Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes – Palatable Pastime Palatable Pastime


Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes is a southern  Appalachian comfort food staple, suitable as a pass around side dish for most meals.

Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes

By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime

Jump to Recipe

Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes is my recipe of the day with the blogging group Alphabet Recipe Challenge. Every other week, The group posts recipes on an ascending letter in the alphabet from A until the end of the year when we get to Z. This week we’re sharing recipes with the letter T. My T keyword is tomatoes presented here and an economical and comfort food side dish.

Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes

At first glance pass around macaroni and tomatoes might seem like somebody forgot to put the meat in some Johnny Marzetti or American Goulash. But I can tell you this is not the case. It’s not every meal we’re going to be adding Beef Pork and veal willy-nilly to every pasta dish. Occasionally you might have something like Chicken Parm or Veal Piccata. And those are going to need a side dish.

With other recipes such as meatloaf or Swiss steak you might like a pasta side dish with a slightly different flavor. So this one is less on the herbal spices of the Mediterranean and a little bit more sweet and just basically pared down to the the bare bones. Which is where you get to a place that children really love the food. So you’re going to find this is a really easy and cheap thing to whip up to add to your supper on any given night. I hope you enjoy enjoying us again in a couple of weeks when we’re going to be celebrating some “U” recipes. what would “You” make? ROFL!

Alphabet Recipe Challenge

“T” Recipes

Alphabet Recipe Challenge

Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes

Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes

You Might Also Like:

Slow  Cooker  Appalachian Soup Beans

Appalachian soup beans, an American  staple  from the Eastern US mountains- are made with simple seasonings, fatback, and sometimes ham in the slow cooker.

Appalachian Soup Beans

Dolly Parton’s Coleslaw

Dolly Parton’s Coleslaw is her recipe from the Cookbook Dollywood presents “Tennessee Mountain Home Cooking”.

Dolly Parton's Coleslaw

Pawpaw Muffins

Appalachian Pawpaw fruit with dates make a very  unique muffin.

Pawpaw Muffins

Tomato Gravy

One of the secrets of the Appalachian South  is a traditional tomato gravy often served over biscuits for breakfast or over meats, potatoes and rice at other meals.

Appalachian Tomato Gravy

Blackberry Dumplings

Blackberry Dumplings are a simple summer berry dessert  consisting  of steamed dumplings  in a blackberry sauce  made quickly on the stove top.

Blackberry Dumplings

Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes

Click stars in the recipe card and comment to rate.

Print Recipe

Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes

Sue Lau

Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes is a southern Appalachian comfort food staple, suitable as a pass around side dish for most meals.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Appalachian, Southern

Servings 4

Calories 403 kcal

  • 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 15 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
  • 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons bacon grease
  • Cook macaroni according to package directions and drain.

  • While macaroni cooks, heat remaining ingredients in a saucepan.

  • Stir in cooked macaroni and serve hot.

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Calories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 12gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 889mgPotassium: 685mgFiber: 6gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 356IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition Facts

Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 403
Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Cholesterol 7mg2%

Sodium 889mg39%

Potassium 685mg20%

Carbohydrates 71g24%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin A 356IU7%

Vitamin C 20mg24%

Calcium 91mg9%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Don’t Forget to Pin and Save the Recipe!

Pass Around Macaroni and Tomatoes

Above all, join my recipe group on Facebook for more recipes from blogger friends around the world!

Palatable Recipes

or scan the code to join

Scan to join my Facebook recipe group!

Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links which offer sources for ingredients and equipment, if needed. You can click the links with no charge to you.

If you do purchase anything during your visit it helps pay the electric bill here and keep the blog lights on! Thanks for your support.