mannicoti (Stuffed Noodles Like Lasagna)

Ok I was watching Giada on FN this morning and honestly it was the cookies that kept me watching, but I saw she was making mannacoti stuffed with sausage and peas...So I thought I could do that as I often do.  So, I hurried and wrote up my list and off to church I went.

Great sermon..I get so choked up when pastor Jeff says just give God what you have. I guess I feel like the boy with the fish and the disciples and I see 10,000 people and  only 5 loaves and 2 fish and I think I so don't have anything to offer....and wouldn't it be just something to see what I don't have be multiplied, and have 12 baskets full remaining?  So they said something about Sunday school rooms needing painting, or spruced up. Kt looks at me and says you paint mom.....thanks alot child. So I sent an email and said hey I have a degree in interior Design and I paint...use me if you wanna. That was church then off to the grocery store.

OMG I was fricken starving.  I walked through the doors at WalMart and poor Knz starts signing more more more more....Poor baby! I have nothing to give her but she sees all the yummy food! I get stuff from the deli cuz um there is no way we are waiting 2 hours for food...Get 4 boxes of cereal...Hello we were hungry. Pacify my strarving baby with animal crackers while I shop....Yes I opened them right in the store...Judge if you want..But I know I am honest and will pay.

So manicotti...is fairly easy to make I think. OMG was soooooooo good. (I will so be honest if the recipe, or my skills are lacking( Chinese Food is my nemisis).  So The recipe....


Stuffed Noodles
Mannicoti noodles
sausage regular
hamburger
cottage cheese the medium size tub
pizza cheese or motzarella
fresh basil is best
spaghetti sauce
can of diced tomatoes with basil and oregano


1. brown half the tube of sausage, and half a pund of hamburger together..
season with garlic salt..sprinkle sprinkle maybe a little season all.  Set aside.
2.Boil water in a big pot. Add noodles let them cook 7-10 minutes ( I am guessing if you are good at multitasking you could probably cook the noodles while browning the meat but it was my first time so baby steps) Mine took 12( and dustin said he'd take resposibility if they busted when I filled them.) 
3.Mix the browned meat with 3/4 of the tub of cottage cheese, and a good handful of the pizza cheese. And the can of tomatoes(drained of coarse).  I used a piping bag to squirt the stuff  inside. Kt informed me she used a spoon mom....(GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN PLEASE!)  Dustin get Knz...... I used a cake pan..put sauce on the bottom so the noodles don't stick. (She said its so they stay moist mom! (GET OUT OF MY KITCHEN).  LOL .
4.Fill the cooked noodles with the mix. lay in the pan cover with the rest of the spaghetti sauce and cheese 5.bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes..Time enough to comment on the blog and check FB..... they kinda look like Itallian enchiladas...Who knew?  Sprinkle some fresh basil on top, and parmesan.

And my kids actually ate them. Leylah had 2! They hardly ever eat my food. 
GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN COUNT
Kt=2
Knz=5
Leylah and Lillie=4
Happy sigh at dinner priceless!

Crazy cookin Mom

So? I might have finally found something to "blog" about..Egad!  I will put down things I cook, and recipes what not..Most of which may show why I am fluffy...don't judge me.  I am gonna blog it till I am so popular I get my own foodnetwork show...can't you see it...they keep bringing in these foreign children and tell them pester that lady while shes cooking and pay them way good money becaue I made them cry by yelling....What Wendy( my sister) What would I be yelling???? That's right..

GET OUT OF MY KITCHEN!

This may be the only way anyone ever gets in...LOL well that and to do my dishes...I hate dishes...But love the dish and the food...

So, Maybe like I will post the blog for the meal and then look right at the next one and that will be the recipe, and the insane steps to accomplishing said recipe. Plus, the count on how many times I yelled Get out of my kitchen. :) cutesy little smiley guy.

Jamie, and Chelley you better read and comment. LOL So..Here goes.