Macaroni
I'm about 1/2 through the huge pile on my desk. I don't know if that's good or bad.
I taught Amanda how to make macaroni and cheese last night - it's one of those dishes that I think of as *mine*. Lorna makes sauce, Larry makes huevos rancheros, Manda makes chicken enchiladas. You know. I make mac and cheese. I sort of feel sorry for Manda, though, because I don't measure. Yesterday, though? I figured out amounts. Go me!
As far as recipes go - *mine* are chili, beans, and mac and cheese. What are the ones that are *yours* - so good and ingrained in your soul?
And share the recipes!
Mac and Cheese
16 oz macaronis
3 T. butter
1 small onion
4 T. flour
2 1/2 c. milk
salt and pepper
1/4 c. good parmesan
1 1/2 c. sharp cheddar
2 c. chopped ham (optional)
Boil your macaronis. Dice the onion and sweat it in the butter on the stove. When the onion's transparent, add your flour and stir, making a roux. When it just begins to take on a gold color, add your milk 1/4 c. at a time, stirring well each time. Heat until beginning to thicken (don't boil), then salt and pepper according to taste. Take off the heat, stir in cheese. Add cooked macaroni, sauce and ham together, top with more cheese if you want, and bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
I taught Amanda how to make macaroni and cheese last night - it's one of those dishes that I think of as *mine*. Lorna makes sauce, Larry makes huevos rancheros, Manda makes chicken enchiladas. You know. I make mac and cheese. I sort of feel sorry for Manda, though, because I don't measure. Yesterday, though? I figured out amounts. Go me!
As far as recipes go - *mine* are chili, beans, and mac and cheese. What are the ones that are *yours* - so good and ingrained in your soul?
And share the recipes!
Mac and Cheese
16 oz macaronis
3 T. butter
1 small onion
4 T. flour
2 1/2 c. milk
salt and pepper
1/4 c. good parmesan
1 1/2 c. sharp cheddar
2 c. chopped ham (optional)
Boil your macaronis. Dice the onion and sweat it in the butter on the stove. When the onion's transparent, add your flour and stir, making a roux. When it just begins to take on a gold color, add your milk 1/4 c. at a time, stirring well each time. Heat until beginning to thicken (don't boil), then salt and pepper according to taste. Take off the heat, stir in cheese. Add cooked macaroni, sauce and ham together, top with more cheese if you want, and bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
posted by Auntie Pooh @ 12:02 PM
2 Comments:
At 4:09 PM,
L said…
Mom's Spaghetti Sauce
(recipe is based on 1 1/2 lb hamburger meat)
1 med onion
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 lb hamburger
2 lg cans Hunts tomato sauce (yes it has to be Hunts or you have to use a heck of a lot more salt to cut the sweet)
2 cans mushrooms (campbells soup can sized)
1 bay leaf
salt, pepper, basil, sage, oregano and red chile flakes
Dice onion and sautee until transparent in just a little olive oil. Add garlic (I actually minced garlic from a jar) and sautee a few more minutes. Add beef and brown, stirring constantly. Add first round of salt and pepper. Brown on medium to medium high heat. Drain meat when browned and add back to heat. Pour in cans of sauce and mushrooms (drain the mushrooms). Add in all seasonings. I'd love to say I measure, but I don't. Basically, the salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, sage and whatever else you want should cover the top of the sauce. One bay leaf, on the side of the pan where you can find it after stirring. Just a pinch of red pepper flakes. Stir in all seasonings and let cook on medium for 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly. Then turn down to low and let simmer for at least a half hour. I prefer an hour or so. If you like thick-thick sauce, cook for 2 hours. Remove bay leaf and test for salt and pepper. Add more if necessary the last five minutes.
Voila :D
At 4:47 PM,
B said…
Guess what I'm making for supper......
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