Chicken Corn Casserole

This is one of my all time favorite cheap filling recipes. I took a recipe for scalloped corn and tweaked it a bit to make it more of a meal rather than a simple side dish. This is one my family always loves and helps to stretch my budget dollars just a little further. This is also great for potlucks because it holds up well without really needing to be kept warm. I hope you enjoy it.

• 2 eggs
• 1 (14 ounce) can creamed corn
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole kernel corn (undrained)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) package Jiffy cornbread mix
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
  

Directions

1. Beat eggs slightly.
2. Add sour cream, butter and corn.
3. Fold in dry Jiffy corn mix.
4. Add in Chicken and Cheese
5. Put in baking disk (square shallow dishes work better).
6. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes.
7. Check center with knife. If it come out clean it's done.

If you have any questions let me know. I'd love to know what you think.

New Recipe Sunday

Part of the frustration with being a working mom is having enough time in the day to find meals for the family that everyone will like. So I thought I would post a new recipe each Sunday that is easy to make and tasty. I will admit that not every recipe will be low fat but with minor adjustments you can make everyone lower fat than the posted ingredients. I'm going to start off with one of my favorite go to recipes for comfort food. It also makes great leftovers and warms up well. I tend to double the recipe and then freeze half for a later date.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ziti pasta
• 1 1/2 (26 ounce) cans spaghetti sauce (I use Prego traditional)
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3/4 cup cottage cheese
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 (6 ounce) package provolone cheese, sliced
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cook ziti according to package. Drain.
3. Cook italian sausage along with garlic and onion until browned. Drain. Return sausage mixture to pan. Add in spaghetti sauce, sugar, and spices. Stir.
4. Combine sour cream and cottage cheese.
5. Grease 13x9 with cooking spray.
6. Layer in the pan 1/2 of noodles, 1/2 of sauce, all of the provolone, all of the sour cream/cottage cheese mixture, 2nd 1/2 of noodles, 2nd half of sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
7. Bake in oven for 20-30 minutes or until heated through and cheeses are melted.

I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine does.