Monday, March 24, 2008

Brad's "Best Ever" Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:
- 1.5 lb pasta (ie. macaroni)
- 2.5 cups whole milk
- 2 lbs of cheese (equal parts cheddar, mozzarella, swiss, Monterey jack)
- 1 lb cream cheese
- 1/4 lb butter (1 stick)
- breadcrumbs

Instructions:
Cook pasta.
In a large pot, bring milk to a boil and reduce to heat to low.
Add Cheese & cream cheese to milk and stir until cheese is fully melted.
Add pasta to cheese and mix thoroughly.
Add pasta to a baking pan and cook for 45 mins at 350 degrees.

When ready to serve, cover pasta with thin layer of breadcrumbs and distribute the stick of butter on top. Cook until bubbling.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Roasted Red Potatoes

Ingredients:
- 3lb Red potatoes, chopped into 1/4 in pieces
- 2 tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1/4 lb butter (1 stick)
- 1 tbsp chopped chives or rosemary

Instructions:
Add ingredients to a glass baking dish.
Cook at 350 degrees for 45min and mix potatoes every 15min

This dish is great for dinner parties since you can make the night before and goes great with anything.

Quick Salsa recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 can Diced tomatoes
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 1 jalepeno chopped or can of chopped jalepenos
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp chili powder

Mix in a bowl and you can't miss.