Lasagna

I need to post this recipe, so I know where to find it. This is my mother-in-laws delicious lasagna recipe!

Lasagna
Makes 8x11 pan

1 lb. ground beef
3 8-oz. cans tomato sauce
9-11 lasagna noodles
12-oz. lowfat Cottage Cheese
12 oz. grated Mild Cheese
8 oz. grated Mozzarella Cheese

Cook and crumble ground beef until cooked. Add chopped onion if desired. Drain grease. Add tomato sauce and simmer.In the meantime, cook lasagna noodles in pot of boiling water to desired doneness. Rinse in cold water and let stand in water until noodles are removed. Grate mild and mozzarella cheese into separate bowls.

Layer as follows:Layer of lasagna noodles across bottom of pan (3 noodles). Wipe excess water off noodles as you remove from pot. Add 1/3 hamburger sauce mix. Sprinkle 1/4-1/2 C cottage cheese on this, then sprinkle 1/3 of mild cheese, then 1/3 of mozzarella cheese. Add two more similar layers on top of first layer. Fit in extra noodles in middle layer (5). Cover with aluminum foil and heat for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven. May be stored in fridge or freezer until ready to heat. It will require at least 1 hour to heat cold lasagna--longer if frozen. Bake until heated through. Enjoy! Leftover lasagna is even better than the first day--if you happen to have leftovers

One Pot Dinner

I am not sure why this is called one pot dinner, because you cook the hamburger and bacon/onions seperately. But I can't think of another name for it, so I am going to leave it as is. This is very flavorful, and my family LOVES it!

1/2 pound hamburger (or ground turkey)

3/4 lb bacon ( I usually do 1/2 a package of bacon)

1 cup chopped onion

2 cans pork and beans

1 can Kidney beans

1 can lima beans (optional)

1 cup Ketchup

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 Tablespoon liquid smoke

3 Tablespoons white vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

pepper

* Brown hamburger, then put in crock pot. Chop up the bacon and brown the bacon and onions together. (I don't always cook them together. You can always cook you bacon in the oven before you chop it up, on a cookie sheet lined with foil at 400 degrees for approx 20-25 minutes. and then you can cook the onions with the hamburger instead, if you like. I have tried everyway and it comes out about the same flavor). Then add onions and bacon to the crockpot with the hamburger. Add the remaining ingredients into crockpot. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.

Tin Foil Dinners

Hamburger or sausage
Carrots
Potatoes
Onions
Salt & Pepper to taste

Wrap in tin foil.

Stack your dinners in the crock pot. Cook on low all day. Or high for at least 3 hours.

Waikiki Meatballs

Here's one from my friend, Stephanie. She originally posted it on her blog, here. My husband and kids love it.

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2/3 c saltine crackers, crushed
1/3 c minced onion
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 c milk
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 c brown sugar
1 can (13.5 oz) chunk pineapple, reserve juice
1/3 c vinegar
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 chopped bell pepper (I've never used this)
cooked rice
chow mein noodles

Mix meat, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk in a large bowl. Shape into balls. Place on a cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
(I don't like to touch raw meat, so I put a piece of tinfoil on a cookie sheet, then dump the meat mixture onto it. Using a spoon or spatula, I spread the meat mixture into a square, making sure it is even all the way across. Then, take a knife and score the meat into 1 inch squares - don't cut all the way through. Cook the meat at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through. Then, cut the meatballs apart and you're ready to go.)

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and sugar. Stir in reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, and soy sauce. Stir until smooth. Pour into a large skillet that has been warmed on medium heat. Stir constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir for one minute. Add meatballs, pineapple, and bell pepper. Heat through, for about 2-3 minutes. Serve over rice with Chow Mein noodles.