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.