Monday, June 1, 2009

Baked Ziti

From Corrine Butler

8 oz cottage cheese
3 c shredded mozzarella
3 c spaghetti sauce
1/2 c parmesan
1/2-1 lb ground beef, browned

Cook ziti until barely tender then mix with cottage cheese, beef, parmesan and half of mozzarella. Put half of sauce in bottom of pan, add ziti mixture, then top with rest of sauce and mozzarella. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes - or until cheese is golden brown in places.

Corrine's personal note - I have made it with more pasta and less sauce and did not like it nearly as well. So, if you're going to do more of one thing and less than the other, I'd say error on too much sauce. Tonight I used 7.2 cups for a double recipe.

Black Bean Burritos

From Corrine Butler

2-3 chicken breasts
2 cans black beans, rinsed & drained
1 can corn (or frozen)
1/2 c salsa
1/2 tsp cumin
salt & pepper to taste
Cook on low setting of crock pot for 5 hours

Corrine's personal note - I've done it with more and less chicken and have almost always enjoyed it with less than more. I think it's too dry when you add too much chicken.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Spaghetti Pie

Light & Tasty 2002 p. 127

6 ounces uncooked spaghetti
5 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup egg substitute [2 eggs]
3/4 pound lean ground turkey breast
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 medium green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce
1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain well and cool to room temperature. In a bowl, combine the spaghetti, parmesan cheese, and egg substitute. Transfer to a 9-in pie plate coated with nonstick cooking spray and form intoa crust; set aside.

In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook turkey, onion and green pepper until turkey is no longer pink; drain. Add spaghetti sauce; heat through. Spread cottage cheese over crust; top with turkey mixture.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Yield: 6 servings. [WW 6 pts per serving.]

Saturday, April 25, 2009

No Bake Cookies

http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2009/04/food-storage-friday-no-bake-cookies.html