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Fettuccine With Sausage, Sweet Onion and Spinach
By SaraB
Line a plate with a few layers of paper towels
- 8 ounces dried fettuccine
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces sweet Italian sausage (casings removed)
- 1 large sweet onion, cut into thin slices (2 cups)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large red bell pepper, roasted and cut into 2-inch strips (see NOTE; may substitute 3/4 cup sliced jarred roasted red peppers)
- 4 ounces baby spinach
- 3/4 cup low-sodium or homemade chicken broth
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)
Simply Sinful
By SaraB
Line baking pan with foil
- Club Crackers
- 1 cup butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 12 oz package chocolate chips
Herbed Beef Tenderloin
By SaraB
Tie tenderloin at 2-in. intervals with kitchen string
- 1 (3 pound) whole beef tenderloin,
- trimmed
- 2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Texas Sheet Cake
By SaraB
Preheat oven to 375°. To prepare the cake, coat a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with cooking spray, and dust with 2...
- Cake:
- Cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter or stick margarine
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- Icing:
- 6 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
- 1/3 cup fat-free milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Tropical Spinach Salad
By SaraB
Salad Place first 5 ingredients in a large bowl
- Salad
- 5 cups torn fresh spinach
- 3 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 2 cups torn leaf lettuce
- 1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 small purple onion, sliced and separated into rings
- Cooked Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Cooked Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard
- 1/4 tsp instant minced onion
- Dash of paprika
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Lazy Maple Crescent Pull-Aparts
By SaraB
1. Heat oven to 375. In ungreased 8- or 9-inch round cake pan, place butter, brown sugar and syrup
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 Tbs maple-flavored syrup
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 1 Tbs granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Pork Chops with Cherry Couscous
By SaraB
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 (6-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork chops
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pitted cherries
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1/3 cup dry-roasted almonds, chopped
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Molasses-Glazed Pecan Scones
By SaraB
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 40
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup packed golden brown sugar, divided
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 10 Tbs chilled unsalted buter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3/4 cup pecans, toasted, broken into pieces
- 2/3 cup butter milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp maple extract
- 2 Tbs whipping cream
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp mild flavored (light) molasses
Barbecue Pork-and-Coleslaw Hoagies
By SaraB
Prepare broiler. Trim fat from pork; cut pork in half lengthwise
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin
- 1/2 cup spicy barbecue sauce (such as Kraft Spicy Cajun), divided
- Cooking spray
- 2 1/2 cups packaged cabbage-and-carrot coleslaw
- 2 1/2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- 4 (2 1/2-ounce) hoagie rolls with sesame seeds
- Dill pickle slices (optional)
Baked Apples with Dried Cherries and Maple Syrup
By SaraB
1. Preheat oven to 350. Core apples with a melon baller, making a 3/4-inch-wide cavity, stopping 1/2 inch from th...
- 4 Gala or Rome Beauty apples
- 1/3 cup dried cherries or golden raisins
- 1/3 cup walnut pieces
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 Tbs unsalted butter
- 3 Tbs reduced-fat sour cream
- 3 Tbs crushed gingersnaps