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"When I was a child, my family used to eat this at least once a week due to the fact that it is inexpensive and a little goes a long way. We also added fresh herbs or sometimes whole kernel corn. Its even better the next day and it freezes well."

Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

"This recipe is in about its third or fourth generation, passed down from Grandma to Mom to Me. It became my children's favorite, and now my grandchildren love it. It was a staple in each household, with or without the hamburger. The children named it "Belly Buster" because they always ate too much when we had it. Freezes well."

Ingredients: Spanish onions, lean hamburger...

"This is adapted from a TOH recipe."

Ingredients: pepper, cream of mushroom soup...

"This baked ziti is absolutely delicious and whenever I make people come back for thirds! Since it is a bit involved for me, I usually make one to bake immediately and freeze another pan to cook later, so this recipe makes two pans. Fresh basil is essential to get the right flavor."

Ingredients: ziti pasta, pepper, garlic...

"I have made this both ways and actually prefer it Vegetarian style without the beef. This is delicious and is a big hit with the kids. This is so creamy they won't even realize theres no beef in it if you leave it out. The prep time is making this without the beef."

Ingredients: dried oregano, green onions...

"FYI This works fine with no-boil lasagna noodles as well. Simply assemble as usual and then bake or freeze as desired."

Ingredients: small curd cottage cheese, garlic salt...

"These are truly the BEST gnocchi's ever. Every birthday we get to choose what we want for dinner and every year my mom would make these for me. They are very time consuming, but well worth the long prep time. Make them on a weekend and freeze them for later use. (Cook time includes the time it takes for the water to boil)"

Ingredients: instant mashed potatoes, egg yolks...

"I created this myself after looking at a few recipes... my attempt was to get more veggies and soy and make it lower calorie at the same time. I was happy with how this turned out... especially the cheese mixture. No one will know it is soy! The end result isn't as rich as the original version but still quite filling. If you aren't worried..."

Ingredients: pepper, summer squash, eggs...

"This is my sister's recipe. It's easy, quick, and full of vegetables! A very tasty pasta dish! If you like a little bite, add more cayenne pepper!"

Ingredients: condensed tomato soup, low-fat cheese...

"If you like real, down home, Italian cooking -- then you'll love this recipe. It's a traditional pasta dish, just like grandma used to make. The Bolognese sauce can be made and frozen for use throughout the month. Feel free to double this recipe as written, but reduce the wine to 3 cups total."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh parsley...

"There's a 100 different ways to make chili, but this recipe is the gold standard in Southern Indiana. This is my personal family rendition of it, but most hoosiers cook up something very similar to this on those cold winter days in the midwest."

Ingredients: ground cumin, tomatoes and green chilies...

"I saw this on Better Homes & Gardens TV show, then in a magazine. It's become a family favorite - so light and yet so tasty!

The "sauce" freezes well and reheats easily."

Ingredients: garlic, sliced mushrooms...

"The gnocchi I grew up with. This is made with cheese instead of potato, so it's a bit lighter. Prep time includes 30 minute resting time for dough."

Ingredients: eggs, ricotta cheese...

"I learned to make lasagna from my mother, and think this recipe is so much better than any other lasagna I've tried. Feel free to add green peppers to the meat sauce if that sounds good to you. The meat sauce gets more flavor as it cooks, so simmer it anywhere from 45 minutes to a couple of hours, but keep the temerature low so you don't reduce..."

Ingredients: cottage cheese, eggs...