recipe Pumpkin provides the sweet. Red pepper provides the spicy. And the Alfredo pasta sauce holds it all together effortlessly. 14 of 14 Lobster Mac and Cheese Casserole View Recipe Craving seafood? This cheesy casserole calls for an entire lobster tail! Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit