Almost Famous Manicotti-Amy and Jeremiah

Ingredients
1 beaten egg
1 container of low-fat cottage cheese 12oz
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano-crushed
1 can of Italian style stewed tomatoes, cut up 2oz.
1 can of tomato sauce 8 oz.
12 dried manicotti or jumbo pasta shells *shells are easier to fill

Preparation
cook pasta about 18 minutes or until tender, but still firm
drain and cool on sheet of greased foil

mix well in large bowl: egg, cottage cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, parsley, and oregano
spoon 1/4 cup mixture into each pasta tube or shell
arrange filled pasta in baking dish


combine un-drained tomatoes and tomato sauce
pour of over filled pasta


Cooking Instructions
cover and bake at 350' for 15 minutes
remove cover and bake for 10-15 minutes or until heated thoroughly

Makes 4 hearty servings

Turkey Stuffing Meatloaf-Rickie Lyn and Matt

Ingredients
5 or 6 McIntosh or Gala Apples
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
2 lbs ground turkey
6 ribs of celery
1 medium onion
1 tablespoon of poultry seasoning
1 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pepper
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups stuffing mix
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil

Preparation
peel and core apples
finely chop onions, celery, and apples
mix apples and lemon juice together in large bowl
add celery, onion, poultry seasoning, egg, salt, and pepper
stir well
add turkey to bowl and hand fold/mash to mix together

in a separate bowl add stock and stuffing
allow stuffing to soak up stock

mix turkey mix and stuffing together

Cooking Instructions
preheat oven to 400'
line baking pan with parchment paper
pour mixture onto paper and shape into a loaf
coat with olive oil

cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes

*if you do not have parchment paper coat pan lightly with flour and a small amount of olive oil

Makes 6 servings

Chicken Cheese Enchiladas-Lacie and Steve

Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
4-5 green onions
1lb grated cheese
1/2 cup to 3/4 cup can of diced mild green chilies
12 tortillas
2 can cream of chicken soup
1 pint of half and half

Preparation
bring large pot of water to a boil
add chicken
cook for 15 minutes or until fully cooked
*set aside 1 cup of broth after boiling
cut chicken into small cubes
chop green onions

in bowl combine: chicken, onions, and chilies
add the above into tortillas
roll closed

in separate bowl mix: cream of chicken soup, half and half, and broth

Cooking Instructions
preheat oven to 350'
place tortillas in baking pan
pour sauce over top of tortillas
bake at 350' for 25 minutes
add grated cheese over top in the last 8-10 minutes of baking

Makes 6 servings