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Delilah's AH HA! Macaroni and Cheese

CUZ COOKS AH HA! Macaroni and Cheese(Serves 12 to 16)



Ingredients:2 pounds elbow macaroni

12 eggs

1 cup cubed Velveeta cheese

½ pound (2 sticks) butter, melted

6 cups half-and-half

4 cups grated sharp yellow cheddar cheese

2 cups grated extra sharp white cheddar cheese

1½ cups grated mozzarella cheese

1 cup grated Asiago cheese

1 cup grated Gruyere cheese

1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

1 cup grated Muenster cheese

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon black pepper

Directions:Preheat the oven to 325°F. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until still slightly al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside to keep warm.Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until frothy. Combine the Velveeta, butter, and two cups of the half-and-half in a large bowl. Add the warm macaroni, tossing until the cheese has melted and the mixture is smooth. Add the remaining half-and-half, three cups of the sharp yellow cheddar cheese, the remaining grated cheeses, and salt and pepper, tossing until completely combined.Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13-inch casserole or baking dish and bake for about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining one cup of sharp yellow cheddar cheese and bake until golden brown on top, about 30 minutes more. Serve hot.

Broccoli Cornbread

CUZ COOKS Broccoli Cornbread
2 sticks butter
4 eggs
10 ounces frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
1 medium onion, finely chopped
8 ounces cottage cheese
2 boxes corn muffin mix
1/2 cup self-rising cornmeal mix

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Put the butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet and place the skillet in the oven to melt the butter while preparing the batter.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add the broccoli, onion, cottage cheese, muffin mix, and cornmeal mix and mix well.
Remove the skillet from the oven and pour the hot, melted butter into the cornbread mixture. Mix well.
Pour the mixture into the hot skillet and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm

BLACK BEAN SOUP

Cuz Cooks BLACK BEAN SOUP

4 cans black beans (works better then dried beans )
2 cans stewed tomatos
1onion, chopped
1lb.bacon browned
1 tsp. Louisiana Hot Sauce
1 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed

PREPARATION:
brown onions and green pepper in bacon fat. Put all ingredients in a slow cooker or stockpot bring to slow boil then cook on low for for about an hour. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream.Serves 6.

OYSTER DRESSING

Cuz Cooks OSYTER DRESSING
The stuff your Granny used to make
Oyster Dressing Recipe
3 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
3 Tbsp bacon Fat
1 Cup Onion, finely diced
3/4 Cup Celery, finely diced
2 Tbsp Garlic, minced
1/8 Cup Green Onions, sliced
1 Tbsp Fresh Sage, chopped
1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp Fresh Thyme leaves
1 tsp Fresh Rosemary, chopped
6 Cups French Bread, cubed
1 Dozen Oysters, shucked, drained, and chopped; liquor reserved
2-3 Cups Chicken Stock, hot
Kosher salt, black pepper and Cayenne to taste
Melt the butter and bacon fat in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and celery, sweat until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic, green onions, sage, parlsey, thyme, and rosemary, cook for 2 minutes. Add the french bread, stir to coat. Add the Oyster liquor and 1 cup of the stock, stirring constantly, then add the stock in 1/2 cup intervals until you have a moist dressing. Stir in the Oysters, cook until they’re just cooked through. Season the dressing to taste with the salt, black pepper and Cayenne.
I stuffed about half of this into the chicken, and the other half I baked in a greased Cast Iron skillet.

SPINACH PIE

Cuz Cooks SPINACH PIE
Small bag chopped spinach, let defrost in strainer
small onion chopped
2 eggs
1 lb. feta cheese
1 stick salted butter melted
1 lg. container cottage cheese
2 deep dish pie shells

Squeeze chopped spinach to make sure that all water is out.
Beat eggs, mix feta cheese, cottage cheese,melted butter, onion and spinach all together.
Put spinach mixture into one pie shell use second shell for top crust. perice with knife and place in oven.
Preheat oven at 400 degrees then drop to 350 degrees; bake about 1 hour