Homemade Mac and Cheese

5 cups dry macaroni noodles

1/2 c butter
1/2 c flour
3 c milk
1/2 tsp salt
2 c grated cheddar

1 more cup of cheddar
1 large can diced tomatoes, drained
bacon bits

Cook pasta in large pot of water simmering for approximately 10 minutes, till done. Drain.

Prepare white sauce: melt butter, stir in flour, whisk in milk. Add salt. Whisk on medium heat, careful not to burn the bottom till thick. Turn off heat and stir in 2 c grated cheddar till melted.

Combine pasta and cheese sauce in casserole dish. Sprinkle more cheddar on top, then drained tomatoes and bacon.

Bake 350 x 20 minutes or till bubbly.

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Meatballs:

1/2 c milk

2 T garlic

1/4 c chopped fresh parsley

1/2 c bread crumbs

2 eggs

2 c freshly grated parmesan

2 T sugar

1 t montreal steak spice

2 pounds lean ground beef

Combine, form meatballs, brown in batches in olive oil, place in 9x13.

Sauce:

2 onions, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic

2 T basil

1 T thyme

saute together, scraping in meatball bits

add:

680ml can tomato sauce

2 T vegetable stock powder

2 c water

Pour sauce over meatballs, bake for 2 hours at 300 degrees.

Serve with linguini noodles and parmesan cheese.

Chicken Parmesan

4 chicken breasts, halved

3 beaten eggs

1 c bread crumbs

3 T grated Parmesan cheese

1 14oz can tomato sauce

½ c grated mozzarella cheese

¼ c grated Parmesan cheese

Mix bread crumbs and 3 T Parmesan cheese. Dip chicken in eggs, then in crumb mixture. Fry until golden brown. Put pieces in baking dish and spread tomato sauce all over chicken. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and mozzarella. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Serve with pasta noodles.

Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

2 bottles alfredo sauce

6 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed

1 1/2 boxes lasagna noodles

1 red pepper, chopped

1 c chopped spinach or broccoli

1/2 c mozarella cheese

Mix all ingredients and layer with cooked lasagna noodles. Sprinkle cheese and bake at 375 F for 30 minutes.

From Brittney Charlesworth