This is one of my comfort foods I sometimes enjoy often. I posted it over at the civ PTSD site. Will repost it here.
Nuclear noodles.
My recipe is never the same way twice. This is just a general guidline. It's not supposed to be the same way twice, that's the beauty of it. It helps the flavor never to get old.
1 box macaroni and cheese
1/4 pound Hot sausage
1 large Hot link (beef or pork sausage)
Aprox 1/4 pound of sharp cheddar cheese
Crushed red pepper
Oregano
"Italian" seasoning
Cajun seasoning
Garlic (not garlic salt)
any strong, hot seasoning you like
Apple BBQ pork dry rub seasoning (or any hearty flavored BBQ seasoning)
Hot seasoning salt
Several napkins
Serves one usually - Me, but normal servings - 2-4 people.
Dice hot link. Cook meat to your likeing, drain only 1/2 oil from meat. Set aside.Take one off the shelf box of macaroni and cheese (name brand or equivilent) Prepare as directed. Add cheddar cheese to still hot mac and cheese. Mix well. Add partially drained meat to mac and cheese. Mix well. Mix in seasoning to taste. Add some more crushed red pepper, garlic and some more seasoning. Still haven't run to get a drink or something to cool your mouth off? Add some more crushed red pepper, garlic and seasoning. Wait 10 to 15 min, mix ingrediants well. Repeat untill you can't stand to add any more red pepper and seasoning. (Be careful with seasoning that contains salt. It is easy to make the meal too salty and not notice untill meal is partialy consumed with an upset stumach). Enjoy slowly. Savor every noodle. Revel in the pain. Use napkins liberaly on forhead as needed. Don't eat in a rush, a bowl should last at least 30-45 min to eat or longer. Enjoy the conversation if someone is there with you.
By draining only half the oil from the meat, it helps the meal "stick to your ribs", and not be hungry 15 min later. This is not a body weight freindly recipie, and should be used in moderation.
Nuclear Noodles (Alternate)
Prepare as above but substitut the cheddar cheese with a hearty speggetti sauce. Cook the noodles "aldente"(sp?) to soak up excess moisture from sauce. Add sauce right after mixing in cheese power when noodles are still very hot, then meat. It becomes a very mexi'tallian inspired dish.
Nuclear noodles.
My recipe is never the same way twice. This is just a general guidline. It's not supposed to be the same way twice, that's the beauty of it. It helps the flavor never to get old.
1 box macaroni and cheese
1/4 pound Hot sausage
1 large Hot link (beef or pork sausage)
Aprox 1/4 pound of sharp cheddar cheese
Crushed red pepper
Oregano
"Italian" seasoning
Cajun seasoning
Garlic (not garlic salt)
any strong, hot seasoning you like
Apple BBQ pork dry rub seasoning (or any hearty flavored BBQ seasoning)
Hot seasoning salt
Several napkins
Serves one usually - Me, but normal servings - 2-4 people.
Dice hot link. Cook meat to your likeing, drain only 1/2 oil from meat. Set aside.Take one off the shelf box of macaroni and cheese (name brand or equivilent) Prepare as directed. Add cheddar cheese to still hot mac and cheese. Mix well. Add partially drained meat to mac and cheese. Mix well. Mix in seasoning to taste. Add some more crushed red pepper, garlic and some more seasoning. Still haven't run to get a drink or something to cool your mouth off? Add some more crushed red pepper, garlic and seasoning. Wait 10 to 15 min, mix ingrediants well. Repeat untill you can't stand to add any more red pepper and seasoning. (Be careful with seasoning that contains salt. It is easy to make the meal too salty and not notice untill meal is partialy consumed with an upset stumach). Enjoy slowly. Savor every noodle. Revel in the pain. Use napkins liberaly on forhead as needed. Don't eat in a rush, a bowl should last at least 30-45 min to eat or longer. Enjoy the conversation if someone is there with you.
By draining only half the oil from the meat, it helps the meal "stick to your ribs", and not be hungry 15 min later. This is not a body weight freindly recipie, and should be used in moderation.
Nuclear Noodles (Alternate)
Prepare as above but substitut the cheddar cheese with a hearty speggetti sauce. Cook the noodles "aldente"(sp?) to soak up excess moisture from sauce. Add sauce right after mixing in cheese power when noodles are still very hot, then meat. It becomes a very mexi'tallian inspired dish.
