Pizza Puffs

PIZZA PUFFS

I made these for my boys one night and I think I ate more than they did. Oops. They were just so easy to make and eat!



3/4 C flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 TBSP Italian seasoning
a pinch of salt
a generous pinch of red pepper flakes (I like a little spice)
3/4 C milk
1 egg lightly beaten
1 1/2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 C grated parmesan cheese
1 C pepperoni, cur up or I used mini pepperoni
1 C store bought pizza sauce

*Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 24 cup mini muffin tin. In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder Italian seasoning, salt and red pepper flakes. Whisk in milk and egg. Stir in mozzarella, parmesan and pepperoni. Let stand for 10 minutes. Stir batter and fill muffin cups 3/4 full (this recipe will make more than 24 puffs). Bake until puffed and golden, about 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile microwave pizza sauce just until warmed.

Ready to eat!

Easy Mac and Cheese

MACARONI AND CHEESE

This was seriously so easy and yummy. I made a few modifications from the recipe I was trying because it was what I had in my cupboards. This was the first time I tried this recipe and I loved it!

2 C uncooked elbow macaroni (I used ziti because that's what I had)

2 C milk

1 TBSP butter

1/2 tsp mustard powder (I used actual mustard because I didn't have mustard powder and it worked)

1 tsp salt

a dash of nutmeg

1 1/2 C grated cheese plus more for topping (I used Mexican cheese blend because we always have that on hand)

Bread crumbs for topping (optional)

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish. Place raw macaroni in a colander and rinse quickly. Let drain and place in a medium saucepan along with milk, butter, mustard powder and nutmeg. On medium heat, slowly bring saucepan ingredients to a simmer while frequently stirring the macaroni. This will keep the macaroni from sticking together. Don't leave the stove! The milk will boil very quickly and you don't want it running over. Once mixture comes to a simmer, immediately turn down heat to low. The macaroni will slowly cook in the milk. Continue stirring macaroni frequently so macaroni cooks evenly. Cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until milk has been absorbed. Stir in cheese until it has mixed in evenly. It doesn't need to be completely melted. Turn off heat and place macaroni in prepared dish. Sprinkle with a handful of cheese and bread crumbs. Bake for about 10 minutes until cheese on top has been melted and bread crumbs are golden brown.