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Chicken Mozzarella Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
By sretzlaff
Note: if using sun-dried tomatoes in oil (in a jar), make sure to drain sun-dried tomatoes from oil, before using t...
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small jar (3-4 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, or use 3-4 oz fat-free sun dried tomatoes
- 1 lb chicken breast tenders
- salt
- paprika (just a little bit)
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 8 oz penne pasta (for gluten free, use Tinkyada gluten free brown rice pasta)
- 1 tablespoon basil (if using dry basil), if using fresh basil you can add more
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (at least, add more to taste)
- 1/2 cup reserved cooked pasta water (or more)
- salt, to taste
BAKED CHICKEN BACON RANCH TAQUITOS
By sretzlaff
1.Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- 1 (8 ounce) pkg. cream cheese
- 12 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 4 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1 (1 ounce) pkt. dry Ranch Dressing mix
- 2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
- 3-4 Tablespoons green onion, chopped
- 20 (6-inch) flour tortillas
- Salt, to taste
- Nonstick cooking spray
Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken
By sretzlaff
You can use frozen chicken breasts and cook on high for 4 hours in the slow cooker
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, or more to taste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans crushed tomato
SLOW COOKER HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN
By sretzlaff
In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey, garlic, basil, chili flakes and black pepper
- 1-1/2 pounds bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (about 6 to 8 thighs)
- – 1 pound baby red potatoes, halved
- – 1 pound small whole carrots, cleaned and stems removed
- – 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- – 1/2 cup soy sauce
- – 1/2 cup honey
- – 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- – 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- – 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, plus more to taste
- – 8 cloves garlic, minced
HG's Chicken Club-ocado Egg Rolls
By sretzlaff
MAKES 3 SERVINGS Serving Size: 1/3rd of recipe (2 pieces with sauces) Calories: 197 Fat: 5
- 1 cup chopped bagged broccoli cole slaw
- 2 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese
- 4 oz. cooked and chopped skinless chicken breast
- 1 tbsp. precooked real crumbled bacon (like the kind by Oscar Mayer)
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1/8 tsp. each salt and black pepper
- 3 large square egg roll wrappers (stocked with the refrigerated Asian items in the supermarket)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. seeded and finely chopped tomato
- 2 oz. avocado cut into 6 slices (about 1/2 avocado)
- 1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1 tsp. ranch dressing/dip seasoning mix
- 1 tsp. Mexican-style hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh dill or 1/8 tsp. dried dill
Four Cheese Smoked Mac 'n' Cheese
By sretzlaff
Load the wood tray with one small handful of wood chips and preheat the smoker to 225 degrees Cook pasta accordin...
- 1 (16-ounce) package elbow macaroni
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cut into large chunks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups (8 ounces) extra sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 cups (8 ounces) Gouda cheese, shredded
- 1 cup (4 ounces) Parmesan cheese, shredded
Connie's Stuffing
By sretzlaff
Cook by handfuls on the stove
- Optional:
- 2 loaves of white bread (dried)
- 2 lbs of butter
- 1 celery
- 6 onions
- diced apple
- walnuts
HG Pizza-fied Chicken 2.0
By sretzlaff
Entire recipe: 272 calories, 8
- 5 oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast cutlet
- Dash each salt and black pepper
- 1/4 cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 3 tbsp. shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 4 slices turkey pepperoni (optional: roughly chopped)
- Optional seasonings: additional salt and black pepper
- Optional toppings: crushed red pepper, fresh oregano
Spaghetti Pie Muffins
By sretzlaff
For the Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- For the Crust:
- 4 cups cooked spaghetti (Whole Wheat, Brown Rice, or for low carb Dreamfields Spaghetti all work fine if you want to substitute them).
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- For the filling
- Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- For Sauce
- Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pounds lean hamburger or sausage
- 1/2 tsp crushed dried basil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp red pepper seeds
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pepper to taste
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
HG's Awesome Apple Pie-lets
By sretzlaff
PER SERVING (1 pie-let): 110 calories, 0
- 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. cinnamon, or more for optional topping
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 3 cups peeled and chopped apples (preferably Fuji)
- 6 large square egg roll wrappers (found in the refrigerated section of the supermarket with the other Asian items)
- 18 sprays I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray (in other words, have a bottle handy!)
- Optional topping: Fat-Free Reddi-wip or Cool Whip Free