"My mother used to make mac n' cheese with tomatoes, so when I tried this recipe which I adapted from a canned tomato ad we loved it, even though it was quite different from Mom's. It is very different from our usual mac 'n cheese (which I already posted)and very good! Note 1: When I made this recipe I wanted to use up some evaporated milk that I had in the refrigerator - which was 1/2 can - this can easily be changed to using all cream or all evaporated milk to equal 1 1/2 cups total cream/evaporated milk. Note 2: ..."
INGREDIENTS
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16 ounces elbow macaroni
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3/4 cup evaporated milk (about 1/2 can, see note 1 in description)
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3/4 cup whipping cream (or heavy cream, see note in description)
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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or other coarse salt)
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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8 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, grated
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8 ounces medium cheddar, grated (see note 2 in description)
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
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4 green onions, diced
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1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
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1/3 cup breadcrumbs
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2 -4 hot dogs, cooked, sliced (optional, see note 3 in description) or 2 -4 Little Smokies sausages, cooked (optional, see note 3 in description)