Sometimes Things Don't Work Out Like We Plan

Last night I was planning on making the pork tenderloin (roasted) with a side of black beans and chorizo, topped with Cotija cheese.  Sounds really good, right?  Well, would have been except I put the black beans in the crock pot, covered them with water, and forgot to turn them on.  When I got back from my errands yesterday I did so to a cold crock pot.  Heavy sigh.  I immediately turned it on to high but by the time dinner rolled around those beans were not ready to be eaten so a quick look around and a Plan B had to be formed.

Not bad for a Plan B, hm?

I found a recipe for macaroni and cheese somewhere this week, but even only remembering a few ingredients in it, I threw together probably the best macaroni and cheese we've had in a long, long time.   (Silly World Wide Web, I go to search for something once and sometimes it can never be found again.)  I also took the cranberry apple sauce I made for the chicken night before last and put it over sliced ham - perfect pairing!  Maybe next time I'd add a little Dijon mustard to the sauce to give it a little kick, but I will be making it again.

Want the easiest macaroni and cheese ever?  Boil your pasta like normal and then drain.  Once it's drained, add in a jar of alfredo sauce, a cup of sour cream and a cup of ricotta cheese.  Mix that together and put it in a baking dish.  (At this point I wasn't too sure about it - it was very watery and didn't look very appetizing.)  Sprinkle the top with dried bread crumbs and some shredded cheese - I used Parmesan and leftover cheddar from the other night when we had tacos.  You don't want it too covered - but enough to melt into it.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until the top is starting to get a little crisp and melty.  Seriously, can you get much easier than that?

When things don't go as planned for dinner for you, do you have a go to meal?  Or is it pizza night?

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[Rachel at the Crispy Cook]

I just wanted to let you know that the Presto Pasta Nights #244 roundup is now posted. Thanks for joining in the fun this week.