My Version of Mac N’ Cheese
May 3, 2011 6:13 amThis has become a weeknight favorite with the family, so I thought I’d share this easy pasta dish. I just use whatever veggies I have on hand from our CSA, so you can vary this with whatever you may have around.
We start with Gluten free pasta. (For any of you that are gluten free, pasta can be a tricky one. I have found that if you do a baked dish, you can’t even tell the difference.) My favorite gluten free pasta is this one. I boil it a few minutes under the recommended time, along with a bunch of broccoli. After it’s cooled, place it in your baking dish. I also added some homemade ricotta cheese at this point. (It’s WAY easier than even buying your own!)
Next cut up some onions and leeks.
Then I fry up a little meat, whatever I have on hand. It can be any kind of sausage, ham, turkey, chicken, whatever. Today, I just so happened to have bacon.
Lucky, lucky me.
After that’s done, take it out of the pan and put your leeks and onions in. Sweat them for a couple minutes.
Next comes some dark leafy greens. Tonight, we had swiss chard.
Slice it up and throw it in with the onions and leeks. Sauté it until tender.
Now for MORE flavor. Here’s my cast of cheese tonight. This is a garlic jack which is full of flavor as well as the parmesan. I add a triangle of the Laughing Cow to make it creamy. I’ve had lots of luck with fontina and gorgonzola, too. Feta is also wonderful in this.
How much? I don’t know, not much. Maybe a cup total. Throw it in with all the pasta, chopped bacon and veggies and stir it around.
Then add some milk. Add just enough to where you see it coming up the sides a little.
Bake at 375 covered in foil for about 35 minutes, or until the milk is absorbed. Then take the foil off , add a little extra cheese to the top and bake for 10 more minutes.
Then you have a delicious, very flavorful and veggie packed dinner!
Have a great day!
Tags: dinner, gluten- free pasta, pasta, recipe
Posted in home, other, Uncategorized | 6 Comments »
By Katri on May 3, 2011 | Reply
that looks absolutely delicious!
By amber on May 3, 2011 | Reply
yummy that looks awesome
By Inge on May 3, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for some inspiration here for tonight!
By Nicole on May 3, 2011 | Reply
Oh, THANK GOD you put this in writing. I hate it when you cook things and tell me verbally, it stresses me out
We are SO going to make this, ASAP. xo
By andrea on May 3, 2011 | Reply
YUm! Looks great!
By Vanessa on May 4, 2011 | Reply
This looks so delicious! I think even the kids would eat it! I can’t wait to try it-Thank you!
-Vanessa