Beefy Hashbrown Potato Casserole

I forgot to take pictures of this one until after we’d finished eating. This was tasty, but my boyfriend, Kevin, and I decided that it needed something, like cheese. He’s thinking cream cheese and I’m thinking Velveeta.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped; about 1/2 cup (I didn’t include this)

1 10 3/4 ounces can condensed cream of mushroom soup (I used cream of chicken)

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

3 cups frozen fried potato nuggets

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Cook beef and onion in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is well browned, stirring to separate meat. Pour off the fat.

Stir the soup, ketchup, and Worcestershire in the skillet.

Spoon the beef mixture into a 2-quart shallow baking dish. Arrange the potatoes around the inside edge of the baking dish. (I coated the top of the beef mixture with the tater tots.

Bake for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown.

Source: http://www.campbellskitchen.com/recipes/recipedetails?recipeid=50382&fm=internal_search&sf10042417=1

Cheesy Chicken and Pasta Casserole

This was also super delicious! But my boyfriend said it had too much cheese, while I secretly thought that it could always use more cheese…

Ingredients

8oz medium pasta shells, uncooked

no-stick cooking spray

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper = 1 medium bell pepper (I didn’t include this)

1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes, undrained (I didn’t use this)

1 15oz can tomato sauce (since I didn’t use the above, I put extra sauce on the top of the casserole to make sure it wasn’t dry)

1 1/2 cups shredded Italian blend cheese, divided (I think it would be nice to use just a bag of mozzerela)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt.

Meanwhile, spray 8×8” baking disk with cooking spray.

Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sprinkle with garlic powder. Cook 2-3 minutes and then add bell pepper. Cook until pepper is tender and chicken is no longer pink in centers.

Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, 3/4 cup cheese, and cooked pasta.

Transfer mixture to prepared dish and sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.

Bake 15 minutes or until cheese melts and mixture is bubbly.

Source: Walmart Meal Solutions magazine in the paper.