Carries Macaroni And Cheese With Ham

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 3/4 lb american cheese, shredded or sliced
• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups ham, cooked & diced

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to package directions, adding the diced onion when you put the dry pasta into the boiling water. drain and rinse.
• 2 while pasta is draining, melt margarine in the pot and then add the flour, garlic powder & salt. stir constantly until thick and turning a dark butter color.
• 3 add the milk and stir until it starts to thicken, then slowly, a bit at a time, add the cheese, stirring constantly. when everything is melted together and smooth, add the macaroni and ham in and mix well.
• 4 serve or bake in an oven proof dish for 20 minutes at 375 for a crispy top.

A#1 Spaghetti #a1

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup a.1. original sauce
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 4 ounces spaghetti
• 8 ounces frozen corn
• 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 cook turkey in skillet, drain, set aside.
• 2 add oil & onions to skillet, cook 15 minute over med heat.
• 3 add turkey, a-1, tomato sauce, vinegar, syrup, & chili powder; simmer over med heat while pasta cooks.
• 4 cook pasta al dente; add corn, drain, add to skillet, stir to combine.
• 5 sprinkle each serving with 1 tbsp chopped walnuts.

Cheesy Herb-stuffed Mushrooms With Spinach Fettuccine

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 18 ounces fresh spinach fettuccine
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 1/2 ounces garlic & herb spreadable cheese
• 16 large mushrooms, rinsed and stems removed

Recipe

• 1 cook fettuccine according to package directions. drain; return to saucepan.
• 2 combine oil, basil and garlic in small bowl; pour over cooked pasta. toss well.
• 3 spoon 1 tablespoon cheese into each mushroom cap. place on aluminum covered cookie sheet (for easy cleanup) under broiler for about 5 minutes or until cheese is hot and caps are fork-tender.
• 4 transfer fettuccine to serving bowl. arrange caps on fettuccine.
• 5 i broil my mushrooms instead of cook them on the grill like the cookbook since it's easier. if you don't have garlic and herb soft cheese, try cream cheese and some mrs dash with garlic and herb.

Asparagus Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups orzo pasta
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups asparagus, chopped
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup fresh sage leaf, plus sprigs
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 place pasta and broth in a 4-5 quart pan over high heat, cover, and bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat to medium-high, cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add asparagus and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is barely tender to bite, 8-10 minutes.
• 4 stir in cheese; remove pan from heat.
• 5 meanwhile, cook oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat, 3-4 minutes. add sage leaves, stir often until edges begin to curl, 2-3 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat. with a slotted spoon, lift sage to a towel.
• 7 reserve oil.
• 8 crumble sage leaves; add sage and oil to pasta and mix.
• 9 garnish with sage sprigs. add pepper to taste.

Cheesy Macaroni Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 6 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 21 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 1/2 ounces cheddar cheese
• 4 1/2 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 4 1/2 ounces elbow macaroni
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 2 tablespoons plain wheat germ
• 1 tablespoon bacon bits
• 1 tablespoon dried mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 cup evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 and spray a 6 cup shallow baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 cut cheese into 1/4 inch cubes.
• 3 in a large saucepan of boiling water, cook the macaroni until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes.
• 4 if using fresh broccoli florets, add them to the pasta 3 minutes before the pasta is done.
• 5 if using thawed frozen broccoli, pat it dry with paper towels.
• 6 drain the macaroni (and fresh broccoli) and return it to the saucepan in which it was cooked.
• 7 add the cheese, wheat germ, bacon bits, mustard, salt, and ground red pepper.
• 8 if using thawed frozen broccoli, add it here.
• 9 spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• 10 pour the milk evenly over the top and bake until bubbly and golden, 18 to 21 minutes.

Chicken Scampi From The Farmer's Henhouse

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 -12 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 tablespoon dry oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup wine (or chicken broth)
• 1/4 cup chili sauce
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, bite-size pieces
• angel hair pasta or linguine, cooked per pkg directions
• grated romano cheese, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450; grease a 13x9 pan.
• 2 in the pan, combine everything except the pasta and cheese.
• 3 bake for 12-14 minutes (chicken should be inside).
• 4 serve over pasta, sprinkle with cheese.

Boston Market Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups spiral shaped pasta
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 lb velveeta cheese, cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, ground
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta; drain well.
• 2 while pasta is cooking, put remaining ingredients in top of double boiler over simmering water.
• 3 stir with wire whisk until smooth.
• 4 keep cheese mixture warm till pasta is cooked and drained.
• 5 stir pasta into cheese.

Chicken Sausage Cacciatore

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb penne pasta
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 lb chicken sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, cut into quarters
• 10 plum tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 1. cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• 2 2. meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat then add sausage, and cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink in center. remove to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• 3 3. add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet. add garlic, bell pepper, and onion, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. stir in mushrooms, tomatoes, salt, and black pepper, and cook 7 to 10 more minutes, or until tomatoes have broken down.
• 4 4. return sausage to skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through. serve over warm penne pasta.

Cottage Cheese Croissants

Total Time: 5 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon cream or 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 combine butter and cheese until light and fluffy.
• 2 add flour.
• 3 mix until dough forms.
• 4 wrap dough tightly in wax paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• 5 divide dough into thirds.
• 6 return other portions to refrigerator.
• 7 roll dough into 10 inch circle on well-floured board.
• 8 cut into 8 wedges.
• 9 roll each into crescent starting at wide end.
• 10 repeat with remaining dough.
• 11 bake on lightly greased baking sheet, 2 inches apart at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown.
• 12 while croissants are baking, prepare glaze.
• 13 drizzle glaze or brush on tops of warm croissants.
• 14 serve warm.

