Pizza Spaghetti Casserole

My husband loves this dish!

Pizza Spaghetti Casserole
1 jar marinara sauce (24 oz)
1 or 2 cans crushed tomatoes (depending on how much spaghetti you use.  If you use the full lb, you may want to use 2 cans crushed tomatoes)
12 oz- 1 lb. spaghetti
2 cups grated Mozzarella cheese
1 lb. sweet Italian sausage
1 8 oz. box mushrooms, sliced
About 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
4 oz. pepperoni slices
Other toppings of choice: sliced olives, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach, etc.

Preheat  oven to 350.
Spray a 13x 9 pan.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.  Break the spaghetti into 1/3rd and put them into the boiling water.  Cook until el dente.  Drain and put into the bottom of the 13 x 9 pan.
In a large skillet, put about 1 T. olive oil and add the sausage.  Cook until browned.  Put the sausage over the spaghetti, leaving the oil in the pan.
Put the mushrooms in the hot pan and saute for about 5 minutes.
Mix together the pasta sauce and tomatoes and put onto the spaghetti and sausage.  Use a fork to get the sauce down into the spaghetti.  Top with the cheeses, mushrooms, pepperoni, and other toppings of choice.
Bake until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted- about 20-30 minutes.

Caramel Apple Cobbler

 This is a delicious, company-worthy dessert.

Caramel Apple Cobbler
1 package vanilla or yellow cake mix
2/3 cup evaporated milk or half and half, divided
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can apple pie filling
1 (11 oz.) bag* caramel bits
Toppings
Vanilla ice cream
Caramel sauce ( find a delicious recipe here)

Preheat oven to 350.  Spray a 9 x 13 pan.
In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt the caramel candies with 1/3 cup evaporated milk (or half and half.)  Whisk until melted and smooth.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake mix with the cinnamon and nutmeg.  Add 1/3 cup evaporated milk (or half and half,) vanilla, and melted butter.  Stir until smooth.  Spread half of this batter into the prepared pan.  Bake for 8-9 minutes in the preheated oven.  Remove from oven.  Carefully arrange the apple filling on top of the partially -baked cake.  Drizzle the caramel mixture on top.  Spoon or dab the rest of the cake mix on top.  Return to oven and bake another 20-25 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes.  Cut and serve topped with ice cream and caramel sauce.  

*Caramel bits are sold near the chocolate chips:

Pineapple Barbecue Meatballs

A Crock pot recipe that is so easy and so yummy.

Pineapple Barbecue Meatballs
1 bag (16 oz) frozen meatballs
1 (18 oz) bottle barbecue sauce
1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks or tidbits
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Spray your slow cooker.  Put the frozen meatballs in the bottom.  Put the other ingredients in and stir.  Cook on low for about 2 hours until the sauce is bubbly and meatballs warmed through.  Serve over rice or cauliflower rice.

Recipe from 12 Tomatoes