

Elbow macaroni sits in a four-cheese sauce made with cheddar, Havarti, Gouda, and Swiss, with milk and butter smoothing it out. It comes in a single 14-ounce tray and goes from frozen to ready in the microwave in about 5 minutes, or in the oven in about 25. Compared with many frozen mac and cheese meals, Trader Joe’s leans on a wider cheese blend instead of cheddar alone. Havarti and Gouda bring creaminess and a little sweetness, while Swiss adds a nuttier note. The pasta is the usual elbow shape, built to hold onto sauce and stay intact after heating.

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