Cheesy Kielbasa Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups pasta, cooked
• 1 lb kielbasa, cubed
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 zucchini, cubed
• 1/3 cup pureed carrot
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 15 ounces spaghetti sauce
• 14 ounces petite diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1 egg
• 1/2 lb ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheese (i use a mix of whatever is on hand)

Recipe

• 1 saute sausage, onions and zucchini. cook until zucchini is tender yet has some crunch left.
• 2 stir in sauce, tomatoes, carrots, garlic and pasta. simmer 5-10 minutes.
• 3 in a separate bowl, mix egg and cheeses.
• 4 layer half of pasta mixture in a 9x13 baking dish. layer half of cheese on top.
• 5 repeat layering.
• 6 bake covered at 350 for 15 minutes. uncover & continue baking for another 15 minutes.

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups cooked minute rice
• 16 ounces shredded mexican cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) can green enchilada sauce
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cooked chicken
• 1/2 cup crushed corn chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. cut of cooked chicken. mix in all other ingredients except corn chips. spread in a 8x8 in baking dish and top with corn chips. bake about 20 min then cool and serve. great with corn muffins.

Chicken Sausage Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, boiled,meat removed
• 1/2 lb smoked beef sausage, can use low fat,sliced
• 1 lb frozen cut okra
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 -2 clove garlic
• 1 -2 tablespoon oil
• salt
• pepper
• 4 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 in pot, put 6 cups water, chicken buillion, tomatoes, okra, spices, chicken meat.
• 2 bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
• 3 in pan, put oil, sausage, and fresh vegetables.
• 4 cook unitil sausage is browned and veggies are softening.
• 5 add contents of pan to pot of liquid.
• 6 simmer for 20 minutes.
• 7 serve over rice.

Cotnbread Casserole From Scratch

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups celery, sliced thinly
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup green onion, sliced thinly
• 1 lb hot dog, sliced crosswise
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425.
• 2 saute celery in butter for 5 minutes.
• 3 add onions, saute 5 minutes.
• 4 place in large bowl and set aside.
• 5 saute hot dogs & set aside.
• 6 in a large bowl, whisk cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar & salt.
• 7 make well in center of bowl.
• 8 add eggs and stir.
• 9 add milk & buttermilk & stir until just combined.
• 10 add vegetable, hot dogs & cheese.
• 11 pour into 9" square pan and bake until golden brown & slightly cracked, about 25 minutes.
• 12 cool on wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes.

Chicken Saltimbocca With Spinach Pappardelle

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6-8oz each)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces button mushrooms, halved (quartered if large)
• 1/2 cup sweet marsala wine
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 2 ounces prosciutto, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• spinach pappardelle pasta
• 8 ounces dry pappardelle noodles (or any wide egg noodles)
• 3 cups baby spinach
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 pound chicken as thin as possible. sauté 2 pieces of chicken in oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat until browned, 3-5 minutes. turn and cook 2 more minutes, then transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. sauté remaining chicken in the same manner.
• 2 cook mushrooms in the sauté pan over high heat, 5 minutes, or until beginning to brown. add additional oil as needed to prevent burning.
• 3 deglaze with marsala, scraping up any browned bits, then add broth and bring to a boil. simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• 4 off heat, stir in prosciutto, sage, and butter until butter melts. season with salt and pepper.
• 5 spinach pappardelle instructions:.
• 6 bring pot of salted water to a boil for the pappardelle (fettuccine or tagliatelle works good too).
• 7 cook pasta according to package directions. place spinach, parmesan, and butter in a large bowl. drain pasta, add to bowl, and toss to coat and wilt spinach. season with salt and pepper.
• 8 serve with chicken and sauce on top.

Chicken Sausage Sauté

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces pasta (linguine, spaghetti, fettucine, spirals, etc.)
• 4 chicken sausage
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, cut vertically into thin slices
• 2 coloured bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta according to package directions until cooked but still firm to the bite (al dente). while the pasta is cooking, place the sausages in a small skillet over medium heat and add 1/4 cup water. cover and simmer for 10 minutes. turn sausages at 5 minutes and add more water if necessary.
• 2 heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. add the onion and coloured pepper strips and sauté for 10 minutes. add the garlic and rosemary, and season with black pepper to taste. lower heat and cook for 5 minutes more.
• 3 remove sausages from small skillet and slice in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. add to the onions and peppers. add balsamic vinegar and toss. cook mixture until sausage is no longer pink in the middle. serve over cooked pasta.

Cheesy English Pea Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen english peas, cooked and drained
• 1 (5 ounce) package egg noodles, cooked and drained
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed and softened
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (2 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, undrained
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup ritz cracker crumbs

Recipe

• 1 mix together the noodles, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and butter, stirring gently until melted.
• 2 stir in peas, mushrooms, onion and pepper.
• 3 spoon into a greased 2 quart casserole dish.
• 4 sprinkle cracker crumbs on top of casserole.
• 5 bake at 325 degrees for 20 mins.

