Taco Cresent Bake

I found this on another blog and we had it tonight for dinner. It was really good! I didnt make any big changes, just made it as low in fat and calories I could. I used low fat/reduced fat and light anything I could. I don't know the calories on this, but it couldnt have been much.

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls (Reduced Fat)
1 cup crushed corn chips, divided (baked tostitos)
1 pounds ground beef (lean ground beef)
2 cups fresh spinach leaves, shredded
1/2 jar tomato sauce
3/4 envelope taco seasoning
1/2 cup (8 ounces) sour cream (light)
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese (I used WW mexican shredded)
DIRECTIONS

Unroll crescent dough into a rectangle and press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. x 9-in. baking dish.

Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of chips.
In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
Stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning; then bring to a boil.

Add shredded spinach, reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

Spoon over chips and top with sour cream, cheese and remaining chips.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.

Gravy Baked Pork Chops

4 pork loin chops
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
butter
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water
DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350.
In a skillet, melt butter and brown pork on both sides for 5 minutes.
Add salt, pepper and garlic as meat is browning.
In a bowl, mix soup, milk and water.
Spray olive oil into a baking dish and put in the pork chops.
Pour soup/gravy mixture over meat.
Bake for 45 minutes or until meat is cooked through.

Creamy Chicken, Veggie and Penne Skillet

Trying to find some new recipes, and I found this one at D is for Dinner, one of the blogs I follow.


2 chicken breasts, diced
3/4 lb green beans
1 lb fresh spinach, washed well and shredded
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes

1/2 box Penne (I use Barilla Plus)
1 tsp olive oil
Mrs. Dash, to taste
1/2 cup Half and Half
1 tbsp butter

DIRECTIONS

Cook chicken in olive oil in a skillet until cook just through. Make sure not to overcook.

Meanwhile, steam green beans until soft and cook pasta.
Once chicken is just cooked through, add tomatoes and spinach.
Cover and cook until spinach is wilted.
Add cooked green beans, pasta, butter and Half and Half. Mix well, cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
Serve hot and enjoy!

Pecan Crusted Tilapia

Not a big fish eater, but a friend gave me this recipe to try and it was really good!! I didnt have regular seasoned salt, just had Tony's...it gave it a bit of a kick!


Pecan Crusted Tilapia

Ingredients:
1 oz pecan pieces
4T bread crumbs
2 T flour
1/2 t seasoned salt
1/2 C milk
1/2 beaten egg
2 T oil
2 to 4 Tilapia filets

Instructions:
Chop pecans finely; combine with bread crumbs.
Place flour in a 2nd bowl.
Combine egg and milk in a 3rd bowl.
Preheat large pan on medium heat.
Sprinkle both sides of fish with seasoned salt.
Dip both sides of fillets in flour then dip into egg mixture.
Lastly, dip into pecan mixture.
Place oil in pan; swirl to coat pan.
Add fish; cook 2-3 minutes on each side until golden.