Some of my favorite meals create the stickiest, most horrible baked-on concrete-like food residue. The thought of all that scrubbing post-meal…ugh. So I have to think long and hard about whether I really, really, really want that melted, gooey and cheesy dinner after all.
And most of the time I still do! How can I resist Bacon Pistachio Mac ‘n Cheese, right?
I just have to have the right tools to excavate those prehistoric-like food remains from my dishes.
Ta-da! A Scotch-Brite Greener Clean Dishwand to the rescue. 🙂
I like all the Scotch-Brite dishwands, but 50% of the scrubbing fibers on the Greener Clean dishwand are made from agave plant, and I like using a natural product when it works!
And believe me, I put it to the test. Look at this mess.
By the way, the refills fit any Scotch-Brite Dishwand handles.
I have horrible carpal tunnel syndrome, and when I have to grip anything for long, my hands will hurt me for days afterwards so I put a lot of thought into which dish cleaning tools I use.
One thing I like is that my dish liquid is stored right in the handle of the dishwand and dispensed with the push of a button, but my favorite thing is that the added torque of the handle helps make shorter work of scrubbing. Also, the rounded angles of the brush work the corners of the casserole dish beautifully!
Can’t complain about the fact my hands don’t have to get buried in the wet gloppy goo either!
My dish is so sparkling clean that I might just have to make another batch of mac and cheese!
Bacon Pistachio Mac n' Cheese
Ingredients
- 1/4 c finely ground pistachios
- 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 tbsp 1/2 stick butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 3 1/2 cup grated Sharp Cheddar cheese divided
- 1 16- oz box elbow macaroni
- 8 slices cooked bacon chopped in small pieces
Instructions
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Grind pistachios with mortar and pestle until powdery. Combine with plain breadcrumbs and pepper; set aside.
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In a pot, combine milk, butter, yogurt, mozzarella cheese, and 2 1/2 cups of cheddar. heat on low to medium heat. Stir often until heated through and smooth.
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While mixture heats, cook paste al dente; drain. Place pasta into casserole dish.
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Add bacon to milk/cheese mixture and pour over pasta. Top with the bread crumb mixture and remaining cheddar.
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Bake at 350 degrees for approx 20 minutes.
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Angela Newsome says
This would be perfect to clean up my Twice Baked Lasagna Pans!
Charlene Kuser says
I would like to clean up my chicken and broccoli casserole dish
PJ says
MMMMM.
Buddy Garrett says
I would love to clean up my lasagna recipe.
Kayci Stanley says
It would be great to use to clean up the pan after we make monkey bread.
trixx says
I’d love to use this to clean up my lasagna pan!
Vikki Billings says
Baked spaghetti clean up!!
laurie says
I would like it to clean up my meat loaf pan
Lisa L says
This would be handy to have! I’d love to use it to clean up baked ziti
Brynn says
the chicken enchilada casserole dish!
Dorothy Deakyne says
chicken and rice clean up
ewhatley says
chicken and stuffing casserole
melina r says
I like to make lasagna and the dishwand would help out alot to clean up the pan.
Diane F says
I would use this to clean my pan after making meatloaf
kathy pease says
omg lasagna is the worst for me I can never seem to get the stuck on noodles off..I would like to use it for that 🙂
Lyndi Malarchuk says
I definitely need these when I bake lasagna!
Jennifer Reed says
I would use the Scotch-Brite dishwand as a clean-up helper when I make my chicken teriyaki recipe. It is yummy but messy on cleanup.
Michele C says
I would love to use this on my frying pans after frying eggs.
Sky Sparkle says
I’d use it for lasagna
Lisa says
This would be helpful on scrambled cheese eggs!!!
Candy Franklin says
I would love to use this to clean my Scallop Potato pans:)
Kim Reid says
I would like to use it for my Southern Cornbread Dressing pans!
Candy Franklin says
I would use this to clean my Scalloped Potato pans 🙂
Kayla says
It would be used for chicken parmesan.
augrim says
Tuna casserole is one of my favorites. It can be tough to clean up after.
Laurie Emerson says
This would be perfect for when I make my homemade lasagna as it always sticks to my pans.
Karrie Millheim says
I would love it to help clean up Ghoulash
Angela Ash says
I always use Scotch-Brite non-scratch sponges. I’ve been wanting to try a dishwand for quite some time. I didn’t know Scotch-Brite made the wands with the type of sponges I use. It’s great. Thank you. The Bacon Pistachio Mac n’ Cheese also seems very delicious.
theodore esteghamat says
Need it for when I make lasagna.
Claire says
this would be used to clean up my lasagna pans!
susan smoaks says
this would be used to clean up my lasagna pans!
