Tater Tot Casserole

tater tots
tomato soup
ground beef
mixed veggies

Brown the beef, then add the tomato soup and mixed veggies. Place in a 9X13 pan. Cover with tater tots.

Bake 350 for 30 mins.

Easy Cheesy Pasta and Ham

Ingredients
1 (6 oz) box rotini pasta, uncooked
2½ cups milk
¼ cup butter
¼ cup flour
1½ cup mild cheddar cheese, grated
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups ham, cubed

Instructions
Spray 13×9 pan with nonstick spray, set aside.
Cook the pasta according to directions on the box, drain and return to pan
Grate the cheese, reserving ¼ cup and cut the ham
Warm the milk in the microwave, set aside
In a large skillet, melt the butter, add the flour and whisk for one minute
Slowly add the milk, whisk constantly.
Turn the heat up to medium and stir until thickened
Slowly add the cheese, whisk until melted after each addition
Season the sauce with salt and pepper
Stir ham and cheese sauce into the pasta, mix well
Transfer to baking dish and spread evenly
Sprinkle with reserved cheese
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes or until bubbly

Easy Crock Pot Sausage & Cheese Tortellini

1 lb. Italian Sausage (We use HOT for the spice, but sub in the meat you’d like best!)
20 oz. Frozen Three-Cheese Tortellini (The Buitoni kind is in the specialty refrigerated case in the deli area of the grocery store. I pop them right in the freezer when I get home.)
32 oz. Low Sodium Chicken Broth
2 Cans Diced Tomatoes – The kind that are seasoned with basil, garlic & oregano. If you don’t have the seasoned ones, you’ll need to add in your own seasonings.
8 oz. Cream Cheese or Neufchâtel Cheese – We use the low fat kind when using cream cheese.
Grated Parmesan Cheese

1. Take your cream cheese or Neufchâtel out of the fridge, and let it sit while you quickly brown your meat.

2. Add the sausage and tortellini to your Crock Pot. Pour the tomatoes, liquid and all, and broth over the top. Add your cream cheese to the Pot in chunks.

3. Give your Crock Pot a good stir to get everything evenly distributed, making sure the liquids are adequately covering the tortellini.

4. Cook on LOW for a total of 4 1/2 hours. Stir at 2 hours, and again at 4 hours, removing the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking. This will give the sauce some time to thicken up.