Sunday, November 29, 2015

Crockpot Creamy Italian Chicken





Clean eating

 quinoa and asparagus. 



Creamy Italian Chicken over brown rice,  noodles or spaghetti squash


Spray Crockpot with cooking spray. Place 1 lb. of chicken tenderloins at the bottom of the crockpot.

In small bowl, combine
½ tsp. salt,
¼ tsp pepper,
½ tsp onion powder,
½ tsp garlic powder,
1 T. dried parsley,
1 tsp. dried oregano,
1 tsp. dried basil
1 pkt stevia (optional)

Sprinkle over top of chicken tenderloins.

Add ¼ cup sliced onion and 1 T. minced garlic.

In a small bowl, mix together 2 T. cornstarch (already dissolved in 2 T. water) with ½ c. unsweetened almond milk and ½ cup chicken broth.
Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-5 hours, (or until chicken is cooked through, and sauce begins to thicken slightly).
Add 1 cup chopped asparagus and ½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes and cover, cooking another 30 minutes on high.

Turn off heat and stir in ¼ c. Greek yogurt just before serving.



Friday, September 11, 2015

Pasta Bella de'Amanda

olive oil
garlic
Mrs. Dash garlic & herb seasoning
Parmesan cheese
1 can diced tomatoes
1 jar artichokes with water
1 can of olives drained
fresh spinach

pasta 


heat oil in large pan, add garlic, Mrs. Dash and Parmesan cheese.

Boil water & start cooking pasta

Add tomatoes, artichokes, olives and fresh spinach and cook until warm and spinach is softened.

Serve over pasta


Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Chicken Paprikash



1 box medium Shells
1 container of sour cream
chicken
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
1 big can of chicken broth
1 can puree'
2 cans of tomato sauce
small onion

Add water until like tomato soup

garlic
oregano
parsley


Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Apricot Slush

Shirley's Calico Beans

hamburger
onion
salt and pepper
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 can baked beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can butter beans drained
1 cup ketchup
2T vinegar
1 T mustard

fry up hamburger and onion

add rest of ingredients into oven safe dish, stir and bake at 350 for 1 hour




Ive reduced brown sugar down to 1/2 cup and ketchup to 1/2 cup and substituted ground beef for turkey and get a calculation of 12 WW pts per serving.


Monday, March 9, 2015

Dump Dinners Creamy Chicken



Serves 6

Ingredients:
  • 1 can condensed cream of broccoli or cheddar cheese soup
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 package frozen broccoli
  • One 6oz package seasoned wild rice mix
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the soup, water, rice, and seasoning packet, broccoli and cheese in 3 quart casserole dish.
3. Lay the chicken breasts on top. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour, or until chicken is cooked through. 

Dump Dinners Deeply D'Lish Pizza

From Cathy-Mitchell's Today Show appearance

Ingredients:
  • 1 can of biscuit dough
  • 1 cup marinara sauce 
  • Pepperoni slices 
  • Sliced olives
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
1. Cut each biscuit into 6 pieces and drop in bottom of glass or ceramic baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray.
2. Cut pepperoni slices into quarters and distribute over biscuits.
3. Add sliced olives and then a layer of sauce, about 1 cup. (add in blops, and do not cover entire surface).
4. Sprinkle with light layer of cheese.
5. Bake at 325 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Tip: You can use any topping as long as the will cook properly in 25 minutes; avoid raw meat.





Dump Dinners Skillet Lasssagna




Ingredients:
  • 1 lb. ground beef*
  • 1 packet Italian dressing seasoning
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups uncooked pasta, such as penne or bow ties**
  • 1 28-ounce jar favorite pasta sauce
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
1. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the ground beef and Italian dressing packet.
3. Cook until beef is no longer pink.
4. Add the water and pasta. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, until pasta is tender.
5. Add sauce, stir in cheeses and heat through.





*substitute Ground turkey
** substitute fiber added/whole grain pasta

sugar free vitimins/ sweetner suggestions