macaroni casserole
Oven-baked noodle dish
A macaroni casserole is a baked dish featuring macaroni pasta combined with other ingredients—typically cheese, meat, or vegetables—and cooked together in a single dish.
The category includes macaroni and cheese but extends to heartier preparations with ground beef, tomatoes, or breadcrumb toppings: She brought a macaroni casserole to the potluck.
- mac and cheesePasta in melted cheddar
- bakedCooked by dry heat
- baked zitiPasta tubes with cheese, oven-browned
- cheesyCheap and insincere
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
comfort · comfort food · stick to your ribs · creamy · oven · bubbling · breadcrumbs · golden · dish · elbow · pasta · homemade · family recipe · potluck · church potluck · gooey · cheddar · dinner
cuisine formality/effort
macaroni casseroleinstant noodles
Fast-cooking dried pasta
microwave dinner · fast food · takeout · frozen pizza · TV dinner