cooking @ home

Mac? As in “Mac and Cheese”. In any event. that’s what I finally decided to call this dish (… after having ten other names along the way.) Yep, this one was tough because it reminds me of so many different combinations of things. It’s down-and-basic super comfort food. It’s so easy I thought not to include it, until a few friends said “gee, I never thought of that”. It’s so easy you could make this in your sleep. It’s so easy a caveman … yadda yadda.

This puppy is part homemade “Hamburger Helper”, part cheesburger meets pasta, part Sloppy Joe Italiano, part pizza meets macacroni and cheese. Whatever you call it, you have to call it: Yummy! Kids will adore it; and that’s kids all the way up to 90 years old!

Seriously though, speaking of children, this is a great meal to do with your kids, esepcially the older ones. This could be their first introduction to actually cooking a meal (under your supervision). Who knows? Start them out now, and in twenty years maybe an old and gray Gordon Ramsey will be cursing at them on national television. LOL!

Pizza Burger Mac
©2007 Harry Kenney

ingredients:

2 pounds pounds ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 8 oz boz mac and cheese
1 28 oz jar spaghetti sauce (meat or garden style)
greated parmesan cheese

to taste: salt, pepper, garlic

In one pan, your favorite cooking oil, fry up some chopped onions to the translucent stage, add minched or powdered or fresh garlic (unless the kids hate it), then the ground meat, season and brown up.

In your large pot, grab your favorite box of macacroni and cheese and make that according to directions. Meanwhile on a third pan heat up your sauce. When all, start placing mac and cheese in until you have the desired mix. (You can either toss it all in or do this as above so that you can have some mac and cheese lefover).

Do likewise with the spaghetti sauce, add until you achieve your desired mix. Stir up and toss some grated parmegana on top, stir some more. Serve (preferrably with toasted garlic and parm bread or rolls.) Depending, should make four to six servings.