Crafty Dinners
Zipped Up Ideas for a Package of Macaroni and Cheese
Florentine Supper
Cook a pkg. of frozen spinach, squeeze out the moisture and finely
chop. Sauté in a large prying pan with 3 crushed garlic cloves
and 1/3 cup butter. Stir in hot cooked macaroni and cheese
sauce mix.
Hot Tomato Surprise
Coarsely chop 2 or 3 tomatoes. Toss hot cooked macaroni with
1/4 cup butter, cheese sauce mix, 1/4 tsp. crushed dried chilies and generous
pinches of dried leaf oregano, dried basil and garlic powder. Stir
in the tomatoes and serve.
Macaroni and Beef Dinner
Sauté 1/2 lb. ground beef in a large frying pan, stirring with
a fork to separate. When lightly browned, stir in hot cooked macaroni,
cheese sauce mix, a 19 oz. can of drained tomatoes, 2 tbsp. ketchup and
1/2 tsp. crumbled Italian seasoning.
Dilled Delight
Add 1/4 cup each of sour cream and butter to hot cooked macaroni.
Stir in cheese sauce mix, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed and white pepper.
Serve with fish. |