When the weather gets cooler, I love to cook. More than that, I love to eat! Here are two of my favorite, easy to make “comfort meals”. If you find the ingredients on sale, these are also pretty frugal because they serve a lot. We always have leftovers for the next days lunch or for our “mustgo” night. “Mustgo” night is something I learned about when my hubby and I got married. It is what most families typically term as eating leftovers but for us, it’s when you pull all of the leftovers from the week out of the fridge and eat a variety of foods because everything “must go” to make room for the next weeks worth of groceries or meals.
I hope you enjoy these recipes!
Easy Lasagna
1 lb. Ground Beef – browned & drained
9 Lasagna noodles – uncooked
16 oz. Cottage Cheese
2 c. Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
1 28 oz. jar of Spaghetti Sauce (or if you have the time & ingredients, homemade would be great!)
1 egg
Salt & Pepper to taste
Combine cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg, salt & pepper in a large bowl & mix well. Pour spaghetti sauce in pan with meat & mix well. In baking pan or crock pot, layer noodles, meat sauce & cheeses until all are used. If baking in oven, cover with foil and bake at 350 for one hour or until noodles are tender. If cooking in crockpot, add 1/2 cup of water and cook 8 hours on low setting.
Serve with salad & bread. Serves 6-8
Mom’s Meatloaf
1.5 lbs. Ground Beef
1 small onion – chopped finely
1 small bell pepper – chopped finely
1 stalk celery – chopped finely
8 crackers – crumbled
1 egg
1 cup Ketchup
Worcestershire sauce
Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients well and form in to a loaf. Place in pan and bake for 1 hour or until inside is no longer pink. Top with Ketchup and cook for 5 to 10 more minutes. Slice and server with mashed potatoes, green beans & salad.
