Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Baked Potato Salad

6 to 8 potatoes, cooked and cubed
1/2 to 1 lb bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
1-1/2 c. shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
1/2 onion, chopped
1 c. mayonnaise-type salad dressing

Combine potatoes, bacon, half the cheese, onion and enough salad dressing to moisten; mix well. Spread into a greased 9"X9" baking pan; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly, about 30 to 35 minutes. Serves 8 to 10.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Shells

This recipe is from the sister's cafe blog. For a picture go here
I made half of this recipe, and in the future I think I'll skip the chicken and just add more spinach

44 uncooked jumbo pasta shells (That’s about one and one-half 12-oz boxes)
2 c chopped cooked chicken
2 c fresh chopped spinach
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15oz) container ricotta cheese
2 (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (5oz) package shredded Parmesan cheese (about 1 2/3 c.)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 Tb dried parsley flakes
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 c shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 (26oz) jar prepared spaghetti sauce (any variety)

Cook shells according to package directions (be sure to stir every once in awhile so they don't stick to the bottom of the pan and tear apart); drain and set aside.Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease 2 13x9x2inch baking dishes.In a large bowl, combine chicken and all the rest of the ingredients except mozzarella and spaghetti sauce. Stir in 1 cup mozzarella. Spoon into shells. Spread half of spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dishes. Arrange shells over sauce; top with remaining sauce. Cover tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake, covered, for 40 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella. Bake for 5 to 10 more minutes.Makes 8-10 servings.

Submitted by Dalyce