Food safety question.

Okay, for those of you who have crockpots, I have a question...

Our power went out this morning (yes, on the hottest f&*%$&# day of the year so far... this 105 heat index can kiss my shiny metal...). Zip put a pot roast in the crockpot on low heat before he left for work. The power had been out for about 20-30 minutes before I thought about it, and then I remembered that we have an emergency power supply -- so I plugged the crockpot into that for the remaining 45 minutes that the power was out. (When I plugged it in to the emerg. power, the outside of the crockpot was still warm, not hot, but the glass lid was still pretty hot.)

So really, the crockpot was only off for about a half hour, and I never removed the lid. Do you think the roast is still okay? Or should we order pizza tonight just to be safe?

Thanks.

[ETA: I didn't think about the 2-40-140 rule. Since it was below 140 for less than an hour, if at all, it's probably fine.]

What's your favorite recipe?

Zip and I are bored with food. What's your favorite recipe? (Recipes that don't involve a lot of advance prep work are especially welcome. Bonus if it gets cooked in a crock pot.)

Here's one of my very favorites, because it's tasty, it makes a bunch and reheats *really* well the next day for lunch:

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Baked Ziti

1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped (optional)
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (26 oz.) jars spaghetti sauce
6 oz. sliced provolone cheese
6 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
2 tsp. finely chopped garlic (optional)

Cook ziti in lightly salted water until al dente; drain.

In a large skillet, brown onion, garlic, and ground beef over medium heat. Drain off grease. Add spaghetti sauce; simmer 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9x13 baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of ziti, provolone, 1/2
sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella, and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated parmesan.

Bake for 30 minutes or until cheeses are melted.