Elbow macaroni
Small, curved pasta tubes — the definitive shape for mac and cheese. Cook a minute shy of the package time; it keeps cooking once you add it to the sauce.
Used for
- mac and cheese
- pasta salads
- soups
In the kitchen
- boil al dente
- finish in sauce
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