Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Baked Penne

Another one found on pinterest....and this was pretty good too!
1/2 lb. extra-lean ground beef or Italian Sausage
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup green peppers (I left this out b/c I don't like green peppers)
1 jar(24 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 tub(10 oz.) Philadelphia Italian Cheese and Herb Cooking Creme, divided (I used reduced fat)
1 cup Kraft Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
3 cups cooked penne pasta

Heat oven to 350°F. Brown meat with vegetables in large nonstick skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce, 3/4 cup cooking creme and 1/2 cup mozzarella; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Add pasta; mix lightly. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole; top with remaining cooking creme and mozzarella. Cover. Bake 20 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 15 min.

Sweet and Spicy Chicken

Found this on pinterest, and we thought it was really good...not spicy at all 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon dried parsley 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil juice of 1/2 lemon In a small bowl, combine all the spices. Flatten your chicken breasts with a meat mallet to allow for even cooking. Coat both sides of flattened chicken breasts with the spice mixture generously. In a pan, heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat. Saute chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side. While chicken is cooking, squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken. Continue cooking stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.