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Penne with Pancetta, Spinach, and Buttery Crumb Topping
By VegasBartender
Pancetta is cured pork, similar in taste to bacon
- 8 ounces French bread
- Cooking spray
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) chopped pancetta
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- 3 3/4 cups 2% reduced-fat milk, divided
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 6 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 cups hot cooked penne (about 1 pound uncooked tube-shaped pasta)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Crunchy Amaretto Peach Cobbler
By VegasBartender
Spread pie filling into an ungreased 13-in
- 2 cans (21 ounces each) peach pie filling
- 1/2 cup Amaretto
- 1 package (17-1/2 ounces) sugar cookie mix
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
Chicken Parmesan Burgers
By VegasBartender
Get out of your burger rut with these ground chicken parmesan burgers
- 2 (3-ounce) square ciabatta rolls
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 1/2 pound ground chicken
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons lower-sodium marinara sauce, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
- 8 basil leaves
Coffee Cupcakes
By VegasBartender
Get your caffeine fix in the morning with these coffee cupcakes
- Cupcakes:
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 4 teaspoons instant espresso granules or 8 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- Espresso Syrup:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso granules or1/4 cup instant coffee granules
- 2 tablespoons light-colored corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Blueberry-Ricotta Pancakes
By VegasBartender
Serve these light pancakes with our Chunky Blueberry Sauce, maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (see Source)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk (see Tip)
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen (not thawed) blueberries
Crab Wonton Cups
By VegasBartender
Calories: 77 Fat: 5g (3g saturated fat) Cholesterol: 26mg Sodium: 153mg Carbs: 5g Protein: 3g
- 32 wonton wrappers
- Cooking spray
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese softened
- 1/2 c heavy whipping cream
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 5 drops hot pepper sauce
- 2 pouches (3.53 oz each) premium crabmeat, drained
- 1/4 c thinly sliced green onions
- 1/4 c finely chopped sweet red pepper
- 1 c grated Parmesan cheese
Grilled Chicken Florentine Pasta with grilled broccolini
By VegasBartender
Mary Drennen, Cooking Light SEPTEMBER 2012
- 2 (6-ounce) bone-in chicken breasts, skinned
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- Cooking spray
- 8 ounces uncooked linguine
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 3 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (about 3/4 cup)
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
Shrimp Étouffée
By VegasBartender
Shrimp Étouffée is a spicy Cajun classic that is traditionally served over white rice Kathy Kitchens Downie, RD,
- 4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/3 cup butter, divided
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 2/3 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon salt-free Cajun seasoning
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 30 shrimp)
- 4 cups hot cooked long-grain rice
Spinach and Blue Cheese Chicken
By VegasBartender
Julianna Grimes, Cooking Light JANUARY 2011
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup blue cheese
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 ounce prosciutto, chopped
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Cooking spray
Pasta with Vodka Cream Sauce
By VegasBartender
Nothing coats pasta quite like whipping cream
- 1/2 pound uncooked penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil