MACARONI AND CHEESE III

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A rich macaroni and cheese recipe, with lots of sharp Cheddar cheese. Especially good with the addition of browned ground beef or spicy sausage.

Provided by Lucille Paquette

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package macaroni
2 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
½ cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon butter
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
⅛ teaspoon celery seed
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
¼ tablespoon dried basil

Steps:

In a large pot cook macaroni pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the grated Cheddar cheese, plain yogurt, butter or margarine, and tomatoes. Cook until smooth. Add salt, black pepper, basil to taste, celery seed and cooked pasta to saucepan. Stir until blended.
Turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.1 calories, Carbohydrate 62.4 g, Cholesterol 66.7 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 539.1 mg, Sugar 6.1 g