Baked Lasagna!

Ingredients:

• 8 lasagna noodles
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 can of tomatoes
• 1/2 jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 15 oz ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• Italian seasoning
• Fennel seed
• 1 egg
• Pepper
• 8 oz mozarella cheeese (shredded)
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves

What to do:

1. Cook the turkey, onion, and garlic until done.  Drain the fat.
2. Mix in tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, pepper, and fennel seed.  Simmer for 15 minutes covered.
3. Meanwhile, heat up some water and boil your lasagna noodles with salt and a little EVOO.
4. Mix together ricotta cheese, egg, and parmesan cheese for filling.  Set aside.
5. Preheat the oven to 375.  
6. In a your baking pan start with spreading a cup of sauce on the bottom.  Next place half of your noodles on top.  Next spread half the filling on top of the noodles.  Then add half the sauce and half the mozarella cheese.  Repeat these layers and finish off with a little parmesan cheese on top.
7. Cook in oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through.
8. Let cool for 10 minutes.  Slice and serve!

Enjoy!

Tuscan Lamb Shanks!

Ingredients:

• 3-4 pounds lamb shank, cut in half
• 16 oz frozen italian veggies
• 1 can of cannellini beans
• 1 can of italian tomatoes
• 1 cup of chicken broth
• 1 cup pesto with basil

What to do:

1. Mix together veggies, tomatoes, beans, broth, and pesto in a medium bowl. 
2. Place lamb shanks in bottom of slow cooker.  Top with mix above.
3. Cook on low for 10-12 hours or high for 5-6 hours.

Enjoy!

Recipe from: Betty Crocker Cookbook

Chicken with Mushroom Stuffing! Super Tasty!

This one is amazing!  Let me know what you think.  :)

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken legs (skinned)
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp season salt
• 1 tsp lemon shavings
• 1 tsp chicken seasoning of your choice
• 8 cups mushrooms
• 1 large sliced sourdough baguette (small pieces)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tbsp butter

What to do:

1. Mix together season salt, pepper, lemon shavings (save half of the mix for mushrooms), chicken seasoning in a small bowl.  Now rub onto chicken legs evenly. 
2. Meanwhile, cook mushrooms in butter for 3-5 minutes.  Then add the garlic sliced and cook one more minute.  
3. Place chicken in slow cooker on low.   Be sure to use PAM (or it will leave a mess!).
4. Mix together mushrooms with baguettes and drizzle chicken broth on top.  
5. Top the chicken with the stuffing mix loosely.
6. Cook for 6-7 hours on low. 

Enjoy!

Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs with Savory Sauce!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef or turkey
• Salt and pepper
• Red pepper spice
• Italian herbs (oregano, marjoram, parsley, etc.)
• Worchestershire sauce
• Marsala wine
• Green peppers, chopped
• Onion, diced
• Mushrooms, chopped
• Italian bread crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 4 garlic cloves, diced
• Spaghetti sauce (I used prego-mushrooms and garlic)
• Spaghetti noodles (angel hair)

What to do:

1. Preheat your oven to 375.
2. Mix together beef, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup italian breadcrumbs, 1/2 onion chopped, 2 garlic cloves diced, marsala wine (1/4 cup), worchestershire sauce (1/4 cup), salt and pepper, and italian seasonings.  Mix together with hands and make into small meatballs.
3. Place meatballs in a pan and cook in oven for about 15-20 minutes-until done.
4. Meanwhile, heat up your spaghetti sauce, add your 1/2 onion, mushrooms, green pepper, red pepper spice, italian seasonings, 3 tbsp marsala wine, and 3 tbsp worchestershire sauce. Simmer for about 20 minutes-stirring occassionally.
5. Meanwhile, heat up some water to boil your spaghetti noodles (7-10 minutes) and then drain.
6. Serve noodles, topped with spaghetti sauce, and topped with meatballs.  Enjoy!!

Recipe from: Holly

Baked Herb Stuffed Pork with Sauce!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, basil, etc.)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 can artichoke hearts drained
• 1 lemon (juice)
• 1/4 cup mayonaise
• 1/4 cup EVOO
• 1/2 onion
• Red pepper spice
• Oregano
• Marjoram
• Basil
• 2-4 pork chops

What to do:

1. Preheat the oven to 375.
2. Slice the pork chops in half but leave one small edge so that you can stuff them later.
3. Mix together onion, 1/2 of the lemon's juice, 2 tbsp's EVOO, fresh herbs, 1 garlic clove, can of artichokes (drained).  Put them in a food processor and blend for stuffing.
4. Stuff pork chops with this herb mixture. Then coat the outside with EVOO and add red pepper spice, oregano, marjoram, basil, and salt and pepper to taste. 
5. Cook in oven for 20-30 minutes (until done-check with thermometer).
6. Meanwhile, mix together the mayonaise, some extra fresh herbs (1/2 cup), 2 tbsp EVOO, 1/2 lemon's juice, salt and pepper to taste, and any other spices you think would be tasty.  Blend in the food processor and serve this up as your sauce.
7. Serve with some rice on the side and enjoy!

Recipe from: Holly

Sizzlin Panini's!

