Macaroni in cheesy tomato sauce is a classic comfort food that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The combination of tender macaroni, rich tomato sauce, and melted cheese creates a delicious and satisfying meal. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or a hearty dish to feed a crowd, macaroni in cheesy tomato sauce is sure to please.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
CREAMY CHEESE & TOMATO MACARONI
Try pasta instead of potatoes as a quick side-dish with chicken or steak
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Side dish
Time 17m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Boil the pasta. Meanwhile, in a small food processor, blitz together the tomatoes, crème fraîche and tomato purée into a sauce. (If you don't have a small processor, finely chop the tomatoes, then mix everything together.)
- Drain the pasta, saving a little of the cooking water, then return to the pan with the tomato sauce and half the cheese. Mix together until all the pasta is coated, then serve as a side dish, sprinkled with the remaining cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 58 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 0.33 milligram of sodium
EASY, CHEESY BAKED MACARONI
A family favorite--in fact my teenage daughter's girlfriend always finagles a visit when I plan to make this for dinner. Goes great with a salad and homemade bread! Enjoy!
Provided by Sue Prickett
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Side Dishes
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Cook macaroni according to package directions, shortening recommended cooking time by 2 to 3 minutes as macaroni will continue to bake later in oven. Drain.
- Mix cooked macaroni and tomato sauce in large glass ovenproof dish. Stir in 3/4 of the shredded cheese. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 of the cheese on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.8 calories, Carbohydrate 74.4 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 22.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 883.4 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
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.
MACARONI WITH TOMATO SAUCE, CHARD AND GOAT CHEESE
This tomatoey version of macaroni and cheese is a great way to use greens or other vegetables.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 1h10m
Yield Serves four to six
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Begin heating a large pot of water for the chard and pasta. Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce. When it's done, transfer to a large bowl, and stir in the goat cheese.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and oil a 2-quart baking dish or gratin with olive oil.
- Fill a bowl with ice water. When the water in the pot comes to a boil, salt generously and add the Swiss chard. Blanch for one to two minutes, then transfer to the ice water and drain. Squeeze out excess water, and chop fine. Add to the bowl with the tomato sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper. (Alternatively, you can steam the greens, but you'll need the water for the pasta in any case.)
- Bring the water back to a boil, and add the pasta. Cook the pasta for a minute less than the instructions on the package indicate. It should still be a little underdone, as it will finish cooking in the oven. Drain, and transfer to the bowl with the tomato sauce and chard. Add 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, and stir together until the pasta is thoroughly coated with the sauce. Transfer to the baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the top, and drizzle on the olive oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbly and the top just beginning to color, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 346, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 569 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
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
MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH TOMATO SAUCE
Make and share this Macaroni and Cheese With Tomato Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Salyra
Categories Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- FOR MACARONI AND CHEESE: In med sauce-pan slowly melt cubed cheese over med/low heat taking care not to burn the cheese.
- After cheese is melted, add 1 tbsp of flour and the butter, stirring till mixed through; slowly add milk to mixture.
- Meanwhile cook noodles according to pkg/drain.
- In large mixing bowl or pot used to cook noodles mix noodles and cheese till all noodles are covered.
- Spoon macaroni and cheese into baking dish and top with sliced American cheese. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until top is lightly browned and bubbly.
- FOR TOMATO SAUCE: Best to prepare this 5-10 minutes before macaroni is done baking.
- Empty 16 ounce can of tomatoes into medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add remaining tbsp of flour and 8 tbsp of sugar.
- Stir continually for 2-3 minutes.
- Bring just to a simmer and remove from heat.
- Serve over hot macaroni and cheese.
- Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 829.1, Fat 46.2, SaturatedFat 28.7, Cholesterol 120, Sodium 1730, Carbohydrate 68.1, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 21.6, Protein 36.8
MACARONI IN CHEESY TOMATO SAUCE
Steps:
- This is a 2-pan method. Using a larger pan - boil water and follow pkg directions for the pasta, adding oil and salt.
- Using the second pan - combine tomato sauce and cut up Kraft Cheese, salt to taste. Using medium heat, melt the cheese in the sauce, stiring till blended while the pasta is cooking.
- When pasta is done, drain, rinse quickly with very hot tap water, drain. Put back in pan. (putting it in the pan helps to keep it warm while mixing it. Put sause on pasta and mix it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
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.
Tips:
- Use a large pot or Dutch oven to cook the macaroni, as it will need plenty of room to expand.
- Cook the macaroni according to the package directions, but drain it a minute or two before it is fully cooked, as it will continue to cook in the sauce.
- While the macaroni is cooking, make the cheese sauce by melting butter in a saucepan, then whisking in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
- Add grated cheese to the cheese sauce, stirring until melted and smooth. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste.
- In a separate pan, heat olive oil and sauté onion until softened. Add garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add diced tomatoes and tomato paste to the pan, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
- Stir the cooked macaroni, cheese sauce, and tomato sauce together in a large bowl. Pour the mixture into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Top with additional grated cheese and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let the macaroni and cheese cool for a few minutes before serving.
Conclusion:
Macaroni in cheesy tomato sauce is a delicious and comforting dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious meal that the whole family will enjoy.
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