Lasagna

1 box oven ready lasagna noodles (12 oz)
1 jar pasta sauce (1 lb. 10 oz.)
1 large cottage cheese (24 oz.)
1 lb. smoked honey ham
1 lb. mozzarella cheese
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 dash of Italian seasoning

(I usually make one to eat and one to freeze) Spray 2 8x8 pans or 1 13x9 with nonstick oil. Start with a layer of sauce, then noodles, next cottage cheese, then a layer of ham, following with mozzarella. Continue layers until top. End with a layer of sauce covered with mozzarella and parmesan. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.

Place a toothpick or 2 in the center of pan. Cover with aluminum foil. This will create a tent so the cheeses don't stick to the foil. Bake at 375 for about 60 minutes. If cooking from frozen, add another 30 to 60 minutes.

Asian Beef and Snow Peas

2 lbs beef round steak (I used a roast) cut into thin strips
8 ounces snow peas
1/2 C. soy sauce
1/3 C. beef broth
2 TB brown sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
2 TB vegetable oil
2 TB minced garlic
1/8 tsp ground ginger

In a small bowl combine the soy sauce, broth, brown sugar, cornstarch, oil, garlic, and ginger. Set aside.

Stir fry beef in 2 TB oil until cooked through (there will be juice from the beef in the pan—leave it in there). Add the snow peas and stir fry 2 minutes. Pour sauce over mixture and bring to a boil stirring constantly. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 more minutes, until slightly thickened. Serve over rice.

**If you like a thicker sauce, you can add some cornstarch mixed with water to the sauce.

BBQ Pizza

Chicken Breasts (2 cups shredded)
BBQ sauce (Sweet Baby Ray's)
Diced Red Onions
1 1/2-2 cups Mozzarella Cheese
Cilantro

Pizza Dough
1 cup warm water
1 t sugar
2 t yeast
mix above and let sit, then add
2 1/2 c flour
2 T olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar

Directions: Place chicken breasts and BBQ sauce in crock pot 8-10 hours. Shred chicken and put more BBQ sauce on (I've already done this much for you). Put BBQ chicken on top of pizza dough and top with red onions, cheese and cilantro and Bake.

Beef Stroganoff

2 lbs stew meat
1 onion minced
4 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp ketchup
4 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce
4 Tbsp beef base
4 cups sliced mushrooms
24 oz sour cream

In a large saucepan melt butter and sautee onions. Sear meat. Once browned add mushrooms, Worchestershire sauce, ketchup and beef base. Cover in water, turn heat to low and let simmer uncovered until meat is tender. Temper sour cream into meat mixture. Serve over egg noodles or rice.

August Meals

Stouffer's Lasagna - Laurie

Enchiladas or Tostadas - Tawnee

BBQ Pizza - Julianne

Fajitas - Margaret

Pizza Braid - Ariane

Lasagna - Julie

Asian Beef and Snow Peas - Naomi

Beef Stroganoff - Britta