Carrie's Vegetable Farro Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 boneless chicken breasts (cut in bite size pieces)
• 1 onion (cut into chunks)
• 2 carrots (chopped)
• 4 cups cooked cracked farro, cooked
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 fresh garlic clove, minced
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans green beans (can use frozen)
• 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 3 quarts water
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown chicken breast in a large soup pot.
• 2 add the rest of ingredients except the farro.
• 3 simmer 30 minutes on medium heat.
• 4 add farro just before serving.
• 5 when cooking farro it is 2 cups farro to 4 cups water and cook about 20 minutes or until done.

Chicken Sausage & Zucchini Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups brown rice penne pasta
• 8 -12 ounces chicken sausage
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 -6 cups thinly sliced or shredded zucchini (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2/3 cup chicken broth (homemade is best, i'll post a recipe soon)
• 2 teaspoons arrowroot
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven at 400.
• 2 cook penne as directed in boiling water; drain and set aside.
• 3 cut sausage into small slices (or remove casings so it can crumble as it cooks). cook over medium heat in skillet.
• 4 remove sausage from skillet and then put in olive oil, zucchini and onion to saute.
• 5 add salt, pepper, and garlic after the zucchini and onion have softened.
• 6 make a slurry with the chicken broth and arrowroot power and add to vegetable mixture.
• 7 stir sausage back in, followed by the feta and mozarella cheeses.
• 8 either place in casserole dish or if using an oven-proof skillet, leave it as is, cover and put in oven until warmed through, about 20 minutes.

Cottage Cheese Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped mushroom
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram, crushed
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup tomato paste
• 4 cups elbow macaroni
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 saute first 5 ingredients in a large skillet.
• 2 stir in next 6 ingredients and simmer until macaroni is tender, about 25 minutes.
• 3 mix next 3 ingredients together.
• 4 put 1/2 the macaroni mixture in a greased 2-qt casserole dish.
• 5 top with 1/2 the cottage cheese mixture.
• 6 repeat layers.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Buttery Parmesan Rice Mix

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup long grain brown rice or 1 cup rice
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 tablespoons powdered milk
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (from a can)

Recipe

• 1 combine the rice and all of the other ingredients in a resealable plastic container. i like to use zip-lock bags. label and seal and the container. store in the refrigerator or freezer because of the cheese. this is enough for 1 package of mix. make several at a time for the most conveneince.
• 2 to prepare:.
• 3 2 tablespoons margarine.
• 4 1 package of buttery parmesan rice mix.
• 5 2 cups water
• 6 in a 2-quart saucepan combine the margarine, rice mix and water. bring the mixture to a boil. place a lid on the pot. reduce the heat to the lowest possible flame. simmer, covered until done or for about 45 minutes for brown rice or 20 minutes for rice. serve hot.

Chicken Creole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups cooked chicken (i stew a whole chicken and tear meat off bones for rustic look)
• 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained and squished
• 1 (2 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, undrained
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 dashes hot sauce
• file powder

Recipe

• 1 heat vegetable oil in heavy skillet over high heat; stir in 1/4 cup flour.
• 2 cook, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes or until the mixture is the color of a copper penny.
• 3 reduce heat, add green pepper and onion and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, parsley, worcestershire sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, pepper, salt and hot sauce; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• 5 stir occasionally.
• 6 serve creole over hot cooked rice or pasta of choice.
• 7 sprinkle with filè powder if desired.

Asparagus Pasta With Red Peppers And Cannellini Beans

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs farfalle noodles
• 1 bunch chopped asparagus
• 1 diced red pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 (8 ounce) can cannellini beans

Recipe

• 1 cook farfalle noodles until aldente and drain.
• 2 pour olive oil into wok. set burner to medium high heat.
• 3 put in asparagus and red pepper. stir and add salt and pepper.
• 4 cover for 5 minutes.
• 5 uncover and add lemon juice.
• 6 cover again for another 5 minutes.
• 7 wash and drain cannellini beans, then, add to wok with asparagus and red pepper. stir.
• 8 cover for another 5 minutes.
• 9 uncover and add farfalle noodles and stir.
• 10 turn off heat.
• 11 enjoy!

A Very Special Gnocchi

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs potato gnocchi
• 8 ounces bacon, coarsely chopped
• 4 cups leeks, ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
• 3 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 ounces all-purpose flour
• 3 1/4 cups skim milk
• 1 1/2 ounces shredded parmesan cheese
• 3 ounces grated cheddar cheese
• 3 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded (about 2)
• 12 ounces baby spinach leaves

Recipe

• 1 cook gnocchi according to package directions. set aside.
• 2 sauté bacon until crisp. set aside.
• 3 sauté leeks in bacon fat.
• 4 in medium saucepan, melt butter. over medium heat, whisk in flour. whisk in milk, stirring constantly until boiling. add cheeses & stir until melted.
• 5 in large bowl, combine all components & stir well, adding spinach last.

Chicken Scampi

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 -10 frozen chicken tenderloins
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 3 -4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 tablespoons margarine or 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 red pepper, chopped larger pieces
• 2 -3 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup light cream

Recipe

• 1 rinse ice off of frozen tenderloins.
• 2 place in large skillet over medium high heat, cover and cook for 8-10 mins turning once to cook thoroughly.
• 3 may drain if alot of water from chicken but keep some for next step.
• 4 add onion and garlic cover and cook till clear.
• 5 add red pepper, plum tomatoes and lemon juice and let simmer covered another 5-6 minutes.
• 6 add 1/2 cp.
• 7 wine cover again and simmer 5 more minutes.
• 8 may add more wine to taste.
• 9 salt and pepper as desired.
• 10 add light cream stir in to blend and thicken.
• 11 serve over fettucini or angel hair pasta with some grated parmesan cheese.

