Macaroni Mess

Tortelloni, macaroni, rotini!

I came home from work a little early today, thinking "I need to eat, and I need to eat now". Unfortunately with this sickness, I haven't been eating very well. In talking to my Mom (which I do nearly every night) about what I should have for dinner, she mentioned Macaroni. I am not a particularly huge fan of macaroni, but I figured it would be warm, easy to chew, and the boys would probably love it. I found a great recipe in my cookbook, and I went to work. 

Finished Product

I have been on a "spending freeze" so I am not going to the store to buy anything. As I have previously mentioned, I am a totally obsessive spender... mostly on groceries. We usually have enough food to feed 20 people for a month. Yeah... it's bad. So for my macaraoni, I used: Whole wheat macaroni, rotini, and tortelloni. My cheeses consisted of medium cheddar, pepperjack, mozzarella and a touch of a taco mix cheese! I was a little worried, when I was sauteeing the onions, they were pretty strong. In the end, after baking it for an anxious 25 minutes, I added some french fried onions baked it for a few more minutes. Um, yum! The first thing I've been able to successfully eat in the last few days. I had to make some sort of vegetable, so I quickly blanched some green beans. 
 
The "mac 'n cheeses" turned out very good! Boys both approved and I did as well. As always, on to dessert: Double chocolate cake I had made the night before. Drooool!