Tag: macoroni

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Casserole Dutch Oven Main Dish Quick Prep

Pasta Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Rigatoni (other pastas probably work but we like rigatoni)
  • 48 oz marinara sauce (~4 cups)
  • 2 cups water
  • 20 meatballs (1-1½ lbs)
  • 1 cup finely shredded mozzarella
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan (we’ve also used parmesan/romano/asiago mix)

Directions

  1. Combine pasta, pasta sauce, water, and chopped up meatballs in 9×13 pan
  2. Cook at 425° for 20 minutes
  3. Mix shredded cheeses in a bowl
  4. Pull casserole out of the oven and mix in half of the cheese mix then cover with the remaining cheese
  5. Cook for another 5 minutes in the oven to allow the cheese to melt on and through the casserole
Categories
Main Dish Quick Prep Soup

Macaroni & tomatoes

Ingredients

  • Macaroni
  • Hamburger
  • Tomato juice or stewed tomatoes
  • Shredded cheese

Directions

Cook and season the hamburger. Cook the macaroni. Mix tomato juice and/or stewed tomatoes with macaroni, hamburger and cheese and heat until the cheese is melting.

Categories
Casserole Main Dish Quick Prep

Corned beef casserole

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked macaroni
  • 1 can corned beef
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • ½ soup can milk
  • ½ cup shredded cheese
  • Plain potato chips

Instructions

  1. Cook macaroni
  2. Mix cooked macaroni, soup, milk, corned beef, shredded cheese
  3. Bake @ 350° for 20 minutes
  4. Top with crumbled potato chips
Categories
Bases & Stored Food Preparation Lunch Main Dish Quick Prep

Box-Free Macoroni & Cheese

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried pasta
  • 3¼ cups milk
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp salt

Optional (any combination that sounds good to you)

  • dijon mustard
  • nutmeg
  • cayenne pepper

    Directions

    In a small saucepan, add pasta and milk.  Bring to simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until pasta is soft, stirring frequently and ensuring milk does not boil.

    Turn heat off, add cheese and salt, then stir to combine.  Stir in any optional ingredients a little at a time, to taste. Cover and let stand for a couple of minutes, then stir again and serve.