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Fiery Tomato-Basil Mac and Cheese
Imagine what happens when you take an ordinary mac and cheese recipe and twist it with the smoky-sweet flavors of Hunt's® Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes and fresh basil --- fantastic!
Recipe developed by George Duran for Hunt's
50
Prep Time
(MINUTES)
1 ¼
Total Time
(HOURS)
16
Servings
4 of 5
(6 ratings)
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Ingredients
- PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1 pkg (16 oz each) dry elbow macaroni, uncooked
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup packed fresh sweet basil, chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1/2 cup = 1 stick)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 5 cups whole milk
- 4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1-1/2 cups Italian-style bread crumbs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Basil leaves for garnish, optional
Nutrition Information
452
24g
19g
Serving Size: 16 servings (about 1 cup each)
Directions
- Prepare Mac and Cheese: Preheat oven to 400°F; spray 15x10-inch (4-quart) casserole dish with cooking spray. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and place in large bowl. Add undrained tomatoes and basil. Stir to combine; set aside.
- For sauce, melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; continue whisking over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes or until flour mixture (roux) is browned. Add salt; gradually whisk in milk until combined. Constantly whisk sauce 10 to 12 minutes or until it thickens and begins to simmer.
- Remove from heat; add Cheddar cheese. Gently mix until completely melted. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni mixture; stir to combine. Pour into prepared dish.
- Prepare Topping: Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and 4 tablespoons butter. Spoon evenly over top of macaroni mixture. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until top is golden brown. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired.
Cook's Tip
If a large rectangular casserole dish is not available, divide the macaroni mixture and crumb topping between 2 smaller baking dishes, such as an 8x8-inch and a 13x9-inch baking dish.
| Nutrition Information | close | |
| Amount per Serving | ||
| Calories | 452 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total fat | 24 g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 14 g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 65 MG | 22% |
| Sodium | 916 MG | 38% |
| Carbohydrate | 41 g | 14% |
| Dietary fiber | 3 g | 11% |
| Sugars | 6 g | 1% |
| Protein | 19 g | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 18% | |
| Vitamin C | 4% | |
| Calcium | 39% | |
| Iron | 14% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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This recipe had a great flavor and was easy to make. A Very good recipe!
Feb 15, 2012
For a macaroni and cheese recipe, I thought it was pretty good. I have been trying to convince my picky four year old to think outside of the Kraft macaroni and cheese box, and while this recipe didn't work for that, I liked it, and so did the rest of my family. It is VERY rich, but that is to be expected.
Jan 25, 2012
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