Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Secret Fruit Salad

secret fruit salad
 
 
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Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons dry instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 pound of strawberries, quartered
  • ½ pint blueberries
  • ½ pint raspberries
  • ½ pineapple, cubed
  • 1 bunch grapes
Instructions
  1. Sprinkle pudding powder over fruit and stir.
  2. Serve immediately or allow to sit overnight.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Italian Burritos


TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
MAKES:8 servings

Ingredients

  •  1 cup marinara sauce(or spaghetti sauce)
  •  1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  •  1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  •  1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  •  8 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches)

 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in marinara sauce, cheeses and garlic powder.
  2. Spoon 1/3 cup filling near the center of each tortilla. Fold bottom and sides of tortilla over filling and roll up. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake 18-20 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Yield: 8 servings. 
Originally published as Italian Burritos in Healthy Cooking April/May 2012, p54

Nutritional Facts

1 burrito equals 275 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 326 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.



Read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/italian-burritos#ixzz3TKDnRXZ8

Chicken Tortilla Casserole

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Looking for a weeknight dish that won’t break the bank? Blow your family away with this tasty Mexican dish.

Big Cannon family hit!  I doubled when feeding the elders.

What You Need To Make This Dish:
  • Bag of tortilla chips
  • 4 cups of cooked, shredded chicken
  • ½ cup of milk
  • 1 bag of shredded cheese
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 small can of green chiles
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 container sour cream (I used plain yogurt instead)

Instructions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a bowl, combine the chicken, milk, soup and sour cream. Gently stir.
  3. Add the tomatoes and green chiles to the mixture.
  4. Spread a layer of broken tortilla chips on the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan.
  5. Pour a layer of the chicken mixture on top of the chips.
  6. Add a layer of cheese on top of the chicken mixture.
  7. Continue layering until you reach the top of the pan.
  8. Once you reach the top, cover your casserole with a final layer of cheese – this is the yummy part!
  9. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes in the oven.
Serve with a yummy salad. It’s a quick and easy family pleaser!

http://appleton.macaronikid.com/article/903662/chicken-tortilla-casserole