Spaghetti Pie

8 oz. cream cheese
3/4 cottage cheese
3/4 cup sour cream
1 lb lean ground beef
4 to 8 oz angel hair pasta or 8 to 12 oz spaghetti noodles
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1/2 to 1 cup Mozzarella cheese

Mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream together and spread in 9x13 inch pan. Brown ground beef and put on top of cheese mixture. Cook angel hair or spaghetti noodles as directed on package. Drain noodles and place on top of meat. Cover all with spaghetti sauce and top with grated cheese. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes.

 

(You can use the light version of the first three items and it still turns out great.)

Autumn Chopped Salad

Ingredients

*6 to 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce

*2 medium pears, chopped (option: apples)

*1 cup dried cranberries

*1 cup chopped pecans

*8 slices thick-cut bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled

*4 to 6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled

*Poppy seed Salad Dressing

*Balsamic or Light Balsamic Vinaigrette

Instructions

*On a large platter, combine the lettuce, pears, cranberries, pecans, bacon and feta cheese. Drizzle generously with poppy seed dressing, followed by some of the balsamic vinaigrette. (Recommended: 70 percent poppy seed dressing and 30 percent balsamic vinaigrette) If you prefer your salad to have more dressing, feel free to experiment with the combination.

 

 

 

Eight Can Taco Soup

This is probably the easiest meal I've ever made (even easier than traditional taco soup) and one of the tastiest. 



Ingredients:

• 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 (15.25 oz.) can sweet corn, drained
• 1 (12.5 oz.) can white chicken breast, drained
• 1 (10.75 oz.) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (10 oz.) can green enchilada sauce
• 1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth
• 1 packet taco seasoning

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a large pot.
2. Heat until warm, stirring occasionally.
3. Serve with tortilla chips, grated cheese and sour cream (optional). 

I used Monterey Jack cheese and it was soooo yummy.  The kids and Dave loved it, and it took about 10 minutes to prepare, start to finish.