Penne Pasta with Bacon and Cream

Penne Pasta with Bacon and Cream

15 bacon slices

1  8 oz package sliced fresh mushrooms

2 garlic cloves minced

16 oz penne pasta cooked

1 cup fresh prated parmesan cheese

2 cups whipping cream

½ tsp pepper

4 green onions sliced

Cook bacon until crisp, reserve 2 tbsp dripping in skillet.  Crumble bacon.  Sauté mushrooms and garlic in drippings until tender.  Stir in pasta, parmesan cheese, cream, and pepper.  Simmer over medium heat ,  stir often until sauce is thickened.  Stir in bacon and green onions.  Serve  hot.

Beef it up!

Family Beef Noodle Casserole

1/2  of a 1 pound package of Egg Noodles uncooked
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped  onion
2- 10 3/4 oz cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 - 10 oz package frozen peas and carrots
1 1/2 cups milk
8 oz sour cream
4 oz shredded  cheddar cheese.

Cook noodles as package directs;drain.   In Dutch Oven, over medium heat, brown beef; pour off fat.  Add red pepper, and onion; cook and stir until  tender. Stir in noodles and ten remaining  ingredients except cheese.Cook and stir until heated through; top wiht cheese. Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers.  for  extra  crunch  add water chestnuts.

Homemade Hot Pockets

These are fun because the kids can create their own if you prefer.  Or  you can make them to what each child prefers.

1  8 oz can Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
cooked meat  (chicken, beef, ham, pepperoni, etc)
shredded  cheese to your preference
pizza sauce  if  you like
mushrooms and onions are optional
we also like using cooked  broccoli  or  spinach

Preheat oven to 375 F.   Separate dough into 4 rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal.
On ungreased cookie sheet, press or roll each to for 7X5 rectangle.
place meat, sauce and cheese,  whatever fillings  you want on half of rectangle.
Fold dough over and press edges to seal.
Bake for 10-13 minutes