Juniorettes Recipes

SLOW COOKER VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine marinara sauce and tomatoes with their juice.
• Spray 4.5-6 quart slow cooker bowl with nonstick cooking spray.
• Spoon 1 cup tomato-sauce mixture into bowl.
• Arrange 1/4 of noodles over sauce, overlapping noodles and breaking into large pieces to cover as much sauce as possible.
• Spoon about 3/4 cup sauce over noodles, then top with 1/2 cup ricotta, and 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Spread half of spinach over cheese.
• Repeat layering 2 more times beginning with noodles, but in middle layer, replace spinach with frozen crumbles. Place remaining noodles over spinach, then top with remaining sauce and shredded cheese.
• Cover slow cooker with lid and cook on low 2.5 to 3 hours or on high 1.5 to 1.75 hours, or until noodles are very tender.

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until browned.
• Add broth and water. Heat to boiling. Add pasta and bell pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook uncovered 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
• Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning, kidney beans and the zucchini. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender.

JUNIORETTES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil.
• Cook the Rotini pasta until"Al Dente" (approximately 8-9 minutes, or just test them until done) Drain the pasta.
• While they are draining, pour the can of tomato sauce into the pot in which the pasta was cooked (this will heat up the sauce) Then, add the pasta to the sauce and mix thoroughly (the pasta will also help to heat up the sauce) Serve, and enjoy!