If you're looking for a quick and easy meal that is sure to please the whole family, look no further than cheesy tomato and cheese sauce. This classic dish is made with simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and it can be ready in under 30 minutes. From the sweet tomatoes to the creamy cheese, this sauce has a little something for everyone. The rich flavors of the sauce go well with a variety of pasta shapes and vegetables, so you can customize it to your liking.
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TOMATO CHEESE SAUCE RECIPE
Tomato Cheese Sauce!! a must have tangy and creamy condiment to make tempting pasta and spaghetti. It can be easily made with fresh tomato, cheese, garlic and Italian herbs and spices and generally used in many Italian food preparations. Learn how to make creamy and yummy tomato cheese pasta sauce with this recipe and make your pasta, spaghetti and pizza simply irresistible.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Directions:Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan. Add bay leaf and chopped garlic and sauté for 20-30 seconds.Add chopped tomatoes, ground parsley, ground black pepper, red pepper flakes and salt. Mix well and cook on low heat for 8-10 minutes while stirring occasionally in between.Add grated cheddar cheese and mix well. Cook on low flame until it melts.Mix well and turn off heat. Remove and discard bay leaf from prepared sauce.Add dried oregano and mix well.Tangy and creamy tomato sauce with cheese is ready to be used for preparing pasta or pizza.
TOMATO N CHEESE PASTA
Garlic, basil and oregano add pizzazz to this savory side dish. The pasta is tender and moist, and there's plenty of cheese flavor. I like to serve it alongside steaks or chicken. -Dawn Dhooghe Concord, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. In a small saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, oregano, sugar and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Drain pasta; stir into saucepan., Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Top with cheeses. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 1048mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 15g protein.
CHEESY WHITE BEAN-TOMATO BAKE
For those of you who love lasagna's edges, where sticky tomato meets crisp cheese, this whole dish is for you - even the middle. A tube of tomato paste here mimics the deep flavors of sun-dried tomato. Frying a few generous squeezes caramelizes the tomato's sugars and saturates the olive oil, making a mixture that's ready to glom onto anything you stir through it. Here, it's white beans, though you could add in kale, noodles, even roasted vegetables. Then, all that's left to do is dot it with cheese and bake until it's as molten or singed as you like. Serve with bread and a bitter-green salad.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, weeknight, beans, main course, side dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 475 degrees. In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Fry the garlic until it's lightly golden, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste (be careful of splattering) and fry for 30 seconds, reducing the heat as needed to prevent the garlic from burning.
- Add the beans, water and generous pinches of salt and pepper and stir to combine. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top, then bake until the cheese has melted and browned in spots, 5 to 10 minutes. If the top is not as toasted as you'd like, run the skillet under the broiler for a minute or 2. Serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 489, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 717 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
CHEESY TOMATO AND CHEESE SAUCE
This sauce is so good! A definite break from the ordinary. I like to experiment in the kitchen and this is one experiment that definitely went right! Plus, it's a very versatil kind of base-sauce, so you can add different things to your liking. My next time making this, I'm definitely going to try adding in mushrooms. (prep time does not include bacon/chicken drippings)
Provided by Krystal-Belle
Categories Sauces
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat a pot over medium heat. Once pot is hot, pour in bacon drippings (can add bacon too, crumbled).
- Add in onions and cook until they start to become translucent, then add garlic and olives, mushrooms, or whatever other vegetables you decide to add to the sauce.
- Once vegetables are soft, add in tomato sauce. Cook until heated through (about 3 minutes), then add cheese and stir until melted.
- Serve this over pasta or stir the pasta directly into the pot. Since this is a thick sauce, the noodles should easily hold on to the sauce.
TASTY CHEESY TOMATO SAUCE SNACK
I eat this atleast once a week. Growing up in my Italian household means that we always have marinara on hand. Lol. I love this recipe as a snack.
Provided by fatefellshort0626
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 6m
Yield 1 bowl, 1-2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, heat up the marinara on medium.
- Then add cheese and onions.
- Stir until cheese is melted and sauce looks creamier.
- Enjoy. :).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372, Fat 19.8, SaturatedFat 9.5, Cholesterol 36.2, Sodium 1748.3, Carbohydrate 32.9, Fiber 1, Sugar 22.2, Protein 16
CHEESE AND TOMATO MACARONI
A family favorite. Very easy to make and ideal if you have a tight budget.
Provided by J.R. Jackson
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and transfer pasta to a large baking dish.
- Heat vegetable oil and flour in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until mixture is frothy and smooth, about 5 minutes. Add reserved tomato juice and garlic paste. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and stir in chopped tomatoes and about 3/4 the Cheddar cheese. Simmer until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more. Stir water into tomato sauce if mixture becomes too thick.
