Magnolia Mom

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves cut into bite size pieces
4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (I used Slap Ya Momma)
4 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 cups heavy cream (more if needed)
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 ounces Penne pasta
Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Cook pasta as directed.
2. While the pasta is cooking, place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and coat evenly
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken in olive oil until almost tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Reduce heat.
4. Add cream and seasoning; heat through.
5. Add pasta and toss; heat through.
6. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese

~Adapted from CD Kitchen

Popularity: 5% [?]

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour

Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package uncooked large pasta shells
1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese or cottage cheese (for less fat)
1 lb. of meat (hamburger meat/Italian sausage)
2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce (I make my own sauce.)

Directions
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook shells for 5 to 8 minutes, or until just slightly underdone; drain and rinse.
2. Brown meat.
3. In a large mixing bowl, mix together grated cheese, ricotta/cottage cheese, meat, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
4. In your baking pan, spread 2 table spoons of sauce on the bottom of a 13×9 pan instead of grease.
5. Take a pasta shell and place on tablespoonful of cheese/meat mixture. Place it in the pan. Do that with all the shells. Then spread about 1/2 of the sauce on top. (I heat up the other 1/2 of the sauce to place noodles after cooking.)
6. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the dish.
7. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 30 min, or until hot and bubbly.

Popularity: 6% [?]

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour

Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package uncooked lasagna noodles
1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese or cottage cheese (for lower fat)
1 lb. of meat (hamburger meat/italian sausage)
2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce (I make my own sauce)

Directions
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles for 5 to 8 minutes, or until just slightly underdone; drain and rinse.
2. Brown meat.
3. In a large mixing bowl, mix together grated cheese, ricotta cheese, meat, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
4. In your baking pan, spread 2 table spoons of pasta sauce on the bottom of a 13×9 pan instead of grease.
5. Take a noodle and place on tablespoonful of cheese/meat mixture. Then, wrap the noodle around the mixture and place it in the pan. Do that with all the noodles. Then spread about 1/2 of the sauce on top. (I heat up the other 1/2 of the sauce to place noodles after cooking.)
6. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the dish.
7. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 30 min, or until hot and bubbly.

Popularity: 4% [?]

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour 5 Minutes

Ingredients:
1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9×13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

Nutrition Info
Calories: 696
Total Fat: 34.9g
Cholesterol: 89mg
Sodium: 1125mg
Total Carbs: 61.5g
Dietary Fiber: 4.5g
Protein: 32.5g

Popularity: 4% [?]

Prep: 15 min.
Cook: 25 min.
Total: 40 min.

Ingredients
24 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
1 pound lean ground beef
2 cups salsa
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend or cheddar cheese

TOPPINGS:
8 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
8 tablespoons salsa
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
1/4 cup sliced green onions

Directions
1. Cook pasta shells according to package directions; drain. In a nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the salsa, tomato sauce, corn and beans. Spoon into pasta shells.
2. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Top with sour cream, salsa, olives and onions.

Nutritional Info
One serving (3 stuffed shells with 1 tablespoon each sour cream and salsa and 1-1/2 teaspoons each olives and onions) equals 323 calories
10 g fat (5 g saturated fat)
36 mg cholesterol
787 mg sodium
35 g carbohydrate
4 g fiber
23 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

~Adapted from Healthy Cooking Recipes

Popularity: 3% [?]