Best Parmesan Topped Tomatoes On Macaroni Cheese Recipes

BEEF, MACARONI AND TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles until al dente, 8-10 minutes, and drain.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook ground beef with garlic, oregano, basil, onion, green pepper, and salt and pepper until beef is browned, cooked through, and veggies are tender.
• Drain any fat.
• Add tomatoes and tomato sauce to beef mixture, then simmer 5-10 minutes.
• Mix beef mixture with cooked macaroni and place in a 9x13-inch casserole dish or lasagna pan.
• Top casserole with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
• Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly.

THREE CHEESE MACARONI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (farenheit).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Drain pasta and pour back into large pot.
• In a bowl stir together the tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Stir into the hot pasta: 1 cup cheddar, 1 cup mozzarella and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
• Stir in the tomato mixture.
• Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 casserole dish.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the casserole.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.

MACARONI & CHEESE WITH DICED TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. NOTE: instead of using 4 cups of half & half I used 2 cups of evaporated milk and 2 cups of heavy whipping cream. I also used regular diced tomatoes instead of petite. Spray a 13 X9 deep dish casserole dish with non stick cooking spray & set aside till needed
• 2. Boil macaroni add 1 Tablespoon of salt to water and cook for 6 minutes only. Then drain in a strainer or colander and pour back into the pot. Then add in the 2 cans of diced tomatoes UNDRAINED. Cook over medium high heat until most of the liquid has been absorbed into the pasta, about 5 minutes all the while you are continuously stirring to prevent pasta from sticking. Then remove from heat & set aside.
• 3. Next melt butter in a medium size sauce pan over medium high heat.
• 4. Add in the flour & cayenne Pepper, and stir until mixture becomes a thick paste.
• 5. These are some of the ingredients to make the sauce. The flour Evaporated milk and heavy cream and chicken broth.
• 6. Slowly Add in the milk and cream mixture along with the chicken broth, then whisk constantly to incorporate the flour mixture into the liquid, constantly whisking and stirring until mixture begins to come to a boil.
• 7. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until mixture begins to thicken, about 15 minutes, and it will coat the back of a spoon.
• 8. Remove from heat, then pour in both shredded cheeses, and stir until the cheese melts . Add in the steak seasoning, granulated garlic, & blend together.
• 9. Now pour about half of the cheese mixture over the macaroni, and stir to blend together. Then add in the cheddar cheese cubes, and mozzarella cheese cubes. Stir to mix into macaroni.
• 10. Repeat with the remaining sauce, and stir until cheese sauce is mixed into the macaroni. Now pour into prepared casserole dish, and bake in preheated 400 degree F. oven for 15 -20 minutes. Place dish in a rimmed baking pan to catch any potential spills. PLEASE ALLOW CASSEROLE TO REST FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING, so it has time to set and come together.
• 11. Serve and enjoy,