Macaroni and Cheese

 

MACARONI AND CHEESE

 

8 oz pasta

6 oz colbyjack or pepperjack 

4 oz cheddar

6-7 oz heavy cream

 

Cook pasta one minute less than package directions.

 

While pasta is cooking, combine cheeses and cream. Microwave at 30% power for 5 minutes. Stir. Continue cooking at 30% power, stirring every 1 to 2 minutes, until cheese is melted.

 

Drain pasta. Stir into cheese sauce and mix well.

 

Yield: 4 main dish servings or 8 small sides

 

This is good with added seasonings, meat and/or veggies as well! 

 

 

ALTERNATE SERVINGS:

Reduce melting time for smaller proportion, increase for larger.

 

12 oz pasta

9 oz colbyjack

6 oz cheddar

9-10 oz heavy cream

 

6 oz pasta

4.5 oz colbyjack

3 oz cheddar

4.5-5 oz heavy cream

 

4 oz pasta

3 oz colbyjack

2 oz cheddar

3-3.5 oz heavy cream

 

2 oz pasta

1.5 oz colbyjack

1 oz cheddar

1.5-2 oz heavy cream

Broccoli Cheese Rice

BROCCOLI CHEESE RICE

12 oz frozen broccoli, cooked
8 oz cheese, melted (I prefer colby-jack)
4 tbsp. butter, melted
1 1/2 to 2 c. cooked rice
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients. Heat if necessary.

Mocha Mug Brownie

MOCHA MUG BROWNIE

2 tbsp butter, melted
2 tbsp water
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp espresso powder or instant coffee
Pinch of salt
1/4 c (50g) sugar (I use 34g)
2 tbsp (10g) cocoa powder
1/4 c flour (30g GF oat flour)

Mix butter, water, vanilla, coffee, and salt. Add cocoa powder, sugar and flour and mix well.

Pour into a mug. Microwave for 60-90 seconds. Center should still be gooey when done.

I used soup bowls (wider than a mug) and mine cooked perfectly in 45 seconds in my microwave.

Breakfast Sausage (Patties or Crumbles)

BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

2-3 tsp. sage
1 tsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. pepper
Salt to taste
1 lb. ground beef, pork, turkey, or combination

Combine seasonings. Add ground meat and mix until combined.

Shape into patties (6-8) and cook over medium heat OR cook as loose sausage over medium high heat.

You can freeze the raw or cooked sausage for quick, easy breakfasts!

Some ideas for how to use...

1. Make breakfast sandwiches - biscuits/English muffins/toast + sausage patty + eggs + cheese
2. Crumble into eggs before scrambling
3. SLT sandwiches - sausage patty, lettuce, tomato
4. Crumble into pancake batter. Cook pancakes as usual.
5. Stir into white gravy. Serve over biscuits or potatoes.

6. Brown and mix with pan fried potatoes. Try sautéing bell peppers and/or onions with the meat and adding them too!