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Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake
By mackenzielester
I don't put the spinach in this recipe and my husband loves it!
- 1-1/2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
- 1 pkg. (9 oz.) fresh spinach leaves
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
- 1 jar (14-1/2 oz.) spaghetti sauce
- 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
- 1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
- 2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
Creamy Baked Ziti
By mackenzielester
HEAT oven to 375ºF. COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt
- 4 cups ziti pasta, uncooked
- 1 jar (26 oz.) marinara sauce
- 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 6 oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
- 3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/3 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
Pecorino crackers
By mackenzielester
This recipe is from Food network's Giada De Laurentiis: There’s a lot of flavor in these little crackers, which a...
- • 1 1/4 cups grated pecorino Romano
- • 1/2 teaspoon salt
- • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- • 1 cup all-purpose flour
Chicken Parmesan Bundles
By mackenzielester
Calories 410 Total fat 21 g Dietary fiber 4 g
- 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese , softened
- 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
- 1-1/4 cups KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided
- 6 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
- 6 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.), pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
- 1 egg
- 10 RITZ Crackers, crushed (about 1/2 cup)
- 1-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce, heated
Grilled and stuffed portobello mushrooms with Gorgonzola
By mackenzielester
Giada De Laurentiis
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1/4 cup
- 12 ounces turkey sausage, casings removed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped oregano leaves
- 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1 cup (4 ounces) Gorgonzola
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
- 6 large portobello mushrooms, stems removed
Marinated Pork Fried Rice
By mackenzielester
Good ole Betty Crocker
- ½ pound pork tenderloin
- ¼ cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- ½ t grated gingerroot or ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp red pepper sauce
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 2 T soy sauce – reduced sodium
- 3 cups cold cooked white rice
Apple zeppole with cinnamon whipped cream
By mackenzielester
Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 large apple, peeled and grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Olive oil for frying
HG's Fluffy-Good Zucchini Nut Muffins
By mackenzielester
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini (about 1 large zucchini)
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (not packed)
- 1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown)
- 3 tbsp. crushed walnuts, divided
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 147
- Fat: 3.5g
- Sodium: 246mg
- Carbs: 25g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Sugars: 7g
- Protein: 4.5g
- POINTS® value 3*
Apricot Glazed Pork Roast
By mackenzielester
This recipe is for your crockpot
- 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Chicken Broth
- 1 jar (18 ounces) apricot preserves
- 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
- 1 boneless pork loin roast (about 4 pounds)
Slow-Cooker Lasagna
By mackenzielester
BROWNmeat in large skillet; drain
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 container (15 oz.) POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
- 1 pkg. (7 oz.) KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 6 lasagna noodles, uncooked