Zekes Diner Tomato Macaroni Soup Recipes

AFFORDABLE BASIC RESTAURANT-STYLE TOMATO AND MACARONI SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan; bring salted water, onion and pasta to a boil.
• Boil approximately 8 minutes till pasta and onion are cooked; stirring occasionally to ensure pasta does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
• DO NOT DRAIN; add tomato juice and bring back to a slow boil for about another 2 minutes.
• Note: You may wish to cook your onions in a bit of butter or olive oil before adding to the boiling water.

TOMATO MACARONI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter.
• Add onion,carrots, celery and celery leaves and sauté until softened.
• Add tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, onion soup mix and beef broth.
• Simmer for 45 minutes; add macaroni and cook on Low until pasta is cooked(app 30 minutes.).
• Taste and add salt and pepper.

CLASSIC BEEF & TOMATO MACARONI SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium frying pan, brown the ground beef, onion and garlic until ground beef is no longer pink. Drain the grease (I also like to rinse it with hot water to remove most of the grease) and place in a large crockpot.
• Add the broth, cans of chopped and whole tomatoes, Worcestershire, ketchup,brown sugar (if wanted) and Italian seasoning. Add more sugar and Worcestershire to taste if needed. Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
• When you are ready to serve, either add the dry macaroni and let cook for 20-25 minutes OR add cooked macaroni. Let the macaroni heat through and serve!
• Press the saute button and fry the ground beef and onions until the beef is no longer pink. Add in the garlic. Fry for another minute or so. Drain the grease.
• Use the Instant Pot like the slow cooker, using the slow cook button and the instructions above OR
• Add in the remaining ingredients except for the macaroni. Cook on the SOUP setting for 10 minutes. ( this really helps get the beef flavor going.) Release the pressure manually.
• Add the DRY macaroni, (not cooked or it will be mush!) then cook for 10 minutes on the SOUP setting again. Release manually or with the NPR ( naturally)
• Serve and enjoy!

TOMATO SOUP MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9-inch square (or 2-quart) baking dish with butter.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook the pasta until is al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions, and drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Whisk in the flour, onion powder, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Whisk in the condensed tomato soup and milk and bring to a simmer, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, then stir in the Cheddar and American cheese with a wooden spoon. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed.
• Stir the cooked pasta into the sauce and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish pan. In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan and remaining 1 tablespoon of butter with your hand, then sprinkle over the pasta.
• Bake until the top is golden and the edges are bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

TOMATO MACARONI SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium high heat, brown ground beef and diced onions; drain and set aside.
• In a large stock pot, mix add beef broth, diced tomatoes, ketchup, tomato paste, carrots, steak sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and cook over medium high heat.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Add beef and onion and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add cooked macaroni and serve.

MACARONI AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In lightly salted water, cook macaroni according to package directions, drain.
• In pan you cooked macaroni in, empty soup into pan and slightly warm. You don't need to bring the soup to a boil (and do not add any water!).
• Add macaroni back to pan and stir thoroughly mixing macaroni with soup.
• Salt and pepper if you would like. Eat warm and enjoy.

HEARTY VEGETABLE AND MACARONI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion in the oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir chicken broth, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, and water into the pot; bring to a boil.
• Stir potatoes, cauliflower, celery, herbes de Provence, sugar, salt, black pepper, and bay leaves into the pot; reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• Return soup to a boil, stir in macaroni, and cook until macaroni is tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Remove soup from heat; let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

ZEKE'S DINER ~ TOMATO MACARONI SOUP

Steps:

• Cooking Instructions: Boiling water ( 4 quarts water of 1 LB. box ). Add salt to taste. Add pasta. wait to water comes to a reboil point. Cook until,"al dente" ( firm to the bite ), approximately 9 - 11 minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Very important to rinse in cold water to stop cooking time. DO NOT ADD TO SOUP. When serving Soup place 1 cup cooked macaroni per bowl then fill with the Tomato Broth.
• Store cooked Macaroni in it's own container as well as the Tomato Broth when cooled refrigerate. ENJOY!
• ZEKE'S DINER 1987 Swanton,Vermont