Good old fashioned mac and cheese with tomatoes from the garden and hamburger,dash of garlic and basil,and sliced cucumbers is what I fixed.It was rainy and cool today so... "comfort food".It was really easy and yummy!
Sure! Here's the recipe. I also posted it at Recipes - Main Dishes And Entrees - Pasta You're just making a roue with butter and flour, then adding the milk and cooking it (stirring!) until it thickens. Then throw in the cheese, continuing to stir until the cheese melts. Sometimes I get in too much of a hurry or add too much cheese and the mixture looks a bit curdled. Won't affect the taste at all! And once you add the tuna and it's baked, who knows?Winchester Pam, when you've got a chance could you tell me how you make the sauce for the tuna and noodles? Thanks
THank you!!Sure! Here's the recipe. I also posted it at Recipes - Main Dishes And Entrees - Pasta You're just making a roue with butter and flour, then adding the milk and cooking it (stirring!) until it thickens. Then throw in the cheese, continuing to stir until the cheese melts. Sometimes I get in too much of a hurry or add too much cheese and the mixture looks a bit curdled. Won't affect the taste at all! And once you add the tuna and it's baked, who knows?
TUNA AND NOODLES
12 ounces egg noodles
1/4 cup butter or margarine, divided
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped (I always use a nice, large onion)
1 medium green pepper, chopped (I use one that's green and also a bit red, for color)
4 ounces sliced mushrooms (optional)
1/4 cup flour
1-1/2 cups milk (nonfat is fine)
1 cup extra-sharp Cheddar, grated (you can add more)
3 5 oz. cans tuna in water, drained
Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and toss with 1 tablespoon butter. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Arrange noodles in pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Melt remaining butter in sauce pan. Combine 1 tablespoon melted butter with bread crumbs and set aside. To remaining butter, add onion, celery, pepper, and mushrooms (if using) and sauté 10 minutes. Stir in flour until combined. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in milk until smooth. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese and drained tuna. Spoon into baking pan on top of the noodles. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake 30 minutes or until heated through and bubbly. Serve hot.
NOTE: The original recipe called for one 12-1/2 ounce can of drained tuna. Our grocery no longer carries that size and they reduced the regular cans to 5 ounces, so I started using three 5-ounce cans. The original recipe did not say that mushrooms were optional, but depending on my mood, I don’t always use them. When I do, they are fresh mushrooms that I slice and sauté with the other vegetables. I’ll use the cup of Cheddar melted in the sauce, then mix another 1/2 cup or so in with the bread crumbs to sprinkle on top of the mixture.
If you like peas with your tuna and noodles (some people do), go ahead and throw them into the mix. If you don't feel like mushrooms, don't add them.
Cornbread, of course. It's the right thing to do with okra.Will there be biscuits or cornbread to go with that?
That certainly sounds delicious. I wish I had a Nicole.Below is what Nicole sent:
Hot Italian Sausages
Her famous cheesy potatoes
Mac saladBelow is what Nicole sent:
Hot Italian Sausages
Her famous cheesy potatoes
Her famous baked beans
Mac salad
Corn on the cob
Ambrosia
Everything was amazing but I couldn't nearly finish it which is good because I now have an entire sausage and 3/4 of another.
Corn on the cob
Ambrosia
Everything was amazing but I couldn't nearly finish it which is good because I now have an entire sausage and 3/4 of another.
Ha!! She is my big sis and 5 years older, my only sibling, and an amazing cook.That certainly sounds delicious. I wish I had a Nicole.