Baked Macaroni and Cheese With Tomatoes Recipe

directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cook macaroni as directed on package drain and set aside. Melt margarine over low heat. Stir in flour cook 1 minute, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Stir in milk, heat to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. Add cheese and tomatoes. Stir until cheese is melted, remove from heat. Stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Transfer to an ungreased 9x12-inch baking dish.

Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until heated through.

cook's notes

Try using stewed tomatoes instead of regular tomatoes, it gives it more of a flavor.

nutrition data

640 calories, 44 grams fat, 36 grams carbohydrates, 27 grams protein per serving.

reviews & comments

anjelbabygurl January 23, 2011

This is one recipe I love to make especially since my 22 month old son absolutely loves it!!! I followed this recipe to a tee for a while than I started trying with ground beef cooked with garlic powder and it tastes soo much better
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
June 10, 2009

I served this to guests with chicken patties, green beans and salad. They seemed to greatly enjoy it. Nel
MissLydia_06 REVIEW:
January 9, 2008

Overall this was a good recipe. I am new to cooking and it was really easy to follow. I don't like tomatoes so I cut out the tomatoes. Also, I would cut the amount of flour that this recipe requires. It was really thick. I put way more milk in than this recipe called for and will put even more in next time. It needs a little tweaking to your personal taste but it was really good!! =) Thanks!
- CDKitchen Reply:
  
  : By omitting the tomatoes you reduced some of the liquid in the recipe. So, yes, the amount of flour would be too much since the liquid was less.