Ann's New Daily Bread (60% Whole Grain)

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk, lukewarm (or 2 c milk with 2 t lemon juice)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons soft butter or 2 tablespoons non-hydrogenated margarine
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon baking salt (can also use table salt)
• 1/3 cup cracked wheat
• 1/3 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 tablespoon millet (optional)
• 1 tablespoon quinoa (optional)
• 1 tablespoon amaranth (optional)
• 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds (optional)
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup gluten
• 1 tablespoon yeast

Recipe

• 1 add all ingredients into bread machine in order listed; set to dough setting.
• 2 take completed dough, split in half, and shape into 2 greased loaf pans.
• 3 cover with kitchen towel and let rise 45 minutes.
• 4 bake in preheated 350 oven for 35 minutes (hint: set rising timer early to allow preheat time).
• 5 turn onto wire racks to cool at least a few minutes, then devour, preferably after slicing (some husbands might prefer just ripping out a chunk if they are really hungry!).
• 6 note: i have a gas oven, and always splash about 1/4 c water into the bottom of my oven just when i put the bread in; it seems to help it rise.

Carolyn’s Chicken Marsala

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 tablespoons flour
• to taste salt & pepper
• 2 chicken breasts
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup marsala wine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 chopped garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2/3 cup beef broth
• 1 cup uncooked pasta

Recipe

• 1 mix together flour and salt and pepper.
• 2 dredge chicken in flour and salt & pepper mix.
• 3 heat 2 tbsp of butter & olive oil in pan, brown chicken on both sides.
• 4 take out chicken, add onion and garlic sauté until lightly brown.
• 5 add mushrooms and sauté for 2-3 minutes. return chicken in pan and stir in marsala and beef broth, bring to boil.
• 6 reduce heat to simmer.
• 7 cook pasta.
• 8 cook until sauce is reduced by 1/3.
• 9 right before putting over pasta(i recommend bow-tie pasta) melt other 2 tbsp butter into sauce.

Cheesy Kielbasa And Peas Skillet

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 lb kielbasa, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
• 3/4 cup long grain rice
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 (10 ounce) bag frozen peas
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine soup, water, and butter or margarine in a large skillet over high heat and bring to a boil.
• 2 add rice and kielbasa; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in mushrooms and peas, recover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
• 4 remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese, cover and let sit 5 minutes. stir before serving.

Chorizo Tomato Sauce (for Pasta Or Chicken)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, cut in half and chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 lb chorizo sausage, casings removed
• 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 1 (4 ounce) can black olives, sliced (drained)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large saucepan. add -- in this order -- the green pepper, onion, and garlic, allowing each to soften a bit before adding the next. add the cumin and cayenne pepper (if using) when you toss in the garlic.
• 2 stir in the chorizo and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, till done.
• 3 add the diced tomatoes and sliced black olives. turn down heat and simmer till desired thickness is reached (i like mine pretty thick). season with salt and pepper to taste and served over pasta or chicken (or perhaps something else as well?).

Bean Soup With Spinach

Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 (14 ounce) cans low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (15 ounce) can beans
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 1/2 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 cups spinach

Recipe

• 1 in a slow cooker, combine broth, tomato puree, beans, rice, onion, garlic, basil, salt and pepper.
• 2 cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours.
• 3 stir spinach into soup and serve topped with parmesan cheese.

Carrie's Famous Stir Fry With Fried Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 lbs meat (chicken, steak or lamb)
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup broccoli floret (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup water chestnut
• 3 cups minute rice
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt (divided)
• 1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder (divided)
• 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1/2 cayenne pepper (if desired)
• 2 tablespoons sugar, if you use cayenne

Recipe

• 1 in one large skillet, prepare rice as directed on package.
• 2 after rice is cooked, add 3/4 to 1 cup of butter; cover and set aside.
• 3 in separate large skillet in tablespoon oil, brown meat.
• 4 half way through, add 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp garlic salt, 1/2 tsp onion salt, and 1/2 tsp chinese five spice powder.
• 5 add sugar and cayenne (if desired). cook 3-5 more minutes.
• 6 add all vegetables and cover for 3 minutes.
• 7 uncover and cook about 3 more minutes.
• 8 turn heat on high to cook rice.
• 9 mix melted butter in rice. add remaining soy sauce and all remaining spices.
• 10 also add about 1/2 cup oil.
• 11 mix all ingredients together.
• 12 fry for 5 minutes. stir and continue frying for 5 minutes and stirring for about 2 minutes until rice is browned.

Chicken Enchilada Pasta

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces pasta, rotini, bowties, mafalda
• 2 1/2-3 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 cups enchilada sauce
• 2 -3 teaspoons cumin, to taste
• 2 teaspoons chili powder, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt, to taste
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese, can use cheddar, cheddar jack
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro or 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 3/4 cup light sour cream, optional for garnishing

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. lightly grease a 13 x 9 pan; set aside.
• 2 cook the pasta according to package directions; drain well.
• 3 return the cooked, drained pasta to the empty pot. stir in the cooked cubed chicken, scallions, tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce, enchilada sauce, cumin, chili powder and garlic powder. mix well and add salt if needed.
• 4 pour mixture into the 13 x 9 dish.
• 5 evenly sprinkle with the shredded cheese and then the cilantro or parsley.
• 6 bake at 350 for about 20-30 minutes.
• 7 remove from oven.
• 8 serve with dallops of the sour cream, if desired.

