Recipes
POT MACARONI & CHEESE with Vegetables
Our mom calls this Pot Macaroni and Cheese. We just added a few veggies to this longtime childhood dish.
Ingredients
1 large pack of macaroni
3 oz butter
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion diced
2 – 3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup shredded carrots
2 ½ cup chopped kale or other leafy green
1 medium sweet pepper, seeded and diced
1 tsp green seasoning
½ tsp all-purpose seasoning
1 tsp pepper sauce
3 cups grated cheddar cheese
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
½ – ¾ cup evaporated milk
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 – 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley or chives
Directions
- Cook macaroni in boiling water just until done. Drain in a colander and set aside.
- Melt the butter with the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion, peppers and cook for 2 minutes. Add the carrots and mix. Add the garlic, green seasoning, all purpose seasoning and mix well. Add the kale and stir into the veggies. Season with a little salt and pepper.
- Add the cooked macaroni in batches along with the milk and cheeses also in batches, mixing into the vegetables. Mix well until the cheese starts to melt and is well incorporated into the macaroni. You can also add a little water if mixture begins to
- Add the parsley and a pinch of salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Serve hot.