MAC ATTACK RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Fill the 4-quart pot halfway with water. Add the salt and oil, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and boil over low heat. (The package directions will tell you exactly how long to let the macaroni cook. But you should reduce this time by 5 minutes, because it cooks more in the oven later.) When the macaroni is cooked, turn off the stove. Use pot holders if needed to pour the cooked macaroni into the colander to drain. If the pot is too large for you to easily and safely handle, have an adult do this step. Melt the butter in the sauce pot on medium heat. Then cook the onion in the butter for 2 to 3 minutes. Next, whisk the flour into the butter. This is called a roux (pronounced “roo”). Gradually add the milk, whisking to break up as many lumps as you can. Cook the sauce, stirring occasionally with the whisk, until it thickens. It should take 5 to 8 minutes. Stir the grated cheeses into the sauce with the whisk until the cheeses melt. Next, stir the macaroni into the cheesy sauce. Dump the mac and cheese into the greased baking dish. Sprinkle the bread crumbs on top if you want to. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Use your potholders to take the baking dish out of the oven.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine ingredients for special sauce. Set aside.
• In a medium skillet on medium heat brown ground beef. Drain grease and add back to skillet. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour drained beef into an 8X8 baking dish.
• Slice refrigerated biscuits so that you have 10 equal round halves.
• Sprinkle cheese over ground beef.
• Top with 9 biscuit halves. (The 10th half can be cooks treat)
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place casserole in oven and bake until biscuits are done 30 minutes.
• While casserole is baking, prep lettuce, pickles, and onion.
• To serve place shredded lettuce, top with pickle and onion slices. Spoon special sauce over veggies. Spoon a portion of casserole on top. Enjoy!