Showing posts with label pasta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pasta. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Mel'z 20 Minute Parmesan Mac & Cheese



A few months ago after a family camping trip I got sick & was in a rush to get dinner done. 
Matt was almost home, the kids were grumpy, & I was physically & mentally drained. 
So i grabbed a few staples & decided to see what happened. 
20 min later dinner was served!
This happened & i think its quite good. 
So ill share with you all & you can tell me what you think. 
Yeah? 
Cool. 
Here we go.



Ingredients:
1 LB Fusilli Pasta
4 Tsp Garlic Powder
3 C. Parmesan
1 C. Cheddar
Broccoli Florets (to taste)
2 Tbs Italian Seasoning
1 Tsp Cayenne
1Tbs Butter or Margarine
3 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream or 3 cups Half & Half for a lighter version
1 Cup Water 


Directions:
Boil pasta until its half way done & drain
Add Butter & all wet ingredients.
Turn to Medium Heat. 
Add Cayenne, Garlic Powder & Italian seasoning to pot
Once the liquid starts to boil again add 1/2 the cheese & stir frequently adding the rest of the cheese in slowly. Sauce will thicken pretty fast after this so stir diligently until pasta is done. 
Add broccoli on top pr mix in (as I did) 
Add Salt & Pepper to taste.

This is a pretty versatile recipe & i have added fresh garlic & chopped sauteed onions to it, green onions top it very well as well. 
Get creative! 
As always if you use this or any of my recipes please let me know how it came out. 
I love feedback!
Enjoy!

Friday, May 16, 2014

Sargento Ultra Thin Cheese Slices

I recently had the chance to try Sargento Ultra Thin Cheese Slices.
They're so yummy!
I made a few different recipes with the swiss ones but only got pictures of one.
Here's the recipe. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.


Ingredients
5 oz Angel Hair Pasta
5oz Conchiglie (shells)
1tbs butter or coconut oil
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
4 slices of Sargento Ultra Thin Swiss Cheese Slices
1/2 cup of parmesan shavings
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of cream

Boil water & coconut oil
Add noodles to boiling water & cook on med heat for 8 - 11 minutes or until water is almost all evaporated
Add milk, parmesan , cream, & Italian seasoning & turn heat to med-low
When sauce starts to simmer add swiss cheese slices & stir constantly