Meatballs

Make sure your meatballs are fully thawed. Then you can cook them for 30 min. uncovered. Then cut into one of the meatballs in the middle of the tin. If not warmed through continue to cook for 15 more minutes. Then cut into a meatball again. Then cook for another 15 and check them. When making the meatballs from scratch (not freezing) you cook them for 1 hour. If they are cooked that long they will not dry out. It will probably only make the flavors better.

Sorry for the troubles! My mother-in-law has done this many times and has never had a problem.

meatballs

The meatballs in the round tins (made to go over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles) are really good but need to cook quite a bit longer than instructed. The meatballs were partially cooked before freezing, but the 30 min at 350 doesnt cut it. I raised my temp and my cooking time.

Mexican Chicken Lasagna

Mexican Chicken Lasagna

3/4 cup chopped onion
3 14-ounce cans stewed tomatoes with juice
1/2 cup salsa, medium or mild
1 1 1/4 ounce package taco seasoning
1 16 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 large egg
16 oz. ricotta cheese
2 tsp. minced garlic (2 cloves)
10 uncooked lasagna noodles
4 boneless, skinless cooked chicken breasts (about 1 lb) cut into 1-inch cubes
1 4 oz can chopped green chilies
1 1/2 cups (about 6 ounces) grated Monterey Jack cheese

To make sauce, combine chopped onion with tomatoes, salsa, and taco seasoning. Stir in beans.

To make ricotta layer, whisk egg in small bowl with a fork. Whisk in ricotta cheese and garlic.

Spread 1 cup tomato sauce mixture over the bottom of a greased 13x9x2 inch casserole dish (should barely cover bottom). Top with 5 (uncooked) noodles, overlapping slightly. Spread on one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Sprinkle with half the chicken and half the chilies. Spoon 2 cups tomato sauce mixture on top, then add the rest of the ricotta cheese mixture; spread lightly. Sprinkle with half the grated cheese. Top with remaining noodles, chicken, chilies, tomato sauce mixture, and grated cheese. Cover with foil, label and freeze.

To prepare for serving, thaw and preheat over to 350 degrees. Bake uncovered for 40-50 minutes or until noodles are tender when pierced with sharp knife. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8 servings.


This recipe makes two 8x8 lasagnas. Also can use beef.

CyberJulee -- Thank you!

7 people

So my mother has decided to join the group this month. She is making Lasagna. So that makes 7 people. See ya later!

Whats on the menu

After seeing what everyone else is making I have tried to pick a recipe that will deversify and give a variety to our menu so I will be making a stuffed green pepper casserole.

Meat ball Recipe!

This is my mother-in-laws famous, and very simple, delicious meat ball recipe.

1 lb. hamburger
1 egg
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup dry or fresh chopped onions
1/2 tsp worchestershire steak sause
1 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp lemon pepper

Sauce:
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c vinegar (any kind it just gives it a little different taste for different kinds so use your fav)
1 tsp. mustard
1/4 c bbq sauce (original)
1 tsp. worchestershire steak sause

So that makes 6 of us!

Hey girls! I am so glad that this monthly thing is working out because it is working great for my life! So I am in and I am making Parmesan Chicken. So hope you all have a great week and I look forward to seeing you next Thursday!

We will be meeting the 2nd Thursday of every month. I posted Tuesday but meant Thursday. I put nine pm because I figured that would be easiest with leaving kids at home but Natalie said that time doesn't work. Does earlier work for everybody? Give some feedback and let me know what everybody thinks. I'm either making bagel pizzas or a garlic chicken on a stick kinda thing...

I'm in!

Ok, I will be making a mexican chicken lasagna. And, I made the meatballs/sauce but it was Julee's recipe and I can't find it....so Julee will you post that recipe for us all! Thanks!