Tomatoandmacaronidinner Recipes

MACARONI TOMATOES (EASY AND WITH FEW INGREDIENTS)

Steps:

• Heat Dutch oven or stock pot to medium heat.
• Add oil to pan along with garlic and herbs. Stir to mix while cooking. Cook 1-2 minutes or until begining to brown.
• Add broth (or water) and pasta. Heat to high to bring to boil (uncovered).
• Reduce heat to low and cover.
• Cook 15 minutes covered, stirring every 5 minutes or so to prevent sticking. Pasta should have absorbed all or most of the liquid by this time.
• Add tomatoes and stir. Heat for another 5 minutes or so and serve hot.

MACARONI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Pour the macaroni into a saucepan and place over medium heat; stir in the butter, bacon grease, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes with juice, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Stir while cooking until butter and bacon grease has melted and incorporated completely, 5 to 10 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and allow to sit about 20 minutes before serving.

OLD FASHIONED MACARONI AND TOMATOES - GRANDMA'S MACARONI WITH TOMATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook elbow macaroni in boiling, salted water according to package instructions. Drain well.
• In a large skillet, pour in tomatoes, breaking them up in bite-sized chunks using a meat chopper or your clean hands.
• Add cooked macaroni, sugar and salt; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Once simmering, lower heat and add butter, stirring until melted.
• Taste, and add black pepper and additional salt if desired. Tastes great served with buttered bread.

MACARONI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook and drain the macaroni as directed on the package.
• Pour macaroni into a large bowl.
• Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce and stir well to combine.
• Serve.
• Can be served cold or hot, I prefer it cold.