Mom's Lasagna

Olive Garden has nothing on my momma! If you want a great lasagna recipe - give this one a try!

Lasagna

9 Lasagna Noodles
1 - 16 oz. Can Tomato Sauce
1 Small Can Tomato Paste
Small Jar Spaghetti Sauce (Prego is my fave!)
2 lbs. Hamburger
Large Onion - Chopped Finely
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1 Bay Leaf
1-2 Tbsp. Sugar
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1 Small Container Cottage Cheese (I use lowfat/small curd)
2-4 Cups Mozzarella Cheese
Parmesan Cheese

Sauce:
Brown hamburger and onion and drain off fat. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce, garlic, bay leaf, sugar and salt and pepper to pot. Stir well and let simmer for an hour. Remove and discard bay leaf once simmering time is over.

To make lasagna:
Cook lasagna noodles and set aside. Spray 9x13 pan with non-stick spray and layer in the following order 3 times:
Sauce / Noodles / Cottage Cheese / Parmesan Cheese / Mozzarella Cheese.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Enjoy!

Crock-Pot BBQ Chicken

Here's another great crock-pot recipe! I found this on another blog (same one I found the previous recipe) and made it for the first time this week. It's simple and really good. Another one that the whole family loved, which is just great! I am trying to find more crock-pot meals because with a new baby, it is just easier to throw a good meal together if all I have to do in the evening is make a few sides and the biggest portion of the meal is already done. I know a lot of you work full-time and love using your crock-pot, too. This one uses just a couple ingredients and was really good with mashed potatoes. But since it's bbq, you could also make baked beans, baked potatoes, or any other side you like with bbq and it would be awesome!

Crock-Pot BBQ Chicken

4-6 Frozen Chicken Breasts
2 Cans of Coca-Cola (I had a 2-liter and used about 16 oz.)
1 Bottle BBQ Sauce (I used Kraft BBQ sauce, original blend)

Put everything in crock-pot, stir to combine the soda and sauce. Cook on low all day or on high 4-5 hours.