Erica C. says
This would be great for my veggie lasagna.
katie k says
I’d use it for the stuck on bits of lasagna!
tina reynolds says
This would be great for my mancotti or lasagna recipies
candy kratzer wenzel says
When I make Peanut Chews. Pan is always a sticky mess.
mary gardner says
This would be great to use for my chicken casserole dishes!
Jane Ritz says
I’d love to use it on the Baked Ziti. Yummy!
Heather B says
I just made a large pot of spaghetti sauce and forgot to rinse my pot… this would be awesome!
shelley b says
I’d use the scotch brite dishwand on lasagna. It can be a challenge to clean without the right tool.
christina barnes says
I would like to use this on baked Ziti!
Brenda Elsner says
I would like to use on Lasanga
AmyBond says
These would help a lot when I make Spinach and Bacon quiche! It always ends up sticking to the dish no matter how well I grease the bottom.
Leanne M says
I would use it for baked ravioli
Tanya White says
I would use this on my 4 cheese baked mac and cheese pans.
jeanette sheets says
my meatloaf
Jennifer H says
When i make anything in the crockpot
Renee S says
I would do some kind of white lasagna as I am allergic to most red sauces but would use a few ideas on here!
Lynda D. says
I would use this on my Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes casserole.
Bridgette Friedman says
I would love to use these on my Baked sausage pepper ziti recipe. It is delicious but it leaves some evil pans to clean!! Thanks
Christy Anderson says
I would need to use Scoth-Brite to clean up after making lasagna for BBQ baked chicken.
Margaret says
I would use it after I make my next batch of Shephard’s pie. The potato crust and cheese I put in it always is hard to get off of the sides of the dish.
friederike graedener says
I could use some help with cleaning the baking dish after we make enchiladas.
Katherine says
I would use it for veggie loaded pasta bake, which is basically mac and cheese with lots of veggies.
Teresa Thompson says
Lasagna for sure.
Elaine says
sweet potato casserole
Brandi says
I would try the Vegetable Lasagna.
Wanda McHenry says
Sweet potato pie because I always overload on the marshmallows!
Wanda McHenry says
I meant sweet potato casserole!
Karen Gonyea says
Vegetable Lasagna !!!
Jennifer says
I would use it to help me clean up my sticky, cheesy enchilada casserole.
Kim says
lasagna always get stuck on the sides for me!
Jamie Brigham says
I am going to pick my own recipe and it’s the homemade lasagna which has cheddar and mozzarella cheese with no ricotta. The cheese overload definitely leaves a rather large mess so this would likely help me out big time.
MARTHA says
MY CHICKEN POT PIE ……
Nannypanpan says
My Mexican lasagna
Desiree Dunbar says
I’d love to use them to clean up after cooking BBQ Chicken.
Angie says
Lasagna! We all know that’s messy!
Roblyn Honeysucker says
I’d use it to clean my greasy, stuck-on lasagna pan.
Sarah says
I make an eggplant / tomato casserole that I think the Scotch Bright wand could really help cleaning up after! 🙂
Myrna Kasick says
I would use this for the mess left behind when I make enchiladas.
Rebecca L says
I’d use it to clean up after the Bacon Pistachio Mac n’ Cheese. Yummy!!!
christine jessamine says
I would love to use this to clean up after lasagna
Crystal Renee says
I’d use this to help clean off the baked on cheese from my lasagna. That is always hard to clean up.
Gina H. says
French toast casserole (it’s very sticky!).
Patty Hancock says
lasagna
Lisa V. says
They would help in cleaning out my lasagna pans.
polly says
I would use it to clean my lasagne pan
Yona says
Ugg -I can’t stand cleaning up the glasswear used to make lasagna…
Cheryl Chervitz says
I’d use it after making homemade chicken and rice casserole.
Cori Westphal says
Oh lasagna for sure! Apparently I’m not alone! LOL This would also be good for when I cook something in the crockpot all day, like beef stew or something. You get that crusty ring around it as it cooks down, that’s darn near impossible to get off!
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Susan Smith says
I would use this to clean up macaroni and cheese
melissa Resnick says
my chili
Dawn K. says
I would use this to clean up after my homemade lasagna. Yum.
Alissa Apel says
Steel Cut Oats in the Croc Pot. It’s so hard to get off.
Tara Liebing says
I would use it to clean up BBQ ribs in the crockpot.
Gianna says
Lasagna Bolognese.
colleen t says
This would help with my meatloaf pan
nancy bowers says
Would be good to clean up after lasagna.
heather c says
Broccoli Cheese Soup. Gets pretty messy, I must say.
Andrea S. says
Cheesy Potato Soup!
sylvia says
I would use this to clean the bottom of the pan after making bacon wrapped water chestnuts
dan williams says
twitted this today, 06/01
Jessamine D. says
I’d use this on my lasagne. 🙂
Sunnymay says
I would use it for baked beans. I have one of those old-fashioned bean pots and the brown sugar and ketchup get baked on.
