macaroni and cheese

American  

[mak-uh-roh-nee uhnd cheez] / ˌmæk əˈroʊ ni ənd ˈtʃiz /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of macaroni and cheese

First recorded in 1845–50

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macaroni and cheese

The youngest students are the most sceptical, she says, until kelp is folded into something familiar like macaroni and cheese.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025

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.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

Birthday dinners are a tactical operation: you order the dip, I’ll handle the macaroni and cheese balls, you grab the sliders.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025

I swallow my last bite of macaroni and cheese.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson