Swiss Chicken

Ingredients:6-8 boneless chicken breasts
12-16 slices Swiss cheese
Optional:6-8 slices of ham
2 cans cream of chicken soup (can substitute with cream of mushroom soup)
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
Directions:
Place chicken breasts in a greased 9x13 pan.
Top each breast with ham and 2 slices of Swiss cheese
Mix soup and water and pour over chicken and cheese (if using frozen chicken leave out water)
Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top then drizzle melted butter over bread crumbs.

Bake at 350 for 1&1/2 hours or until chicken is tender

(adapted from girlfriends on the go recipe)

Baked Ziti

Adapted from the Biggest Loser Family Cookbook
Ingredients:
1 (14 1/2 ounce) box ziti or other pasta
1 (15 oz) fat-free ricotta or cottage cheese
2 large egg whites
8 ounces (4 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Salt, Pepper, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes to taste
3 1/2 cups marinara sauce
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb mild Italian sausage (cooked)
(Makes a 13x9x2 pan)
Preparation:
Cook the noodles a few minutes less than package states, drain.
Mix ricotta or cottage cheese, egg whites, all but 1 cup of mozzarella and cooked Italian sausage.
Add garlic powder and salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Stir in cooked pasta until well combined.

Spread 1 cup marinara sauce on bottom of dish.  Add half the pasta over sauce.  Top pasta with another 1 cup of sauce.  Layer the remaining pasta over the sauce.  Spoon the remaining cups sauce over the top of the pasta.  Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.  Remove foil and bake 10 minutes longer.  Makes 8 servings.

(I wasn't going to admit this, but I totally forgot to put the cottage cheese in.  So, I hope it is still good.  By the time I figured it out, the meals were already frozen.  Sorry!)

Pot Luck Pasta

1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 jar spagetti sauce (about 1 1/2 c.)
3/4 c. brown gravy
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. parmesan cheese
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. rosemary
salt and pepper
2 1/2 c. cooked noodles
1 c. mozzarella cheese

Brown ground beef and drain. Add garlic, spagetti sauce, gravy, milk, parmesan cheese, oregano, rosemary, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and stir well. Add noodles and put in a casserole dish. Top with cheese and freeze, or bake, uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes. You can also mix together and put in a crock pot for a couple hours.

Creamy Chicken Enchilada Casserole

2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 pint sour cream
1 med. onion or 1 tsp onion powder
1 4oz can diced green chiles
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed or shredded
6 to 8 flour or corn tortillas, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 to 3 cups grated cheese (cheddar and or monterey jack or whatever combo you'd like)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix soups, sour cream, onion (or powder), and green chiles in a large bowl. Gently add chicken and stir just until combined. Place half tortilla pieces in bottom of greased 9x13 pan. Spread half of chicken mixture over tortillas. Sprinkle half of cheese over mixture. Repeat layers. Bake uncovered 30 to 45 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

Chicken Noodle Bake

2 c. chicken, cooked and cubed 1 1/2 c. uncooked elbow macaroni 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese 1 can cream of chicken soup 1/2 can cream of celery soup 1 c. milk 1 (8 oz.) can mushrooms, drained 1/4 tsp. pepper Combine the chicken, noodles, cheese, soups, milk, mushrooms, and pepper. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Cover and bake at 350 for 60-65 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Freezing directions: Put in freezer bag or a disposable pan before cooking.