Healthy Food Recipes

Ingredients :

·         2 10-oz. packages frozen chopped spinach, cooked, or 1.5 lbs. fresh spinach, cooked and finely chopped

·         1 16-oz. carton ricotta or cottage cheese*

·         1 c. bread crumbs or packaged herb stuffing

·         2 eggs, lightly beaten

·         1/4 c. sliced fresh mushrooms or canned sliced mushrooms,

·         1/2 c. chopped green pepper

·         1 c. sour cream

·         1/2 c. spaghetti sauce, canned or homemade

·         1 lb. mozzarella cheese, sliced

·         1 tsp. basil

·         1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

How To Make :

·         In a large bowl, combine spinach, ricotta or cottage cheese, bread crumbs, eggs, mushrooms, and green pepper.

·         Preheat the oven to 350 F Pour mixture into a buttered 9 * 13-inch baking dish and spread sour cream on top.

·         Pour on a layer of spaghetti sauce, using most, but not all, of sauce.

·         Cover with a layer of mozzarella cheese slices.

·         Spread remaining spaghetti sauce over cheese slices. Sprinkle with basil and Parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.

Ingredient :

·         1 2.5- to 3-lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces*

·          1/4 c. butter

·         2 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil

·         1 c. finely chopped onion

·         1/2 green pepper, cleaned out and chopped

·         2 garlic cloves, minced

·         1/2 tsp. basil

·         1 tsp. salt

·         1/2 tsp. pepper

·         1 c. stewed tomatoes, undrained

·         1/2 c. tomato juice, canned chicken broth, or water

·         sliced mushrooms for garnish  (optional)

How To Make :

·         In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter and oil over medium heat until pieces are evenly brown on all sides.

·         Add onion, green pepper, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper.

·         Stir. Cook until onion is soft but not brown (about 5 minutes).

·         Add undrained tomatoes and stir well. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

·         Add tomato juice, chicken broth, or water and simmer 10 minutes.

·         Remove chicken to serving dish and spoon sauce over chicken. Garnish with mushroom slices, if desired.

Ingredient :

·         1 15-oz. can tomato sauce

·         1 12-oz. can tomato paste

·         2/3 c. water

·         1 small onion, finely chopped

·         1 clove garlic, minced

·         1 3-oz. can mushroom pieces and liquid

·         1/2 tsp. nutmeg

·         1/4 c. sugar 1 lb. lean ground beef

·         1/2 c. tomato juice or water

·         1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

      ·     8 oz. spaghetti noodles, uncooked

How To Make :

·         Combine tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, onion, garlic, mushrooms with liquid, nutmeg, and sugar in a Dutch oven.

·         Bring to a boil on top of the stove.

·         Meanwhile, preheat the oven to Cover and cook sauce in the oven for 2 hours. (Sauce can be cooked on top of the stove if simmered very slowly.)

·         After 2 hours, add ground beef. (You can crumble it into the sauce or shape it into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter.) Cook 1 hour.

·         Add tomato juice or water and cheese and cook for 20 minutes.

        ·     While sauce is cooking, prepare spaghetti al dente, following directions on package. (Be careful not to overcook spaghetti. Overcooked spaghetti will probably be too soft and will stick together.) Drain spaghetti and place on a deep platter. Cover with sauce and serve.