Sausage Rigatoni

1/2 lb. Italian sausage
6 oz. Rigatoni
2 C. tomato sauce (divided)
4 slices of provolone cheese
1/2 C. sour cream
1/2 C mozzarella cheese
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 C Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Butter a pie dish
3. Cook sausage
4. cook rigatoni
5. Add rigatoni to pie dish
6. Add 1 C. tomato sauce to the pasta
7. Add provolone cheese
8. Add sour cream and spread around
9. Add sausage and then spices
10. Add mozzarella and rest of tomato sauce
11. Sprinkle with parmesan and bake for 30 minutes

My friend just gave me this recipe last week and when I made it.... Wow it was AWESOME! So easy but tasty and similar to a dish from the Olive Garden. I was pretty proud and this will definitely become a staple in our home! Hope you enjoy!!

Chicken Pot Pie

1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese
1 diced small onio
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 C. Parsley (I use Less)
2 cooked chicken diced into cubes
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 C water
1/2 bag of corn
1/2 bag of peas
Any crust recipe you want. My sister in law uses Peppridge Farm Pastry sheets and bakes for 5-10 min. I just us a double crust recipe from Better Homes)

In skillet saute onion in heated butter until onion is tender. Stir in parsley, chicken, worcestershire sauce, black pepper, soup and water.

Spread in baking pan that has crust (or sheets) in it. Add vegetables and sprinkle cheese over filling. Add top crust and bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes.

So easy and SOOOO tasty!

Parmesan Artichoke Chicken

3/4 C. Mayo
3/4 C. Parmesan Cheese (grated)
1 Can Water packed artichokes
1 tsp garlic salt for taste
bread crumbs
4-6 defrosted breasts of chicken

Chop the artichokes up. Then throw everything together except the chicken and bread crumbs. Pound out the chicken. Then place the chicken on cookie sheet then lather some of the Mayo mixture on top. then sprinkle a fair amount of bread crumbs on top. 30-45 minutes at 350 This recipe is great served over rice.

Enjoy!

Celeste's Chicken Taquitos

White corn tortillas
1/2 batch of Yummy Salsa (from previous post)
5 chicken breasts
1 package of cream cheese (room temp)
1/4 colby jack cheese
Olive oil to fry them

Grill the chicken breasts then hand shred them. Mix the shredded chicken with the package of cream cheese, the salsa and cheese. Warm the tortillas up in the microwave for a few seconds so they don't crack when you roll them. Place 1 T. of Chicken mix on the edge of the tortilla and roll it up tight. I fry 6 at a time in the oil so that it is easier to control them. Makes about 3 DZ. Taquitos. Serve with remaining salsa. Brian loves them!!!

Gyro Pita Sandwiches

8 large pitas cut in half
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground lamb
1/4c. oregano
1-1/2 T. onion powder
1 T. garlic powder
3/4 T. pepper
1 tsp. thyme
3/4 tsp. salt

sauce
1c. plain yogurt
1/4c. finely chopped cucumber
1/4c. finely chopped onion
2 tsp. olive oil
to taste
garlic powder
salt
pepper

cook meats and seasonings together. mix ingredients for sauce together. slice tomatoes and chop greens (optional)
spread sauce on the inside of pita, add some meat and stuff tomatoes and greens in. Great for entertaining! 16 servings