Chicken Sausage And Lemon Fettuccine

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 package chicken smoked sausage
• 8 ounces fettuccine, uncooked
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed and drained
• 1/4 cup lemon juice, fresh
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 cut sausage in 1/4" slices and set aside.
• 2 cook pasta according to package directions; drain pasta and keep warm.
• 3 while pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat until hot; add sausage and cook, stirring frequently for 4 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned.
• 4 add garlic and cook stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• 5 stir in tomatoes, peas and lemon juice; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• 6 stir in fettuccine and oregano; toss lightly.
• 7 top with parmesan cheese.

Chicken Sausage With Spinach

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb chicken sausage
• 3 cups raw spinach
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 slice sausage and saute until browned. (note: i used precooked sausage with roasted garlic and mozzarella filling).
• 2 remove sausage from the pan, add drizzle of olive oil and saute garlic and onion until translucent.
• 3 add mushrooms and cook until they release their liquid.
• 4 add cherry tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, or until they start to burst. mash with potato masher.
• 5 return sausage slices to the pan, and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce starts to thicken.
• 7 add spinach, and cook until they wilt.
• 8 serve over pasta, rice or polenta.

Cabbage And Basmati Rice Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1 small cabbage
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 2 stalks celery
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 vegetable bouillon cubes or 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 shred cabbage in food processor.
• 3 process garlic and celery in food processor until chopped very small.
• 4 melt butter in skillet and add rice, cabbage, celery and garlic.
• 5 stir until rice is lightly browned and veggies are tender.
• 6 pour into 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• 7 sprinkle bouillon cubes over the top.
• 8 pour two cups of water over all.
• 9 cover with foil and bake for 50 - 60 minutes or until rice is tender.

Chicken Eggplant Procuitto

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large head of garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large eggplant, skinned and chopped
• 3 medium fresh zucchini, sliced
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3 ounces prosciutto, sliced thin

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400. in a shallow baking pan, mix eggplant, zuchinni, and tomatoes drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. in another baking dish, place chicken breast(you can spray the pan if needed with non-stick cooking spray). place both pans in the oven and cook for 30-45 minutes until veggies are roasted and chicken is done(no longer pink on inside). in a skillet, heat remaining olive oil over medium high heat. add onions and saute until tender, 5 minutes or so. then add the garlic and continue to saute for 2 more minutes. add chicken broth to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, allowing flavors to meld and chicken broth to reduce somewhat, i usually keep mine on the stove for 5-10 minutes. add tomato paste and spices to chicken broth after reduction. in a large baking dish, ladle 1-2 cups of broth into bottom of pan. lay cooked chicken breast on top of broth, lay all roasted veggies on top of chicken breast, layer tops of chicken breasts with procuitto, and finally add the remainder of the broth. i put all this back in a 400 oven for 30 minutes and let it all cook together. then, cover the dish with mozerella cheese and pop back in the oven until cheese melts, 5 minutes or so.
• 2 i have made this with green beans, mushrooms, it really is good, i've never served it and had any complaints. i serve it with angel hair pasta and a crisp green salad. please let me know if you like this!

Cheesy Ham-penne Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 ounces penne pasta, cooked and drained (measure 16 ounces uncooked, i use half of a 900-gram package)
• 3 cups cubed cooked ham (or use as much as desired)
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or 1/2 teaspoon salt)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional or to taste)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups half-and-half cream (or use half milk and cream)
• 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 4 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese (a little more won't hurt)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 place the cooked penne and the ham into a large bowl; set aside.
• 4 in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
• 5 add in mustard powder, black pepper, seasoned salt and cayenne pepper and onion, stir and cook for about 4 minutes.
• 6 add in garlic; cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• 7 add in flour and mix continously for 2 minutes.
• 8 slowly add in the cream and 1/3 cup parmesan cheese; cook stirring over medium-low heat until bubbly.
• 9 reduce heat to low and stir in the cheddar cheese until completely melted.
• 10 pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and ham; toss until well combined.
• 11 transfer to a greased baking dish.
• 12 sprinkle the top with about 1/3 cup or more parmesan cheese.
• 13 cover and bake in a 350 degree f oven for about 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Chris Kimball's Crockpot Parmesan Risotto

Total Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• vegetable cooking spray
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups arborio rice
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 5 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (2 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 coat slow cooker with vegetable oil spray. melt 2 tablespoons butter in 12_inch skillet over medium heat. add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. stir in rice and cook, stirring often, until ends of rice kernels are transparent, about 3 minutes. stir in wine and cook until fully absorbed, about 1 minute; transfer to slow cooker.
• 2 bring broth and water to boil in saucepan. stir 3 cups hot broth mixture into slow cooker. cover and cook until rice is tender, about 2 hours on high.
• 3 return reserved broth mixture to boil. slowly stream 2 cups more hot broth mixture into slow cooker, stirring gently, until liquid is absorbed and risotto is creamy, about 1 minute.
• 4 gently stir in parmesan, chives, remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and lemon juice. (adjust risotto consistency with additional hot broth mixture as needed.) season with salt and pepper to taste and serve. (this dish does not hold well on warm setting.).

