tomato macaroni and cheese

Name: tomato macaroni and cheese
Ingredients: - vegetable oil spray; - one can petite diced tomatoes, 28 ounces; - two cans evaporated milk, 12 ounces each; - two cans condensed cheddar cheese soup, 11 ounces each; - 3/4 cup water plus extra hot water as needed; - salt and pepper; - 1 teaspoon dry mustard; - 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; - 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 8 ounces; - 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese, 8 ounces; - 1 pound elbow macaroni; - one recipe toasted bread crumbs, optional, recipe follows

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Jul 19, 2012

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Ingredients

- vegetable oil spray
- one can petite diced tomatoes, 28 ounces
- two cans evaporated milk, 12 ounces each
- two cans condensed cheddar cheese soup, 11 ounces each
- 3/4 cup water plus extra hot water as needed
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 8 ounces
- 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese, 8 ounces
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- one recipe toasted bread crumbs, optional, recipe follows

How To Make tomato macaroni and cheese

Step 1

line a slow cooker with foil collar and coat with vegetable oil spray. Bring tomatoes, evaporated milk, condensed soup, water, 1 teaspoon salt, mustard and cayenne to simmer in a large pot. Slowly whisk in cheddar and Monterey Jack until completely melted, then stir in macaroni.

Step 2

Transfer macaroni mixture to prepared slow cooker. Cover and cook until macaroni is tender, about two hours on high. Remove foil collar, gently stir pasta adding hot water as needed to loosen sauce consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with toasted breadcrumbs if using and serve.
Step 3

Toasted breadcrumbs: process two slices high quality white sandwich bread, torn into pieces, to coarse crumbs in food processor, about 10 pulses. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 12 inch skillet over medium heat. Add bread crumbs and toasts, stirring often, until Golden Brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bread crumbs to bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes about 1 cup.
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