Manicotti

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Yield: 10

Manicotti

Manicotti
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (24 oz. jar) pasta sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups low fat mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsps fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 8 ozSan Giorgio®® Manicotti

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.
  2. In saucepan, combine pasta sauce and water; heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
  3. Reduce heat; keep warm.
  4. In bowl, stir together cheeses, parsley, salt and pepper; spoon into uncooked pasta tubes.
  5. Pour 1 cup sauce on bottom of 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish; arrange filled pasta in single layer over sauce.
  6. Pour remaining sauce over pasta; cover with foil.
  7. Bake 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
  8. Remove foil; bake 10 minutes longer.
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Potato Kale Sausage Soup

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Yield: 8

Potato Kale Sausage Soup

Potato Kale Sausage Soup
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch kale, clean and torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 6 red potatoes, cubed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 14 oz Butterball turkey smoked sausage, sliced
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Boil cubed potatoes until just tender; drain. In a soup pot, brown the sausage and drain if needed. Add onions and cook until slightly browned. Add in the chicken broth, soy milk, red pepper flakes, black pepper, oregano, and simmer for 25 minutes. Add cooked potatoes, then the kale pieces and simmer for another 10 minutes. Serve with crusty bread.
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Zucchini Fries

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Yield: 4

Zucchini Fries

Zucchini Fries
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 large zucchini, ends trimmed and cut into thick matchsticks
  • 1 c. flour
  • kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 c. whole milk
  • 2 c. panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 c. grated Parmesan, plus more for sprinkling
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Warm marinara, for dipping

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Season zucchini with salt and toss in flour in a shallow bowl or plate. Whisk beaten eggs with milk in a small bowl. In another bowl, add panko and Parmesan. Working in batches, dredge each piece into flour, egg (letting excess drip off), then panko, and transfer to a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, season with pepper, and garnish with Parm.
  2. Bake until tender golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve with marinara.
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Zucchini Pancakes

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Yield: 4

Zucchini Pancakes

Zucchini Pancakes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound zucchini, grated
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 4 leaves basil, chopped
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch onion powder
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed

Instructions

  1. Squeeze grated zucchini in paper towels to release as much water as possible. Spread zucchini on fresh paper towels and sprinkle with salt; let sit for 30 minutes to release additional water; squeeze again.
  2. Mix Parmesan cheese, eggs, green onions, garlic, basil, nutmeg, onion powder, and black pepper in a bowl; add zucchini. Stir to combine.
  3. Heat butter and olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Form golf ball-sized zucchini patties and place in hot frying pan. Fry until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side
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Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushrooms

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Yield: 6

Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushrooms

Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushrooms
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth, or more as needed
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  2. Pour olive oil in an 8x8-inch glass baking dish. Place the chicken breasts in the dish, coating each side with oil. Squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon over each chicken breast. Slice the rest of the lemon and place a lemon slice on top of each chicken piece.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  4. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; add mushrooms. Cook and stir until mushrooms are brown and liquid is evaporated, about 6 minutes. Sprinkle flour over mushrooms and stir until coated. Add chicken broth, stirring to make a medium-thick sauce. Allow sauce to reduce, adjusting with a little more broth to make a creamy sauce. Add fresh parsley at the last minute. Spoon the sauce over the baked chicken breasts.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 1513Total Fat 79gSaturated Fat 35gCholesterol 641mgSodium 1187mgCarbohydrates 26gSugar 7gProtein 170g
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Zucchini Tots

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Yield: 16

Zucchini Tots

Zucchini Tots
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup grated zucchini
  • 1/3 cup brown crispy rice bread crumbs (see recipe)
  • 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese (optional)
  • 1/4 cup fine chopped onion
  • pinch of salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400. Place grated zucchini into a towel and wring out excess water. Mix ingredients in bowl. Take 1 tablespoon mixture and roll into balls or ovals. Place on sprayed baking sheet and bake for 16-18 minutes, turning halfway until golden.
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Chicken and Dumplings Crockpot

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Yield: 10 servings

Chicken and Dumplings Crockpot

Chicken and Dumplings Crockpot
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours 45 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups natural cream of chicken soup, or homemade soup mix & 2 cups water.
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 6 carrots, chopped 1" pieces
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped 1" pieces
  • 10 ounces refrigerated reduced-fat biscuit dough, torn into pieces
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Instructions

  1. Place chicken, butter, cream of chicken soup, and onion in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on High for 5 to 6 hours. Stir in carrots and celery after 5 hours of cooking.
  2. Place torn biscuit dough in slow cooker 30 minutes before serving. Cook until dough is no longer raw in the center, about 25 minutes. Lift edges of biscuits and stir in peas. Let stand until warm, about 10 minutes, before serving.
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Balsamic Chicken with Green Beans and Tomatoes

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Yield: 3-4 servings

Balsamic Chicken with Green Beans and Tomatoes

Balsamic Chicken with Green Beans and Tomatoes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp Italian salad dressing (I recommend using Kraft light Italian it's the perfect consistency for this and it's what I used)
  • 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp honey
  • 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
  • 1 1/4 lbs chicken breast tenderloins
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed of tough ends, chopped into 2-inch pieces (look for thinner stalks. Green beans are another good option)
  • 1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl whisk together salad dressing, balsamic vinegar, honey and red pepper flakes, set aside.
  2. Heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste, then place chicken evenly in skillet. Cook about 6 - 7 minutes, rotating once halfway through cooking, until chicken has cooked through (meanwhile, chop asparagus and tomatoes). Add half the dressing mixture to skillet and rotate chicken to evenly coat. Transfer chicken to a large plate or a serving platter while leaving sauce in skillet. Add asparagus and carrots to skillet, season with salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer veggies to plate or platter with chicken.
  3. Add remaining dressing mixture to skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes to chicken and veggies and drizzle dressing mixture in pan over top (or return chicken and veggies to pan and toss to coat).
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Whiskey Mint Cough Syrup

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Yield: 20

Whiskey Mint Cough Syrup

Whiskey Mint Cough Syrup
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 15 soft peppermint balls
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 oz. honey
  • Whiskey of choice
  • Pint mason jar

Instructions

  1. In pint mason jar, add first three ingredients. Add whiskey to about one inch below neck under threads. Let the peppermint dissolve and shake occasionally to mix.
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