All In One Mac N Cheese
Hubby is away for the evening which leaves the Tornado and myself left to our own devices and that means only one thing: Superhero Marathon! Yup, we're going to watch back to back to back superhero movies. All. Night. Long. Now typically, I'd just order some pizza, make some salad, and call it a night but we just had pizza on sunday for the Grammy's. I feel too guilty to order pizza twice in one week, my son will learn about that in college, he doesn't need a preview of BLD Pizza from me. Instead I'm going to make something just as easy so we can get into movie madness asap.
All In One Mac N Cheese
2 cups Pasta Shells
1 Carrot, cut into small pieces
.5 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup Bacon Bits
.5 cup Frozen Peas
2 cups Velvetta Cheese, cubed
1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
1 tbsp Paparika
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare pasta according to directions on the package but also add the carrots to the pot. Once finished drain, rinse, and place in a medium size mixing bowl. Combine the rest of the ingredients with the pasta and carrots. Mix thoroughly. Place the combination in a baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Remove foil, give a good stir, and let bake for another 10 minutes until cheese is completely melted. Let sit for 10 minutes to cool then serve.
To get us in the mood for superhero nightly we listened to Superman (It's Not Easy) by Five For Fighting. I served this with corn bread because Tornado loves it but it would also be good with a salad if you need to add extra veggies to your diet. Now it's time to watch some superheros kick butt! Until next time amigas, adios!