Cottage Cheese With Vermicelli Fritters

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup cooked vermicelli
• 2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
• 3 eggs, separated
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 bunch green onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 mix the vermicelli, cottage cheese, egg yolks, chives, onions, flour, salt and pepper.
• 2 whisk the egg whites until stiff, tehn fold lightly into cottage cheese mixture.
• 3 drop spoonfuls into hot oil and brown on both sides.
• 4 drain well on paper towels.

Chicken Salsa Skillet Dump

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (26 1/2 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 12 ounces salsa (i used half a jar of walmart mild salsa)
• cooking spray
• garlic powder (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 spray skillet with non-stick pan spray. season chicken breasts with garlic powder and anything else you like to use. saute chicken breasts until nicely browned. remove from pan and keep warm.
• 2 dump remaining ingredients into skillet and stir to combine well.
• 3 cover and heat through, stirring often. return chicken to pan and let them get coated with the sauce. heat a few more minutes.
• 4 serve chicken breast with a cup of the corn, bean mixture over top. you could serve this with rice or pasta if desired.
• 5 enjoy!~.

Chicken Dumplings

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons shortening
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 3 quarts chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 for dumplings:.
• 2 combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in mixing bowl. cut in shortening until mixture resembles meal. stir in broth until just blended. place dumplings on a floured counter. knead until stiff (more flour may need to be added). with broth gently boiling, drop dumplings into leaving room in between for expansion. cook 8 minutes, uncovered, then cover and cook 7 minutes longer.

Carrie's Couscous

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 10 ounces couscous
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 can diced tomato
• 2 cups spinach leaves
• 3/4-1 lb muenster cheese, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 tbls of butter in a pan, saute the onion until it's translucent, add the garlic and heat for about 1 minute, remove from heat bring 2 cups of chicken broth to a boil with 1 tbls of butter.
• 2 add the couscous, cover and remove from heat, let sit 5 minutes.
• 3 after 5 minutes, add the couscous to the onions and garlic, drain and add tomatoes, mix together.
• 4 spray a baking dish with pam.
• 5 put 1/3 of the couscous mixture in the bottom of the pan, top with half the spinach and 1/3 of the cheese, repeat again using 1/3 of the couscous, the remaining spinach and 1/3 of the cheese; the third layer is just couscous and cheese.
• 6 bake in the oven at 375 for 20 minutes.

Cottage Cheese/sour Cream Pancakes

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup cottage cheese
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients.
• 2 let the batter stand undisturbed for 10 minutes.
• 3 fry in a large pan, in melted butter on a moderately hot griddle. serve hot.

Asparagus Pasta Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups penne pasta, cooked
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups asparagus, chopped
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons ground sage
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 put broth in pan and bring to boil.
• 2 reduce heat to medium high.
• 3 add asparagus and cook about 8 t0 10 minutes.
• 4 stir in half of parmesan cheese.
• 5 (more if desired).
• 6 meanwhile, cook oil in medium fry pan, add sage.
• 7 heat 2 to 3 minutes.
• 8 add oil, sage and pasta to chicken broth.
• 9 garnish with sprigs of sage and parmesan cheese.
• 10 add pepper to taste.

Bean And Vegetable Stew (vegan)

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb beans, assorted,dry
• 2 cups vegetable juice
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup apples or 1/3 cup pineapple juice
• vegetable stock or water
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 cup parsnip, diced
• 1/2 cup carrot, diced
• 1/2 cup mushroom, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon basil, dried
• 1 teaspoon parsley, dried
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1 cup rice or 1 cup pasta, cooked

Recipe

• 1 sort and rinse beans, then soak overnight in water.
• 2 drain beans and place in crockpot.
• 3 add vegetable juice, wine, soy sauce, and apple or pineapple juice.
• 4 cover with vegetable stock or water; the amount added depends on whether you prefer a soup (more liquid) or a stew (less).
• 5 the juice adds just a tad of sweetness and the soy sauce adds depth and the tang of salt.
• 6 cook at high for 2 hours.
• 7 add vegetables, herbs, and spices, and cook for 5-6 hours at low until carrots and parsnips are tender.
• 8 when tender, add rice or pasta and cook for one additional hour.
• 9 notes: for beans use 3 or 4 kinds, such as: black, red kidney, pinto, baby lima, lentil, and green and/or yellow split peas.

Cottage Cheese Dip/spread

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (24 ounce) carton large curd cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• 1/2 garlic clove, sauteed
• 1 (4 g) envelope beef bouillon
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1/3 cup milk
• chips or crackers or assorted fresh vegetable

Recipe

• 1 blend all ingredients until smooth (add a little more milk if a thinner consistency is desired) and chill (about 2 hours).

Chow Mein Hotdish

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup uncooked rice
• 1 cup celery
• 1 large onion
• 10 1/2 ounces cream of mushroom soup
• 21 ounces water
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 chop celery and onion. mix all ingredients and put into a greased 13 x 9 casserole dish. bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees. turn down oven heat to 350 degrees and bake additional hour.

Cheesy Linguine For Two

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 (7 ounce) package linguine
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon basil

Recipe

• 1 cook linguine according to package directions.
• 2 while pasta is cooking, melt butter over low heat.
• 3 stir in flour, salt, pepper, and basil until smooth.
• 4 add milk, stirring to blend.
• 5 bring mixture to a boil and stir constantly.
• 6 mixture will thicken.
• 7 remove from heat and add cheeses, stirring well until melted.
• 8 add lemon juice to cheese mixture.
• 9 place cheese mixture upon cooked and drained linguine and toss well to coat.

