For many households, that pasta sauce is Rao’s. Generally, a 24-ounce jar of Rao’s can retail anywhere between $7 and $10, making it one of the pricier pasta sauces on the market.

The top-ranked store-brand pasta from Aldi was the Bronze Cut Conchiglie from Priano. When it comes to the ultimate pasta shape for a saucy mac and cheese, few pastas perform as well as conchiglie.

This multicolored seasonal pasta comes in shapes like spiders, owls, pumpkins, and bats. For $2.50, you can grab a bag to pair with your favorite pasta sauce.