| 100% | MAC | 3 | Chili ___ (spicy dish with elbow pasta) |
| 66% | MAC | 3 | ___ and cheese (dish with elbow pasta) |
| 54% | MAC | 3 | ___ and cheese (dish with "elbow" pasta) |
| 54% | MANICOTTI | 9 | Baked dish with stuffed tubular pasta |
| 53% | DAN | 3 | Repeat twice for a spicy Sichuan noodle dish, often made with minced pork and chili oil |
| 53% | CHILI | 5 | Spicy dish made with beans |
| 51% | DANDANNOODLES | 13 | Slurped dish with spicy sauce |
| 50% | LASAGNA | 7 | Pasta dish with layers |
| 49% | MAC | 3 | Chili ___ (Tex-Mex pasta dish) |
| 48% | JAMBALAYA | 9 | Creole dish with spicy tomato sauce and seafood |
| 48% | KOSHARY | 7 | Carb-loaded Egyptian dish with rice and pasta |
| 48% | SPAGHETTI | 9 | Pasta topped with chili in Cincinnati |
| 48% | LASAGNES | 8 | Pasta dishes with flat sheet layers |
| 47% | REDCURRY | 8 | Spicy Thai dish made with scarlet peppers |
| 47% | CARBONARA | 9 | Pasta dish with bacon, eggs, and cheese |
| 47% | KUNGPAO | 7 | Spicy Chinese dish with peanuts |
| 47% | GREENCURRY | 10 | Thai dish made with chilis |
| 46% | MACARONI | 8 | Pasta paired with cheese, in a popular dish |
| 46% | VERDE | 5 | Chili __: dish with green sauce |
| 44% | LASAGNA | 7 | Layered pasta dish that is covered with cheese |
| 44% | LASAGNA | 7 | Layered pasta dish with wide noodles |
| 44% | MAC | 3 | ___ and cheese (dish with elbow noodles) |
| 44% | COUSCOUS | 8 | Spicy dish of North Africa consisting of steamed semolina, usually served with a meat stew |
| 44% | CORNBREAD | 9 | Baked side dish sometimes served with chili: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MAC | 3 | Chili ___ (pasta dish) |
| 43% | ELOTE | 5 | Dish of grilled corn garnished with crema, cotija cheese, and chili powder |
| 42% | CARBONARA | 9 | Italian pasta dish with guanciale, cheese and eggs |
| 41% | GOULASH | 7 | American ___, popular dish with pasta that is also known as slumgullion, made using beef and tomatoes |
| 41% | CON | 3 | Chili ___ carne (spicy dish) |
| 40% | LASAGNA | 7 | Italian layered pasta dish with meat and cheese |