Easy Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. Bow Tie Pasta
• 1/4 finely chopped Red Onion
• 1/4 finely chopped Sweet Red Pepper
• 1/4 c. chopped Black Olives
• 1 small bottle of Kraft Catalina Dressing

Directions:

• Cook pasta according to package directions
• Chop Red Onion, Sweet Red Pepper and Black Olives( you could just buy these already chopped) and place in a bowl
• Run cold water over cooked Bow Tie Pasta to cool down
• Add entire bottle of Kraft Catalina Dressing and gently mix until evenly coated
• Put plastic wrap over top of bowl and place inside refrigerator for about 1 hour or longer. This is to give the flavors time to marry and bring out all the flavors. 

This could very easily be turned into a full meal by simply added a meat such as grilled chicken, pepperoni or even grilled steak!

Enjoy!

Blessings ♥

Betsy

Spaghetti With Meat Sauce

Serves 4
Ingredients:

• 1 jar Prego Heart Healthy Spaghetti Sauce
• 2 Butterball Italian Sausage Links (casings removed)
• 8 oz. uncooked Spaghetti

Directions:

• Fill a "dutch oven" with water and bring to a boil on stove top
• Remove casings from Turkey Links and place in a large sauce pan
• Brown Turkey Sausage
• Add 1 jar of Prego Heart Healthy Spaghetti Sauce to the browned Turkey and heat
• Drain pasta after cooking in a colander
• Divide Spaghetti into 4 equal portions and top with 1/2 c. sauce

Nutritional Info coming soon

Makeover Beef & Sausage Lasagna

{Taste Of Home}

Serves 12
3/4 pound Lean Ground Beef (90%)
3/4 pound Italian Turkey Sausage Links (casings removed)
1 medium chopped Onion
1 medium chopped Bell Pepper
1 jar (26 oz) Light Ragu Heart Healthy Spaghetti Sauce
1 package (8 oz.) Reduced Fat Cream Cheese cubed
1 c. Great Value Non-Fat Cottage Cheese
1 lightly beaten Egg
1 T. minced Fresh Parsley
6 Whole Wheat Lasagna Noodles cooked and drained
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Reduced Fat Italian Blend Cheese
3 t. Italian Seasoning
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Directions:

• Preheat oven 350 º
• In a skillet brown meats, onion, green pepper over medium heat until no longer pink
• Drain really good
• Set aside 1 c. Spaghetti Sauce
• Stir remaining Spaghetti Sauce into meat mixture
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat
• Simmer uncovered for 8-10 minutes
• In a small microwaveable bowl melt Cream Cheese 
• Add Cottage Cheese, Egg and Parsley
• Now is time to layer First put some Sauce mixture in bottom of 9 x 13 pan that has been sprayed with Great Value Olive Oil Spray
• Next add 3 Noodles
• Spread some Cheese Mixture
• Repeat Sauce, Noodles, Cheese
• Add saved 1/2 c. Spaghetti Sauce on top 
• Add Mozzarella Cheese and remaining Italian Seasoning
• Cover and bake for  35 minutes
• Uncover and cook for 10-15 more minutes or until bubbly
• Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting

Nutritional Info Per Serving: 298 Cals., 15 g. Fat, 7 g. Sat. Fat, 78 Chol., 620 mg. Sodium, 17 g. carbs., 3 g. Fiber, 23 g. Protein
Now these are a little off because the original recipe called for "Spaghetti Sauce". I changed it to "Light Ragu". I did change the Sodium count from 772 mg. to 620 mg. but left all the other counts alone.  I will get that changed ASAP.

Chicken Farfalle (Bow Tie Pasta)

Serves 4

Ingredients:
2 boneless/skinless Chicken Breast (Market Pantry (Fresh NOT Frozen)  Chicken has only 35 mg. sodium)
8 oz. dry Farfalle (bow-tie pasta)
1 T. Great Value Olive Oil
1 med. Onion, chopped
1 c. sliced Portobella or other Fresh Mushrooms
2 cloves of Garlic, minced
4 c. thinly sliced Fresh Spinach
1 t. snipped Fresh Thyme
1/8 t. Pepper
2 T. shredded Parmesan Cheese

Directions:
Poach Chicken (for directions on poaching look above at Chicken Salad
Cook Pasta according to package directions. Drain well.

• While those are cooking take a large skillet add oil and heat over a medium heat.  
• Add your onions, mushrooms and garlic.  
• Cook and stir occasionally for 2-3 minutes so mushrooms become tender. 
• Stir in spinach, thyme and pepper
• Cook 1 minute to heat through and to slightly wilt the spinach
• Stir in cooked chicken and pasta
• Lightly toss just mix
• Sprinkle with cheese 
• Enjoy! 

Nutrition Info Per Serving
Serves 4

300 Cal., 5 g. Fat, 37 mg. Chol., 35 g. Carbs., 22 g. Prot., 101 mg. Sodium