- Pour tomato sauce over macaroni and top with remaining Cheddar cheese and sliced tomato.
- Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and browned, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.8 calories, Carbohydrate 48.9 g, Cholesterol 29.8 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 369.2 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
LAURIE'S CHEESY TOMATO PASTA
A creamy pasta dish with many different delicious flavors. Serve with garlic bread and a green salad, if desired.
Provided by Laurie Anderson
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, tomato soup, cheese, kielbasa and pasta; mix well. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly; serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 805.4 calories, Carbohydrate 65.5 g, Cholesterol 107.4 mg, Fat 45.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 19.1 g, Sodium 1836.9 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
CHEESY BAKED POLENTA IN TOMATO SAUCE
This recipe is quite forgiving in that there's plenty of wiggle room to play. Use whatever herbs and cheeses you have on hand, for example, adjust the spice levels as preferred, and opt for fresh tomatoes if they're in season, or chopped canned tomatoes instead of whole. You can also veganize the dish entirely by using a nondairy milk and vegan cheese, adding some nutritional yeast if you like. This hearty main needs nothing more than some lightly cooked greens to eat alongside.
Provided by Yotam Ottolenghi
Categories dinner, casseroles, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cut out a piece of parchment paper about 16-by-12 inches/40-by-30 centimeters in size and lay onto a clean work surface.
- Prepare the polenta: Add the milk, garlic, 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper to a medium saucepan. Bring to a bare simmer, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat. Turn the heat to medium-low and slowly pour in the polenta, whisking continuously, until completely incorporated and there are no lumps. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring all the while with a spatula. When cooked, the mixture should pull away from the sides of the pan and be quite thick.
- Add the Parmesan, stirring for another 30 seconds to melt. Remove from the heat and transfer the mixture to the parchment paper. Use your hands to quickly shape the polenta into a large cylindrical shape, about 13-inches/32-centimeters long. Use the parchment paper to help you tighten the cylinder and then gently roll the whole thing in the paper, tightening as you go, then twisting in opposite directions at both ends. Refrigerate to set for about 1 hour, or longer if time allows.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce: Add the olive oil to a large, ovenproof cast-iron pan that is roughly 11-inches/28-centimeters wide, and heat over medium-high. Once hot, add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes, or until softened and lightly colored.
- Stir in the garlic, red-pepper flakes and oregano, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and their juices, sugar, a scant 1/2 cup/100 milliliters water, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high. Turn the heat down to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Set aside until needed.
- Heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit/230 degrees Celsius.
- Gently unwrap the chilled polenta and transfer to a cutting board. Trim about 1 inch/2 to 3 centimeters off the ends and then cut the polenta into 24 (1-centimeter-thick) slices.
- Top the tomato sauce evenly with the sliced fontina, then fan out the polenta slices, overlapping slightly, so that they're spiraled to cover the top, leaving a 1-centimeter gap from the edge of the pan. Drizzle the polenta with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until polenta is golden in places and the sauce is bubbling. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes to settle.
- While the polenta cools, in a small bowl combine all the topping ingredients. Sprinkle a handful of the topping over the polenta and serve the remaining in a bowl alongside. Serve warm.
CHEESE & TOMATO PASTA BAKES
This sort of family meal is well worth making in bulk so you can eat one now and freeze the rest for later
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large, wide pan or wok, then stir-fry the peppers for 5 mins. Add the chopped garlic and mushrooms, and cook for 5 mins more.
- Pour in the passata and stock, then stir in the oregano, olives and courgettes with plenty of black pepper. Leave to simmer, stirring frequently, for 10-15 mins until the vegetables are just tender and the sauce has reduced a little. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions.
- To make the cheese sauce, pour the milk into a large pan and add the butter, flour, nutmeg and seasoning. Heat, stirring or whisking all the time until smooth and thickened. Stir in half the cheese and allow it to melt into the sauce.
- Drain the pasta and add to the tomato mixture. Pile into 2 or 3 baking dishes, pack down well, then pour over the cheese sauce (it helps to let the sauce cool and thicken a little before using so that it stays as a layer). Scatter with the remaining cheese and the bread.
- If eating now, bake at 200C/180C fan/ gas 6 for 40 mins until bubbling and golden. Serve with a salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 551 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 21 grams protein, Sodium 1.96 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- For a smoother sauce, blend it in a food processor or with an immersion blender.
- If you like a little spice, add a pinch of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
- For a creamier sauce, add a splash of milk or cream.
- If you don't have any fresh tomatoes, you can use a can of diced tomatoes.
- Serve the sauce over pasta, chicken, fish, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
This cheesy tomato sauce is a quick and easy way to add flavor to your favorite dishes. It's perfect for a weeknight dinner or a casual get-together. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and versatile sauce that everyone will love.
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