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Macaroni & Cheese with Tomatoes

 
 
 
A little different take on an old standby and very yummy!
 
8 oz    Macaroni  
½ cup    Butter  
1/3 cup    Flour  
3 cups    Milk  
  Salt and Pepper to Taste  
3 cups    Cheddar Cheese, Grated  
1 Tbs    White Wine  
  Worcestershire Sauce  
2 Tbs    Dry mustard  
2   Ripe Fresh Tomatoes, peeled and sliced  
  Ritz Crackers  
 
1 Cook macaroni according to package directions.
2 Prepare thick white sauce: melt butter, add flour and stir to incorporate. Slowly add milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Add the salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce (try 1 Tbs!) and mustard and stir until well blended. Add the cheese and macaroni and again stir until blended.
3 Pour into buttered, oven-proof casserole.
4 Push the tomato slices into the macaroni mixture, leaving just the tip of each tomato slice exposed.
5 Sprinkle crushed crackers over the top to make a light crust.
6 Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes or until bubbly.
 
 Cooking Tips
Ritz crackers are best!
This can be made a day ahead, refrigerated, and baked the following day, for about 30 minutes.