Mac 'n' Cheese

One of the meals that my kids love to eat and I know they'll finish is macaroni and cheese. Its easy to make when I don't want to plan dinner because I always have all the ingredients on hand. Its cheesy, creamy, so flavorful and not hard to make!

Mac n Cheese
Recipce Source: AllRecipes.com

1 8oz pkg Macaroni
2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1 12oz pkg Cottage Cheese
1 cup Sour Cream
1/2 cup Milk
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup Bread Crumbs
1/4 cup Butter, melted

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot water to a boil, salt and add pasta. Cook until done and drain.

2. In a large bowl, stir together macaroni, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, milk, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture. Bake about 30 minutes.

Chili Mac

This is a really good combination of macaroni and cheese and goulash. It is really flavorful and simple to make.

Chili Mac

Recipe Source: melskitchencafe.com

1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1 pound Ground Beef
1 Onion, minced
3/4 Tablespoon Chili Powder (add more if you want more heat)
1/2 Tablespoon Ground Coriander (substitute ground cumin for a smokier flavor)
1/2 teaspoon Salt
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
2-8oz. cans Tomato Sauce
8 ounces (2 cups) Macaroni
1 cup Frozen Corn
1 4.5-oz can Chopped Green Chiles
2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
2 cups shredded cheese (You can use a combination of cheddar and monterey jack, pepper jack or a mexican shredded cheese blend)

1. Boil a pot of water and cook macaroni. 

2. Heat oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, onion, chili powder, coriander, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook the ground beef until it is no longer pink. Drain off any excess fat or grease. Stir in garlic and brown sugar and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato sauce.

3. Drain macaroni and then return to pot. Pour beef and sauce mixture into the pot. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese, frozen corn, green chiles and cilantro and sprinkle remaining 1 cup of cheese over the top. Cover and let sit off the heat until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.