Orzo with spinach, chicken, feta & mint
I cobbled this together using two different recipes — one from Shape magazine and the other from Martha Stewart. Yummy! Ingredients 1/2 pound orzo rotisserie chicken, shredded 1 pound chopped trimmed spinach 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper minced garlic Directions In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook orzo according to package instructions. Saute garlic in olive...
Read MoreBaked Spaghetti Casserole
This is a throw-together-at-the-last-minute casserole. But it doesn’t taste that way, I promise! Ingredients Spaghetti one can tomato soup one can cream of mushroom soup jar of sliced mushrooms shredded cheddar 1 lb ground beef dashes of oregano, basil, salt to taste pinch of sugar Directions Cook spaghetti as directed. Meanwhile, brown the beef. When the beef is done, add the remaining ingredients, then mix with the pasta. Place mixture in a baking dish and top with shredded cheddar....
Read MoreItalian Breaded Chicken w/ Melted Provolone
Hello! Arkie Mama here. Last night, Hubs requested “some sort of breaded chicken” for dinner. While Googling, I stumbled across this recipe from a blog called Harmony Household and decided to give it a whirl. It turned out to be a good choice — really flavorful! So here’s the recipe: Marinade chicken breasts in Italian dressing. Make sure breasts are coated. In a Ziploc bag, pour in 2 1/2 cups of Panko bread crumbs. Then add a tad of red pepper, 1 teaspoon of basil, 1...
Read MoreParmesan Chicken Bake
Hey, Arkie Mama here. I found this recipe on Pinterest, but it originally comes from My Kitchen Escapades. It was really, really good. And easy. Oh, and the always picky Hubs went back for seconds. (I used the Greek yogurt. And I made my own seasoning salt.) 6 chicken breasts 1 C light mayonaise or greek yogurt 1/2 c fresh parmesan cheese, plus more for the top 1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp garlic powder 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray the inside of a 9×13 glass...
Read MoreTaco Bell’s Mexican Pizza
OK, I kind of cobbled this together using recipes from various websites. The nice thing is, you can modify ingredients & directions to make this as healthy (or not!) as you want. — Arkie Mama Ingredients flour tortillas refried beans ground beef taco seasoning red enchilada sauce Pam spray or butter/margarine tomatoes green onions shredded Colby, Monterrey or Mexican blend cheese Directions Cook ground beef & add taco seasoning per directions. Also cook refried beans. Meanwhile,...
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