CHEESE AND TOMATO MACARONI

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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

1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic paste, or to taste
1 (14.5 ounce) can plum tomatoes, chopped, juice reserved
4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
¼ cup water, or as needed
1 tomato, sliced

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

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