I found this recipe on Pinterest and thought that it looked really good so I just had to try it! I am sure glad that I did it was fantastic!

Classic Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup onion , chopped
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon of onion powder
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon of pepper
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 (32 ounce) jar meatless sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 (16 ounce) package Ziti pasta , cooked and drained
• 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven at 350
2. In a large skillet – heat oil and cook onions for 8 minutes than add garlic and cook for one minute. Add beef and cook till no longer pink ( drain excess fat).
3. Stir in sauce, chicken broth, pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano. Heat through.
4. Stir 1 cup of sauce into the “cooked” ziti pasta.
5. Place ½ of the ziti into a 13×9 baking dish.
6. Place 1½ cup of mozzarella cheese and ½ cup of Parmesan cheese
7. Top with rest of sauce.
8. Top with rest of pasta.
9. Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
10. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
11. Cook till cheese is golden brown

Spiral Pepperoni Pizza Bake

I made this recipe to take to a scrap booking weekend and it was really good. The best thing about this recipe is that you can make it ahead of time and cook it later plus is feed a ton of people!!

Spiral Pepperoni Pizza Bake

16 oz spiral pasta, cooked and drained
2 lbs hamburger
1/2 onion, chopped
2 15 oz cans pizza sauce
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
2 eggs
2 c. milk
1/2 c shredded Parmesan cheese
4 c shredded mozzarella cheese
1 3 1/2 oz pkg sliced pepperoni

Cook the beef and onion, drain and add seasonings. Stir in pizza sauce. In a small
bowl combine the eggs, milk and Parmesan cheese. Toss with the pasta. Put in a
greased 3 quart baking dish. Top with meat mixture, then mozzarella cheese and
pepperoni. Cover and bake at 350 for 20 mins. Uncover and bake for 20-25 mins
until golden brown. Serves 12

Baked Ham & Swiss Casserole

I got this recipe from my friend Tammy and it is great for using up ham from your holidays.

Baked Ham and Swiss Casserole

8 oz pkg pasta, I use whatever I have on hand such as elbow noodles
3/4 c chopped onion
2 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 c cubed ham
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 8 oz container sour cream
1 1/2 c shredded Swiss cheese
1/4 c milk
1 tsp Dijon style mustard
1 2.8 oz can french fried onions

Cook pasta according to pkg directions. In a small pan, cook onions in butter until tender.
Combine all ingredients except the french fried onions and mix well. Put into greased 11.7
pan. Cover and bake 35 mins at 350 degrees or until hot and bubbly. Uncover and top
with french fried onions. Bake 5 mins longer. Let stand 10 mins and the serve.

Extra Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese

For New Years Eve Dave and I stayed home and had our own ham dinner. I found a recipe in a book called Taste of the South for this mac and cheese and it was fabulous! Dave had 3 helpings of this so you KNOW that it was good!!!

Extra Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese

6 tbsp butter
1/2 c all-purpose flour
3 c whole milk
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 c shredded mozzarella cheese
5 c shredded cheddar cheese, divided
12 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed
1 lb elbow macaroni, cooked according to pkg and drained

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large
stockpot melt butter over med heat. Add flour, whisking well. Cook, whisking frequently until
thickened 2-3 mins. Add milk, whisk to get rid of all lumps. Cook until thickened, 5-6 mins. Add salt, pepper, mustard and nutmeg to milk mixture, whisking well. Add mozzarella cheese, 4 c cheddar cheese and all of the Velveeta. Stir until all cheese is melted. Add cooked noodles and pour into prepared pan. T0p with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese. Bake until cheese has melted, 4 - 5 mins.

Serves 12

Creamy Fettucini Alfredo

I got this recipe from a recipe book for college kids called "Off to College Cookbook" and this is the best sauce recipe that I have ever had. It also reheats without separating. I thought that if a college kid could make this it must be good and easy too and boy was I right! It is very easy and very good.

Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo

4 oz cream cheese, cubed
1/3 c grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 c margarine or butter
1/4 c milk
4 oz fettuccine noodles, cooked and drained

In a saucepan, combine all ingredients, except noodles. Stir over low
heat until smooth. Add noodles; toss lightly and serve.

You can make this with chicken, just cook the chicken first and then
add all ingredients.