Creamy Mac & Cheese

• This was super easy and really creamy. Not grainy like most homemade Mac & Cheese recipes I've tried. I love me a one dish meal.

It comes to us from http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2009/03/skillet-creamy-macaroni-and-cheese.html

INGREDIENTS

• 3 1/2 cups water, plus extra if needed
• 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
• 12 ounces (about 3 cups) elbow macaroni
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 6 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
• 6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small chunks
• Ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring 3 1/2 cups water, 1 cup of the evaporated milk, the macaroni, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a simmer in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat. Cook at a vigorous simmer, stirring often, until the macaroni is tender and the liquid has thickened, 9 to 12 minutes.
2. Whisk the remaining 1/2 cup evaporated milk, the cornstarch, mustard and hot sauce together in a small bowl, then stir into the skillet. Continue to simmer slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
3. Off the heat, stir in the cheddar and Monterey Jack, one handful at a time, adding water as needed to adjust the consistency of the sauce (I didn’t need any additional water when I made it). Stir in the butter and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Breakfast Hashbrown Casserole

this was a good basic breakfast casserole recipe. I liked the two cooking stages a lot. It came out with a really good texture. You can definitely add other things you like,  but I wanted to have the basic on here for future reference.

Bag of frozen hashbrowns
1-2 cups Ham or cooked sausage
1 cube butter
1-2 cups shredded cheese
Other toppings (green onion, bacon, tomatoes, olives, etc)
6-10 eggs (the recipe calls for 6, but I always like more)
1 can evaporated milk
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt

Cover bottom of 9 x 13 pan with half or whole bag of hashbrowns. Pour melted margarine over the top. Layer chopped ham or sausage and grated cheese. Bake at 425 degrees for 25 minutes.

Beat together  eggs,  evaporated milk, and seasoned salt. Add to hot casserole and bake at 350 degrees for an additional 30 minutes.