Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake

You can view the original directions here.
Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked rigatoni
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup finely chopped onion (about 1 medium)
• 1 (10-oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 3 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
• 1 (14.5-oz.) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
• 1 (8-oz.) container chive-and-onion cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese $ 
   
   
   
  
  
  (original recipe from Southern Living.com)
1. Prepare rigatoni according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, spread oil on bottom of an 11- x 7-inch baking dish; add onion in a single layer.
3. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or just until tender. Transfer onion to a large bowl, and set aside. 4. Drain chopped spinach well, pressing between layers of paper towels. 5. Stir rigatoni, spinach, chicken, and next 4 ingredients into onion in bowl. Spoon mixture into baking dish, and sprinkle evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese. 6. Bake, covered, at 375° for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15 more minutes or until bubbly.

Directions

This turned out so yummy! I had it prepped in about 15-20 minutes. Next time I make this I may go ahead and cook the chicken ahead of time so that I can cut the prep time down some.

Hubby really enjoyed this (said he'll ask for it again) which is rare as he usally says there isn't enough meat in pasta meals.

Try it and let me know how it turns out for you!

The Five Dollar Savings Plan

 


Have you heard about the $5 Savings Plan?  I had never heard of it until surfing the web...or should I say...pinterest! It sounds relatively easy and painless because you don't have to cut this savings money from any where else in your budget. I'm thinking about taking it a step further and go ahead and label what the money is for so that we'll continue saving.


Here's how the $5 Savings Plan works:  Whenever a $5 bill comes into your possession, you save it in a special jar or envelope.  Over time, they will add up. 



Has anyone else used this savings plan?? Did it work? If so, please let me know as I'm very curious to know about this savings plan!

Christmas Break Project #1

I always make a LONG to do list during breaks from school and I would LOVE to say that I always get all items accomplished but....Anyway...the first large item on my list was to organize our guest bathroom cabinet.

I hate to admit that our cabinet had gotten so messy but we don't see it everyday and I think that's part of the problem. This cabinet is suppose to hold guest towels, all sheets, beach towels, and car towels. 

 I emptied out everything from the cabinet and started over. I folded everything (again) and stacked by category.I then put items in the cabinet by how often it is used, with the most used items being easiest to reach. 

 I hate folding sheets but while surfing Pinterest (won't talk about how addicted I am to it) I found a couple of pins about folding sheets and using the pillowcase for easy location of the exact sheets once in a cabinet and I must say that I like the way they look in the cabinet now.

Next project - Organize Bathroom Supply Cabinet