Mac and Cheese Mania worth $5000!
4 Comments | Written on February 21, 2011 at 5:00 am , by Kristina Vanni
I am SO EXCITED about the contest theme this week! Seriously, what is better than MAC AND CHEESE?!? This All-American dish can be made in countless ways and I can’t wait to see all the creative concoctions our Better Recipes cooks have to offer!
Think about it…you start with the basics – pasta and cheese. There’s elbow macaroni, shells, rotini, penne and more! When it comes to cheese there’s gouda, edam, provolone, romano, and the entire cheddar family. Of course you can always get creative with mix-ins, toppings and presentation. You can enter a mac and cheese pie, turn it into a pizza, make it gourmet or make it “x-rated.” How can you go wrong with a dish that is one of Oprah’s Favorite Things!
Remember, we have $5000 up for grabs! Each week there is a new $250 winner and at the end of 23 weeks we will crown a Grand Prize winner from among the weekly winners. So what are you waiting for? Get busy, get creative and get your entries uploaded to Better Recipes by midnight on Saturday.
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Mac-n-Cheese Delight
1.Prepare Kraft macaroni & cheese, per package instructions.
2. Add 1 cup cooked bacon,cubed
3. Add 1 cup sweet, cooked peas
4. Add 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese
5. Add 1/4 cup milk
6. Cook over low until blended
7. Butter a casserole dish
7. Pre-heat Oven to 250 degrees
8. Add mac-n-cheese to the pan
9. Sprinkle with crushed potato chips, enough to cover the top .
10. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, covered with foil.
Enjoy!
1 package (7-1/4 ounces) macaroni and cheese dinner mix
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 can (8 ounces) Hunt’s® Tomato Sauce
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions
Prepare macaroni and cheese according to package directions; stir in eggs. Spread onto a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, basil and oregano. Spread over macaroni mixture. Layer with sausage mixture, mushrooms and cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 8 servings.
I used pizza sauce for a faster mix.
Hi Meg! If you want to enter your recipe in our contest, go ahead and upload it here: http://recipes.betterrecipes.com/betterrecipes/member/uploadRecipe.jsp Best of luck to ya! Thanks!
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