While being quick and simple, this dish is flavorful. Adults and kids alike adore it!
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked macaroni
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ½ cups grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil over high heat. Add macaroni, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and pour hot pasta into a casserole dish.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, italian seasoning, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Stir into the hot pasta 1 cup of Cheddar, 1 cup of mozzarella, and 1/2 cup of Parmesan. Continue to stir until the cheeses have melted. Then stir in tomato and herb mixture. Sprinkle 1/2 cup Cheddar, 1/2 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup feta over the top of the casserole.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 511 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 47 g |
| Cholesterol | 75 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g |
| Sodium | 888 mg |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 23 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Simple and tasty macaroni casserole. The only thing I did not use is the feta cheese (I did not have any)
This was pretty good. The cheese became a bit unruly when trying to stir it into the pasta. Kind of glooped altogether but I persevered. My hubby, who does not normally like macaroni and cheese, really liked this and said so a couple of times. So that’s a big thumbs up. Reheats well for lunch…as it should because the recipe makes a ton as written. Keeper!
I made this. It has a nice Italian flavor to it. I liked the blends of the different cheeses. It doesn’t say to cook it uncovered or covered specifically. I baked it uncovered and it came out dry. Try baking it covered.
Wonderful surprise. For me, I would add more feta and reduce one of the other three cheeses. I used whole wheat noodles that added a mouth feel and wheatiness that complemented the cheeses and slices.
Amazing recipe, my family love this recipe.
Whole family including my two toddlers loved it
Made it for church gathering, everyone loved it!!
This might be my first time baking a meal, I think it turned out alright. Made a few changes (goat cheese, spices), but this recipe was the base. Thank you!
ok, I added more cheese- maybe 1-2 cups, didn’t add feta-didn’t have any- added red pepper flakes and sour cream- about a cup of sour cream- this was delicious!I also boiled my pasta in beef broth, then mixed all together and baked- very yummy! will make again! I also added 1/2 block cream cheese and some garlic powder….very good!
I put about a 1/4 cup of Miracle Whip with the cheese and mixed it in. Not too creamy and adds zip 🙂 Did use more feta than Parmesan, and I added a little sugar to the tomatoes..yum 🙂
This recipe turned out pretty good, with some tweaking. I upped the cheese to about 1.75 cups of mozzarella and cheddar; I also added milk to get my desired thickness;changed the spices to oregano, basil, salt & pepper; and added a bit of butter. I disregarded the canned tomatoes and instead I melted the cheese, butter, and milk, then added steamed broccoli,herbs and wilted kale (or spinach)to the cheese and blended together. I then added it to the cooked noodles and topped with cheddar cheese and smoked ham chunks. Now it has all of your food groups in one!
This Casserole is delicious! I loved it. I couldn’t find what to make for Easter Dinner, and found this and it was great! Instead of the tomatoes, I put light cream in, and no feta. I don’t like feta. There was a LOT of cheese! There was more cheese for the topping then the actual macaroni! It was soooo good!
i’m mixed on this recipe and how to review/rate it. to start with, i found it to be very dry. it absolutely needs milk, cream, or sour cream to be added. i also was not a fan of the italian seasoning/oregano/basil flavoring. i liked the addition of tomatoes, although the kids did not. if i were to make this again, i’d add about a half cup or so of sour cream, 1/4 cup or so of half and half, omit the seasonings, and layer sliced tomatoes over half and leave the other half plain for the kiddos.
it was fast and easy, i added ground beef that made it better. at my near by store there wasn’t any feta cheese but still great.
A nice twist on traditional macaroni and cheese casserole … we enjoyed the tomatoes (though it was too spicy for my daughter when using habanero diced tomatoes)! I did add sour cream, so that the dish wouldn’t be too dry … and sprinkled bread crumbs on top.
Very easy, very fast, yet full of flavor. I made it as a side dish and it’s a good thing, because we couldn’t get enough of it. Thanks for sharing MSDELENA.
Great easy recipe. I covered it with foil and it wasn’t dry as many have stated. I did leave out the Italian Seasoning and just used the basil and oregano. They were all the seasoning it needed.
This recipe was so good and easy to make. A nice change from the heavy macaroni that most of us are used to eating. Very light and fresh
I made this tonite for dinner and changed a couple of things. I wanted to make this a complete meal so I browned 2-3 lbs of ground beef and drained, then sauteed some sweet onion and garlic in olive oil and added diced tomatoes along with the seasonings to the garlic onion mixture and heated that thru. I added the cheese to the hot pasta but also added an 8oz brick of soften cream cheese to combat dryness and make it richer. Paired this dish with an arugula salad and dijon vinegarette, crusty bread and this was one awesome meal!!! Thanks so much
I make this all the time; it makes a lot and I just freeze it in individual meals for when I don’t have time to cook. I use fresh herbs when I can and canned diced tomatoes. If you do use fresh herbs, though, make sure all your ingredients are ready to go by the time the pasta’s cooked, for the cheese won’t melt properly unless it’s mixed in immediately. It’s not a very healthy meal, but probably better than boxed mac ‘n cheese, and tastes _much_ better!
This was definitely not as good as I wanted it to be. I probably won’t make it again.