Ingredients

• 1 lb elbow macaroni, 4 tbsp butter, 1/4 cup flour, 3 cups milk
• 3 cups shredded cheddar (or mix), 1/2 tsp mustard, salt, pepper
• Topping: 1/2 cup panko, 2 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Cook pasta al dente. Melt butter, whisk in flour 1 min. Add milk, stir until thick
2. Remove from heat, add cheese, mustard, salt, pepper. Fold in pasta, pour into baking dish
3. Top with panko mixed with melted butter. Bake 375°F 25 min until golden and bubbling

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chicken, 1 pie crust (top and bottom or store-bought), 1/3 cup butter, 1/3 cup flour
• 1.5 cups chicken broth, 2/3 cup milk, peas, carrots, onion, salt, pepper, thyme

Instructions

1. Sauté onion, carrots in butter. Add flour, cook 1 min. Add broth and milk, stir until thick. Add chicken, peas, season
2. Pour into pie dish, top with second crust, vent. Brush with egg wash
3. Bake 375°F 35–40 min until golden. Rest 10 min before serving

Ingredients

• 2 lb ground beef, 1 cup breadcrumbs, 1 onion, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup ketchup, 2 tbsp Worcestershire
• Glaze: ketchup, brown sugar, mustard

Instructions

1. Mix beef, breadcrumbs, minced onion, eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire, salt, pepper. Shape into loaf in pan
2. Mix glaze, spread over top. Bake 350°F 1 hour. Rest 10 min, slice
3. Serve with mashed potatoes and steamed green beans

Ingredients

• 4 cans chopped clams (juice reserved), 4 slices bacon, 1 onion, 3 potatoes, 2 cups cream or half-and-half
• Butter, flour, thyme, salt, pepper, oyster crackers

Instructions

1. Cook bacon, remove. Sauté onion in bacon fat. Add clam juice and diced potatoes, simmer until tender
2. Make roux with butter and flour, add to pot. Add cream, thyme, clams. Heat through, do not boil
3. Season. Serve with bacon and oyster crackers

Ingredients

• 4 lb pork shoulder, BBQ rub (paprika, brown sugar, salt, pepper), 1 cup BBQ sauce
• Buns, coleslaw, pickles

Instructions

1. Rub pork with spice mix. Slow cook 250°F 6–8 hours until shreddable, or use slow cooker on low 8–10 hours
2. Shred, mix with BBQ sauce. Pile on buns with coleslaw and pickles

Ingredients

• 6 apples (peeled, sliced), 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp flour
• Crumble: 1 cup oats, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup cold butter, pinch salt

Instructions

1. Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, flour. Place in baking dish
2. Mix crumble: rub butter into flour, oats, sugar, salt until coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over apples
3. Bake 375°F 35–40 min until golden and bubbling. Serve with ice cream