Ingredients:

• 4 slices bread (sourdough tastes the best)
• Margerine
• Turkey and chicken sandwich meat slices (2 each)
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Green and yellow pepper sliced
• Onion sliced
• Pepperoni (3 for each sandwich)

What to do:

1. Butter the bread on each side.  Place the sandwich meat, veggies, pepperoni, and cheese on top inside the slices of buttered bread.
2. Cook in your George Foreman grill (if you don't have one cook in a frying pan using a top so the inside heats up) for about 5 minutes-until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted inside.
3. Slice in half and serve with pickels or chips on the side.

Enjoy!

Recipe from: Holly

Some Quick Tips to Make Store-bought Yours

What to get:

• Pre-made chicken shish-kabobs (marinated however you like)
• Side items to go with hit (we went with a mushroom risotto today and some veggies)
• Onions
• Fresh limes or lemons (2-3)
• Parmesan cheese

What to do:

1. Preheat your grill.  
2. Meanwhile slice up some onions (long thin slices) and some limes or lemons (whichever you prefer) and place on a plate. 
3. Once your grill is ready, place the chicken on there with some onion slices.  After you've cooked one side, add some squeezed fresh lemon or lime on one side.  When you flip it again, repeat.  You can also add some more punch with some red pepper spices if you like it spicier.  
4. While your chicken is cooking, cook your risotto following the boxed instructions.  To make it yours add some fresh grated parmesan and if you have some fresh cilantro add that when you serve it up.

 Super easy and super tasty!  This is great for a night you don't have a lot of time but want to make it your meal.  Enjoy!

Fajita Scramble!

Ingredients:

• Veggies: red pepper, yellow pepper, onion, mushrooms
• Fajita seasoning
• EVOO
• 2 eggs (for one person, 4 for 2 people)
• Shredded cheese
• Salt and pepper

What to do:

1. Heat some EVOO on medium heat.  Add your veggies and saute.  Add salt and pepper and fajitia seasoning for flavor.  Heat for about 5-8 minutes.
2. Add two eggs to the mix.  Heat until done and scramble.  Add cheese to the top at the end.  

Enjoy!

Recipe from:  Holly

Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Chicken!

Ingredients:

• 3-4 chicken breasts
• 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 2 garlic clusters
• Salt and pepper
• 3-4 slices sourdough bread
• EVOO

What to do:

1. Preheat the oven to 425.
2. Meanwhile, brown the chicken (add salt and pepper for flavor) for 5 minutes in frying pan using EVOO. 
3. Flip the chicken and add the garlic cloves (separated but don't cut or unwrap them).  Add the rosemary.
4. Cook the chicken in the oven for 15-20 minutes.  
5. Add some white wine vinegar and scrape the pan for browns, cook for about 2-3 minutes. Toast the bread.  
6. Serve each plate with a slice of bread, topped with chicken, and topped with the sauce and some garlic cloves.  

Enjoy!

Recipe from: Food Network

Panini's for Lunch

Ingredients:

• 4 slices bread (sour dough is most tasty)
• Margerine
• 4 slices chicken (mine was BBQ deli meat)
• Shredded cheese or slices of cheese
• Some veggies: I used some mushrooms, onion, and red pepper

 What to do:

1. Butter one side of each slice of bread, place the ham, cheese, and veggies on one slice and add the second slice on top.  
2. Cook on your George Foreman grill or use a large skillet (so both sandwiches fit).  Cook until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted.  
3. Cut in half and serve with some pickles on the side.

Enjoy!

Recipe from: Holly

Fast and Tasty Breakfast!

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 onion chopped
• 1/4 cup marsala wine
• EVOO
• Salt and pepper
• 4 slices of bacon

What to do:

1. Saute your onions in EVOO and season with salt and pepper.  Meanwhile cook up your bacon in a separate pan.
2. Add some marsala wine during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking the onions.  Remove and mix in a bowl with the 4 eggs and scramble them up. 
3. Take a small skillet (with pam) and add the egg mixture with onion to it. Cook on medium high until done and fluffy.  Add salt and pepper and top with cheese at the end.  Serve with 2 slices of bacon per plate.

Enjoy!

Recipe from: Holly

Sizzlin Summer Pizza!

Ingredients:

• 1 pound pizza dough
• 1.5 cups tomato sauce
• 1.5 cups mozarella cheese
• 10-12 pepperoni rounds
• 1/4 onion sliced
• 1/4 yellow bell pepper sliced
• 1/4 red bell pepper sliced
• 4 mushrooms sliced
• Red pepper spices
• Salt

What to do:

1. Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Meanwhile, roll out your pizza on a pizza stone into a 12-14 inch round circle.  Round the edges up.  
2. Heat the crust for about 3 minutes, until it's firm.
3. Add the tomato sauce and spread across the dough. Now add the cheese.  Finally, add your toppings: onion, red pepper, yellow pepper, mushrooms, pepperoni, red pepper spices, and a little salt. 
4. Cook for about 8-10 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the cheese is melted. 

Enjoy!

Recipe from:  Holly

Savory Chicken Marinade for the Grill

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup worchestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 sprigs fresh oregano leaves
• Red pepper seasoning
• Oregano/italian seasoning
• Montreal chicken seasoning
• Salt and pepper
• Lime juice (about 3 tbsp)
• 1/2 onion slices into ringlets

 What to do:

1. Mix it all together (accept the onions) and top 4 chicken breasts with the marinade.  Then add the onion ringlets on top.  
2. Let it sit for at least 1 hour... 
3. Grill it up until done and tender.
4. Serve it with a salad and some pasta.  

Enjoy!

Recipe from: Holly!