Tomato Hamburger Casserole

What do you do with leftover BBQ Food?  Well, a casserole, of course!

This one is fashioned from leftover hamburger and tomatoes. 

I took a patty and a half of cooked hamburger, and cut it into small pieces. I took 3 Roma tomatoes, and diced them. 

In a pot, I made a roux out of 5 tablespoons of butter and a 1/4 cup of flour. Added salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, oregano, basil and onion powder. 

To the roux, I added about 1/2 cup of milk and about a cup of shredded cheese. 

I boil macaroni. Maybe 1/4 pound. 

I put the macaroni, tomatoes and hamburger all in the pot with the roux. Mixed it together. I put the mixture is a small casserole pan. On top I sprinkled more shredded cheese. 

Preheated the oven to 350. Baked for half an hour. 

Sangria

Ok, technically this is not cooking. Still, a good sangria is a culinary joy. It's easy to do. Plus, you can be flexible to make it suit your taste. 

This recipe:

1.5 liters of dry red win

1 cup rum (I used Captain Morgan Spiced Rum)

1 cup orange juice

1/2 cup white sugar

1 orange

1 lemon

2 limes

5 strawberries

1 apple

Slice the fruit. For the citrus, I like making the round cross slices. Mix the orange juice, rum, sugar and wine. Add the fruit. Let sit overnight to let osmosis work with the fruit. Drink responsibly and enjoy. 

There are some variations. I've heard peaches go well with this. In the past, I added a dash of cinnamon. Some people like to add a little bit of a carbonated beverage, like ginger ale or club soda.