- 2 cups dry macaroni
- 1 cup instant powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Combine all of the dry ingredients in a
plastic zip lock bag, or a resealable
container, or even a brown paper lunch bag
for that matter. The point is to get all of
the ingredients together in a container so
it can sit on the pantry shelf. I usually
mix up 5 of these at a time, for convenience
sake.
To Cook:
- 5 cups tap water
- 1 package of Tuna Cheese Magic
(above)
- 1 or 2 - 6oz cans of tuna, drained
- 1 tablespoon margarine (optional)
- 1 cup shredded cheese, OR 4 ounces
of cubed Velveeta type cheese
Get out a large skillet or saucepan.
Measure the water into it and bring the
water to a boil over medium heat. After the
water boils, add the contents of a Tuna
Magic package. Cook and stir the mixture
over medium heat. It should simmer gently.
You can put a lid on it if you like, but
stir it rather often, because it has a
tendency to stick. After 15 minutes of
cooking, open up your tuna and drain off the
juice for the cats. Use one can if you like
a mild tuna flavor, and 2 cans if you like a
strong tuna flavor. Personally, I prefer 2
cans. Add the margarine if your tuna was
canned in water, but leave it out if the
tuna was canned in oil. Add the cheese, and
cook and stir the mixture until the cheese
melts; then serve to a hungry family. You
can add a few frozen peas to the mixture
along with the tuna if you like, but they're
not really necessary. This is an excellent
pantry meal if you like to keep a few quick
meals around for rainy days and unexpected
delays in supper.
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