Quick Lasagna

1-lb. Hamburger~I like ½  to be Italian Sausage
1-Med. Chopped Onion
2-T. Italian Seasoning
1-Cup Cottage Cheese + Mix in 1/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese
2-Cups Shredded Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese
1-26oz.Jar Spaghetti Sauce
8 oz. Wide Dry Egg Noodles

Cook Hamburger & Onion-Drain, Add Spaghetti sauce, Italian seasoning
Simmer 3-5 minutes. Pour 1/3 of meat sauce into Bean Pot
 Add ½ Cup Cottage Cheese/Parmesan mixture
1/2 of the Dry Egg Noodles~ REPEAT
Top with remaining Meat Sauce and 2-Cups Shredded Cheese.
Place lid on Bean Pot. Cook in Microwave for 20-25 Minutes.

Chicken Lasagna

9 no-boil lasagna noodles-broken into pieces
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cans 98% fat free Cream of chicken soup (10 ¾ oz.)
1 cup of milk or water
½ cup light or fat free sour cream
½ cup parmesan cheese
1 chopped onion
8 oz fresh sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

In a large mixing bowl, cream together everything except noodles
In your Bean Pot begin layering 1/3 of the noodles,
Place lid on Bean pot and put in microwave for 10 minutes, take out
Stir, return bean pot to the microwave for 10 minutes stir
Microwave for the final 10 minutes!! Then enjoy!!

Crab Salad

11/2 Cups pasta shells, cooked
1/4 Cup ranch dressing
1/2 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1  6 oz. can crab meat, drained and flaked
1  Carrot, shredded
1/2 Cup sliced water chestnuts, halved
2 Green onions, sliced

Cook, drain and rinse pasta; pour into Bean Pot.
Stir in crab meat, water chestnuts and onions.
Whisk together ranch dressing, lemon pepper
and cayenne.
Gently stir into pasta mixture.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Bacon & Cheese Fettuccine

* 8 Strips of Bacon that you have cooked & crumbled
* 1 box of Uncooked Fettuccine noodles
* 2 cans of Diced Tomatoes (14.5 oz)
* 2 cups of Chicken Broth
* Seasoning of your choice....Italian, salt & pepper, basil, oregano
* Brick of Cream Cheese
* OPTIONAL - chopped Onion


* Directions:
* Place all ingredients (Except cream cheese) in the Bean Pot.
* Place lid on beanpot & microwave for 25 minutes.
* Once everything is cooked, add Cream Cheese & microwave for a couple more minutes....stir & Enjoy!!

GARLIC CHICKEN ALFREDO

1 jar (16 ounces) Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce, or Alfredo Sauce
4 to 6 boneless chicken breast halves
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
8 ounces spaghetti, hot cooked
Grated Parmesan cheese
Pour about 1/3 of the sauce into the slow cooker. Place chicken in the slow cooker; top with mushrooms and remaining sauce. Cover and cook on 350 setting for 1.5 - 2 hours. Serve with hot cooked spaghetti, Parmesan cheese and a tossed salad. Serves 4 to 6

Bean Pot Chicken Minestrone

2 cups- cooked chicken
4 carrots
2 celery stalks
2 turnips
1 tsp paprika
4 cups- chicken stock
1 bay leaf
4 Tbsp fresh parsley
2 cups- cooked pasta
Salt and pepper

Preparation:
1. Peel and dice white part of leek, carrots, celery and turnip.
2. Put in Bean Pot with stock, parsley, bay leaf and paprika. Add salt and pepper.
3. Cook at 250 degrees for 4 hours, add diced chicken, Cook for 2 more hours.
5. Discard bay leaf. Add cooked pasta, mix, and adjust seasoning. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Cheesy Italian Tortellini

1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
1 (16 ounce) jar marinara sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can petite Diced Tomatoes
1 small can tomato pastes
1 large and 1 small package refrigerated or fresh cheese tortellini
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese or more as desired

Directions: brown sausage in a  skillet, place all other ingredients and cooked sausage into bean pot and place in Oven at 350 for about 45min. then when serving, sprinkle mozzarella cheese all over the top!

Pasta Primavera

8 oz. uncooked spaghetti noodles
1 c. Heavy Cream
1 tbsp Minced Garlic
2 1/2 c. Chicken Broth
1/2 c. Shredded Carrots
sm. Jar Roasted Red Peppers, drained
2 oz. Shredded Parmesan Cheese
2 oz. Soft Cream Cheese
1 c. Frozen Peas
1 c. Fresh Mushrooms
2 c. Broccoli Florets

Break spaghetti in half and place in Bean Pot with cream, garlic and chicken broth. Microwave on high for about 15 minutes (stirring after 7 minutes) until Spaghetti is tender. Remove carefully from microwave, and add 1/2 c. of Parmesan Cheese and Cream Cheese mixing well. Add Carrots, Red Peppers, Peas, Mushrooms and Broccoli. Mix well and return to microwave for 3-5 minutes until heated through. Top with remaining Parmesan Cheese.

BEAN POT LASAGNA

• 1 (1 pound) package Italian Sausage Roll
• 1 (9 ounce) package no-boil lasagna noodles, broken into 2 pieces
• 12 ounces ricotta cheese
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 2 (26 ounce) jars pasta sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley . In medium skillet over medium heat, crumble and cook sausage until brown. Place in Beanpot. Add noodles, ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella, pasta sauce and parsley. Stir gently to combine. Cover and cook on 375 for 2 hours. 5 minutes before serving, top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Cover to melt cheese

Cheesy Mexican Chicken Casserole

2 cooked chicken breasts
1 box macaroni and cheese
1 cup chunky salsa
1 cup frozen corn

Cover macaroni with water and microwave for 12-15 minutes until done. Drain, add cheese packet, and stir. Add in chicken, salsa, and corn. Microwave for about 10 more minutes.

Italian Chicken

4 chicken breasts
1 packet Zesty Italian dressing seasoning
8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 tablespoons of garlic powder
1 package of pasta

Place first 5 ingredients into Bean Pot Cook on 425 for 1 hour OR 30 min in microwave
If sauce is too thick, add a little milk.
Add pasta to chicken and toss

Bean Pot Pizza Bake

1 1/2 lbs hamburger (browned)
1 chopped onion
2 large bags of Mozzarella cheese
1 pkg sliced pepperoni
1 box of cooked noodles
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can mushrooms
2 cans pizza sauce
Mix together and put in Bean Pot, cover and bake at 250 degrees for 4 hours!

Microwave Version:
Mix all together in Bean Pot or stack cooker. Microwave at 70% for 10 min, stir & continue to cook in 5 min increments till warmed through.
This recipe makes a LARGE batch. It will FILL your bean pot. I recommend putting it into 2 bean pots, or put half in Ziploc & freezing for later use.

Ziti-Mex-Italian

1 Pound of Ground Hot Italian Sausage
1 Jar of Prego
1 Onion, chopped
1/2 Green Pepper, chopped
1 Can of Mild Rotel
1 Package of Penne Pasta
1 Package of shredded mozzarella
1/2 Cup of Grated parmesian

Directions
Place prego and rotel in Bean Pot.I also added some minced garlic, oregano, and Italian seasoning to taste.
Brown sausage and drain. Add onions and peppers until barely softened. Then add to sauce. Simmer until hot throughout.
Boil pasta just until slightly tender. Add pasta to the sauce and stir in carefully making sure all noodles are coated with sauce.
Sprinkle with grated parmesian and top with a pkg of mozzarella. Allow to cook until cheese is melted.
This can also be heated thoroughly on the stove and added to a greased 9x13 dish and placed in oven until brown.