When I was younger, I had a martial arts class every Monday night at 7 pm. Of course, it was in the next town over, so about a 20 min drive. No problem for dad to make a full(ish) meal before sending me off to break boards with my bare hands (I really did that!)
However once I hit high school and started getting rides home from mom who didn't get off work til 5 and then we had a 45-50 min drive home, meals in general became a bit harder to do.
So we started having "Manton Fast Food." I'd get home, preheat the oven, and put a pot of water on to boil. I'd go change clothes and such, get into my uniform, then come back out, put 4 or 5 corndogs on a sheet and pop that in the oven.
The water was reserved for the oh-so-delicious-and-simultaneously-bad-for-you-Blue-Box-cheesiness, Kraft Mac 'N Cheese. No additions. No fluff. Just milk, margarine, and pure powdered yum.
Now, whenever I have any variety of Mac 'N Cheese, I'm brought back to those pressed-for-time Monday nights, and I have an odd craving for a slightly overcooked corndog.
On to MY creation....
Doesn't it look tasty? My Mac....ok I need to stop calling it "macaroni" since I use shells.... my Pasta 'N Cheese... 'N Meat... 'N Tomatoes... 'N Stuff...
I use Italian sausage and Italian canned tomatoes (including juice) for major flavor, then add tons of cheese - cheddar, swiss, mozzarella, and just a bit of monterey jack.
Stay away from this dish if you're counting calories or on any sort of diet.
If you're feeling like cheating on said diet, come on over and I'll fill a bowl for you.
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