No Carb Doesn't Mean No Taste!

This is a quick and super easy dish and you can eat it right out of it's skin!

1 Spaghetti Squash split, guts and seeds removed
2 Tbsp olive Oil
1 tsp Garlic powder
Salt
Pepper
2 Tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Chicken Basil Sausage Link taken out of casing or whichever flavor you like. Or use ground Italian.

Preheat 425

Drizzle each half with olive oil and sprinkle spices...flip over and baked cut side down for 45 min.
Remove.  A pat of butter or more olive oil and fluff with fork. Sprinkle parmesan cheese and bake right side up for another 15 min.
Brown sausage in pan and put on top. Little salt and pepper to taste and  Enjoy!

Love Hot Artichoke Dip?...Try This Pasta!

I love a hot spinach and artichoke dip so I decided to create a pasta with the same kind of yumminess!

2-3 chicken breasts, grilled and diced
1 lb of cooked short pasta like bow ties or whatever you prefer
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup diced broccoli (if desired) I love it!
1 cup chopped frozen spinach thawed and drained
1 can artichoke hearts diced
1/2 red onion diced
1 can chicken broth
1/2 c grated parmasan cheese
1 pkg cream cheese
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp Ceasar dressing
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp oregano
Fresh pepper and salt to taste

In a large skillet, saute mushrooms, onions and broccoli in olive oil until softened. Remove and set aside.
Next melt butter in pan and whisk in flour to make a rue.Whisk in broth and bring to boil. Add cream cheese in chunks and whisk until smooth. Add all other ingredients and spices, salt and fresh pepper then return veggies plus spinach, artichokes and chicken to sauce. When pasta is cooked, drain, return to pot and add sauce and toss.

Lasagna Isn't Always For Italians!

I have been making this for decades but decided it should be shared given the enthusiasm its followers have on the picture alone!

Preheat oven 350 degrees

4 Flour Tortillas
1 lbs diced chicken, ground beef or ground turkey.. whatever you prefer
1 pkge Taco seasoning prepared per package
1 can re fried beans
1 can black beans
1/4 c chunky salsa drained of juice
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c shredded cheddar plus 1/4 cup for topping

Brown the meat and add taco seasoning.
Add soup, stir and set aside.
In another bowl, combine refried beans, black beans and salsa.

Coat deep dish pie plate with oil.
Place one tortilla.. cut to fit bottom.
Place 1/2 of bean mix on top.
Sprinkle 1/3 c of cheese
Place next tortilla on top.
Place meat layer on top, and 1/3 c cheese
Place another tortilla on top.
Place other half of bean mix plus remaining cheese.
Place tortilla on top.
Cover in foil and bake 45 min. Turn oven to broil.
Remove foil and put 1/4 c of cheese on top.
Broil until cheese bubbles.
Let stand 15 mins and serve like a pie with sour cream and salsa

ENJOY!

Super Easy Cordon Blue

Simply take thin slices chicken, dip both sides in honey mustard dressing, lay flat in bread crumbs on one side and place a piece of ham on top and a handful of Swiss in the center. 

Roll and place seam side down in baking dish. Top with another piece of Swiss and bake at 350 for 25 min. 

That's it!

Topped with mushroom gravy for extra yum!

Ricotta Kale Dip

So yummy and so easy! Don't buy those frozen dips full of junk! Make it better... Make it yourself!

1 15oz container ricotta

4tbsp cream cheese

2 cups chopped kale

2 tbsp milk

1/4 c grated Parmesan 

1Clove garlic minced

1 tsp salt

Fresh pepper

Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

2 tbsp olive oil

Heat olive oil in pan, add garlic then kale until wilted. Remove to plate to cool.

In a bowl combine other ingredients and mix. Add kale and combine.

Bake in shallow dish 425 for about 20 min or until bubbly and brown.  Serve with tortilla chips, pita chips or crostini

A Mushroom Is A Meal!

A portobello mushroom is very meaty and filling. So I decided to make it a meal.

Large Portobello mushroom

1/2 cup stuffing of choice

Top with:

1/4c cream cheese

2 tbsp Parmesan cheese 

Dash of Tabasco

Few dashes of Worchestershire sauce 

Dash of garlic powder

Dash of onion powder

Black pepper

Combine 

Oven at 450

Drizzle olive oil on mushroom and bake for 10

Take out and top with stuffing..put cream cheese mixture over top and back in oven for 15 min. 

You will be full! Enjoy!

It's Greek To Me!

Growing up, we had a grape vine in our back yard and my mother always picked the leaves and made home made Dolmades that we would and still do, fight for! 

I don't have a vine unfortunately, but you can buy them in a jar and just rinse them off. Combine:

2 lbs of beef with 2 cups of uncooked rice

Add salt and pepper, tbsp of garlic, tbsp of onion powder and mix together well. 

Place a leaf flat and put about a teaspoon of the mixture in the middle.... Fold in the side and roll up... Just like a cabbage roll 😀

Side in a pot and cover with water and about 1/4 cup lemon juice. Put a plate on top to keep them from floating and simmer for an hour to cook through and make leaves tender. 

Serve with A little butter , salt and lemon over top! Delicious!