Baked Macaroni and Beef

1 pound ground beef browned.
1 package mac and cheese make to package directions
1 can peas drained
4 Roma tomatoes chopped
1 can mushrooms
1 can cream of celery soup
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic salt
 1/2 cup chopped onion and bell pepper mixed
salt and pepper
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese


Brown the ground beef breaking it up and crumbling while it's cooking add the in the seasons. Next add the drained peas the mushrooms with the can juices and the tomatoes. Simmer for another 5 minutes.

Pour into a casserole dish top with the mac and cheese then the mozzarella cheese and the bread crumbs

Bake at 375 until the top is golden brown.

Chipotle Chicken and Apple Pizza

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 – 2/3 cups Apple Chipotle Grilling Sauce
• 1/4 onion, finely diced
• 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded or cubed
• 1 medium Washington apple, peeled, cored and sliced thinly
• 1 cup fontina cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 2 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped

Recipe for homemade pizza dough can be found here

Preheat oven and pizza stone (or heavy baking sheet) to 500 degrees for at least 30 minutes.

Roll out your pizza dough and coat with the olive oil.  Spread the apple chipotle sauce evenly and then add apple slices. chicken, and all cheese.  Top with onion and thyme.

Add any additional seasoning you would like and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. If you notice the side closer to the rear of your oven browning faster, turn pizza midway through the cooking.  Remove, let cool and enjoy!

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Scolloped Potatoes

What could be better than potatoes and cheese? This a twist on a holiday classic.
Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for brushing
1/2 clove garlic
1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup shredded asiago cheese
1/3 cup shredded raclette or comte cheese
2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
4 fresh bay leaves
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Generously brush a large skillet with butter, then rub with the garlic. Combine the mozzarella, asiago and raclette in a bowl.

Heat the skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the potatoes, spreading them out. Sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt, half of the cut-up butter, half of the shredded cheese blend, and pepper to taste. Arrange the remaining potatoes on top. Sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Pour the cream over the potatoes, then add the nutmeg and bay leaves; simmer 3 minutes. Dot the potatoes with the remaining cut-up butter.

Generously brush a shallow baking dish with butter; slide the potatoes into the dish; arrange with a fork, if desired. (If your skillet is ovenproof, you can skip this step and bake the potatoes in the skillet.)

Sprinkle the potatoes with the parmesan and the remaining shredded cheese blend. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Discard the bay leaves.

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Speghetti Pie

It's the best of both worlds, Pizza and Pasta.

INGREDIENTS


Crust
7oz uncooked vermicelli or spaghetti
1egg
1/3cup grated Parmesan cheese

Filling
1lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/2cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4cup chopped onion
1jar (14 oz) tomato pasta sauce

Topping
1/4cup light cream cheese with roasted garlic (from 8-oz container)
1cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

.DIRECTIONS
1 Cook and drain vermicelli as directed on package.
2 Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 1/2-inch glass deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray.
3 In large bowl, beat egg. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Add cooked vermicelli; toss to coat. Spoon mixture evenly into pie pan, pushing mixture up sides of pan to form crust.
4 In 12-inch skillet, cook ground beef, bell pepper and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pasta sauce. Spoon evenly into vermicelli-lined pie pan.
5 In small bowl, mix topping ingredients. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons over filling.
6 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until pie is thoroughly heated and crust is light golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes. To serve, cut into wedges. .