Extra Creamy CrockPot Mac and Cheese

 

Spend With Pennies
Serves 6

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
10 ½ ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
3 cups cheddar cheese shredded
1 cup Gruyere cheese shredded
½ cup mayonnaise (or cream cheese0
½ cup sour cream regular or light
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
½ teaspoon pepper

Boil macaroni noodles according to directions to make them very al dente. (I cook them for at least 1-2 minutes less than directed on the bag. Mine boiled for 5 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold water.

Combine all ingredients in a 4qt slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 3 hours, stirring once or twice.

Optional- you can mix everything and then put in a oiled casserole dish

 350 degrees for 30 min

One time I made pasta the night before and then made sauce separately and then next day combined and warmed them up together

High School Graduate

 Graduate High school

1. Window markers- write on the car "I graduated" or "Honk I graduated"

2. BBQ Party with friends and/of family, with food of their choice

3. Friend party either at home or in a hotel, katie went to wolf creek in may (mom comes)

4.  Lacrosse Earrings

I spontaneously just thought hey--- I can ask some of my ward member friends to see if any of the happen to have random used kitchen items they want to donate to katie to go to college. So many of them are so thrilled and willing to give katie whatever they have too much of. So generous and kind.

In the future if i ever have the time, make this for a friends chils who is a "leaving for college" gift- 

one present- cooking utensils with ingredients or a shower bucket with soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, loofa, etc!!!

Katie College Recipes

 Recipes to make with Cooked Ground Beef

1. Taco Soup- beans, tomatoes, garlic

2. Beef Stroganoff- beef, onions, mushrooms, flour, garlic, milk, garlic, (mushrooms are usually in this but you can leave them out)

3. Creamy Baked Taquitos- tortillas, (beef, chicken or pork), cream cheese, garlic, chili pdr, cumin, onion pdr

4. Veggie or Beef Spaghetti Sauce-  beef, onions, celery, mushrooms, tomatoes, bay leaf, garlic, oregano

5. Sloppy Joes- beef, lentils, celery, pepper, tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, buns

6. Baked Ziti-  Beef, pasta, onion, spaghetti sauce, alfredo sauce, garlic, oregano

7. Tacos- beef, onion, chili pdr, garlic, cumin, tomatoes, lettuce, tortillas, sour cream, cheese

Chicken-

1. White Chili- chicken, white beans, celery, tomatoes, white or garbanzo beans, garlic, oregano, cumin, chili pdr

2. Carly Minestrone- onions, garlic, celery, carrot, green beans, tomatoes, chkn broth, kidney beans, pasta, can include beef/chicken (or leave out)

3. Ridiculously Easy Filling Ramen- chicken, ramen, mushrooms, tomato, avocado, egg,

4. Ceamy Italian Chicken- chicken, onion, dry zesty italian seasoning, cream cheese, broth, rice

5. Oyakodon- chicken, precooked rice, onion, soy sauce, brown sugar or regular sugar, eggs. (could add garlic)

6. Crockpot Chicken Soup- Chicken, onion, garlic, carrot, celery, basil, parsley, egg noodles

7. Hawaiian haystacks- chicken, butter, garlic, onion, parsley, basil, oregano, toppings- celery, pineapple, chow mein noodles, peas, green onions

8. Baked Potato Bar- potatoes, cheese, sour cream, steamed broccoli, cheese sauce, bacon, can add chili on top or Chili from Scratch

9.Tacos- shredded chicken or shredded chicken , onion, chili pdr, garlic, cumin, tomatoes, lettuce, tortillas, sour cream, cheese

10. OTECH Lunch Pasta & chicken- precooked chicken, precooked pasta, Parmesan, bacon, sliced cucumbers and grape tomatoes, mayo, salt and pepper

11. Crockpot chicken- put chicken in crockpot, add a container of liquid salad dressing                            - poppyseed dressing or italian dressing or any other type of salad dressing. Make rice, side salad, and frozen corn (add salt and pepper, butter or olive oil)