CREAMY CHICKEN LASAGNA

CREAMY CHICKEN LASAGNA
We liked this. Nice change having the chicken.  Made homemade french bread to go with it.  Also had fruit salad and green beans with bacon and sugar.

6 uncooked lasagna noodles
3 cups cooked chicken, shredded (about 1#)
1 cube chicken bouillon, dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
1 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 (26 oz) spaghetti sauce
Italian seasoning, to taste

Preheat oven to 350.  Cook lasagna noodles; drain in cold water, set aside.  In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, bouillon water, cream cheese and 1 cup mozzarella.  Spread 1/3 of spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9x13.  Cover with 1/2 of the chicken mixture and top with 3 lasagna noodles.  Repeat layers.  Top with remaining sauce and mozzarella.  Sprinkle on Italian seasoning to taste.  Bake 45 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.  Makes 6-8 servings.

GREEN BEANS WITH BROWN SUGAR AND BACON

BROWN SUGAR AND BACON GREEN BEANS
We liked these, but next time I think I will try less butter and sugar and see if we still like.
UPDATE: I added 1/2 the butter and 1/2 the sugar.  Was still really good.  Also used turkey bacon.  Used garlic powder and fresh green beans from Cathy Gray.

1 (16 oz) frozen green beans
6 bacon strips, cut into 1" pieces
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
garlic salt, to taste (I just sprinkled)

Fry bacon until done but not quite crisp.  Drain grease and add butter and brown sugar.  Cook until sugar is dissolved.  Steam green beans.  Drain and season with garlic salt.  Add to bacon/sugar mixture.  Serve immediately.  If sugar mixture starts to harden, quickly reheat it before pouring over beans.  Makes 4 servings.

TIN ICE CREAM

For Young Woman's (we 8 times the recipe and had 5 girls - mixed everything except flavors - everyone added their own) one of the girls (I am 2nd counselor - over Beehives) did this activity for activity days and wanted to do it.  One of the girls had done it before without using a can.  She just double bagged it (ice & rock salt inside 2nd bag) wrapped in her jacket so her hands wouldn't get to cold and just moved it around.  Hers was actually done first and was thicker than the other ones.  This would be fun to do with the kids this summer.

We used a stainless-steel storage tin and an old biscuit tin to make this. We also chose the hottest day of the year to test the recipe – and ran out of ice. We didn't stir the mix well enough, so when we split it, the second batch ended up with all the sugar. The girls – Mathilde, 9, and Georgia, 10 – were bored after five minutes of "churning", leaving muggins to kick two tins around the garden. Despite this, the result wasn't bad at all. "That's amazing," was Georgia's verdict. "It actually tastes of ice-cream."

1 cup whole milk (any flavor)
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flavored syrup (such as vanilla, chocolate or strawberry)
Small bag ice, cubed (not crushed)
1/2 cup rock salt 
Oreos - optional - add at the beginning

You also need: one empty can with a lid (to hold at least 2.5 liters) and two medium zip-lock bags

Pour the creams into a jug, add the sugar and vanilla, and stir well. Pour into a zip-lock bag, zip it shut, then put it inside the second bag (in case one tears in the churning).

Put a thick layer of ice in the base of the tin, sprinkle over a third of the salt and lay the cream bag on top. Pack ice around it and sprinkle over half the remaining salt. Fill to the top with ice, sprinkle on the rest of the salt and put on the lid (secure it with tape).

You need to move the can around for 25 minutes, to churn: roll it down a hill, along a footpath or kick it very gently. Take off the lid, carefully remove the bag, and ta–dah! Creamy ice-cream.

COWBOY OR COWGIRL PIE

COWBOY OR COWGIRL PIE - FREEZER MEAL

http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/freezer-meal-recipes-cowboy-pie-recipe/

We all liked this.  Used stew meat and had already cooked the day before in crockpot with some beef broth.  Was easy to put together.  Would love to try the cowgirl version.  Bet it would be super yummy!  Both Scott and Abagail really like this.  Goes well with cottage cheese and a fruit or veggie.

UPDATE:  My family likes the crust so well, I did a crust on the bottom (cooked for about 10 minutes before adding mixture) and on the top.

1 onion, chopped fine
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and chopped
1 T oil
1 T chili powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp salt
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1# cooked roast beef, cut into 1" pieces (or chicken if doing cow girl)
1 can black beans, rinsed (or pinto if doing cowgirl)
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1/2 cup beef broth (or chicken if doing cowgirl)
2 T cornstarch (forgot to add once and it still turned out okay)
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1 or 2 pie crust

Preheat oven to 425. Microwave onion, bell pepper, oil, chili powder, garlic, and salt in a large bowl, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

1. Stir in beef, beans, corn, barbecue sauce, broth, and cornstarch. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to 9-inch pie plate.
2. Carefully lay pie crust over top. Tuck over-hanging dough underneath itself to be flush with the rim of the pie plate. Cut three 1-inch steam vents into top of dough.
3. Bake until filling is bubbling and crust is browned, about 25 minutes, rotating halfway through. Let cool slightly and serve.
Preparing for the Freezer:
4. Before baking, wrap the pie with a few layers of plastic wrap, then cover with foil and label. Freeze.
Prepare after Freezing:
5. Preheat oven to 425. Keep the pie frozen. Unwrap the pie, then re-cover with one piece of foil. Place the pie on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake covered for about 30 minutes, until filling is warmed through. Then remove foil and bake for about 25 minutes, until the crust is browned. Let cool slightly and serve.

Notes

Cowgirl Pie: Substitute 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken for roast beef, 1 can pinto beans (rinsed) for black beans, and 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth for beef broth.

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