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Guiltless Chicken Parmesan with Pasta
By courtneyepowell
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup white onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp dried oregano, divided
- 1 28-oz jar crushed organic tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste or organic tomato paste
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat panko bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp reduced-fat Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 4 4-oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1-inch thickness
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 8 oz cooked whole-wheat penne (or your favorite pasta)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Beef Stroganoff Casserole
By courtneyepowell
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
- 1 pound sirloin or beef tips, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 10 ounce package cremini mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and sliced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 14 1/2 ounce can beef broth
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
- 1 12 ounce bag egg noodles
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2/3 cup french-fried onions
Dried Pears
By courtneyepowell
Very thinly slice pears with a chef's knife and place in a single layer on parchment-lined baking sheets
- Firm, under-ripe pears
- Cinnamon-sugar mix (for cinnamon spiced pears)
- OR-
- Maple syrup (for maple-glazed pears)
Banana Muffins
By courtneyepowell
The mayo makes these really light and fluffy
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Pull-Apart Soda Bread
By courtneyepowell
Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/3 cups whole milk
- 1/3 cup apple-cider vinegar
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface and dusting
- 2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup unprocessed wheat bran
- 1/4 cup caraway seeds
- 1 cup (5 ounces) raisins
- Salted butter, preferably Irish, for serving
Tomato Essence
By courtneyepowell
Puree tomatoes and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute
- 1 pound very ripe tomatoes, cored and quartered, or tomato scraps
- Coarse salt
Beef Stir-Fry with Carmelized Onions and Bell Peppers
By courtneyepowell
1. Cook quinoa according to package directions; set aside
- 1 c quinoa
- 1 ` T olive oil
- 1 c chopped yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 each yellow, orange and green bell peppers, chopped
- 1 c chopped roasted red peppers
- 1 lb lean beef tenderloin, cut into thin strips
- 1 c low-sodium beef broth
- 1/4 c chopped fresh basil
- sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Orange-Simmered Pork Chops with Mango Relish
By courtneyepowell
1. For mango relish, in a medium bowl stir together mango, pineapple, orange segments, the 1/4 cup orange juice, re...
- Mango Relish
- 1 mango, halved, seeded, peeled and sliced or chopped
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 small orange or clementine, peeled and segemented
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 small banana pepper, sliced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Pork Chops
- 4 4 ounces frozen bone-in pork loin chops, about 1/4-inch thick
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 cup water
- Fresh cilantro sprigs
Campanelle with Mushrooms and Kale
By courtneyepowell
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
- 1 1 1 pound campanelle (such as Barilla)
- 6 6 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 pounds mixed mushrooms (such as shiitake, cremini and button), sliced
- 1 1 1 large shallot, finely diced
- 12 12 12 ounces fresh kale (1 large bunch), stems removed and thinly sliced (about 12 cups)
- 3 3 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 3 1% cups 1% milk
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1. to 10 to large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook campanelle 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain; set aside.
- 2 2. 3 10 to 12 3 the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallot, stirring occasionally; cook 10 to 12 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed. Add kale, stirring until wilted and slightly tender, about 3 minutes.
Meatballs with Cucumber Sauce on Flatbreads
By courtneyepowell
1. Preheat broiler. For sauce, coarsely shred half the cucumber
- 1 medium seedless cucumber
- 1 5 - 6 ounce carton plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh mint (optional)
- 1 16 ounce package frozen fully cooked meatballs, thawed
- 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning blend (or 1/2 tsp. each sesame seeds, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, and dried oregano)
- 4 flatbreads or naan, garlic or plain
- Thinly sliced red onion, snipped mint leaves, and/or orange or lemon wedges (optional)