Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake

The week I made this I was on a pasta kick. There are so many pasta meals out there and I love them all.

8 oz uncooked rigatoni (any kind of pasta would be okay)

1 (10 oz) pack frozen spinach, thawed

3 c cubed, cooked chicken breasts

1 (14 oz) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained

1 (8 oz) container Philadelphia chive & onion cream cheese

½ t salt, ½ t pepper

1½ c shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook pasta al dente Drain and set aside. Drain chopped spinach well. Mix pasta, spinach, chicken, tomatoes, cream cheese, salt & pepper in bowl. Spoon mixture into dish & sprinkle evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake covered at 375 for 30 minutes; uncover & bake 15 more minutes.

Homemade Mac & Cheese

I always have a hard time deciding what to make for lunch on the weekends since everyone is home. I had all these ingredients already in the cabinet so I searched for a recipe on Pinterest. This recipe caught my eye and it turned out pretty good.

1 8oz. pkg of elbow pasta

1 stick of butter

1 (14 oz.) can of evaporated milk

1 lb. block of Velveeta cheese, cut into 1″-2″ cubes

Cook the pasta until al dente.   Drain the water but keep ¼ cup in the bottom of the pot. Add the butter, the can of evaporated milk and the cheese.  Sprinkle some salt and pepper in there. Heat over medium flame until the cheese is completely melted and blended in.  Remove from heat and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. Stir and serve.

Wet Burrito Casserole

One more recipe from my personal stash. It was pretty good, however, I might use cream of chicken soup next time just because I'm not a mushroom fan at all. 

1 1/2 cups sour cream

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 lb ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

1 packet taco seasoning

16 oz can refried beans

1 package tortillas

4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix together sour cream and soup. Spread 1/2 of the mixture into bottom of baking dish. Brown ground beef & onions, Drain. Mix in taco seasoning and refried beans. Divide mixture into tortillas. Roll up and place in dish. Repeat for remaining tortillas and meat mix.

 Pour remaining sour cream soup mix on top. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Crock Pot In a Hurry Chicken Curry

Here's another recipe from my personal collection. This could probably be prepared ahead of time and frozen, then just dumped in the crock pot. It doesn't look for appealing, but it was pretty tasty.

16 oz bag frozen mixed veggies

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 can cream of potato soup

2 tbsp curry powder

Place veggies in crock pot.  Place chicken on top.

 In a bowl mix soup and curry powder. Pour in crock pot. Cover and cook on low 6-7 hours.