Macaroni Cheese With Tomatoes Corn Recipes

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH STEWED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions and drain, rinse and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, heat the 3 cups of milk, butter, salt and pepper until hot but not boiling.
• In a small bowl or cup, combine 1/4 cup of milk with the cornstarch and stir until dissolved.
• Slowly add this to the hot milk mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk.
• When mixture has thickened, remove from heat and stir in 2 cups of the cheese until melted.
• Pour pasta into a large mixing bowl and add the cheese mixture and the stewed tomatoes.
• Mix well until macaroni is well coated.
• Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish or 3 quart casserole and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 35 to 45, or until golden brown.

MACARONI & CHEESE WITH TOMATOES & CORN

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Use different shapes than elbow macaroni for variety. Drain in colander.
• Mixed together tomatoes and corn in the pan in which the macaroni was cooked.
• Add shredded cheese and thoroughly drained macaroni. Add salt and/or pepper if desired (I add a little pepper but no salt; there is plenty of salt in the tomatoes).
• Spread evenly in a 9 inch by 13 inch baking dish.
• Cover with sliced cheese, using more if desired.
• Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 45 minutes. Serve hot.

BLUE CHEESE STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice the top third (stem side) off each tomato. Cut a small slice off each bottom so that the tomatoes are flat and able to stand up. Using a melon baller or small spoon, remove the inside of each tomato to hollow out the center. Place the tomatoes on a plate or platter. Sprinkle the tomatoes with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Mash the cream cheese in a bowl with a rubber spatula until it is soft and malleable. Gently fold in the blue cheese, being careful not to overmix and break the blue clumps. Season with pepper. Use two small spoons to fill the tomatoes with the blue cheese mixture. (How much will depend on the size of the tomato; small tomatoes should get about 1 teaspoon of the mixture. You can also transfer the mixture to a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag with the corner cut off and pipe the cheese mixture into each tomato.)
• Toss the chives and bacon together in a small bowl. Top each tomato with the mixture. Drizzle hot honey over the entire plate. Serve.

SWEET CORN MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Move one rack to the top of the oven.
• In a saucepan, simmer the corn with the milk and onion powder, if using, for 5 minutes.
• Combine the cornstarch with about 2 tablespoons water and stir well. Add the cornstarch to the corn mixture and whisk over medium heat for 3 minutes. Season the corn cream with a little nutmeg, salt, pepper and hot sauce if using. Remove from the heat, cover and keep warm.
• Boil the elbow macaroni in full rolling salted water for 4 to 6 minutes. Drain the macaroni well and add to the corn cream. Add the Cheddar, half of the mozzarella and the egg. Stir well. Pour into a 4-cup casserole dish or 12-inch cast-iron skillet and top with the remaining mozzarella.
• In a zip-top plastic bag, lightly crush the croutons using a small mallet or rolling pin. Stir together the oil and crushed croutons and spread over the top of the macaroni and corn mixture. Cook on the top rack until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with hot sauce.
• This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use, therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

MACARONI CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium baking dish, mix the whole kernel corn, cream style corn, uncooked pasta, butter, and processed cheese.
• Bake, covered, for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cover, stir, and continue baking 30 minutes, or until the pasta is tender but firm.

TOMATO & CORN AU GRATIN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix crushed crackers and butter until blended; press half of the mixture onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Stir Parmesan cheese into remaining cracker mixture; set aside., In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, corn, 1 cup cheddar cheese, green pepper, green onions, bacon, sugar, garlic salt and pepper; carefully spoon over crust. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese; drizzle with cream. Top with reserved cracker mixture., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes, then broil on high for 5 minutes until top is bubbly and golden brown.

FRESH CORN AND TOMATO FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook fettuccine according to package directions, adding corn during the last 8 minutes of cooking., Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add red pepper and green onions; cook and stir until tender., Drain pasta and corn; transfer pasta to a large bowl. Cool corn slightly; cut corn from cob and add to pasta. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, remaining oil and the pepper mixture; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

BAKED TOMATO MAC 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Whisk milk and flour together in a small bowl.
• Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Pour in milk/flour mixture; stir constantly until thickened. Add most of the cheese, reserving a few tablespoons to sprinkle over top before baking. Mix in drained tomatoes, and salsa verde. Continue stirring until cheese is melted. Season to taste with black pepper. Stir in macaroni and thoroughly blend with the sauce.
• Divide among individual serving-sized ovenproof baking dishes or ramekins. Top with remaining cheese. and bake 10 minutes. Place under broiler for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until top is browned.
• Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Turn on the broiler and cook until tops are browned, about 2 to 3 minutes.