Thursday, April 5, 2012

party #12

Our most recent cooking party was deemed your "husbands choice" as our theme! Which for me meant asking Robb "which do you want "taco casserole" or "baked ziti?" he's never been one to suggest meals so I offered options for him to choose from!
We had a couple repeats: Party Potatoes from Lydia and Old English Chicken from Mindy.

Our next party is May 4 and we have a "grilling theme"!

One theme idea we have is to make "blog reader's meals" so if you have a freezer meal recipe of your own you'd like to share with us put it in the comments section and we might make it at an upcoming cooking party and feature YOUR recipe on the blog!

Baked Ziti from Katie

2 cups of dry Ziti pasta, cooked

1 Jar Spaghetti Sauce

1lb Ground Beef

¼ Cup Onion

15oz container Ricotta Cheese

1 Tablespoon Parsley Flakes

1 Egg, slightly beaten

¾ teaspoon Salt

¼ teaspoon Pepper

8oz Shredded Mozzarella/Parmesan Cheese (mixture is fine, need 8oz total)


Cook the Ziti pasta per package directions, drain.

Brown the Ground Beef with Onion until beef is no longer pink, drain. Stir in Ricotta Cheese, Parsley, Egg, Salt, Pepper and ½ of the Spaghetti Sauce. Add cooked ziti and toss to coat.

Put ziti mixture into a 13×9 baking pan and cover with the remaining Spaghetti Sauce. Sprinkle with Cheeses. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese begins to brown


Freezer Instructions: Use heavy duty foil to cover. Layer a couple times to avoid freezer burn.

Cooking Instructions: Thaw. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese begins to brown.

Chicken Lasagna from Rochelle

Saute Until Tender: 3 Tablespoons Oleo

½ Cup Onion, chopped

½ Cup \ Green Pepper, chopped


Add:

1/3 Cup Milk

¼ Cup Pimento

1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup

½ teaspoon Basil


Combine:

3 Cups Chicken, diced

1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded

1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

4oz Mushrooms, sliced

16oz Cottage Cheese


Grease Pan. Layer cooked noodles and the two mixtures.


Freezer Instructions: Use heavy duty foil to cover. Layer a couple times to avoid freezer burn.

Cooking Instructions: Thaw. Bake at 350 degrees, 30 minutes covered and an additional 15 minutes uncovered.

Pizza Casserole from Susanne

1lb Hamburg

Garlic Salt

1 teaspoon Oregano

1 Can Tomato Soup

½ Can Water

½ lb Velveeta Cheese

2 Cups Dry Noodles, cooked

1pkg Pizza Cheese, shredded


Brown Hamburg and add Salt, Oregano, Soup, Water, Velveeta Cheese, and cooked Noodles. Place mixture in 2qt casserole dish. Place Cheese on top.


Freezer Instructions: Use heavy duty foil to cover. Layer a couple times to avoid freezer burn.

Cooking Instructions: Thaw. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Optional: Add toppings of your choosing; Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, etc

Broccoli and Ham Quiche from Lisa

1 Pie Crust
1 ½ Cups Cooked Ham, cubed
1 ½ Cups Swiss Cheese, shredded (6 oz.)
1 Cup Frozen Broccoli, unthawed, chopped
4 Eggs
1 Cup Milk
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Dry Ground Mustard
½ teaspoon Pepper
Layer Ham, Cheese and Broccoli in Pie Crust-lined pan. In medium bowl, beat all remaining ingredients until well blended. Pour over broccoli.
Freezer Instructions: Use heavy duty foil to cover. Layer a couple times to avoid freezer burn.
Cooking Instructions: DO NOT THAW. Place tinfoil around crust (middle portion can remain uncovered) and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges.

Santé Fe Chicken Casserole from Amanda

2 Cups Chicken, shredded
1 Can Black Beans, drained
1 Can Diced Tomatoes, drained
½ Cup Onion, chopped
1 Tub Santé Fe Blend Cooking Crème
3 Flour Tortillas
1 Cup Shredded Mexican Cheese
Combine Chicken, Black Beans, Tomatoes and Onion. Add in Cooking Crème, mix lightly. Spoon 1/3 chicken mixture in pie plate, cover with one Tortilla shell. Top with more chicken mixture and ¼ Cup Cheese, then Tortilla shell. Repeat layers until you end up with chicken mixture on top with rest of cheese.
Freezer Instructions: Use heavy duty foil to cover. Layer a couple times to avoid freezer burn.
Cooking Instructions: Thaw. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.