Diane baum says
Veggie lasgana
Cynthia R says
I would use this dishwand to clean up my chicken macroni gratin casseroule.
BusyWorkingMama says
I’d be cleaning up after a baked lasagna – it always leaves a mess!
Steve Stone says
lasagna for sure is a bad one.
Aimee C says
Spaghetti, hands down! Messiest meal in our house, I even have my kids take their shirts off when they eat it!
Bonnie Caselman says
I’d like to use the Scotch-Brite dishwand as a clean-up helper on anything I’ve cooked on my in-door grill. They’d make cleaning something that’s non-submersable a lot easier!
Bo says
Lasagna is a hard one to clean up after.
Brandi Price says
I would use it for baked mac and cheese.
Mya Murphy says
Lasagna, hands down… that stuff is awesomely delish but makes a mess!!
jennifer says
fetticini alfredo is messy and these would be great to have!
angel d says
ginger snaps
Karla G says
I make a mean lasagna that this would be the perfect clean up tool for, especially since my dishwasher is out of order at the moment!
Sarah Harding says
I’d use this after my husband cooks his chili!
Rebecca Scott says
I would use this on my pasta bake.
Brittney House says
I would make a mostacholi.
Carol Mclemore says
I would try my pizza lasagna.
Betty says
We make a chicken curry which has an intense color from the spices which is especially difficult to get the casserole dish clean.
denise says
We make a one dish recipe with pork chops on top of scalloped potatoes. The potatoes always stick to the pan.
kelly mcgrew says
i’d need this for my lasagna. also my buffalo chicken dip.
dan williams says
twitted this today, 04/01
Betsy Barnes says
I would definitely use this on my Cheesy Sausage Pasta recipe, a real mess when cleaning up 🙂
Fawn H says
I would use this when I make barbecue ribs or chicken.
Rebecca Orr says
Lasagna! When I make it it is always a messy pain in the tush to clean up. It tastes good though! So that makes the mess worth it!
joni says
This would work good after baking lasagna.
Kyl Neusch says
make a beef roast!
Janet says
When I make my buffalo dip
Melissa Nagy says
I would like to try this product after making lasagna. What a baked on mess!
Debra Hall says
i would make a beef roast
Natalie yeoman says
When I make my cheesy chicken pasta
dan williams says
twitted this today, 03/01
noelle d says
i never would have thought to mix these ingredients to get this dish… but it sounds so good 🙂
Gayle J says
I would use it on my scalloped potatoes and ham casserole dish, that is a pain to clean
beth shepherd says
Chicken spaghetti
chickie brewer says
I would like it to help me clean when I make Bacon Pistachio Mac n’ Cheese.
Janice Dean says
I would use the wands on my lasagna pans! They are always so messy to clean up!
Jean Fischer says
Lasagna always sticks
brett says
sometimes i feel like the messier the dish, the better the food am i wrong? we use scotch brite too for cleanups. i had to tackle a very messy crock pot tonight- my wand from scotch brite made short work of things 🙂
Casey Everidge says
lasagna
KJ Skib says
I make a chicken casserole that can really stick to the sides. This wand would be perfect for clean up.
dan williams says
twitted this today, 02/01
Nadene Adams says
I would use the dishwands to scrub my lasagna pan.
Christine says
my roast chicken
Stephanie Grant says
I would like to use these on my husbands pan he make Mexican Chicken in….it tends to be very very messy!
Kato says
Anything to make cleaning dishes easier! It’s a dirty job!
And that mac and cheese? Yup, it will soon be all mine.
Marianna says
I’d use it to clean up after making minestrone soup
angie says
these would be great to use on pasta night where lots and lots of cheese is used. Scotch Brite I am sure would take care of that problem
Mary Beth Elderton says
King Ranch Chicken–chicken enchilada casserole–is cheesy, yummy, Tex Mex…but a pain to clean up.
Lisa F. says
Fried egg sandwiches is what I’d want to try using this to clean up after.
Sonya Morris says
The stoneware I use for my meatloaf would be perfect for the Scotch-Brite dishwand!
Darlene Carbajal says
I would use it to clean my baking pans.
Rita M says
That’s an easy one – my lasagna pan could use the Scotch-Brite Dishwand help.
julie murphy says
When I make bacon in the oven
mysweetiepiepie says
Anything cooked in the crockpot, roasted anything…
Marcie W. says
This would come in handy for my lasagna, hamburger casserole, and cheesy chicken casserole, just to name a few dishes.
Megan Cromes says
i would use it to clean up lasagna
Terri B says
I would like to use it on my pan from scalloped potatoes!
Allyson Bossie says
I think my lasagne pan or my shepherd’s pie pan (both are cheesy and baked on) need help the most!
