Chicken Ceasar Pasta

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

• 3 quarts water
• 2-1/2 C. uncooked tricolor spiral pasta
• 1-1/2 C. cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces)
• 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 2/3 C. Caesar vinaigrette salad dressing
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
In a pot, bring water to a boil. Add pasta. Return to a boil; cook for 4 minutes. Add asparagus; cook 6-8 minutes longer or until pasta and asparagus are tender.

Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove from the heat.

Drain pasta mixture; return to the pan. Add the chicken, tomatoes and vinaigrette. Cook over low heat until heated through. Sprinkle with onions and Parmesan cheese.

Can be served warm or cold. Cold tastes better.

Baked Spaghetti

Servings: 8-10
Prep time: 25 min.
Bake time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 jar (26 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 16 oz. container cottage cheese
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown the beef and onion over medium heat; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce; set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat.
Create layers in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish: half of the spaghetti mixture, then half of the cottage cheese, then meat sauce, then mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, ending with mozzarella cheese on top.

Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Sugar Cookies & Royal Icing

Prep time: 15 min.

Chill time: 24 hours is best

Bake time: 6-8 min.

Cookies:

• 1/2 c. butter


• 1/2 c. shortening


• 1 c. sugar


• 3 eggs


• 3 1/2 c. flour


• 1 tsp. soda


• 2 tsp. cream of tarter


• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter, shortening and sugar in electric mixer. Add eggs. Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Cover and chill dough overnight (or for about 24 hours is better). Roll and cut into desired shapes, using plenty of flour on your board.

Bake 6-8 minutes at 400.

Icing:

• 2 egg whites


• 2 teaspoons lemon juice


• 2 1/2 - 3 cups of powdered sugar

Whip egg whites till frothy, add lemon juice and then add powdered sugar one cup at a time. Add food coloring. And ice cookies once they've cooled until your little heart's content.