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Cheeseburger Orzo

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 22 May, 2014 None comments

This is amazing comfort food the whole family will devour. Trying to think of something that would be a good meal while watching three kids has not been an easy task for me. I am beyond worn out by the time later afternoon comes that dinner is the last thing I want to think about.

We have been barbequing a lot lately as it causes for easy clean up, good food and easy makings. :) But when you BBQ, you tend to run through your meat a lot quicker and run out of ideas. So, while starting up the grill has become my friend, not only because it’s easy but also because I’ve just learned to grill and have thoroughly enjoyed it, I decided to steer clear of the grill tonight! :)

Adding a great twist to Mac N’ Cheese and Hamburger Helper, I came up with this…

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup onions, chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3 Tbsp Taco seasoning (or 1 packet if not homemade)
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups Orzo pasta, cooked
  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 3 Tbsp flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp. Sriracha (optional)
  • 2 cups cheese, shredded (any kind works)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook turkey with chopped onions, salt and red pepper flakes until fully cooked.

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IMG_3992 - CopyOnce cooked add taco seasoning.

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Once the meat is cooked and seasoned, set aside. In a medium sauce pan melt the butter over medium heat and add in flour. Gradually stir in milk. Cook until it thickens.

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Once thickened, stir in parmesan cheese.

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Stir in shredded cheese.

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Pour cheese mixture over turkey and Orzo and mix.

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Mix well.

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Place lid on and bake for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly.

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Adapted from confessionsofacookingdiva.com

Foil Baked Mahi & Mac N Cheese

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 18 January, 2014 1 comments

Wondering what to have for dinner tonight? Well tonight’s dinner is foil baked Mahi Mahi with a sweet glaze, homemade macaroni n cheese with sautéed veggies.

The mac n cheese I made actually wasn’t my true mac n cheese. I made noodles the other night for Cooper to have with his dinner and decided to use the remainder of them tonight. I simply added parmesan cheese, shredded American, Colby and sharp cheese. Simple and delicious.

Foil baked Mahi is one of the better ways to cook this fish as it can tend to dry out pretty easily if slightly over baked or under baked. Not the easiest to cook or shall I say I’m not the best fish baker. :)

Ingredients:

Mahi Foil Bake

  • Mahi Mahi
  • 1 Sliced onion
  • 4 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • Prickly pear marmalade (any jam or glaze will work)

Place thawed mahi on a piece of foil and layer with above ingredients.

Fold foil up to help hold juices in.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink

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My aunt got this for us from AZ

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Mac N’ Cheese

  • 3 cups cooked Elbow Macaroni
  • 2 cups shredded cheese blend
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 3 tbsps butter
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook Macaroni according to package instructions. Add butter and cheese and mix well. Add dash of salt and pepper to taste. Pretty simple for a side dish.

Sautéed Veggie Mix

  • 1 cup chopped Brussels Sprouts
  • 1 cup chopped red, orange, and yellow peppers
  • 1 chopped onion
  • ½ cup chopped chorizo
  • Evoo
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

In a fry pan sauté vegetables until crisp and too perfection. Overcooking is easy to do and also sucks all the nutrients out of them as well. No one enjoys soft and mushy vegetables.

When you begin to cook them remember to not over stir. Fry for 4 minutes on med-low heat, toss vegetables and fry another 4 minutes. This will help glaze vegetables with a slight crispy bite. Not to hard, not to soft.
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