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.

Italian Crockpot Chicken

4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut in strips
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
8 oz Cream Cheese softened
2 pkg. Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing and Recipe Mix

Combine soup, cream cheese, and dressing mix. Cover chicken in crock pot. Cook on low 4-6 hrs. Serve over noodles or rice.
To freeze - put raw chicken and sauce mix in freezer bag.

Honey Balsamic Slow-cooker chicken

Boneless skinless chicken breasts

• ½ c chicken broth
• 1/3 c soy sauce
• 1/3 c olive oil
• ¼ c honey
• 1 t Worcestershire sauce
• 2 t balsamic vinegar
• 2 t lemon juice
• 1 t sesame oil
• 2 T minced garlic

In a bowl, stir together all ingredients except chicken. Pour over chicken. Place in Ziploc bag. To cook: thaw in fridge overnight or partially thaw in microwave in the morning. Place in crock-pot and cook 4-5 hours.

Green Chile Enchiladas

(Makes 32 Enchiladas)
10 to 15 large chicken breasts (slow cooked in 1 can chicken broth for 6 hours and shredded)
4 cans kidney beans (drained)
3 cans black beans (drained)
2 cans kernel corn (drained)
6 servings white or brown rice cooked
28oz can green chile enchilada sauce
tortillas of choice (I used the wheat Costco variety)

Mix all ingredients together and spoon a cup of mix into each tortilla

To serve:  Thaw.  Pour can of green chile enchilada sauce on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.  Put cheese on top for last 10 minutes of cooking.

Top with salsa, guacamole, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, etc.

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.