2/15/2006

RECIPE: Garlic Mac and Cheese

In response to Michele - and without express permission of the very nice guy who gave me the recipe to begin with, here is the recipe for:


GARLIC MAC AND CHEESE:

Ingredients

1 box Macaroni
2 Tbls. Olive Oil (add more if needed for the amount of garlic you’re using)
4-5 cloves Garlic - minced (or more if desired or you’ve increased the recipe)
Two to Three 1/2 pints of Heavy Cream
Salt & Pepper
Parmesean Cheese (Real shredded or the Kraft in the shaker, in a pinch)
Mild Cheddar (or Sharp, or any other yellow cheese you prefer)

Instructions

1. Prepare the macaroni according to the directions on the box.
2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet on med-high.
3. Add the garlic and brown it.
4. Add the cream and salt & pepper.
5. When the cream starts to get bubbly, add a good amount of the macaroni and stir to coat.
6. Start sprinkling with Parmesean and stir it until it’s melted in; keep adding until the mixture is the consistency you want.
7. Next begin adding the cheddar (or other yellow cheese - the yellow cheeses add color and flavor). Mix until everything’s melted and mixed.
8. Serve and enjoy!

For two to three adults, with nibbles by kids, I find that a 16 oz. box of macaroni, 8 cloves of garlic, three half pints, a tub and a half of the DiGiornio shredded Parm., and between 1 and 2 cups of sharp cheddar are good.

WARNING: This dish will not help your chlosterol! :-) It is very good with fish or chicken.

sparta at 11:29 am

Comments (5)

8/12/2005

Oh, the lemon tree - the lemon tree ….

Last night I made Lemon Fish. (It was Orange Roughy to be exact.) The really great thing about this is that THE LEMONS CAME FROM THE LEMON TREE IN OUR YARD! :-) The recipe (in case you are interested):

Lemon Fish

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Put fish in a 13 x 9 dish - add olive oil or melted butter AND some lemon juice.
3. Put 1 or 2 frest lemon slices on top of the fillets.
4. Put fish in oven; bake about 10 mins per 1/2 inch of thickness BUT be sure to check fish at 10 min - then every 5 min til done. Fish is done when it flakes easily with fork.

Serve with whatever you like with fish! I recommend baked potatoes and broccoli. :-)

sparta at 4:50 pm

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8/11/2005

This sounds good….

Okay - this just sounded good. Credit to August 2005 issue of Real Simple magazine. I haven’t made it yet. If you do, please let me know how it turned out. I am hoping to try it soon.

Grilled Meat Loaf

2 yellow onions
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/3 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 cup grated white Cheddar (about 4 ounces)
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped
1 egg, beaten
3 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound new potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 tablespoons olive oil

Heat grill to medium. Finely dice 1/2 onion. In a large bowl, combine the diced onion, beef, tomato paste, bread crumbs, Cheddar, parsley, egg, 2 teaspoons of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Have ready 2 sheets of foil, each 3 feet long, stacked on top of each other. Fold the foil in half, then unfold, so there’s a crease in the center. Place the mixture in the center of the right half and shape it into a loaf. Cut the remaining onions into 1-inch wedges. Place the onions and potatoes around the loaf, drizzle with the oil, and season with the remaining salt and pepper. Fold the left side of the foil over the top, and fold all the edges together several times to create a tight seal. Place on grill and cook, turning upside down every 6 to 7 minutes, until the loaf is cooked through and registers 150° F on an instant-read thermometer, about 40 minutes total. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Tip: If you’re grilling the main dish, select sides that can also be cooked outdoors so you don’t have to run between stovetop and grill.

Yield: Makes 4 servings

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 426(27% from fat); FAT 12.7g (sat 3.9g,mono 2.8g,poly 1g); PROTEIN 25g; CHOLESTEROL 117mg; CALCIUM 99mg; SODIUM 763mg; FIBER 4.9g; IRON 5.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 52.7g

Sara Quessenberry
Real Simple, AUGUST 2005

sparta at 4:18 pm

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