Easy-Does-It Spaghetti

Easy-Does-It Spaghetti

???

2 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
1 can (46 oz.) tomato juice
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
1 can (8 oz.) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
2 T. dried minced onion or use 1/2 cup fresh, chopped
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. ground mustard
1 pkg dry spaghetti sauce mix
1 pkg (7 oz.) spaghetti, broken in half

In a 5-quart slow cooker, combine cooked beef, tomato juice, tomato sauce, mushrooms, and seasonings. cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours. Stir in spaghetti. Cover and cook on HIGH 1 hour longer, or until the spaghetti is tender. Makes 8-10 serivings.

Crockpot Lasagne

Crockpot Lasagne

Anna K.

8 uncooked lasagne noodles

1 lb. ground beef

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 jar (28 oz) spaghetti sauce

1/2 cup water

1 (15 oz) container cottage cheese

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Spray crockpot. Brown ground beef, add Italian seasoning. Break up 4 noodles in the bottom of crockpot. Add 1/2 of the hamburger, 1/2 sauce, 1/2 water, 1/2 cheeses. Repeat layers ending with mozzarella. Cook on LOW for 3-3 1/2 hours.

For freezer meal: Combine all ingredients except hanmburger in gallon freezer bag. Put hamburger in separate quart size freezer bag. Put both bags in third gallon bag. Label and freeze. When ready to make, brown hamburger and all ingredients to crock-pot. Cook as directed above.

Chicken Pasta Salad

Chicken Pasta Salad

Liz C.

1 (12 oz.) pkg. garden pasta

2-3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Teriyaki marinade

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. apple cider vinegar

1/2 c. olive oil

1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash

1 red onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

1 bunch broccoli, cut into small pieces

1 cucumber, diced

1 zucchini, diced

1 can sliced olives, drained (small can)

1 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded

Marinade chicken breasts in Teriyaki marinade for at least 2 hours (overnight is preferred). Cook and cool. Cut into small pieces. Cook, drain, and cool pasta. Mix in bowl: sugar, olive oil, vinegar, and Mrs. Dash. Add a dash of salt and pepper. Add to above mixture: onion, green pepper, broccoli, cucumber, zucchini, olives, cheese, chicken, and pasta.