Melissa

Tonight I am making cheesy manicotti. Yes, it is another of Angela's recipes. I really like it.

Cheesy Manicotti

1 pkg. Jumbo shells pasta

3 1/2 C. mozzarella cheese

3/4 C. Parmesan cheese

3 Tbsp. minced parsley

1/4 tsp. each pepper & salt

1/8 tsp. nutmeg beaten into 1 egg

3/4 C. sour cream

1/3 C. Italian dressing

1/2 C. shredded zucchini

1 26 oz. can Hunt's pasta sauce

Cook noodles. Rinse in cold water & drain. In a large bowl combine 3 C. mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt & pepper. Stir in the egg, sour cream, dressing, & zucchini. Spoon the mixture carefully into the shells (or pipe into manicotti tubes by placing mixture in a plastic bag and cutting a hole in the corner). Place in a greased 9x13 pan, and pour spaghetti sauce over all. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese & bake covered at 350 for 30 min. Remove foil and allow to bake 5-10 min. longer to allow cheese to brown.

Pineapple Upside-down Cake - (from scratch)

Let me just preface this by saying: It turned out SO good. The tangy pineapple on top, the caramel glaze that oozes down into the top layer of the cake, and the cake itself that is not too sweet - and perfectly moist and soft.

1/4 C. melted butter

2/3 C. brown sugar

6-9 pineapple rings

(marichino cherries)

3/4 C. milk

3/4 Tbsp. vinegar or lemon juice

1/3 C. softened butter

1 C. sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/3 C. flour

Grease the sides of an 8" or 9" square pan. Pour the melted butter in, then sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over it. Layer the pineapple rings - really pack them in up the sides and overlapping since they spread out quite a bit. Preheat oven to 350. Mix the milk with the vinegar or lemon juice, let sit 5 min. Cream butter & sugar. Add the egg, baking powder, salt, & vanilla. Add the sour milk. Stir in the flour. Pour into pan over the pineapple rings, bake @ 350 for 45-55 min. Immediately invert onto serving platter, scraping caramel onto top of cake. Let cool at least 15 min.