Spinach Lasagna

This is one of my favorite recipes! We all love this lasagna. It's very simple and so yummy!!!

Ingredients

2 eggs, beaten

1 container (16 oz.) t Cottage Cheese

1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained

3 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided

1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce, divided

9 lasagna noodles, cooked, drained

HEAT oven to 350°F.

MIX eggs, cottage cheese, spinach, 2 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan.

LAYER 1 cup spaghetti sauce, 3 lasagna noodles and half the cottage cheese mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and cheeses.

BAKE 45 min. or until heated through. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

Menu Plan

Here's a look at this weeks menu...

Monday:
Spinach lasagna, salad and homemade French bread

Tuesday:
Breakfast for dinner: French toast (made with leftover French bread), sausage and fruit

Wednesday:
Quesadillas and fresh veggies

Thursday:
Homemade pizza

Friday:
Going out for Isaac's second birthday

Saturday:
Chicken cutlets, mashed sweet potatoes and fruit

Sunday:
Italian beef sandwiches, fries and veggies

Menu Plan

Here's a look at our menu for this week.....

Monday:
Beef Stew and homemade bread

Tuesday:
Pork chops marinated in Italian dressing, some sort of veggie

Wednesday:
Baked penne, garlic bread, veggies

Thursday:
Roast chicken, veggies and dinner rolls

Friday:
Homemade pizza

Saturday:
Sloppy joes on homemade buns, fresh cut up veggies, fruit

Sunday:
Leftovers/sandwiches

Spinach Alfredo Pizza

I made this pizza last night. I didn't like, but both Dante and Caleb did. I didn't like the alfredo part. I don't really like alfredo sauce very much.... the texture kinda grosses me out. I know, I'm weird. I think it would be really good with spaghetti sauce though, so I'm going to try that. Anyway, here's the recipe..... if you like alfredo sauce and spinach, you'll like this pizza.

Ingredients

• 1 package (6-1/2 ounces) pizza crust mix
• 1/2 cup Alfredo sauce
• 4 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Italian cheese blend

Directions

• Prepare pizza dough according to package directions. With floured hands, press dough onto a greased 12-in. pizza pan.
• Spread Alfredo sauce over dough to within 1 in. of edges. Top with spinach, tomatoes and cheese. Bake at 450° for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.
  

Homemade Chicken and Noodles

I got this recipe from The Pioneer Woman (I love her blog!) and it is sooooo good! Mine turned out a little soupier than I think it's supposed to be, but it was still super yummy. I will definitely make this again.

Ingredients

• 1 whole Cut Up Fryer Chicken
• 2 whole Carrots, Diced
• 2 stalks Celery, Diced
• ½ whole Medium Onion, Diced (optional)
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoons Turmeric
• ¼ teaspoons White Pepper (more To Taste)
• ¼ teaspoons Ground Thyme
• 2 teaspoons Parsley Flakes
• 16 ounces, weight Frozen "homemade" Egg Noodles
• 3 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour

Preparation Instructions

Cover chicken in 4 quarts water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Remove chicken from pot with a slotted spoon. With two forks, remove as much meat from the bones as you can, slightly shredding meat in the process. Return bones to broth and simmer on low, covered, for 45 minutes.

Remove bones from broth with a slotted spoon, making sure to get any small bones that might have detached.

Add the carrots and celery (and onions, if using) to the pot, followed by the herbs and spices. Stir to combine and simmer for ten minutes to meld flavors.

Increase heat and add frozen egg noodles and chicken. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

Mix flour and a little water. Stir until smooth. Pour into soup, stir to combine, and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until broth thickens a bit. Test and adjust seasonings as needed.

Menu Plan Monday

Here's a look at our menu for this week.....

Monday- baked chicken, veggies and dinner rolls
Tuesday- Homemade chicken and noodles* and bread
Wednesday- Quesadillas, fresh veggies and fruit
Thursday- Beef Stew and homemade bread
Friday- pizza
Saturday- Chicken salad sandwiches on homemade buns
Sunday- Sandwiches/leftovers

*recipe will be posted soon!

Margherita Pizza

This was very, very good! The only thing I didn't really like was that my crust was too thick. Margherita pizza should have a thin crust. Next time I'll divide my dough in half. But I will definitely make this pizza again. It was so yummy and brought back memories of our time in Italy. Yum!


Ingredients

• 1 recipe Pizza Dough (see Recipe Center)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes, undrained (1-3/4 cups)
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 16 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
• Fresh basil leaves

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Prepare Pizza Dough as directed, using the Thin-Crust Pizzas directions. Drizzle dough with olive oil.
2. For sauce, in a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, snipped basil, garlic, and tomato paste. Spread a thin layer of sauce over dough in each pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove pizzas from oven and place mozzarella in single layer on top of the sauce. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes more or until crust bottom is crisp and brown. Top with basil leaves. Cut pizzas into wedges and serve immediately. Makes 8 servings.