Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 boxes of Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (original/Cheddar)
• 1 16 oz block of sharp cheddar cheese
• 3 eggs, lightly beat
• salt & pepper to taste
• 2 sticks of butter, melted
• milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Boil the macaroni for 6 minutes. It will not be completely tender. Grate the cheddar cheese into a large bowl.  Add the cheese from the box mix, the eggs, salt, pepper, and butter to the bowl.  With a large spoon, mix the cheese mixture with the noodles and pour into a large baking dish. Slowly mix in milk until the mixture is slightly soupy.  Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes until the top is golden brown and a fork comes out clean.

Tim loves this reheated the next day with milk added to it (blech)!

Vanilla Cream Pie

Vanilla Cream Pie

Ingredients
Pie

• 2 deep dish pie crusts (baked according to manufacturers directions)
• 2 boxes cook & serve vanilla pudding
• 1 small can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Meringue

• 3 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Mix all ingredients except pie shells. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Pour into completely cooled cooked pie crusts. Allow to cool completely.

Beat the eggs whites until stiff peaks form. Add the sugar two tablespoons at a time. Continue to beat and add vanilla extract.

Pour meringue over the pies. Bake at 350 degrees until the meringue is golden brown.

Cool & serve!

Quick and Easy Chicken and Rice

Quick and Easy Chicken and Rice
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
3 chicken bouillon cubes, crumbled
2 cups milk
3 cups cooked, cubed chicken
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms sliced (We liked more than this)
3 cups cooked rice
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated


Directions:
Melt butter in medium sauce pan. Blend in flour and chicken bouillon cubes. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in chicken and mushrooms. Spread cooked rice in a buttered 9x13 baking dish. Spoon chicken mixture over rice. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, covered @ 350 for 30 minutes or until casserole and bubbly.