Isn’t it funny how there is never enough time in the day? I can have a completely clear day planned with maybe one thing on my to-do list and half the time I don’t even get that one thing accomplished. Of course, I do have a tendency to go off on tangents. My husband makes fun of me beceause I can barely get a sentence out. In fact, the other day I was telling him something and in the middle of my sentence remembered something else and began to tell him about that instead. He looked at me with the funniest face and said, “Did you just interupt yourself?”. I stopped and thought about it for a moment and then decided yes, I did in fact interupt myself! Leave it to me!
Much like my thoughts getting side-tracked, I easily get distracted when I’m cleaning the house. I’ll be cleaning one thing and come across something that just bothers me and I have to clean that. All the while forgetting about my original intention. It may take me the whole day (and sometimes week) to get the original mission accomplished.
A near future goal of mine is to create a cleaning list for the week. I’ll let you know how that works out. 🙂
Needless to say, time gets away from me sometimes. And on those days, we either have a fend for yourself night for dinner or I whip something up that doesn’t need a lot of work. Mac and cheese is always a great go-to option. Always a pleaser for the kiddos and the picky husband as well.
It’s not exactly the best grown up meal. So when I was having a “day” the other night I decided to liven it up a bit and use up some ricotta cheese that I had in the refrigerator and add a little bit of basil. And to make it more of a meal I added some ground turkey. It was fantastic and even pleased my 5 year old!
Hey, maybe she’ll eat her peas now. Nah….
| Basil Ricotta Mac and Cheese |
- 2/3 Box Elbow Macaroni
- 1 lb Ground Turkey
- 1/4 c. Flour
- 2 c. Milk
- 2 c. Shredded Cheddar Cheese + additional for topping
- 1/4 c. Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 c. Ricotta Cheese
- 1/2 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp Basil, Chopped
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
- {reheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare macaroni a couple minutes less than directed on the box. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, brown ground turkey and stir in ricotta cheese. Add in seasonings and basil.
- In a saucepan, stir together flour and milk and cook to a boil until thickened. Then stir in shredded cheese. Mix well.
- Mix together pasta, ground turkey mixture, and cheese mixture. Pour into a greased baking dish and top with additional shredded cheese and bread crumbs. Bake for about 10 minutes until cheese is melted and breadcrumbs begin to crisp.
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Basil, cheese, and pasta. It just WORKS 🙂