Subj : Mac & Cheeze was:Chinese
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Feb 02 2024 05:59:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

BC> I know a teenager who does the same thing with Mac & Cheese.
BC> They don't trust a restaurant that butchers something so
BC> basic as Mac & Cheese.

DD> I'm not much of a fan of mac 'n cheeze. If I wind up with boxed mac 'n
DD> yellow powder I'm more like to use the macaroni for something like
DD> chilli mac and the yellow cheezoid podwer to enhance au gratin
DD> potatoes or the like. Or to make my Rustic Italian Cheese Bread.

RH> I do my mac & cheese using whole wheat pasta, whole wheat pastry flour
RH> in my cheese sauce and as sharp a cheddar as I can get. I also put a
RH> good squirt of spicy brown mustard in the cheese sauce, not your
RH> ordinary maac & cheese but one that disappears fast. Also, when making
RH> it for family consumption, I'll cook the elbows (sometimes other
RH> pasta), drain and put them in a microwave safe bowl & cover it. Then
RH> I'll do the cheese sauce in the same pot, add it to the pasta, stir to
RH> combine and put it in the microwave for a couple of minutes to equalise
RH> the temperatures. It doesn't take but a couple of minutes longer to do
RH> than the boxed stuff but the taste is far superior.

That does sound/look good. If I'm not having meat with my meal I tend
to go for a big salad w/slice or diced tomato, sunflower seeds and a
nice sprinkle of shredded cheese, usually Cheddar but sometimes a nice
Asiago, Muenster, or Havarti.

Here's a good use for Muenster. Since I don't stock beer of any sort I
sub beef stock or broth for the dark beer. If I'm not up for breaded
patties I use my George and put the cheese on as soon as I put the patty
onto the bottom of the bun. I may or may not nuke the result for 20 to
30 seconds to get the cheese more "melty".

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

     Title: Bratwurst Burgers w/Braised Onions
Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Breads, Cheese, Beer
     Yield: 4 Servings

     1 tb Oil
     1 lg Onion; sliced
     1 md Red bell pepper; sliced
     1 md Yellow bell pepper; sliced
     1 c  Dark beer

MMMMM--------------------------BURGERS-------------------------------
     1 lb Bratwurst patties
     1 lg Egg; lightly beaten
     1 tb Milk
   3/4 c  Seasoned bread crumbs
     4 sl Muenster cheese
     4    Hamburger buns; split,
          - toasted
     8 ts Spicy brown mustard

 In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion
 and peppers; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in beer.
 Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until
 vegetables are tender and liquid is almost evaporated,
 15-20 minutes. Remove and keep warm.

 In a shallow bowl, mix egg and milk. Place bread crumbs
 in a separate shallow bowl. Dip patties in egg mixture,
 then roll in crumb mixture to coat.

 In the same skillet over medium heat, cook burgers until
 juices run clear, 3-4 minutes on each side; top with
 cheese during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking. Serve
 burgers on buns with mustard and onion mixture.

 Priscilla Yee, Concord, California

 Makes: 4 servings

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

MMMMM

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