~ Baked Macaroni and Cheese ~
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
8 oz. cheddar cheese - shredded
3 tablespoons of butter
2 stalks celery - chopped
1 bunch of scallions - chopped
1 cup of parmesan cheese
Dashes of black pepper
Dashes of chili powder
1 lb. of your favorite macaroni
Preheat Oven 300 degrees:
Heat 2 tablespoon of butter in a sauce pot. Add the chopped celery and the scallions.
Add the milk and let the milk heat a bit. Add the cheddar cheese and the parmesan cheese.
Cook the macaroni as directed and drain.
Butter a baking dish. Add the macaroni and pour the milk and cheese mixture into the macaroni and toss.
Top with a little butter, more grated parmesan cheese, dashes of black pepper and a dash of chili powder.
Bake 30-35 minutes.
This is a nice side dish for any night of the week.
~ Creamed Spinach Omelet ~
Ingredients:
6 eggs - plus a splash of half and half
9 oz. box of frozen creamed spinach
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ Spanish onion - sliced
¼ red onion - sliced
1 tablespoon of butter
Drizzle of olive oil
Preheat Oven 300 degrees:
Heat a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and a tablespoon of butter.
Add the onions and the frozen creamed spinach and let the spinach melt.
Beat the eggs with a splash of half and half and ¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese.
When the onions are transparent and the spinach is melted add the eggs. Top with a little more cheese and a dash of chili powder, black pepper and a dash of garlic powder.
Let the omelet set on the stove and finish cooking it in the oven.
This is a nice Friday night dinner.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
Arianna says
Questi "macaroni", in Italia, si chiamano CAVATAPPI...proprio come lo strumento usato per stappare le bottiglie....
In Italy these "macaroni" are called : "CAVATAPPI".
CIAO.
Kathy says
Baked Macaroni and cheese is one of my all time favorites! Yours looks scrumptious! And I love the creamed spinach omelet…wonderful!
Pegasuslegend says
What better breakfast lunch or dinner for me love it!
Blondee says
That creamed spinach omelet sounds amazing!
Curts Delectables says
sound delicious love the spinach in anything another hit my dear!
Lyndsey Chapin says
These look great!! I was too hungry to see these, now I am starving and want to eat both of these. Gotta go and find something to eat! 🙂
allotments4you says
this sounds great...do you think I would be able to use fresh spinach?? what is 'half and half'??
Zane D. Clark says
Oh I would love this. I love mac and cheese so very much. Okay I love pasta.
Have a terrific day Catherine. 🙂