Ham and Penne Bake

Ham and Penne Bake

16 oz penne

2 C ham steak, chopped

4 oz Swiss cheese, shredded and divided

2 C milk

1 C sour cream

3 green onions, diced

1/4 C roasted red pepper, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp flour

salt and pepper

Cook penne until half way done. Set aside.

In a large saute pan melt butter and add garlic, peppers, and onion. Whisk in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add in milk and half of the Swiss cheese. Cook until it thickens. Remove from the heat and add in sour cream.

Combine sauce with pasta and add in ham.

Pour into sunflower mold and sprinkle with remaining Swiss cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

French Toast Casserole

French Toast Casserole

1/2 loaf french bread (about 5 cups)

4 eggs

1 1/2 C milk

4 tbsp sugar, divided

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 tbsp butter, softened

1 tsp cinnamon

Cube bread and place in daisy mold. Set aside. In a mixing bowl add eggs, milk, 2 tbsp sugar, salt, and vanilla. Combine and pour over bread. Dot with butter. In a separate small bowl mix remaining 2 tbsp sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.

If you need to feed a crowd double the recipe, use a whole loaf of french bread and the sunflower mold.

Stuffed Shells

Stuffed Shells

1 lb sausage

1/2 onion, chopped

15 oz container Ricotta

1 C cottage cheese

2 eggs

1/4 tsp. salt

pepper

1 tsp. Rosemary, Basil and Thyme Demarle Herb blend

12 oz box jumbo shells

4 C marinara sauce

1 C. Parmesan

2 C. Mozzarella

Boil shells to directions on box, or until 3/4 of the way cooked, set aside cool.

In large pan brown sausage, add onion, set aside to cool.

In bowl combine, Ricotta, cottage cheese, egg, herb blend, Parmesan, salt and pepper

Add sausage and onion to cheese mixture. Using the green Demarle spoon, stuff a scoop into each shell and place in Sunflower or flower mold coated with marinara sauce. Once shells are stuffed, layer with remaining sauce and top with Mozzarella. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.