08-03-2018, 10:57 PM
Here's two recipes for very tastee, yet cheap & easy to make, mac & cheese.
The first is decadent, not healthy, but oh-so-good for a morale boost!
Three items: one box of "deluxe" mac & cheese (or shells), one SPAM Single, one onion.
By "deluxe" mac & cheese, I mean the generic form of the kind that comes with Velveeta liquid cheese.
It typically costs about $1.25 ( ) to about $1.60 (name brand runs over $2/box), and produces about 2 to 3 servings.
Almost certainly Not Safe for bear country.
Action shots:
If you use "shells", they cook a lot faster than macaroni.
I normally prep everything at the same time.
I've made this in motels, using my thermos to "cook" the shells, and nuking the SPAM & onions in a nukeable bowl. Works out pretty well.
The second is relatively healthy, yet still tastee and easy to make.
I saw it on "America's Test Kitchen" on PBS, but their website is evil, so here's an equivalent recipe:
https://renecarter.wordpress.com/2017/02...nd-cheese/
It's a lot easier to make than that may sound like.
I've made it three times, always used whole wheat pasta, and merely "medium" instead of aged cheddar.
Instead of grating the deli American cheese, I just quickly cut it into narrow strips, and it melted fine.
I didn't have any of the spices, so didn't include 'em.
Originally, I was going to skip the panko bread crumbs, but saw a box at Aldi's so impulse bought it. It definitely pumps it up nicely, though does require a separate pan.
Here it is, right after the cheese has melted:
Notice how white the pasta appears? That's not the yuppie-high-end stuff, that's the uber-cheap, somewhat gritty, no-name store brand. The boiling in milk changes the color and the taste is indistinguishable from "white" pasta.
This is a great way to "sneak" some whole grain into your kids'/grandkids' diet.
Here's the final version, with some parmesan:
Seriously easy, inexpensive, and mostly guilt free.
The first is decadent, not healthy, but oh-so-good for a morale boost!
Three items: one box of "deluxe" mac & cheese (or shells), one SPAM Single, one onion.
By "deluxe" mac & cheese, I mean the generic form of the kind that comes with Velveeta liquid cheese.
It typically costs about $1.25 (
- start boiling the water for the macaroni/shells
- start your SPAM frying
- chop your onion and add to SPAM (it doesn't have to be a whole onion - use as much as you like)
- when the mac is ready, add your liquid cheese, mix well
- add your SPAM & onions
- enjoy!
Almost certainly Not Safe for bear country.
Action shots:
If you use "shells", they cook a lot faster than macaroni.
I normally prep everything at the same time.
I've made this in motels, using my thermos to "cook" the shells, and nuking the SPAM & onions in a nukeable bowl. Works out pretty well.
The second is relatively healthy, yet still tastee and easy to make.
I saw it on "America's Test Kitchen" on PBS, but their website is evil, so here's an equivalent recipe:
https://renecarter.wordpress.com/2017/02...nd-cheese/
It's a lot easier to make than that may sound like.
I've made it three times, always used whole wheat pasta, and merely "medium" instead of aged cheddar.
Instead of grating the deli American cheese, I just quickly cut it into narrow strips, and it melted fine.
I didn't have any of the spices, so didn't include 'em.
Originally, I was going to skip the panko bread crumbs, but saw a box at Aldi's so impulse bought it. It definitely pumps it up nicely, though does require a separate pan.
Here it is, right after the cheese has melted:
Notice how white the pasta appears? That's not the yuppie-high-end stuff, that's the uber-cheap, somewhat gritty, no-name store brand. The boiling in milk changes the color and the taste is indistinguishable from "white" pasta.
This is a great way to "sneak" some whole grain into your kids'/grandkids' diet.
Here's the final version, with some parmesan:
Seriously easy, inexpensive, and mostly guilt free.