Recipes with pasta, elbow macaroni

My take on this classic Italian belly warming soup.

Loaded baked mac and cheese with extra-sharp cheddar, spinach, corn, sour cream, and a custard-style sauce of half-and-half, heavy cream, and eggs. Rich, creamy, and packed with hidden veggies.

Quick baked mac and cheese made with cream of cheddar soup, a touch of mustard, and crispy bread crumb topping. Bubbly, cheesy comfort in 40 minutes flat.

This simple and scrumptious dish is a great way to start conversation with your family at the dinner table.

Microwave macaroni sauteed in oil with onion, green pepper, and garlic, then cooked in tomato juice with Worcestershire sauce. A one-dish pasta, no boiling needed.

Stovetop chili mac with browned sirloin, jalapeños, Vidalia onions, and a cumin-chili spice blend simmered in beef broth and tomatoes. Toss with elbow macaroni and melted cheddar for a one-pot dinner that serves eight.

Elbow macaroni bakes with tomato sauce, sharp cheddar, and chicken broth in this Southern-style casserole. The standing time lets the broth soak into the pasta for creamy texture without a béchamel.

Karrysalat is the Danish curry herring salad with pickled herring, macaroni, cucumber, and mushrooms in a curried sour cream and mayonnaise dressing. A traditional Scandinavian smorrebrod topping with a unique East-meets-North flavor.

Classic American goulash with ground beef, elbow macaroni, and tomato soup simmered in one skillet. Six ingredients, 45 minutes, and dinner is on the table. Pair with cornbread and a crisp salad.

Mexican-style bow ties: hearty pasta salad with seasoned ground beef, kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, cheddar, and a zippy yogurt-salsa dressing, topped with crushed tortilla chips. Warm or cold crowd-pleaser.

Inside out ravioli casserole: a baked layer of spinach, macaroni, cheddar, and bread crumbs topped with beef and tomato sauce. All the flavor of ravioli, none of the folding.

Loaded vegetables minestrone packs cannellini beans, zucchini, carrots, celery, cabbage, potatoes, green beans, and elbow macaroni into a beef-stock tomato broth. Classic Italian comfort soup, feeds 10.

Very quick and easy. Sort of a creamy tomato type sauce with beef and macaroni.

Set your slow cooker in the morning and come home to fork-tender beef in tomato broth with carrots and onions. Pasta cooks right in the stew during the last 30 minutes for easy one-pot comfort.

Mac and cheese stuffed hot dogs baked with extra cheddar on top. Split frankfurters filled with homemade stovetop macaroni and cheese, then broiled golden.

Before winter shows up on your front door, try this scrumptious macaroni salad that goes perfect with grilled salmon.