The Absolute Best...Most Comforting...Cheesiest Mac and Cheese in the World.

Yes, I have discovered it!  This is the best Mac and Cheese recipe in the world-and it is EASY!  So, I started looking for a Mac and Cheese recipe that I could do in my crock pot, and found this delicious recipe.  But, as I was getting started I thought...hmmm....something is clearly missing.  Can you guess what it was? Yup.  Bacon.
I went to my fridge and pulled out my bag of Wright Brand Bacon (honestly the best bacon in the world) and made this amazing mac and cheese.

Cheesy Bacon-y Mac and Cheese in the Crock Pot
1 Box of Pasta (I used Rotini because I live dangerously)
12 oz can of evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups of milk
2 beaten eggs
4 cups of shredded cheese
BACON!!!!!


Spray down your crock pot with Pam or some similar spray.  Layer your bacon in the bottom of your crock pot (I used 5 pieces). Add a small layer of shredded cheese. Add in 1/2 of the pasta.  Add another small layer of cheese.  Add the rest of the pasta.
In a bowl, beat together your eggs and add the evaporated milk, regular milk, mix together and then pour over the pasta.  Add the rest of the cheese.  Do you see where this is going?  Add a few more strips of bacon over the top of the cheese.  Why the Hell not?  If you want your bacon on the top crispy, I would recommend cooking it first.  I also added some bread crumbs to give it a breaded top.
Cook on High for 2 hrs., then low for another hour or so to make sure the bacon on the bottom is fully cooked.  Make sure you reward yourself for such a good job done with a nice tall glass of boxed wine.

YUM!

 

This recipe is so amazing-my family LOVED it!  The pasta was delicious, the sauce was so amazing and the bacon gave every bite a little bacony goodness.  This is a great meal for a cold day, when you just need your food to go "thud."  Comfort food at it's best.  It's also a great meal for any other day because, you know, bacon.

Home Made Spaghetti Sauce

I have recently discovered how to make spaghetti sauce.  I don't know if others are like me or not, but a long time ago I made up my mind that I could not make a few things: namely, spaghetti sauce and pie crusts.  Now I have found that I can indeed make both of those things!  Making my spaghetti sauce allows me to know where my family's food is coming from, what is in it and best of all-it saves us a LOT of money!

Here's how I do it:
4 cans of tomatoes (whole is best but diced will do)
2 cans of Tomato Paste
As much garlic as you can stand
1 onion (diced)
2 tbsp. of sea salt
a dash of sugar (probably about 1 tbsp. or so) more if you like sweet sauce
Italian Seasonings to taste

Optional:
Hamburger
Sausage
etc.


Saute your onions and garlic.  Add in the tomatoes and paste.  Add all other ingredients and simmer for at least an hour.  It will be chunky and, best of all, made exactly the way you like it!  We use ours for pasta, pizza sauce, etc.  Enjoy!