Saturday, July 30, 2016

Sunday Eats - A Bit Early

Abby Lab here -The Bat Phone went off today, so Dad and I are supposed to post the post that Mom had saved. She'll be back in a couple of days, we hope.  I didn't get any of the finished product as it had garlic in it (toxic for pups) but boy did I get some of that awesome Oberweis Cheese as there were some shreds left in the food processor after grating.

Homestyle Shells and Cheese.

Sauce:

In a large saucepan melt 1/4 cup butter (4 Tbsp.)
Whisking constantly, slowly whisk in 1/3 cup flour and continue to whisk on medium heat for 3 minutes.
Whisk in 3 cups Oberweis milk (we used low fat to be a bit healthier), raising heat to high for just a minute at the start, then lowering to medium to finish cooking, stirring several times a minute.

Stir in two packages of cheese (reserving about 1/3 to  1/2 cup to sprinkle on the top)

1 package of Oberweis mild cheddar
1 package of Oberseis sharp cheddar (available from Overweis home delivery).

(about two cups of cheese if you want to use pre-shredded, but using block cheese brings the flavor up to a whole new level).
Add spices:

1/4 tsp dried sage
1/4 Penzey's roasted garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
A dash of Scoville Brothers Cowboy Crooner (from Indiana) or your favorite hot sauce
Several shakes of black pepper
A couple shakes of Braggs all-purpose seasoning (no salt) or your favorite low sodium all-purpose seasoning.

Continue heating cheddar sauce on low stirring occasionally until cheese is melted while you cook pasta.

Cook 8-12 ounces of dried shells (depending on how "saucy" you wish it) six minutes then rinse in a colander in cold water to stop the cooking (you want them a bit firm as they will finish cooking in the oven.)

Place cooked and drained pasta in a 13 x 9-inch pan,  Pour cheese sauce over, stirm and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Cook in pre-heated 350 F. oven for 30-35 minutes until edges are just starting to brown.  Do not overcook.

4 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    Aw crikey, it's barely brekky time here and now I want dinner... Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx

    ReplyDelete
  2. Now that looks delish! Thanks Abby and Dad for taking care of business!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

    ReplyDelete
  3. Mom Kim here - I love a good shells and cheese dish. I've never tried it with those spices before but I do have those spices in other foods so I bet I would like them in this. We don't have an Oberweis here and from what I have seen on their website, wouldn't be able to get it either. But I am good at finding substitutes - I love experimenting in the kitchen.

    ReplyDelete
  4. that looks super tasty... I love things with truckloads of cheese :o)

    ReplyDelete

Welcome to The Book of Barkley and the Blogville dog blogging community. This blog was created for more memories of Barkley as well as updates on our Lab Rescues that have joined our household since Barkley left us.

Stop in and say hello. However, comments from strangers offering business links will NOT be posted. I