Baked Macaroni and Cheese

This is a great Sunday night dinner. It is quick and simple. You will have most of the ingredients in your cabinet already. Enjoy! ~Ali

Ingredients:
1 pound dried elbow macaroni
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon granulated garlic
½ teaspoon granulated onion
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 cups milk
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
¾ cup dried bread crumbs

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cook the macaroni as directed on the package. Drain. Transfer it to a greased 2-quart casserole dish. Set aside. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, then whisk in the flour, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Gradually blend in the milk, stirring often. Cook and stir until the mixture thickens and bubbles. Stir in the cheese, and mix until smooth. Remove from the heat. Pour the cheese sauce over the macaroni and toss well. Sprinkle the top with the bread crumbs. Bake for 15 minutes, or until bubbly.

Makes 8 servings.

The NFL Gameday Cookbook by Ray Lampe a.k.a. Dr.BBQ

Drew's Famous Guacamole

Ingredients:

3 avocados
1 lime (Squeeze juice)
Fresh cilantro to taste
1 yellow onion-finely chopped
Salt
Pepper

Directions:
Slice avocado into small pieces. Add onion, salt, pepper and cilantro. Mix well. Squeeze lime juice over ingredients and serve with chips.

~Leanne

Leanne's Cinnamon Ice Cream

Ingredients:
Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Cinnamon to taste (a few tablespoons)

Directions: Leave the ice cream out of the freezer for about 30 minutes or until soft. Pour into a separate bowl and add cinnamon. Stir. Pour ice cream back into carton. Refreeze the ice cream for about an hour.

Variation: You can also try using peanut butter with chocolate syrup for a different taste!

~ Leanne

Perry's Chicken Cacciatore

Prep Time: 15 mins

Coom Time: 20 mins

1/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 package (10 ounces) sliced mushrooms

1 medium bell pepper, cut into strips ( 1 cup)

1 onion, coarsely chopped ( 1 cup)

2 tablespoons california style wet garlic

1 can (14.5 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained and cut up

1 can (8 ounces) tomatoe sauce

1.5 teaspoons italian seasoning

MIX flour, salt and pepper on plate. Coat chicken evenly with flour mixture.

HEAT 2 tablespoons of the oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 mins or until lightly browned. Remove chicken from skillet. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add mushrooms, bell pepper, onion and garlic; cook and stir 5 mins on medium heat or until vegetables are tender

STIR in tomatoes, tomatoe sauce and italian seasoning. Bring to a boil, sitrring frequently. return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to low; cover and simer 5 mins or until chicken is heated through. Serve over pasta or rice.

Beef Stew



I am addicted to slow cookers! They are so easy and delicious J I made this beef stew last weekend for my sister and husband. They raved about it too! You can find the packets in the spice aisle in the grocery store. Enjoy! ~ Ali

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH

Ingredients

2 lbs. stew beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
5 cups cut-up fresh vegetables, such as carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes
1 pkg. McCormick® Slow Cookers Hearty Beef Seasoning
1 1/3 cups water

1. PLACE beef and vegetables in slow cooker.

2. MIX Seasoning and water until blended. Pour over beef and vegetables; toss to coat well. Cover.

3. COOK 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH. Stir before serving.

Makes 8 servings.

IMPORTANT: For best results, do not remove cover during cooking.

BBQ Pulled Pork

Ingredients

McCormick Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork seasoning
3 lbs boneless pork shoulder roast, well trimmed
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup cider vinegar

Directions

1. Place pork in slow cooker.
2. Mix seasoning, ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar until blended. Pour over pork. Cover.
3. Cook 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH. Remove pork from slow cooker.
4. Shred pork, using 2 forks. Return pork to slow cooker; mix and heat with sauce before serving.

* I just made this for the first time and it was delicious! I would highly recommend making this for a group during football season. I served my pork bbq on a kaiser roll with coleslaw. Enjoy!~Ali