macaroni and cheese

[mak-uh-roh-nee uhnd cheez]

noun

1. a dish of pasta and cheese sauce, traditionally using macaroni and cheddar, baked in a casserole or sometimes cooked on a stovetop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of macaroni and cheese¹

First recorded in 1845–50

Example Sentences

I would bet an entire wishbone they’re slinging pans of macaroni and cheese that will bring the house down.

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The roughly $40 basket includes a Butterball frozen turkey, a five-pound bag of potatoes, boxed macaroni and cheese and stuffing mixes, fresh cranberries and the ingredients for a green bean casserole and pumpkin pie.

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The rest of the meal, fully prepared and frozen, includes mashed potatoes, gravy, macaroni and cheese, sweet corn, green-bean casserole, stuffing, cranberry relish, dinner rolls, a pumpkin pie and an apple cobbler.

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There is value in creating a more focused business in sauces and condiments, but I’m confused as to why they added other categories such as macaroni and cheese.

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Eventually my spouse-to-be came around to macaroni and cheese’s merits as a special dish.

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