Sunday, March 20, 2011
It’s suppertime on the South Shore and after a day filled with shredding paper after painstaking paper I’m spent! I wanted something quick and easy to fix for dinner but I could not decide what to make. Thankfully I found a 12-oz package of pre-cooked ground beef in the freezer… but still no plan. So what do you do when you don’t know what to prep for dinner?? Duh-h-h… You ask your kids and hope to God they don’t say “Mc Donald’s!!”.
BbGirl pulled out a box of Elbow Noodles and suggested, “How about MacLasagna, mama?” Well why not? I hadn’t the slightest idea what she was suggesting but I went with it. So MacLasagna is the plan, yay!
MacLasagna
Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked Elbow noodles
1 jar Spaghetti sauce
1 15-oz can Tomato sauce
12 – 16 oz cooked Ground beef
9-oz package finely shredded Kraft Italian blend Mozzarella & Parmesan cheese
Directions:
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| Bring your water to a boil in a witch's pot. But wait, first make sure your witch's pot has been washed clean of the Earthworm and Eyeball stew made the day before. |
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| While your water is trying to boil, start the sauce. Add the jar of spaghetti sauce and tomato sauce to your meat and heat until warm. Mix well then set aside. (This is a messy task! I managed to splatter sauce all over my shirt just now, *bleh*) |
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| I love pasta! |
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| Add the elbow noodles to the boiling water and cook according to package directions. . Ooh and Preheat oven to 425°F. |
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| Quick grab a box of Texas Toast from your freezer and arrange on baking stone. To make your hungry brood think you've slaved over a hot stove all day, hide the evidence (packaging) in the trash. Do it now, Quick!! |
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| Next, drain your elbow noodles and dump them in a 13 x 9-in. casserole dish, being extra careful not to burn yourself with the extremely hot steam. *ooh-la-la* |
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| Dump the prepared meat sauce on top of the noodles and then mix it all together real well. This part is challenging because stray noodles like to jump out of the dish, making a saucy mess on the counter. |
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| Add the yummy cheese... |
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| ..And spread it evenly over all the noodles. Place casserole dish on bottom rack and Texas toast on rack above. Bake for 13 minutes or until Toast is browned and Noodles are bubbly. |
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| When dinner is done make the child, who felt they should be served first, clean up the saucy mess you left on the stove top! |
This is the end of Spring Break for all of us here in the OKC Metro. We can now begin our countdown to Summer Vacation!! Have a safe and blessed week everyone!
Lots of love,
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Yay, Tuesday has left the building! (Chicken Pasta)
2 comments Posted by SouthShore Chick at 7:35 PMOur week has just been way too busy and it just began!! Thankfully this week has been busy with good things though. KT-Q received First Place for her District Science Fair Project in Division 4 of Biochemistry! "Hooray!!" She was also inducted into the National Junior Honor Society for 2010-2011, this evening!! HOORAH!! Our kids make us so proud to be their parents!!
This evening we planned another "Quick Fix" meal. It's a Summer family favorite. I don't normally make Chicken Pasta in the wintertime. It was just a easy thing to whip up for this busy evening.
SOUTH SHORE CHICKEN PASTA
2 boneless Chicken Breasts
12 or 16 oz package Egg Noodles
4 Tbsp margarine or spread
Garlic Salt
1. Chicken: Prepare your chicken breast how you like it, grilled, boiled, broiled, pan fried, etc. I suggest that if you are boiling your chicken breast to add a little bit of salt to the water.
2. When chicken is fully cooked (160° F, Juices run clear, meat no longer pink in center), move to cutting board and dice into bite-sized chunks. Set aside.
3. Noodles: Bring a 6 quart stock pot of water to a boil and cook noodles as directed on package. Drain.
4. Return noodles to stockpot, add margarine and stir into noodles until melted.
5. Stir in chicken and sprinkle with garlic salt (enough to desired taste).
6. Voilà!! Quick fix dinner!!
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