Smoky Mac 'n Cheese

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (12 oz.)
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 8 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans fire roasted diced tomatoes, well drained
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 cook and drain macaroni as directed on box. return to saucepan; keep warm.
• 2 meanwhile, heat oven to 375. spray 13x9" glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• 3 in a 2-quart saucepan, heat cream, mustard, salt and red pepper to boiling. reduce heat; stir in cheddar cheese with wire whisk until smooth.
• 4 pour sauce over macaroni. stir in tomatoes and onions.
• 5 pour into baking dish.
• 6 in small bowl stir together parmesan cheese and bread crumbs; stir in oil. sprinkle over top of macaroni mixture.
• 7 bake 15 to 20 min or until edges are bubbly and top is golden brown.
• 8 be sure to use whipping cream when making sauce as half-and-half and milk are more likely to curdle when combined with the tomatoes.