grandma's macaroni & cheese

Wentzville, MO
Updated on Jun 30, 2014

This recipe I found in a cook book and thought it sounded so different from the usual mac/chees. We enjoyed it!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 8-10 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 - 28 oz. can whole stewed tomatoes, quarter each stewed tomato
  • 4 cups elbow macaroni, cooked
  • 1 medium bell pepper, chopped (any color)
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 cups cheese, shredded (i've used chedder and parmesan)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, cubed
  • - milk (follow instructions for milk in recipe)
  • 1/2 cup bread or cracker crumbs (i've used panko & also ritz crumbs)
  • 1 bunch fresh oregano, thyme, or basil (you could use one or a combination)

How To Make grandma's macaroni & cheese

  • Step 1
    Drain and reserve juice from tomatoes. Grease a 9x13 casserole dish and layer ingredients in the following order, 1/2 of the macaroni, yellow onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, cheese and fresh herb of your choice. Repeat all layers.
  • Step 2
    Top with dots of butter. Pour tomato juice and enough milk to come up about half way up the sides of the dish. Top with the bread or cracker crumbs. Seal dish tightly with foil.
  • Step 3
    Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Serve with tossed salad and garlic toast.

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Category: Pasta
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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