Change Your Tuna Melts

So very much not boring.

Change Your Tuna Melts

1/2  cup celery -- sliced thin
1/2 cup onion -- minced
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar
3/4 cup cottage cheese
3 cans tuna -- drained
1 Tbsp. Oil
1/4 cup mayo
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
6 English muffins -- split

Saute celery and onion in oil. Add the cheeses, tuna, mayo, and lemon juice to the skillet and heat through. Spread mix over muffin halves and bake on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Barbecue Lasagna

An interesting twist on your usual lasagna recipe.  Great for the summer when you're all in the mood for barbecue anyway, or for the winter when you can't grill but miss that tangy taste.

Barbecue Lasagna

1 lb. Ground Beef
1 cup Ketchup
1 Green Pepper -- chopped
3/4  cup Onion -- chopped
1/2  cup Brown sugar
1/4  cup Lemon juice
4 tsp. Cider vinegar
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. Mustard
1 clove Garlic -- minced
1 tsp. Salt
1/2  tsp. Pepper
1/4  tsp. Chili powder
1/4  tsp. Lemon pepper seasoning
9 Lasagna noodles - cooked
2 cups Shredded Mozzarella
2 cups Shredded cheddar
1 cup Cottage cheese
1 Egg
1/4  cup Parmesan cheese

Fry beef, drain, and set aside. Combine next 13 ingredients in a large skillet. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Spread 1/2 cup sauce in a 9 X 13 pan. Layer 3 noodles, 1/3 of beef, 1/3 of sauce, and 2/3 cup each of cheddar and mozzarella. Repeat layers twice. Combine cottage cheese and egg. Spoon over top. Sprinkle with Parmesan.  Cover with tin foil and bake for 50-60 minutes at 350 degrees.

Larry's Asparagus Lasagna

My husband made up this recipe himself!  I just made this last night and stuck it in the freezer so I can take it to my brother and his wife when their new baby arrives.

Larry's Asparagus Lasagna

9 Lasagna Noodles - uncooked
1 can Cream of Mushroom
1 can Cream of Chicken (use another Cream of Mushroom instead to make this meatless)
2 cups Milk
8 oz. Sliced fresh mushrooms
1 bunch Asparagus - trimmed and cut 1" long
1 lb. Cottage cheese
2 cups Mozzarella
1/2 cup Parmesan
2 Eggs - beaten
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper

 Mix soups, milk, salt, and pepper in a medium pan. Cook and stir until smooth. Mix eggs, cottage cheese, and mozzarella in a medium bowl. Place 1 cup of soup mix in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Layer 3 noodles, 1/2 of cheese mix, asparagus, and 1/3 of soup mix. Repeat layers, using mushrooms instead of asparagus. Add final 3 noodles and remaining sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Cover and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Almost Meat Loaf

Cowboy thinks meat loaf is boring.  I love it.  We compromise by him finding unusual meat loaf recipes.  This one happens to be meatless -- but it's quite tasty!

Almost Meat Loaf

16 oz. Small Curd Cottage Cheese
4 Eggs - beaten
1/4 cup Oil
1 envelope Onion soup mix
1/4 tsp. Garlic powder
1 cup Walnuts - chopped
2 cups Corn flakes

 Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.