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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Skillet Lasagna

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, minced
  • salt
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb meatloaf mix (ground beef, and 8 ounces ground lamb. for spicier flavour increase the amount of red pepper flakes )
  • 8 ounces curly-edged lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch lengths (10)
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 cup)
  • pepper
  • 8 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese (about 1 cup)
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh basil

Recipe

  • 1 pour the tomatoes with their juice into a quart measuring cup. add enough water to the tomatoes to measure 4 cups.
  • 2 heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • 3 stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. add the meatloaf mix and cook, breaking up the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  • 4 sprinkle the noodle pieces evenly over the meat. pour the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce over the pasta. cover and bring to a simmer. reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, about 20 minutes. (the sauce should look watery after 15 minutes of cooking. if dry, add up to 1/4 cup additional water to loosen the sauce.).
  • 5 remove the skillet from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup parmesan. season with salt and pepper to taste. dot heaping tablespoons of the ricotta over the noodles. cover the skillet and let stand off the heat for 5 minutes.
  • 6 sprinkle with the basil and serve, passing the extra parmesan separately.

Skillet Lasagna

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 lb ground chuck
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce with mushrooms, divided
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, slightly drained
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 (9 ounce) package no-boil lasagna noodles
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

  • 1 cook ground beef in lge skillet until browned& crumbly, drain well add half the jarred sauce to ground beef in skillet& mix well; pour diced tomatoes evenly over ground beef combine ricotta& egg in small bowl& mix well; spread evenly over tomatoes; top with a layer of lasagna layer the remaining sauce and remaining lasagna in the skillet bring to boil; reduce heat to med-low; cook, covered until lasagna is tender, about 10 minutes sprinkle with mozzarella; cook covered for 2 minutes serve immediately to ensure the lasagna noodles cook thoroughly, spread a piece of waxed paper over the skillet before topping with the lid.
  • 2 the waxed paper prevents any steam from escaping.

Skillet Ham And Vegetables Au Gratin Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked ham
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 (5 ounce) package betty crocker au gratin potatoes
  • 2 1/2 cups hot water
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 medium carrots, sliced (2 cups)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
  • 1 (9 ounce) box green giant frozen cut broccoli, thawed and drained

Recipe

  • 1 melt margarine in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. cook ham and onion in margarine, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes or until onion is tender. stir in potatoes, sauce mix, hot water and pepper.
  • 2 heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. stir in carrots. cover and simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.
  • 3 stir in cheese and broccoli. cover and simmer about 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted and broccoli is hot.
  • 4 high altitude (3500-6500 ft) no changes.

pumpkin blondies

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons spice
  • 1/2 cup cinnamon chips, or more to taste

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins

  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line a 9x13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil with about 1 inch hanging over the edges for 'handles'. spray foil with cooking spray.
  • beat brown sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; beat in 2 eggs until combined. beat 1 more egg and vanilla extract into brown sugar mixture until combined. stir flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl; stir into brown sugar mixture until batter is smooth.
  • beat cream cheese in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; beat in remaining 1 egg until just combined. beat pumpkin puree into cream cheese mixture; stir in spice.
  • spread 2/3 the batter into the prepared baking pan. drop spoonfuls of pumpkin mixture over batter; top with spoonfuls of remaining 1/3 batter and swirl together with a butter knife. sprinkle cinnamon chips over batter-pumpkin mixture.
  • bake in the preheated oven until blondies are lightly browned on the edges, about 30 minutes. cool completely before cutting into bars.

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Skillet Chicken With Couscous

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 chicken thighs, skinned
  • 4 chicken drumsticks, skinned
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 3 celery ribs, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (8 1/2 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and diced
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

  • 1 in a large skillet, heat oil over high heat until hot. add chicken and cook, turning, until browned on all sides, 10-12 minutes.
  • 2 reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook chicken 10 minutes.
  • 3 remove to a dish and drain off any remaining fat.
  • 4 add onions, carrots, and celery to skillet. cook over medium high heat, stirring until onion is softened, 2-3 minutes.
  • 5 stir in garlic, water, couscous, garbanzo beans, artichoke hearts, lime juice and pepper. heat to boiling and then reduce heat to medium-low.
  • 6 place chicken on top of couscous. cover and cook 20-25 minutes, or until chicken is very tender and cooked through.

Skillet Lasagna

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 small onion (chopped)
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups broken-up whole wheat lasagna noodles
  • 1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup fat-free grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 dash dried basil and pepper (optional)
  • 1 egg
  • shredded fat free mozzarella cheese (to garnish)

Recipe

  • 1 in a large skillet, brown beef with onions and garlic. drain.
  • 2 add tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt.
  • 3 stir in uncooked pasta.
  • 4 bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  • 5 reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until pasta is tender.
  • 6 combine cottage and parmesan cheeses.
  • 7 mix in the egg.
  • 8 sprinkle in basil and pepper to taste.
  • 9 drop cheese mixture by rounded tablespoons pasta mixture.
  • 10 cover and cook for 5 minutes more.
  • 11 sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and serve.

Skillet Fried Corn

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 8 ears fresh corn, kernels cut off
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon bacon grease
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • salt and black pepper, to taste

Recipe

  • 1 heat a large skillet over high. cook the corn in the butter and bacon grease for about 4 minutes, or until it begins to brown. add the garlic and season heavily with salt and pepper. cook for an additional minute or two.