Ahhh, the ultimate comfort food for me is macaroni and cheese!
I remember being in college and a friend of mine invited me over to her house and she said she and her mom had a surprise for me...homemade macaroni and cheese! Homemade anything was pretty darn good when you eat cafeteria food. I was in college in the late 70s and 80s where if you lived on campus, you automatically paid room and board. I'm sure it wasn't made with gourmet cheese, probably Velveeta, but wow, was it good!
I like experimenting with different cheeses for my own macaroni and cheese. I even like using different types of pasta. One never knows what one can come up with.
I often use the macaroni or elbow pasta for "goulash." My husband enjoys it and when we get a chance to visit his aunt and uncle, I try to make some before we visit because she likes it pretty well too. My recipe isn't anything extraordinary, but here it is:
Goulash
ground beef browned with chopped onion
elbow macaroni cooked
1 bell pepper chopped and sauted
can of tomato sauce
I add it all together and simmer for awhile. It is a good make ahead meal as well as a fast meal. I didn't put measurements because it all depends on how much I need to make at the time.
Speaking of macaroni, I never did figure out the line about Yankee Doodle...have you?
M is for Macaroni
April 16th, 2011 at 03:49 pm
April 16th, 2011 at 04:03 pm 1302966209
But i eat way too much pasta. I try to add either broccoli or peas when i do have mac and cheese to make it go further and add some nutrition.
April 16th, 2011 at 04:05 pm 1302966309
April 16th, 2011 at 04:05 pm 1302966340
The grown-ups in my house eat way too many carbs. The kids my house love mac & cheese. I use my grandma's recipe and but bread crumb on the top and back in the oven.
April 16th, 2011 at 06:39 pm 1302975565
April 16th, 2011 at 11:52 pm 1302994356
My son likes plain macaroni noodles with extra sharp cheddar cheese melted on top. It's fast and easy, at least.
April 17th, 2011 at 09:43 pm 1303073002