Back on the recipe quest

Back at the begining of March, I had posted my goal of trying at least one new recipe a week until the end of April. When we found out we had two weeks to move, all that went out the window! We're finally settled in and I'm ready to try new recipes. I've successfully tried two new recipes in the past week, one was a hit with the kids and one was not (but definately met the parents approval). Here they are:

Chuck's Favorite Mac N Cheese from Allrecipes.com
1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (12 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook until done; drain.
2.In 9x13 inch baking dish, stir together macaroni, shredded Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle topping over macaroni mixture.
3.Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is golden.

Justin and I enjoyed this mac n cheese, the kids tolerated it, but didn't seem to like it. I do think it needs more cheese, so next time I'll probably do a pound of sharp cheddar instead of the half pound that is called for.


Tuna with Cheese-Garlic Biscuits
2 cans (5 oz each) tuna in water, drained, flaked
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken & mushroom soup
1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed, drained
2/3 cup milk
1 1/4 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1.Heat oven to 425°F. In ungreased 2-quart casserole, mix tuna, soup, vegetables and 2/3 cup milk. Bake uncovered 20 minutes.
2.In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, cheese and 1/2 cup milk until soft dough forms. Drop dough by 6 spoonfuls onto hot tuna mixture.
3.Bake uncovered 10 to 12 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown. Mix butter and garlic powder; brush over warm biscuits.

This was a really easy, throw together casserole. Pretty much all the ingredients are things I usually have on hand and it really required no prep. My picky eaters ate it, veggies and all, which is a pretty big feat around here. The only alterations I made to the recipe was that I added salt and pepper before baking and I used one Costco can of tuna (7oz) instead of two grocery store size cans. It still had plenty of tuna. I think next time I make this, I'll add some cheddar cheese to the casserole part for a little more flavor.