Million Dollar Spaghetti

1 lb. ground beef

1 jar spaghetti sauce

8 oz. cream cheese

1/4 cup sour cream

8 oz. cottage cheese

1/4 cup butter

8 oz. noodles

1 cup cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Boil noodles per package instructions.  Mix together cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese.  Mix very well (I used my kitchen aid.)  While noodles are cooking brown ground beef in skillet and drain off grease.  Once meat is browned add jar of spaghetti sauce and mix well.  Spray bottom of 9x13 pan with cooking spray.  Layer half the noodles on bottom of pan.  Top with creamy mixture, spreading evenly over top.  Layer with the rest of the noodles.  Slice butter into 6 pieces and place on top of noodles.  Top with meat mixture.  Bake for 20-25 minutes.  Remove from oven and top with cheese.  Bake another 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

*My creamy mixture didn't spread very well so I just mixed it in with the noodles and it worked just fine!! 

Black Bean Stacks

This is a great meatless recipe option and is really versatile....just throw in what you have on hand or what sounds good to you!

1 Tbsp. oil
1 onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, diced
1/2 tsp. cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 small can diced green chilies
1 Tbsp. taco seasoning
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup frozen corn
1/4 cup cilantro
Corn tortillas
Shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Heat oil in skillet.  Add onion, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper and cook until onions soften.  Then add black beans, green chilies, taco seasoning, water, corn and cilantro.  Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook until most of the moisture has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes.

Warm up six corn tortillas in microwave.  Place a corn tortilla on the bottom of cookie sheet, add 1/6 of bean mixture and top with cheese.  Repeat adding a corn tortilla and bean mixture until you have used 3 corn tortillas and 3 levels of bean mixture ending with cheese on top.  Makes 2 stacks.

Top with cilantro, avocado, salsa, sour cream....whatever your heart desires!!