Macaroni Special

Prep: 20 min Cook: 240 min Serves: 6 Cuisine: American

A hearty baked macaroni dish layered with cheese, mushrooms, peas, and topped with cracker crumbs, baked in a rich tomato and cream sauce for comforting flavor.

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Ingredients

  • 1 large box macaroni
  • 1 can mushrooms in juice
  • 1 lb rat cheese
  • 1 No. 2 can small peas
  • 6 crackers, rolled
  • 1 can tomato juice
  • 1/2 pint cream

Instructions

  1. Cook macaroni in salted water until tender, then drain.
  2. Cook mushrooms until tender and grate the cheese.
  3. Drain the peas.
  4. In a large Pyrex bowl, layer macaroni, cheese, peas, and mushrooms, then sprinkle with rolled cracker crumbs.
  5. Dot the layers with butter, and season with salt and pepper, leaving macaroni, cheese, and crumbs on top of the last layer.
  6. Pour the can of tomato juice over the layered mixture, then add cream, and top with an additional cup of tomato juice.
  7. Bake slowly at a low temperature for 4 hours.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

209 kcal 10% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6g 12% DV
Total Fat 10.6g 14% DV
Carbs 23.1g 8% DV
Fiber 1.3g 4% DV
Sugar 2.6g 5% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 309.3mg 13% DV
Potassium 213.3mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 14mg 5% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 39.8mcg 4% DV
Vitamin C 18.3mg 20% DV
Vitamin D 6.6mcg 33% DV
Calcium 89mg 7% DV
Iron 1.7mg 10% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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