Tram Le says
I would like to use this to help clean up my lasagna.
Shea Balentine says
the pan from shepherds pie
sandra davis says
i would use after making hashbrown casserole.
Della Barker says
I would use this to clean my Taco Bake pan.
Linda Peavy says
I would use it to clean my lasagna dish!
Trisha Burgess says
On my meatloaf pan!
Lauren-Olivia Wood says
I’d use the scotch-brite dish wand for a lasagna pan.
Deborah Wellenstein says
I will use the dishwand when I make my pasta bake. Thanks!
Virginia Rowell says
I could definitly use the dishwand when I make my meatloaf.
julie matek says
I would use the wand on Lasagna:)
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Xty Cruz says
Id like to use this for my when I cook lasangna
Amanda S. says
I would clean the sloppy joe pan from dinner time.
Tamar says
Very cool, I’d use this on my chicken recipes.
Mendy Dinsmore says
Bacon Pistachio Mac n’ Cheese, never tried it and it sounds good. I’d love to make this.
Diane Sallans says
I love cheese, but any casserole with cheese always stick to the casserole dish – like manicotti – that is full of yummy cheeses!
rod jackson says
I would use the wand after lasagna
Erica H says
I would use it to clean the pan after we make tator tot casserole!
Caroline B says
I wold use the wands on my baked lasagna dishes!
Joy Venters says
I would live to try the bacon pistachio mac and cheese – it really sounds great – then I’LL CLEAN it up with the wand
Susan Christy says
Lasagna – always hard to clean that pan!!
Amy L says
I’d like to use the wand to clean up from Scalloped Potatoes
Kim H says
My BBQ Pork
Teresa says
I would use it on my nacho chicken casserole. It is always so good to eat and so hard to clean the dish afterwards.
Beth Hill says
I make chicken and cheese enchiladas and the cheese bakes on hard, this would be a big help!
kortney Picker says
I would use this to clean out my crock pot, I use it so much but despise cleaning it out!
Ann Fantom says
I would use the Scotch-Brite dishwand to clean up after I made Chicken Francaise
Denise C says
This would be great for cleaning up my holiday lasagna. Yummy…but so messy!
Jackie says
I would like to use it to clean up the pan after making baked chicken parm.
Thank you!
Daphne Turner says
my egg bake dish–always a bear to clean.
deb c says
I hate cleaning the lasagna casserole dish.
Lori Thomas says
My Scalloped Potatoes
nickie says
My lasagna pan would be first.
Carol says
I think a lasagna pan would be the first thing I would want to use it on.
Noreen says
Lassana
Sue says
I’d use it for meatloaf
Kate D. says
I would use it when I bake macaroni and cheese, or lasagna.
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
I have a chicken and salsa rice bake that notoriously sticks, I am sure the dishwand would come in handy for this.
Joanne Gregory says
I’d love to use it for the bacon pistachio mac and cheese
heather baker says
I think a lasagna pan would be the first thing I would want to use it on.
Ashley trail says
I would like to use the scotch brute scrubber brush for my baked ziti , that would save me a lot of time!!
Cheryl F. says
I’d like to use the Scotch-Brite dishwand as a clean-up helper for lasagna.
wild orchid says
I would love to use it to clean out my scalloped potatoes dishes.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Tamara says
I would make my lasagna
Julie Lynn Bickham says
Would like to use this on the pot I cook my chili in.
Dana Rodriguez says
I want to try the Bacon Pistachio Mac n’ Cheese recipe you posted~that sounds good!
Linda Kish says
Lasagna
Kelly Massman says
i’d like to use it on my spaghetti pie pan
lissa crane says
I would love to use it for my New Years morning breakfast casserole!
Maureen says
Lasagna or pasta pie
laura ari says
I’d use it to clean up after Mexican Lasagna.
Jessica To says
I would make baked spaghetti!
Jasmine P says
I would make apple cobbler!
Kathy Detweiler says
I would use it on my homemade macaroni and cheese pan. I love my mac and cheese but I hate cleaning the pan afterwards.
Sacha Schroeder says
Lasagna for sure! I love lasagna but hate the clean up!
cheryl s says
a pot of chili is hard to clean up
Dawn Ganey says
Baked chicken alfredo could use a scotch brite dish wand for sure.
Pamela j says
i just made ham and scalloped potatoes, I would have liked to see how the scotch brite wand cleaned up that messy pan.
Allison Downes says
I would like for it to clean up after Lasagna
Thank you for the great giveaway!
Heather says
I would use this dish wand with my Lasagna!
tracey johnson says
i would love to see how it cleans up lasagna
Darlene Jones-Nelson says
My Lasagna pans are terrible to wash.
traci says
I would love to see how it cleans up spagetti