Easy, easy, easy!

These are two of the easiest recipes ever. You literally just stir all the ingredients together and then put them in the oven. I was just going to put in the dessert, but didn't want you to think that's all we eat at my house...

No-Boiling Baked Ziti

▪ 1 jar (26 oz) Ragu

▪ 1 1/2 cup water

▪ 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese

▪ 2 cups (8 oz) shredded Mozzarella cheese

▪ 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

▪ 8 oz uncooked ziti pasta

1. Preheat oven to 400

2 Combine sauce, water, 1 cup mozzarella, cheeses, uncooked pasta and spread in 13x9 pan.

3. Cover with foil and bake 55 minutes.

4. Remove foil and sprinkle with rest of mozzarella and bake 5 more minutes, uncovered.

5. Let cool for ten minutes before cutting. (It turns out a lot like a meatless lasagna. Soo good.)

Crantastic Nut Dessert

▪ 1 cup all-purpose flour

▪ 1 cup sugar

▪ 1/4 teaspoon salt

▪ 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries

▪ 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

▪ 1/2 cup butter, melted

▪ 2 eggs, beaten

▪ 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

▪ Whipped cream or ice cream, optional

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Add cranberries and nuts; toss to coat. Stir in the butter, eggs and extract (mixture will be very thick if using frozen berries). Spread into a greased 9-in. pie plate.
Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream if desired. Yield: 8 servings.