Naturally gluten free and packed with protein, Banza Chickpea Mac and Cheese is a smart healthy choice when it comes to mac ...

In the case of mac and cheese, as Owens points out, the fairly rigid shape and large surface area — thanks to the hollow center of elbow and penne pasta — allow for maximum cheese coverage.

Let’s be honest: Boxed mac and cheese is a pantry essential. It was a staple for me growing up, and now that I’m in college I ...

Usually, “healthy” and “mac and cheese” don’t belong in the same sentence. But with organic, non-GMO noodles made of quinoa and red lentil flour, this stuff packs in 16 grams of protein ...

Then there’s shells vs. macaroni vs. every other pasta shape debate. With so many choices out there today, we decided to do you all a solid and break down our absolute favorites.

Add the shells, and cook for 8 to 9 minutes, or until they are tender but still have some bite. If not using a pasta pot, use a heatproof measuring cup to remove 1 cup of the cooking water.

Devising a winning recipe for mac and cheese is a lot more difficult than it looks. You can’t just melt a bunch of cheese over pasta; you’ll end up with a rubbery mess.

8. Annie's Shells and Real Aged Cheddar Score: 70 Props to Annie's, the Tom's of Maine for pseudo-hippy foodstuffs, for trying its hand at pairing powdered cheese mix with shells.

Flabby pasta is unpleasant — and it’s not helped by this cheese sauce, made with cheddar and milk. 330 calories, 15 g fat, 860 mg sodium, 14 g protein. $3.49 for 12 ounces at Foodmaxx. (1 star) ...