Chicken Parmesan

This is a very tasty dish first made for me by an ex-boyfriend, but I'd like to think I've improved it since then. =)

4-6 chicken breasts pounded out
box of shake n bake italian style
2 c. whipping cream
16 oz. pasta, egg noodles or any kind of your choice
olive oil
onions
pasta sauce, jarred or home made
cheese-mozzarella or whatever you have on hand

Coat the chicken in the Shake n Bake mixture and brown in skillet with olive oil. While cooking, make pasta according to package directions. Put pasta in the bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Pour whipping cream over the top of the noodles and put dabs of butter over the top. I like to top this with chopped up onions or dehydrated onions. Place chicken on the top of this, covering the pan as much as possible. Top with jar of pasta sauce. Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 350. Uncover and top with cheese. Bake until cheese is brown and bubbly. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

Taco Bake

This recipe is courtesy of Kraft Foods. It is a great and easy recipe using ingredients you will probably have on hand already.

1 pkg. macaroni and cheese
1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. taco seasoning
3/4 c. water
3/4 c. sour cream
1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 c. salsa
tortilla chips

Preheat oven to 400. Prepare dinner as directed on the box. While that is cooking, brown the ground beef. Drain and add taco seasoning and water. Simmer for five minutes. Stir sour cream into the prepared macaroni and cheese dinner. Spoon half of the dinner mixture into a 8 inch square or 9 inch round baking dish. Top with layers of the meat mixture, 1 cup of the cheese, and some crushed chips. Add the rest of the dinner mixture and cover. Bake 15 minutes. Top with salsa, crushed chips, and remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes of until the cheese is melted.

Shipwreck Dinner

This recipe is courtesy of Kraft Foods. It is a great family friendly meal.

1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. macaroni and cheese dinner
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 c. frozen green peas
1 c. milk
1 c. mozarella cheese

Brown meat in skillet and drain. Stir in macaroni, cheese sauce mix, tomatoes, peas, and milk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 12 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle with cheese and let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Overnight Lasagna

This is a great lasagna for kids or those who don't like cottage cheese or too much going on in their lasagna. This is also a great make ahead supper for those busy nights when you are short on time.

1 pkg. lasagna noodles
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Combine the following and cook into a sauce:
1 1/2 lb. ground beef, browned
1 pkg. spaghetti sauce mix
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 can tomato soup
1 can tomato sauce
1/4 c. chopped onion

Put a layer of the uncooked noodles in a 9x13 pan. Cover with sauce. Cover the sauce with cheese. Repeat layers. Place noodles and cheese on the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Before baking, pour a little tomato sauce around the edges of the pan. Bake at 350 for one hour. Let sit 10 minutes before cutting.