Cheesy stuffed shells

I am going to make this tonight- since I've never made it before I won't change anything from the original recipe (from Kraftfoods btw).

You will need:

1 container (16 oz.) Cottage Cheese
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
20 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 large tomato, chopped

Make it:

*Heat oven to 400°F. Mix cottage cheese, spinach, 1/2 cup mozzarella, Parmesan and seasoning; spoon into shells.

*Mix sauce and tomatoes; spoon half into 13x9-inch baking dish. Add filled shells; top with remaining sauce. Cover.
*Bake 25 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 2 min. or until melted.

Will add pictures after dinner.

It turned out great! So good. I made 2 changes: shredded parmesan instead of grated and a can of italien diced tomatoes instead of the fresh tomato.

Cost about $7.

Pizza

I was craving pizza last Friday....


I used:
2 jiffy pizza crust mixes
1 jar pizza sauce
Canadian bacon
mozzarella cheese
pineapple


*mix 1 cup of hot water with the crust mix


*spread on baking sheet


*top with your favorite toppings


*bake for about 20 min at 425 degrees


YUM!


Cost about $6.

Shepard's pie

Tonight I made a Shepard's pie- I honestly don't have an actual recipe for it though....

I used:

leftover mashed potatoes (about 2 1/2 cups)

1 lb ground beef
1/2 onion

about 10 oz frozen peas

about 10 oz baby carrots

2 Tbsp flour

shredded Parmesan cheese

*Brown beef

*add spices (pepper, salt, italien seasoning,...)

*add peas and carrots, simmer for about 8-10 min

*add the flour and stir

*spoon into casserole dish, spoon potatoes over it, top with Parmesan (and some butter if you like)

*bake for about 20 min or until brown and heated through

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

You will need:
2 chicken breasts, grilled
2 buns (I love ciabatta!)
pepper jack cheese
4 strips of bacon
lettuce
tomato
avocado
dressing of your choice (I used ranch)

Cost about $6.

Sausage& Rice skillet

Wow, I am finally caught up. Here is tonigths meal. Very easy and tasty.

You will need:

1 Tbsp. oil
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 pkg. (14 oz.) Turkey Smoked Sausage, sliced
2 cans (14.5 oz.) italien diced tomatoes, undrained

I cup uncooked rice

*Cook rice according to directions


* Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add green peppers, onions and crushed red pepper; mix well. Cook 2 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently.


*Add turkey sausage, tomatoes with their liquid and the cooked rice; stir.


*Bring to boil, cover. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 min. Stir before serving.



Cost about $5.

Chicken quesadillas

A few weeks ago I tried to make chicken quesadillas in my little George Foreman grill- they came out perfect!

You will need:

Flour tortillas

cooked chicken

shredded cheese

and your favorite toppings (sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes,....)

*Top half of flour tortilla with chicken and cheese

*cook for about 4 min or until heated through

*serve with toppings

Tomato chicken with feta cheese

Very easy to make and the chicken comes out very moist and tender!

What you need:

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 lb.)
2 Tbsp. lemon juice, divided
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 1/2 cans of Italian diced tomatoes

1 pkg. (4 oz.) Crumbled Feta Cheese

*Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange chicken in 13x9-inch baking dish

*Drizzle with 1 Tbsp. of the lemon juice. Season with salt and black pepper. Top with tomatoes and feta cheese; drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp. lemon juice.

*Bake 35 to 40 min. or until chicken is cooked through

*Serve with asparagus or your favorite veggie

Cost about $6.