Slow Cooker Lasagna (Shiloh)

Yields: 10 servings

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef

1 onion, chopped

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 (12 ounce) package lasagna noodles

12 ounces cottage cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. In a large skillet over medium heat cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic until brown. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and oregano and stir until well incorporated. Cook until heated through.

2. In a large bowl mix together the cottage cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese.

3. Spoon a layer of the meat mixture onto the bottom of the slow cooker. Add a double layer of the uncooked lasagna noodles. Break to fit noodles into slow cooker. Top noodles with a portion of the cheese mixture. Repeat the layering of sauce, noodles, and cheese until all the ingredients are used.

4. Cover, and cook on LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours.

Angel Hair Pizza (Shiloh)

(from The Friend, December 2000)

1 package (7 ounces/198 g) angel hair pasta
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 jar (14 ounces/397 g) spaghetti sauce
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
pepperoni
green peppers, in thin strips

1. Boil the pasta according to the package directions; drain.
2. In a large bowl, beat the egg, then stir in the milk and salt. Add the drained pasta and stir well.
3. Spread the pasta mixture on a 14″ (35.5 cm) greased pizza pan and cover it with spoonfuls of the spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle cheese over the sauce and add the pepperoni and green peppers to form holly berry clusters (see illustration).
4. Bake at 325° F (160° C) for 20�25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
5. Cut the pizza into triangular slices and serve.

Spaghetti Carbonara (Teresa H)

Spaghetti Carbonara

Serves 4 | Prep time: 30 min. | Total time: 30 min.

A carbonara sauce is typically made with bacon, eggs, and cheese. We've added a little half-and-half for a silky texture.

Ingredients

1 Pound spaghetti
8oz. bacon (8 slices), cut 1 inch thick crosswise
salt and freshly ground pepper
3 large eggs
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
1/2 cup half-and-half

1. Set a large pot of water to boil (for pasta). In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 12 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.

2. Salt boiling water generously; add pasta and cook until al dente, according to package instructions.

3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, Parmesan, and half-and-half. Set aside.

4. Drain pasta, leaving some water clinging to it. Working quickly, add hot pasta to egg mixture. Add bacon; season with salt and pepper, and toss all to combine (heat from pasta will cook eggs). Serve immediately, sprinkled with additional Parmesan cheese.

Per serving: 397 calories; 7.8 grams fat; 18.9 grams protein; 64.9 grams carbohydrates; 11.1 grams fiber

Note: I added a clove of garlic to the egg mixture and 1/2 tsp oregano and basil for flavor boost.

Simple Tomato Sauce (Robin B.)

This recipe is from an America's Test Kitchen cookbook. We love the flavor, it can be frozen also. This is super fast. I also have taken little spoons of tomato paste from a 6 oz. can and frozen them to have on hand for this recipe.

1 (28oz.) can diced tomatoes
4 medium garlic cloves, minced (I use the pre-minced that is sold in a jar.)
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 tsp. olive oil
1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp. minced fresh basil leaves (I used dried.)
salt and ground black pepper (I only used pepper.)
Pulse the tomatoes in a food processor until mostly smooth (I used my blender). Cook the garlic, tomato paste, oil and pepper flakes in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the tomato paste begins to brown, about 2 minutes. (I do this until it's just really hot, the paste doesn't seem to "brown" to me.) Stir in the pureed tomatoes and cook until the sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir in the basil and salt and pepper to taste.

Broccoli Pasta Salad (Robin B.)

1 head broccoli, raw, cut up
1 lb. pasta, cooked and rinsed in cold water, then drained
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
10 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup cashews or almonds
Mix all of this together and then top with dressing.

Dressing (mix these together):
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/3 cup balsamic dressing
1 package dry Italian dressing mix

Ceviche Recipe (??)

Another link ...

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=226783

Homemade Cheese (Shiloh/Christena/David M?)

A link to a homemade cheese recipe from someone Shiloh knows...

http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/2009/10/homemade-cheese-queso-blanco.html