Uncle Bill's Macaroni With 3 Cheese

Submitted by William Uncle Bill

"This is one of our favorite Mac & Cheese dishes. The tomatoes and onions just give it that added nice flavor. Easy to prepare."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 cups elbow macaroni
• 8 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk, homogenized
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or 1/2 teaspoon red hot sauce
• 2 1⁄2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 tablespoon butter, for rubbing inside of casserole dish
• 1⁄2 cup grated swiss cheese
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1/2 cup padano cheese
• 28 fluid ounces Italian plum tomatoes, crushed (divided)
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion

directions

1. Cook elbow macaroni according to package instructions, al dente', about 15 minutes; drain well and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter.
4. Stir in flour to form a paste; DO NOT LET IT BURN OR GO LUMPY.
5. Slowly whisk in milk and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until sauce begins to thicken.
6. Add salt, pepper and Tabasco or Red Hot Sauce.
7. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of grated sharp cheddar cheese, stirring until blended.
8. Butter a 9" x 9" ovenproof casserole dish.
9. In a bowl, mix together elbow macaroni, cheese sauce and half of the tomatoes with juice.
10. Transfer macaroni to the prepared casserole dish.
11. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese and Parmesan cheese.
12. Add remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in dollops on top.
13. Bake uncovered in preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden.
14. Serve with the reamining crushed tomatoes and a sprinkle of chopped onions or chopped green onions.

Reviews

[Bev I Am]

Uncle Bill, this mac and cheese is so rich and creamy, and oh so very flavorful! When I discovered this dish served with tomatoes, I knew I would just have to try it! My mother always served our macaroni and cheese with tomatoes and it has been years since I have eaten it this way. I enjoyed it so much! The amount of cheese is just right and the flavors blend to perfection! I used a thinly sliced green onion to top the tomatoes. Excellent recipe, Uncle Bill! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

Well, as Bev said, rich and creamy. With the addition of tomatos, it gives it a different than usual taste, didn't have any tabasco sauce around, so I just left it out, I added a bit more swiss cheese, as I only had about 1/4c. left after grating the 1/2c It turned out sooooooooo yummy! I will definatly make this again. Thank you William for a wonderful Mac and cheese recipe.

 

[Sassy Sandra]

This is very, very yumpy. We called Mac and Cheese "Swill" when we were growing up, and belive you me, this is very, very good "Swill!" I didn't have any swiss cheese, so I used more Cheddar and Parmesan than it called for. I used a can of diced tomatoes, but drained it well first. Thanks for the great recipe, I really enjoyed it!!!

 

[Gloria 15x]

Thanks Uncle Bill. DH said excellent!. It is rich and cheesy. We will definately have this again. Gloria

 

[Pamela]

yum! I served the onions and tomatoes on the side because the kids prefered just the mac and cheese. DH and I thought these was a nice change from the usual mac and cheese. Thanks Uncle Bill :)