3 Things to Make With...Macaroni - Save Money, Save Time - Cooking

3 Things to Make With…Macaroni

1 Comment | Written on June 8, 2012 at 3:00 pm, by The Editors

When you find a good deal at your grocery store, it’s smart to stock up — but it can be a challenge to find new, tasty ways to use up all those good bargains. Each week, we bring you three original (often surprising!) recipes that feature the types of ingredients you’re likely to find on sale. Better yet, Recipe.com will even show you whether the ingredient is on sale in your area (as well as any other ingredients for whatever recipes you choose)! Simply click on the recipe and look for this icon:

You almost can’t even think “macaroni” without going on to fill in the blanks — “and cheese.” Those tubular little elbows have become practically synonymous with the signature comfort-food dish, a sure-fire crowd-pleaser. Unless you’re one of those kids who derives her primary sustenance from mac-and-cheese (and trust us, we know plenty of them—just ask their exasperated parents), it’s primarily a cold-weather meal. But there are all sorts of summery ways you can use macaroni, from a delicious side dish that you can tweak to use fresh seasonal tomatoes (and which does, in fact, feature cheddar, too), to a no-bake tuna casserole perfect for those hot summer evenings.