Chicken Divan Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 lasagna noodles
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 pinch seasoning salt (to taste)
• 1 pinch ground black pepper (to taste)
• 8 ounces shredded swiss cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package frozen broccoli cuts, thawed and drained
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 10 fluid ounces chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons crushed dried rosemary

Recipe

• 1 fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. stir in the lasagna noodles, and return to a boil. cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. drain.
• 2 spray a skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat. sprinkle chicken breasts with seasoned salt and pepper, and place in the skillet. cover and cook until the meat is barely pink, 5 to 8 minutes, then turn the chicken over and cook, covered, until the chicken is cooked through, an additional 5 to 8 minutes. remove chicken, and cool in refrigerator about 20 minutes. cut cooled chicken into bite-size cubes.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 4 in a bowl, mix the shredded swiss cheese, broccoli, and chicken together. in another bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, and chicken broth until well combined. sprinkle the crushed rosemary over the soup mixture.
• 5 to assemble, spread 1/3 of the soup mixture over the bottom of the prepared baking dish, and lay 4 lasagna noodles over the soup, overlapping the noodles slightly. top the noodles with half the chicken-broccoli mixture. spoon 1/3 of the soup mixture over the chicken and broccoli, then top with the remaining lasagna noodles. finish with a layer of the remaining chicken-broccoli mixture and the remaining 1/3 of the soup mixture. cover the dish with foil.
• 6 bake in the preheated oven until the broccoli is tender and the casserole is bubbling, 50 to 60 minutes. let rest 10 minutes before serving.

Beans And Rice And Corn

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed, drained
• 1 (15 3/4 ounce) can corn
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute onion, green onions, and garlic in a lightly greased medium saucepan until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add rice and cook over medium heat until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring fruquently.
• 3 add broth and heat to boiling, then reduce heat and simmer, until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes, adding beans and corn in last 5 minutes.
• 4 season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cottage Cheese Pasta

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 0.2 (16 ounce) box whole wheat penne
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 garlic clove

Recipe

• 1 boil pasta.
• 2 heat tomato sauce in another pot. add garlic clove and any other spices.
• 3 when pasta is al dente, drain water.
• 4 stir cottage cheese and tomato sauce into pasta.

Cheesy Green Chili Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups hot cooked long-grain rice
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 cup 4% cottage cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies, drained
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, cook onion in butter until tender. remove from the heat. stir in the rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, salt and pepper. spoon half of the mixture into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. layer with half of the chilies and cheese. repeat layers.
• 2 bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese (from an 8 ounce container)
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• vegetable oil, for brushing griddle

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200 degrees.
• 2 pulse cottage cheese, eggs, flour and butter in a food processor until just combined (batter will be slightly lumpy).
• 3 heat a griddle or large heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot enough to make drops of water scatter over its surface, then brush with oil.
• 4 working in batches, fill a 1/4 cup measure halfway with batter for each pancake, then pour batter onto griddle and cook, turning over once, until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes per batch.
• 5 transfer to a heatproof platter and keep warm in oven until ready to serve.

Chicken Saltimbocca

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 thinly sliced boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 lbs.)
• 4 slices prosciutto or 4 slices boiled ham
• 4 slices provolone cheese
• 3/4 teaspoon dried sage, crushed (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 26 ounces five brothers fresh tomato and basil pasta sauce

Recipe

• 1 season chicken, if desired, with salt and ground black pepper. evenly top.
• 2 each chicken breast half with prosciutto, provolone, sage and garlic powder;.
• 3 roll up and secure with wooden toothpicks.
• 4 in 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat and brown.
• 5 chicken. stir in five brothers® fresh tomato & basil pasta sauce. bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat to low and simmer covered 12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. remove toothpicks. serve, if desired, with hot cooked pasta.

Boston Market Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces macaroni
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1 cup american processed cheese (or 1/4 lb.)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to instructions, drain and set aside.
• 2 to make cheese sauce, melt butter in a saucepan add onion flour.
• 3 allow this to thicken, and when thickened slowly add the milk.
• 4 when all milk is added, you may add the cheese.
• 5 for this velveeta, is really the best, but you can use another brand.
• 6 add salt, pepper, and dry mustard.
• 7 when sauce has thickened, add pasta.
• 8 lightly butter a casserole dish, and add pasta mixture to casserole dish.
• 9 bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Asparagus Pasta Supreme

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed
• 1 lb spinach pasta (i use tagliatelle)
• 4 ounces butter
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• freshly grated parmesan cheese, to, serve

Recipe

• 1 i have used 1 tbsp hot olive oil in place of butter and mixed some fromage frais into pasta for a change.
• 2 boil or steam asparagus in lightly salted water until just tender (approx 8-10 minutes) cook pasta in another large pan of boiling salted water.
• 3 meanwhile, heat butter in a medium pan.
• 4 drain asparagus and cut spears in to short lengths, then add them to the butter.
• 5 add a little seasoning, then pour the asparagus mixture over the drained pasta.
• 6 sprinkle with dill and mix well.
• 7 serve at once with the grated parmesan.

