Yesterday's mac and cheese

"Janet Bostwick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made it
with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm thinking
of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some diced peppers
and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will this work out? Or
am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm just not in the mood for
leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

Peppers and onions are fine IMHO tomatoes don't work well with Mac & Cheese.
Celery is ok too. I would sauté the vegetables and any left over meat - add the
Mac & cheese and heat.

Dimitri

Janet Bostwick said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made it
with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm thinking
of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some diced peppers
and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will this work out?
Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm just not in the
mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

The kids like leftover M&C ice cold with canned peaches. Odd, I know,
but teens can be that way.

I think it may be hard to "mix" in all the ingredients you mention to
get a homogenous mass, but I bet a pour-over of the tomatoes, onion,
etc, would be nice.

Boron

Janet Bostwick said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made it
with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm thinking
of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some diced peppers
and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will this work out?
Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm just not in the
mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

My usual additions are not very imaginative, but they taste good. -aem

Tricking up Mac 'n Cheese I: can of tuna, drained, + chopped
scallions.

Tricking up Mac 'n Cheese II: diced ham + peas + chopped parsley.

"Janet Bostwick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made
it with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm
thinking of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some
diced peppers and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will
this work out? Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm
just not in the mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet
Drain the tomatoes well and mix them in. Slice up some link sausage
medallions, brown them up nicely with your onions, peppers and mushrooms
and then mix them in, it will be good.

Janet Bostwick said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday.

Kielbasa, browned, would make a tasty addition.

Janet Bostwick wrote on 27 Oct 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I
made it with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar.
I'm thinking of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes,
some diced peppers and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you
think? Will this work out? Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any
other ideas? I'm just not in the mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

I like to add sliced onions and some sliced mushrooms...mix them in well
and then lay several strips of bacon on top...Bake it till the bacon is
crisp the top gets crunchy around about 325-350F. The bacon grease adds a
nice flavour and the onions make it a little sweet tasting. And the
mushrooms I add cause I like mushrooms.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

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"Janet Bostwick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made
it with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm
thinking of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some
diced peppers and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will
this work out? Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm
just not in the mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

Peppers and onions are fine IMHO tomatoes don't work well with Mac &
Cheese. Celery is ok too. I would sauté the vegetables and any left over
meat - add the Mac & cheese and heat.

Dimitri

O.k., veggies and meat. That's good. Thanks

"Boron Elgar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Janet Bostwick said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made
it
with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm
thinking
of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some diced
peppers
and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will this work out?
Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm just not in the
mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

The kids like leftover M&C ice cold with canned peaches. Odd, I know,
but teens can be that way.

I think it may be hard to "mix" in all the ingredients you mention to
get a homogenous mass, but I bet a pour-over of the tomatoes, onion,
etc, would be nice.

Boron

What a combo! Teenagers are wonderful - leftovers hardly ever make it to
the next meal.
I think I'll get the extras warmed up in the pan and drop pieces of the m&c
over the warm stuff and stir until warm.
J

"aem" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Janet Bostwick said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made
it
with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm
thinking
of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some diced
peppers
and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will this work
out?
Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm just not in the
mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

My usual additions are not very imaginative, but they taste good. -aem

Tricking up Mac 'n Cheese I: can of tuna, drained, + chopped
scallions.

Tricking up Mac 'n Cheese II: diced ham + peas + chopped parsley.

Ah, re-dressing the Mac and Cheese has been done before and good ideas too.
Thanks, you've given me confidence
J.

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"Janet Bostwick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made
it with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm
thinking of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some
diced peppers and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will
this work out? Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm
just not in the mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet
Drain the tomatoes well and mix them in. Slice up some link sausage
medallions, brown them up nicely with your onions, peppers and mushrooms
and then mix them in, it will be good.

That sounds great. I'll go rummage in the deep freeze, I may have some sort
of sausage there - bratwurst or kielbasa or breakfast. Hmmmm. Thanks
J

"Ward Abbott" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Janet Bostwick said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday.

Kielbasa, browned, would make a tasty addition.

Good idea. I've got to dig in the deep freeze. Thanks

Ward Abbott said:

Janet Bostwick said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday.

Kielbasa, browned, would make a tasty addition.

I've long ago found that the older the mac & cheese the better it is!!!

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Janet Bostwick said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made it
with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm thinking
of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some diced peppers
and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will this work out?
Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm just not in the
mood for leftover mac and cheese.

Has anybody ever tried slicing and frying? It works for polenta, grits,
sweet potatoes, and lots of other things...

BTW, if you like hot sauces, try your faves with the M&C.

Isaac

Jim Davis said:

I've long ago found that the older the mac & cheese the better it is!!!

Agreed. I can't imagine a *GOOD* mac n' cheese needing "new life".
If it was good in the first place, it's going to be even better in the
second.

nb

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I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made
it with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm
thinking of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some
diced peppers and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will
this work out? Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm
just not in the mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

WONDERFUL!
Pan

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I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made
it with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm
thinking of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some
diced peppers and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will
this work out? Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm
just not in the mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

WONDERFUL!
Pan

Yesterdat a friend of mine told me about a mac and cheese she used to
make that sounded more like a potatoe dish, because it had ham in it.

Janet Bostwick said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made it
with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm thinking
of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some diced peppers
and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will this work out?
Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm just not in the
mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

Add all that, mix in a couple of beaten eggs and some pitted olives, and
cook it in a frying pan with oil, then if you're brave flip it,
otherwise under the broiler and have a frittata

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Janet Bostwick said:

I've got about 4 cups of leftover mac and cheese from yesterday. I made
it with stout penne cooked al dente and nice, aged white cheddar. I'm
thinking of giving it new life by adding a can of diced tomatoes, some
diced peppers and onions, maybe some mushrooms. What do you think? Will
this work out? Or am I flogging a dead leftover? Any other ideas? I'm
just not in the mood for leftover mac and cheese.
Janet

Add all that, mix in a couple of beaten eggs and some pitted olives, and
cook it in a frying pan with oil, then if you're brave flip it, otherwise
under the broiler and have a frittata

That sounds kinda neat. Thanks, I'll think about that next time.
Janet