Expandcheck the definition of macaroni . . .
it is a definition equally as defined as bow-ties, spiral, penne, ziti, rotini, etc, etc, etc.
my mac&cheese does actual include the tomato issue. . .
Curiously, I can’t see any macaroni visible in that photo!
I did look it up though.
a variety of pasta formed in narrow tubes.
Sounds like bucatini? Maybe penne?