1 pound extra-lean ground beef
1 jar (700 ml) pasta sauce
2 cups water
3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
1 cup mozzarella shredded cheese

1. Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat.
2. Add pasta sauce and water; mix well.  Stir in pasta.  Bring to boil; cover.  Simmer on medium heat 16 to 18 minutes or until pasta is tender; stir.
3. Top with mozzarella; cook, covered, 1 minute or until cheese has melted.

Tips/Tricks/Notes

I got this recipe from my future Mother-in-Law and it has to be one of the easiest and tastiest recipes.  It is the type of recipe that is easily customized based on what you have in the house.  The last time I made it, I added chopped garlic in with the meat and also added some chilli power in with the pasta sauce to spice it up a little!  Don't be afraid to try almost anything!  

1 boxed cake mix (any flavour)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup oil
3/4 cup chips (any flavour)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl combine all ingredients, mixing well.  Spoon batter in about 2 tbsp sized balls and place on baking tray.  Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes.  Cool briefly on trays before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Tips/Tricks/Notes

I found this recipe on the blog Cathlin Cooks... but Mostly Bakes!  I usually prefer to bake cookies from scratch but I had a few cake mixes around the house that I had bought during sales.  This recipe is a quick and easy way to use up those extra mixes!  The cookies on the left in the picture are Lemon Cake Mix with White Chocolate Chips and the cookies on the right are Devil's Food Mix with Butterscotch Chips.

The picture seen above is an actual picture I took of my completed cookies, it is not taken from the internet or played with in anyway.