Cottage Cheese Veggie Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 600 g basmati rice
• 200 g mixed vegetables
• 200 g cottage cheese (paneer)
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron
• 1/2 teaspoon yellow food coloring
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 1/2 cup crisp fried onions
• 2 green chilies
• 1/2 cup crisp fried onions
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 4 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed

Recipe

• 1 boil the mixed vegetables in 1 cup of warm water for 5 minutes.
• 2 pour oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
• 3 add onions and saute until browned.
• 4 add tomatoes and cook until soft.
• 5 add this to the ground masala paste, the powdered masalas and salt.
• 6 cook for 5 minutes.
• 7 add the boiled veggies and cottage cheese.
• 8 cook on simmer until the oil separates.
• 9 mix the chopped corriander into the veggies.
• 10 parboil the soaked rice in lots of water with salt.
• 11 strain rice and lay it on top of the cooked veggies.
• 12 mix the saffron and food colour in milk.
• 13 splash this saffron milk on the rice.
• 14 sprinkle crisp onion on the last layer.
• 15 close the pan with a lid tightly.
• 16 cook on simmer for 25 minutes.
• 17 serve this pilaf with a salad of your choice!

Asparagus Carbonara

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 ounces penne pasta
• 4 -6 ounces fresh asparagus spears
• 2 large eggs, plus
• 2 large egg yolks
• 4 ounces pancetta, cubed
• 4 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 4 tablespoons double cream (heavy)
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 snap off the tough woody ends of the asparagus and discard. chop the asparagus into 1 - 1 1/2 inch lengths, cutting it at an angle.
• 2 boil the penne for approximately 10 minutes, or according to pack instructions until al dente.
• 3 meanwhile, boil the asparagus for 4-5 minutes, until just tender. drain.
• 4 melt the butter over a low heat, and cook the pancetta pieces for approx 3-4 minutes. add the drained asparagus to the pan for a further 2 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile beat the eggs, egg yolks, black pepper, cream and parmesan together.
• 6 as soon as the pasta is cooked, drain and add to the pan with the butter, pancetta and asparagus, stirring to coat in all the butteryness. remove from heat and stir in the egg and cream mixture.
• 7 serve with extra parmesan and a big glass of wine -- .

A.1. Stuffed Shells With Chicken #a1

Total Time: 2 hrs 3 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 28 mins

Ingredients

• 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, grilled and chopped
• 10 tomatoes, 8 roasted and pureed, 2 raw chopped (roma)
• 4 ounces a.1. original sauce, divided (1/4 cup and 1/4 cup)
• 16 jumbo pasta shells, cooked al dente following package directions
• 8 ounces goat cheese, rind removed (brie style)

Recipe

• 1 grill the chicken thighs about 20 minutes.
• 2 chop the grilled chicken into small cubes or shred, combine with 1/4 cup a.1. sauce in a bowl.
• 3 halve 8 tomatoes, place in a shallow baking pan and roast in an oven uncovered 20 minutes at 350 degrees, while finely chopping the uncooked tomatoes.
• 4 add chopped raw tomatoes to a.1. chicken mixture.
• 5 turn the roasted tomatoes into thick sauce using a food mill to remove skin and seed, then combine it with remaining a.1. sauce in another bowl.
• 6 cook the jumbo shells about 8 minutes in boiling water and drain.
• 7 grate the goat cheese and combine with a.1. chicken mixture.
• 8 spoon the three ingredient mixture into the cooked shells, placing side by side in a shallow baking pan.
• 9 spoon a.1. tomato sauce mixture evenly over each shell.
• 10 lightly cover baking pan with foil and place in preheated 325 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

Chicken Salad With Wild Rice, Pecans And Grapes With Orange Dres

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• nonstick cooking spray
• 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3 1/2 cups cooked wild rice (about 1 cup uncooked)
• 1 cup sliced green onion
• 1 cup green seedless grape, halved
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 cup orange marmalade
• 1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450.
• 2 spray a large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. add chicken, cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
• 3 spray 11x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray. place chicken in dish. bake at 450 for 20 minutes or until cooked through. remove chicken; cool and cut into 1/4-inch strips.
• 4 combine chicken, rice, green onions, grapes and pecans in large bowl. toss well and set aside.
• 5 combine the orange peel and remaining 4 ingredients in small bowl; stir well.
• 6 pour over salad; toss well.
• 7 serve salad at room temperature, on lettuce-lined plates, if desired.

Chicken Salad-stuffed Shells

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs prepared chicken salad (deli or homemade)
• 1/2 cup red seedless grapes, halved
• 18 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained, and cooled
• 2/3 cup ranch salad dressing
• 4 cups baby spinach

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the chicken salad and grapes. spoon about 2 tablespoons into each pasta shell. refrigerate until serving. to serve, line a platter with baby spinach and carefully place shells on top. drizzle with ranch dressing. nice served with chunks of crusty bread and iced mint tea.

Cheesy Ham Muffins With Rice

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 75 g melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 125 g jarlsberg cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup chopped ham

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease muffin pans and preheat oven to 200c (400f).
• 2 combine milk, eggs, sugar and butter.
• 3 sift flour and baking powder into a bowl, then stir in rice,cheese and ham.
• 4 add the liquid and mix lightly until ingredients are just combined.
• 5 spoon into prepared pans and bake in preheated oven for 30-35mins, or until firm and golden.
• 6 remove from trays and serve warm with butter if desired.