MMM Comfort Food.

So last night I was in the mood for some delicious comfort food, so I made homemade mac and cheese and fried pork chops.

Fried Pork Chops
4 Boneless Pork Chops
1 cup flour
2 TBS seasoned salt
1/2 TBS pepper
1 egg
splash of milk
vegetable oil for frying

In a small bowl mix egg and milk together.  In a separate slightly larger bowl mix together seasoned salt, pepper, and flour. 

Take your pork chops and dip in egg wash.  Next coat with flour.  Set on lined baking sheet to dry.  Wait about 2 minutes then repeat process for each pork chop.  Let set for 15 minutes so breading adheres to the pork chop and doesn't come off during frying.

Next fry pork chops for 10-15 minutes on either side until golden brown and meat thermometer reads 165F 

If your breading gets browned before your pork chops are completely done cooking and you are afraid of burning them, pop them in a 350F oven for 10 minutes and they will cook through perfectly.

Homemade Mac and Cheese
3 cups uncooked macaroni
1 pound colby and montery jack cheese (I use blocks of cheese for this)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded colby and montery jack cheese 
1 egg
1 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
4 pieces of bread toasted and made into bread crumbs
1/2 stick of butter

First you need to boil your water and get your macaroni cooking. Then drain macaroni and add the pound of colby and montery jack cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the egg, milk, salt and pepper.  Cook on low heat until all of the cheese is melted through. 

Next you want to get a baking dish out.  I use a 9*9 pan.  Spread your breadcrumbs across the bottom of the pan and mix with the butter.  Press down to create a crust.  Then sprinkle with the rest of the mozzarella cheese.  Pour in the macaroni and top with the shredded colby and montery jack cheese.  Bake at 350F for about 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is slightly browned and bubbly. 

This is extremely cheesy and delicious.  I love to add new cheeses every time I make it and sometimes for the crust I use Ritz crackers instead of breadcrumbs.  It really depends on if I have them or not.