Cranberry Meatballs

1 1/2 pound of meatballs (you can use any recipe you like for meatballs)
9 ou. can chili sauce
can of whole berry cranberry sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar

Brown meatballs, add remainder of ingredients (FREEZE)
to serve once frozen- put in crock pot and heat thoroughly.
Serve over rice

Taco Soup

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1- 16 oz. can chili beans
1- 15oz. can kidney beans
1- 4oz. can diced green chilies
1- 15 oz. can whole kernal corn
1- 8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 cups water
2- 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
1- 2.25 oz. envelope taco seasoning

Brown ground beef with onion over medium heat until meat is done. Drain and set aside.  Add rest of ingredients to crock pot.  Do not drain anything.  Add beef and mix well.  Cook on low for 8 hours.  Allow to cool. Place in freezer bag.
Already been cooked just need to heat and serve this month but in the future you can make with above directions.
To serve:  Thaw. Heat and serve with tortilla chips if you'd like.

Cream Cheese Chicken

1- 0.7 oz. Italian dressing envelope mix
1/2 cup butter
2 lbs. bonesless skinkess chicken breasts
1- 10.75 oz. can COC soup
1- 8oz. package cream cheese

Turn slow cooker on high.  Melt butter in botom of slow cooker.  Stir Italian dressing mix into butter until well mixed.  Cut chicken into 1-inch strips.  Place in slow cooker and stir to coat with butter and dressing mix.  Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.  Remove chicken to plate to cool.  Add cream of chicken soup and cream cheese to liquid in slow cooker.  Stir to melt and mix until smooth and creamy.  Remove sauce from slow cooker and allow to cool.  Place chicken and sauce in freezer bag.

To serve: Thaw.  Heat and stir until smooth, hot and bubbly.  Serve over mashed potatoes, rice or noodles.

Pirate Ships

This isn't a specific amount recipe, so I apologize for that.  Each 8 X 8 pan has 12 shells in it.

Jumbo shells
Meatballs
Spaghetti sauce
Mozzarella

Cook shells according to package directions so they're flexible, but not all the way done.

Simmer meatballs in sauce until they're warmed through.

Put one meatball in each shell.  (That's the pirate in the ship, yo!)

Place in dish.  Dump the sauce left in the pan on top and top with cheese.

Freeze now or bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  If frozen, thaw and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Ham & Potatoes

My mom is doing ham and potatoes, she asked me to post the recipe and I have run out of time.  Looking back I think Emily did something similar last time.  Sorry, I don't have and oven and I thought it sounded good when she asked me, I still have Emily's from last time.  We have got to get moving on this kitchen!  I'll post the recipe when I get back.

Cheesy Chili Tots

This should be enough different from Kim's-sorry had already shopped when she posted!!

Cheesy Chili Tots

1 pound ground beef
2 cans (15 oz each) chili with beans
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies
2 cups (8 oz) shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
1 package (32 oz) frozen tater tots

1. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the chili, tomato sauce, olives and chilies. Transfer to two greased 8X8 baking dishes. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese, top with tater tots. Cover and freeze or cover and bake. (if using immediately, cook 30-35 min; sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese and bake 5 more min).
2. To use frozen: Remove from freezer 30 min before baking (do not thaw).  Cover and bake at 350 for 75-90 min or until heated through. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake 5 more min or until the cheese is melted.

Rigatoni

3 Cans (15oz)Petite Diced Tomatoes
3 Cans (15 oz) Tomato Sauce
1 Tsp Garlic Salt
1 Small Can Mushrooms (optional, I left them out)
1/2 Small onion
1 Lb. Ground Beef
1 Tbsp. Butter
Salt to taste
Rigatoni Pasta ( I use elbow macaroni because it cooks faster and is easier for my kids to eat)

For crock pot method, dump all cans and garlic salt into crock pot.   Brown ground beef, drain, add to crock pot.  Saute onion in butter using the same pan you browned the beef.  Add to crock pot. Add salt to taste. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. 20 min before ready to serve, cook noodles.

If cooking from frozen: Defrost, cook on stove for 30 min.  20 before ready to serve, cook noodles.