Lazy Girl Lasagna

Lazy Girl Lasagna

Ingredients

• 8 ounce bag of egg noodles

MEAT SAUCE

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1-1/2 bottle of marinara sauce

• RICOTTA AND PARMESAN FILLING

• 1 pound of part skim ricotta (maybe ¾ lbs)

• 1 cup grated or shaved Parmesan

• Sprinkle Oregano

• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon Mrs Dash Extra Spicy

TOPPING

• 1 1/4 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a medium sized bowl, mix the ricotta, Parmesan, spices.

3. Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.

4. Brown the meat and drain.

5. Stir in pasta sauce and reheat.

6. Add the pasta to the pot with the meat sauce, and stir to combine.

7. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.

8. Add about half of the pasta & meat sauce mixture and spread evenly.

9. Spoon the ricotta mixture over the pasta

10. Use the back of a spoon to evenly distribute it.

11. Add the second half of the pasta and meat sauce on top.

12. Top with the mozzarella cheese.

13. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.

Potato Leek Soup

 

Ingredients

• 18 small white potatoes
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 3 leeks washed thoroughly, tops and roots removed and sliced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Peel the potatoes and cube.
2. Add the cornstarch to the chicken broth, add the potatoes and bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Potatoes should be al dente when adding the leeks, since they will cook more.
3. Make sure to wash the leeks thoroughly because they normally have dirt in them.
4. Remove the tops and roots and slice.
5. Melt butter in a large pot, add the leeks, season to taste and saute until cooked, about 10-15 minutes.
6. Add the leeks to the potato mixture.
7. Stir in the heavy whipping cream, reduce heat to simmer, and continue to cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20-30 minutes.
8. Before the potatoes are ready, use a potato masher and smash up a few of the potatoes, which will thicken up the soup a bit. Don't go hog wild and make mash potatoes!!

Garnish with some green onion tops, Serve with sour dough bread.

Options: There are so many things you can add. Sliced carrots, white beans, celery, crumbled up crispy bacon... 

Breakfast Casserole

 Ingredients

• 1/2 lbs sausage lightly browned to remove fat.
• 9 eggs - lightly beaten
• 3 cups half-half
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp Mrs Dash Extra Spicy
• 1 block Sharp Cheddar cheese
• Butter
• 1 pkg Shredded Hash Browns
• 9x13" Glass Baking Dish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Brown sausage lightly just to remove fat. Allow to cool.
3. Brown the shredded potatoes also lightly to remove the water. Allow to cool.
4. Mix egg and milk and add salt and spices.
5. Spray Baking Dish with Olive Oil.
6. Layer sausage on bottom on pan and smoosh down to cover bottom.
7. Add a layer of Shredded Cheese.
8. Layer shredded hash browns on top.
9. Pour egg mixture over top
10. Top with a layer of cheese.
11. Bake 350 degrees for one hour.

Ryan's Grandma's Sweet Potatoes

Ryan's Grandma's Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup milk

Topping

• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup nuts (pecans are my favorite)

Directions

1. Cook sweet potatoes until done.
2. Mash well and measure out 3 cups.
3. Mix all ingredients well into mash and place into pie pan.
4. Top with topping.
5. Bake at 350 deg for 30 min.