Best Mac And Cheese Soup Recipes

TOMATO SOUP MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9-inch square (or 2-quart) baking dish with butter.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook the pasta until is al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions, and drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Whisk in the flour, onion powder, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Whisk in the condensed tomato soup and milk and bring to a simmer, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, then stir in the Cheddar and American cheese with a wooden spoon. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed.
• Stir the cooked pasta into the sauce and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish pan. In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan and remaining 1 tablespoon of butter with your hand, then sprinkle over the pasta.
• Bake until the top is golden and the edges are bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

MAC AND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook as the label directs; drain.
• Mist a baking sheet with cooking spray and arrange the tomato and baguette slices on it in a single layer; season with salt and pepper. Bake until the bread is golden brown, about 7 minutes.
• Mince the shallots, carrot and celery in a food processor. Mist a saucepan with cooking spray. Add the vegetables and cook over medium-high heat until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Gradually stir in the broth and bring to a boil; cook, stirring, until thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Add the milk, cheeses and macaroni and stir until the cheeses melt. Season with pepper. Top the toasts with tomatoes; serve on the soup.

MAC AND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Place the chopped bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain the bacon on a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the bacon drippings.
• Fill a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Heat reserved bacon drippings in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes; stir in the garlic, and cook until the garlic is softened, about 2 more minutes. Mix in bacon bits, chicken broth, cheese sauce, chicken bouillon granules, ground red chili pepper, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and cooked macaroni. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have blended, about 5 minutes.

SPICY MAC AND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and stir in macaroni from the packages, retaining cheese mix packets for later use. Cook macaroni at a rolling boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender but still slightly firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse macaroni with cold water. Return cooked macaroni to the pot.
• Mix butter, chicken broth, and tomatoes with macaroni and bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat; stir in garlic powder, cumin, dry mustard, pepper, and contents of cheese mix packets. Stir in milk and reduce heat to low; heat soup almost to a simmer. Do not boil.
• Serve soup in bowls and top each serving with about 2 tablespoons of sour cream.

FRENCH ONION "SOUP" MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Topping: Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl and set aside.
• Bechamel Sauce: Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over low heat in a medium saucepan. Add the flour and stir to combine. Stir constantly, for about 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium and whisk in the milk or half-and-half, adding a little at a time and cook until thickened, about 4 to 5 minutes. Lower heat, season with the salt and pepper and add Gruyere and mozzarella cheeses. Stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Set aside.
• French Onion "Soup:" Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and olive oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Add onions, cover, and cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove cover, add garlic and honey, and continue to cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until onions are caramelized, about 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and a generous amount of pepper. Remove pot from heat and add sherry. Return to heat and stir to remove browned bits from bottom of pan. Reduce sherry by half, then add stock and thyme and cook until almost all liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat.
• Grease a 3-quart baking dish or casserole with the last tablespoon of butter or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Combine cooked pasta with onion "soup" mixture and bechamel sauce, and stir well to combine. Transfer pasta to baking dish and sprinkle with bread crumb/Parmesan topping.
• Bake until top is golden brown and cheese is bubbly, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.

EASY MAC AND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Do not stir in the sauce.
• In a medium saucepan, combine broccoli, onion and water. Bring to a boil and cook until broccoli is tender. Stir in macaroni, cheese mixture from package, milk, soup and ham. Return to a boil briefly. Serve hot.

VELVEETA & TOMATO SOUP MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Empty can of tomato soup into small saucepan.
• Fill empty soup can 1/2 full of milk (your choice-- skim, 1%, 2%, whole, etc.).
• Pour into pan.
• Stir to combine.
• From a standard size Velveeta "brick" (typically a 2 lb. size), slice off 1/4 of the entire brick.
• Cut into 1/2" cubes.
• Place into soup/milk mixture.
• Over medium heat, stir soup, milk, and cheese cubes to combine.
• While cheese sauce is being prepared, prepare your choice of elbow macaroni or shell pasta per package directions.
• Try to time pasta to be done and drained just prior to the cheese sauce being completed.
• Taste the cheese sauce.
• Too cheezy? Add a few splashes of milk.
• Not cheezy enough? Add a cube or two more of Velveeta and stir to combine and melt.
• When cheese sauce is to your liking, place the hot, drained (not rinsed) pasta back into the pasta pot.
• Add cheese sauce from sauce pan.
• Stir to combine cheese sauce and pasta.
• Serve hot immediately.

ONE POT CHILI MAC AND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Add olive oil to large soup pot or dutch oven.
• Add ground beef and cook until done. Stirring and breaking up meat with a spoon.
• Add onion and garlic.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes until onions soften.
• Add tomato paste, beans, diced tomatoes and bring to a simmer.
• Add cumin and chili powder, stir.
• Add beef stock and bring to a simmer.
• Add uncooked macaroni, salt and pepper to taste (don't forget to taste for seasoning...more cumin, salt and pepper? )
• Continue to cook for an additional 8-10 minutes until macaroni is tender.
• Serve with grated cheese on top!