Mac Cheese With Red Peppers Tomatoes Food

TOMATO MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Lightly butter a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish.
• Bring 6 cups of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring constantly, until tender. Add the flour, salt, dry mustard and paprika; mix well. Stir in the milk and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups of the shredded cheese and stir until melted. Toss in the macaroni and pour into the prepared dish. Cover the macaroni with tomato slices and season salt and pepper, to taste. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes. The last few minutes, top with the remaining cheese and return to the oven until the cheese melts. Serve hot.

HOMEMADE SPICY MAC AND CHEESE WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with jalapeno, tomato bisque, and green chilies together in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and let simmer.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and place into the bottom of a casserole dish.
• Pour tomato sauce over pasta and stir in 1/2 Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and 1/2 pepper Jack cheese. Top with remaining 1/2 Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and 1/2 pepper Jack cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese begins to brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

PASTA WITH PEPPER AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet or heavy casserole over medium heat. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes, and add the garlic and peppers. Add a generous pinch of salt, and cook, stirring often, until the peppers have softened, about 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, basil sprig, salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring from time to time, until the tomatoes have cooked down somewhat, about 10 minutes. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer another 15 to 20 minutes (or longer), stirring occasionally until the mixture is thick and fragrant. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Remove the basil sprig, and put the peppers and tomatoes through the fine blade of a food mill, or puree in a food processor and press through a strainer. Return to the pan, and keep the sauce warm while you cook the pasta.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously, and add the pasta. Cook al dente, following the timing instructions on the package but checking a minute before the indicated cooking time. Stir 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water into the sauce, then drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Serve with Parmesan or grated ricotta salata.