Macaroni and Tomatoes

"My mother made this often for my daughter and her neighbor friends when they came home from school each day. They loved it and asked their parents to call my mom for recipe. Of course, it would normally be a side dish."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • While macaroni is cooking according to package directions, I cut the tomatoes in smaller pieces.
  • Drain macaroni and put back into pot cooked in, add butter and Lawrey's Seasoning Salt (no substitutions).
  • Stir to coat.
  • Add tomatoes along with the juice.
  • You could also add crisp bacon pieces when served.

Questions & Replies

  1. Is it ok to switch old bay for Lawreys? Do you have anymore economy recipies?
     
  2. Thank you so much. I wasn't quite sure how to do this but have had it and love it. I am out of Lawreys but have a big bottle of Old bay. I am going to use as a substitute. Right now with Covid19 going on it is harder on us have the means to grocery shop. I just signed up on your site. Can you share very budget friendly recipes please?
     
  3. On this recipe there is no mention of heating the tomatoes,surely you dont put cold tomatoes with hot macaroni?
     
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Reviews

  1. I ate a ton of this stuff growing up in the 50-60's! Delicious, cheap, and feeds a crowd. Ours was pretty basic, using just macaroni, canned tomatoes, margarine and only salt and pepper for seasoning. When I make it now, I do spice it up a bit with a little garlic salt and creole seasoning (my go-to seasoning) with the salt and pepper if more is needed. Will share my photo of the pot we just finished! Oh yeah, you gotta have a big ole pone of cornbread with this! :))
     
  2. staple lunch of my childhood
     
  3. I made this exactly according to recipe except that I only used 1 teaspoon of seasoning salt based upon other reviews. Very good, and my family liked it.
     
  4. Great kid-friendly dish. Simple goodness. A bit heavy on the salt, but I adjusted to a little less than half. Next time I'll probably just use a teaspoon of Lawry's and some pepper but I tend to go light on the salt. My kids liked the buttery simplicity of this a lot and it is beyond easy. Thanks for posting.
     
  5. I grew up with this recipe my grandma would make it for me. she would use just salt and pepper and throw in some cubed cheese at the last minute. now i make it for my kids they call it grandma macaroni's : )
     
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Tweaks

  1. my mom used to make this when i was a kid.Its a good cheap meal.Instead of the Lawry's she used i think garlic salt and pepper!I always loved it.
     

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