Layering lasagna

• 1 lb. Ground beef
• 1 medium Onion, chopped
• ½ tsp. Salt
• ⅛ tsp. Garlic powder
• 1 Jar 15 ½ oz. Spaghetti Sauce (I use traditional Ragu)
• 1 pint Cottage Cheese
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp. dried Parsley
• 4 oz. Lasagna Noodles, cooked to al dente and cooled in cold water
• 12 oz. shredded Mozzarella Cheese ( about 1 ½ cups)

Instructions

1. Combine ground beef, onion, salt and garlic powder. Cook under med-high until browned and tener. Drain and put back into skillet. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. In a separate bowl combine cottage cheese, parmesan cheese and dried parsley. Mix well.

*Layering Lasagna*

1. First add a small amount of spaghetti sauce mix to the bottom of your 9x13 pan.
2. Layer a single row of noodles
3. Layer ⅓ sauce
4. Layer ⅓ Mozzarella Cheese
5. Layer ⅓ Cottage cheese mixture (dotting it all over)
6. Layer single row of noodles
7. Layer ⅓ sauce
8. Layer ⅓ Mozzarella Cheese
9. Layer ⅓ Cottage cheese mixture (dotting it all over)
10. Layer single row of noodles
11. Layer ⅓ sauce
12. Layer ⅓ Cottage cheese mixture (dotting it all over)
13. Layer ⅓ Mozzarella Cheese last so it bakes really nicely
14. Cover and bake in 350 degrees oven for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly all over. Let stand 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Label (13): Lasagna: Thaw. bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly all over  Let stand for 10 minutes 11-5-15

Pork Chili Verde

 1 pound meat (pork, beef or venison)
 ½ inch oil
2 green peppers cut up
 1 large can diced green chilies
 ½ white onion chopped
 2 cloves garlic chopped
 1 bay leaf
 1 ½ teaspoon ground coriander
 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
 Salt and Pepper to taste

Cut meat in strips-small bite size pieces.  Toss in flour.  Brown meat in ½ inch oil. Drain any excess oil. Addwater to cover.  Add green peppers, green chilies, onion, garlic, bay leaf, coriander, cumin and salt and pepper.  Bring to boil then reduce to simmer and cook until pepper and onions are done.  Adjust seasonings to taste.  If you like it spicier add some cayenne pepper. Add more water if it gets too thick.
While it is cooking start browning hash browns.

Serve overr hash browns, rice, baked potatoes or tortillas.

Freezer Instructions: Let Chili Verde cool completely then place in gallon zip lock bags.

Labels (13): Thaw Chili Verde and warm up in skillet.  While warming the Chili Verde cook the hash browns. (11/5/15)