Macaroni and Cheese Meatloaf

The other day I was trying to figure out what to have for Sunday Supper and my Husband came up with a genius idea. We were talking about Sunday suppers back in the day when the priest or the pastor would come for Sunday Supper and at his house this always included a Meat ,a Macaroni and Cheese some type of greens or a  vegetable or two and don’t forget the potatoes too. So we were sitting and he said why cant we combine Sunday supper into one .He then said we could make a meatloaf with the macaroni built around it. I said okay, but what step it up a bit. With adding some ground sweet Italian sausage to it so it will give it that sweet and savory taste he agreed and I got started with making the Macaroni first.

Macaroni and Cheese Meatloaf Ingredients:
1 Cup of Macaroni
3 Cups Cheddar Cheese
½ cup of Corn Starch
½ cups Half and Half
½ cups Milk
½ of one Large Onion chopped half for Macaroni half for Meat mixture
2 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 tablespoons Butter
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pound Grounf Sirloin
½ pound Italian Sausage
1 cup of Potato Chips crushed
3 tablespoons Ketchup

Equipment:
Meatloaf pan
Large Bowl
A Chopping block
A Sharp knife.

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees

Macaroni Noodles  7 minutes constantly shirring turn of burner and let sit for 3 minutes in water do not move or stir.  Next rinse thoroughly.

In a separate pan heat up Olive Oil and butter in a pan when warm add chopped onion until golden.

Make a bechamel sauce by adding  cornstarch make a rue

Then add Half and Half, Milk, Salt,  Pepper and Cheddar, bring to a boil until thickens.

Then add in noddles and set aside.

Next make meat mixture buy placing Italian Sausage, Ground Sirloin and chopped onions and mixing together with your hands until all mixed together

Divide in to equal portions placing the Meat in the bottom of your meatloaf pan press down.

Next add a thin strip of Macaroni in center

then cover with last half of meat

Lastly garnish with ketchup and potato chips

Bake for 50 minutes.

Serve with Mashed Potatoes and  Fresh Vegetables


Enjoy-


Sheila Fretz

Strawberry Shortcake Gluten Free

How was your Valentines with you loved ones, well mine was fabulous as usual. We had T-bone Steaks with fresh asparagus and creamed corn and it was all so yummy. For dessert I created this new dessert for Valentines day for my Hubby and Miss J. As I explained in my previous post about Valentines, it was the girl’s year. Let us see what the hubby does next year.

Plus we have a giveaway going on with Cornaby's Fruitivia  to enter go here

1 cup Gluten free Bisquick
½ cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter cubed
1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 package Cornaby’s Fruitiva
Pastry Sugar or granulated sugar
6 cups sliced strawberries
2 Cups Whipped cream
Granulated sugar for dusting prior to baking

1 Cookie Sheet
1 liner of silpat or parchment paper


Preheat the oven to 400 degrees

Sift together Bisquick, powdered sugar

and cubed butter and use either a pastry knife or hands,  and mash together until a crumble mixture form.

Next add milk, then add eggs and vanilla mix together

lastly folding in Fruitiva

Take an ice scream scoop and scoop out 9 shortcakes place on a cookie sheet lined with silpat or parchment paper.

Dust with Granulated sugar

Bake in 400 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Let cool.

When ready to serve slice in half horizontally,

placing whipped cream on shortcake then strawberries repeating one more time.

Serve immediately.



Enjoy

Sheila -

Artichoke Macaroni and Cheeses in individual carafes

Valentines day is right around the corner. What do you have planned for your special someone in your life? My husband and I have a tradition in our family  that every other year we take care of the meal. So this year is my year so my plan is to broil heart shaped T-Bone steaks and serve them with a fresh green salad and a gluten free banana cream pie de-constructed. Which I will share with you on a later date.

But because today is Meatless Monday I am going to share my new recipe for Artichoke Macaroni and Cheeses in individual carafes. A cross between hot artichoke dip and macaroni and cheese so yummy and tasty.

Artichoke Macaroni and Cheeses in individual carafes Ingredients:
3 cups gluten free cooked penne pasta
2 Cups Marinated Artichokes
2 Cups Parmesan Cheese
2 Cups Cheddar Cheese
½ cup of Corn Starch
1 ½ cups Half and Half
1 ½ cups Milk
½ of one Large Onion chopped
2 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 tablespoons Butter
Salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons Nutmeg
Gluten Free Bread crumbs
Cooking Spray

Equipment:
(12) 6 “ Carafes
1 Baking Sheet
Lined with liner of parchment or silpat.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Boil Penne 7 minutes constantly shirring turn of burner and let sit for 3 minutes in water do not move or stir.  Next rinse thoroughly and chill.

In a separate pan heat up Olive Oil and butter in a pan when warm add chopped onion until golden.

Make a bechamel sauce by adding  cornstarch make a rue

Then add Half and Half, Milk, Salt,  Pepper and Nutmeg, bring to a boil until thickens.

Place in refrigerator to cool.

When cooling grate both the Parmesan and Cheddar Cheese.

Chop Artichokes.

In a large bowl place Artichokes, Parmesan Cheese, Cheddar Cheese and Gluten Free Pasta in a bowl.

Toss together next toss in  bechamel in with pasta artichoke cheese mixture.

Spray carafes with cooking spray

Stuff with pasta Mixture

Cover with bread crumbs and bake for 45 minutes


Tip of the day: If you don't have gluten free bread crumbs take 5 or 6 pieces of bread place in Cuisinart with 2 tablespoons butter which will help brown evenly.


Have a great and Happy Valentines Day with who ever you choose to celebrate with, it's all about love in our lives in many different ways.


Enjoy

Sheila Fretz

Salmon in a envelope

I hope you had a great Super Bowl Sunday! Well I did and now its time to get back to the healthy way of life. So because I am also watching what I eat; I wanted to give you a quick and easy recipe. As the old saying goes, you are what you eat!  So I am going to give you a great recipe of Salmon wrapped in a parchment envelope. its so yummy and easy your friends will be so impressed the next time you serve it to them.

3 Tablespoons fresh olive oil
1 pound of Salmon
3 teaspoons dill weed
2 large lemons thinly sliced.

Equipment
 1 Large piece of Parchment paper enough to wrap fish in making a envelope.
1 Large cookie sheet.

Clean Salmon then place on Parchment Paper that has been coated with olive oil.

Next add dill weed all over Salmon

Then cover with thinly sliced lemons

Wrap up like this in a envelope

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes until it looks like this.

Serve on a bed of greens. I made fresh kale with pine nuts, tomatoes, dried cherries and a sweet and spicy dressing. It was yummy. I will post Kale recipe later on this week.

Enjoy

Sheila Fretz

Super Bowl A time to have a Party

Well this year I am staying  home and having a variety of  different dishes that will start My Super Bowl XLV1 Sunday off with a Bang and a variety of dishes.

We will start the morning off with this great Breakfast Sandwich.

Next we will move on to various appetizers such as dogs wrapped in bacon.

Sour Cream Onion and Bacon Dip served with Cheddar Cheese Almond Crackers.

Spicy and Sweet Bacon wrapped Dates 

Seven Layer Bean Dip with Tortilla Chips

For the main Dish we will be serving Enchiladas made with Sandwich petals

Plus for Dessert we Have two Cheese cakes

Cheesecake Inspired by Victor Benes Bakery

and  Double Chocolate Cheesecake.


What will you be serving?

Enjoy and have a fabulous XLVI with your family and friends.


Sheila Fretz