Mac n' cheese - for lazyfood connoisseurs

This simple dish is a alltime favorite. Perfect meal when your brain are running low, and the guy on your couch complains about an empty stomach.

You will need

7 ounces macaroni
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2-4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Bacon is optional
 
Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

In a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and stir in flour. Cook for about 1 minute, until smooth and bubbly; stirring occasionally. Mix in milk, cream cheese, salt, pepper, and Dijon mustard. Continue cooking until sauce is thickened. Add cooked macaroni and Cheddar cheese. Pour into 2 quart casserole dish. 

In small bowl mix together bread crumbs, butter and parsley; spread over macaroni and cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and heated through. 

Voila!

Let me intruduce the ultimate burger sauce!

Most burgers really benefit from a great sauce. This one is quite simple

You will need

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 bunch green onions, chopped
2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Worcestershire sauce to taste
(opt) - jalapenos or chili




Directions

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain water, and allow to cool, then peel, chop, and set aside.
In a bowl, stir together the vinegar and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, parsley, green onions, and chopped egg, and stir until well blended. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.


I prefer this to go with a nice grilled bacon cheese burger :)

Breakfast as in the 1930s - The Louisville Hot Brown Sandwich

A breakfast extraordinaire

You will need


2 tablespoon(s) butter
2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup(s) milk
1 cup(s) (about 4 ounces) shredded mild white Cheddar cheese (oh yes, cheddar)
1/4 cup(s) grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon(s) Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
3  thick slices bacon
6 slice(s) Italian ciabatta or other rustic bread, toasted
1/2 pound(s) roast turkey breast, sliced
1 large tomato, sliced
1/8 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper

Preperations


Make the cheese sauce
In a 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and cook mixture, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Add milk and continue to stir. Increase heat to medium-high and bring mixture to a boil. Cook for 1 more minute. Remove saucepan from heat and whisk in cheeses, mustard, Tabasco sauce, and salt. Cover and keep warm.
 
Cook the bacon
In a large skillet, cook bacon over high heat until crisp and brown -- 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel to drain. When bacon is cool, crumble or coarsely chop.
 
Make the sandwiches
Preheat oven broiler. In a large ovenproof dish, arrange toasted bread slices and layer them with turkey and tomato slices. Sprinkle with pepper and spoon cheese sauce on top. Place the sandwiches under broiler and cook until sauce begins to brown lightly -- 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with bacon, and serve immediately.

You will not regret this! :)

Lasagna

This one speaks for itself!

The Lasagna

You will need


1 pound sweet Italian sausage
3/4 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
12 lasagna noodles
16 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
(Opt.) Bacon
(Opt.) Mornay Sauce

Preperation

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving. 

There you go! This dish will charm the pants off any lady :)

Hangover happiness in 8 easy steps

This recipe' got everything you'll need to heal your torn body, after a heavy night of bingedrinking

The Bacon Omelette

You will need:

2/3 Cup Tomato (finely chopped seeded)
2 Tablespoons Red Onion (finely chopped)
1 Pickled or Fresh Jalapeno Chile (seeded and minced)
2 Tablespoons Fresh Coriander (minced)
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
4 Large Eggs
2 Tablespoons Water
1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
3 - inf. Slices of Lean Bacon (cooked)

1 Cup of your favorite cheese
1 Small Avocado 

Preperation:

In a small bowl stir together the tomato, the onion, the jalapeno, the coriander, the lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste until the salsa is combined well.

In a bowl whisk together the eggs, the water, and salt and pepper to taste.

In an 8-inch skillet, preferably non-stick, heat 1/2 tablespoon of the butter over moderately high heat until the foam subsides.

Pour in half of the egg mixture, tilting the skillet to spread the mixture evenly over the bottom.

Cook it for 1 minute, or until it is almost set.

Sprinkle half the omelet with half the bacon, half the avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, and half the cheese.

Cook the omelet for 1 minute, or until it is set.

Fold the omelet over the filling, transfer it to a plate, and keep it warm.

Can be served with extra ketchup, jalapenos & Sriracha Hot Sauce. You might also want to sprinkle the top with extra cheese.

This guarentees satisfaction :)