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

5 Soup Hotdish aka Mock Chow Mien

Many years ago a girl that I worked with gave me this recipe and it is just too good to be true! It is very easy, fast and delishious.

5 Soup Hotdish aka Mock Chow Mien

1-2 lbs Hamburger, cooked and drained
1 large onion, diced
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can vegetable beef soup
1 can chicken with rice soup

Cook hamburger and onion until done, drain.
Add all the rest of the soup to the hamburger mixture
and heat until hot. You can put this into a crock pot on
low. Serve this over chow mien noodles and rice.

Dill Dip

My friend Barb at work let me borrow her most favorite cookbook and I found this recipe and had all the ingredients on hand to make it so I thought I'd give it a try. I took it to work and got a thumbs up from everyone who tried it so I will definitely be making this again and again!

Dill Dip

2/3 c Mayonaise
2/3 c Sour Cream
1 tsp Beau Monde Seasoning
1 tsp Dill Weed
1 tsp Parsley Flakes
1 tsp Onion Flakes

Mix all together and let sit 1-2 hours. 
Serve with crackers, pretzils or fresh
vegetables.
 

Crisp Cucumber Salsa

This recipe was found on Pinterest by my friend Shannon who made it and raved about it so of course I had to try it and it is FANTASTIC!! I did not have reduced fat sour cream so I used full fat and it was really good! 

Crisp Cucumber Salsa
Yield 2-1/2 cups

2 cups finely chopped seeded peeled cucumber
1/2 cup finely chopped seeded tomato
1/4 cup chopped red onion
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
4-1/2 tsp minced fresh cilantro
1 garlic clove, minced or pressed
1/4 c reduced-fat sour cream
1-1/2 tsp lemon juice
1-1/2 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp seasoned salt
Tortilla chips

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine the sour cream, lemon juice, lime juice, cumin and seasoned salt. Pour over cucumber mixture and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately with chips.

Veggie Pizza

I got this recipe from my friend Barb and it's the best Veggie Pizza that I have tasted so far!

Veggie Pizza

2 pkg crescent rolls

Press into a jelly roll pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 mins.
Cool completely

2 8oz cream cheese
3/4 c Hellman's Mayo
1/4 c milk
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp dill weed

Mix together and spread onto cooled crescent rolls.
Top with:

Grated carrots
Brocolli
Cauliflower
Black Olives
Celery
Green/yellow/red/orange Peppers
Raddishes

What ever else you like for veggies. Cut into squares and serve!

Oriental Coleslaw

This recipe was served at a bridal shower for my friend Brittany and it is the best Ramen Noodle salad that I have tried yet.

Oriental Coleslaw

1/2 c butter
2 pkgs Oriental Flavored Ramen Noodles
1 c slivered almonds
1 pkg coleslaw mix
5 green onions, chopped

Dressing

2 seasoning packets from the noodles
1 c sugar
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 c water
1/2 c vinegar

Line a baking sheet with foil. Place butter on pan and melt under the broiler. Break up noodles, save the seasoning packets, and almonds. Add to melted butter and mix well. Put pan under broiler and broil until brown, stirring occasionally, cool. Place coleslaw mix and onions into a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate. In a saucepan mix together all of the dressing ingredients and cook over med heat, stirring often. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 min., Let cool. Just before serving mix together and top with toasted almond mixture.

Cheese Tortellini Salad

This is another fast and easy salad to whip up in a hurry, you can also make this ahead of time and have it ready to serve for guests.

Cheese Tortellini Salad

Cheese Tortellini
Bacon
Parmesan Cheese
Red Onion
Cole Slaw Mix
Spinach
Bottled Ranch Dressing

Cook the tortellini according to the package directions and chill.
Mix the Tortellini, bacon, cheese, onion, cole slaw mix and ranch dressing
together. Right before serving mix in the spinach and serve. This makes a
lot of salad and keeps well but only add the spinach before serving because
it wilts and doesn't look very good. You can also use romaine lettuce in place
of the spinach either works great!