Easy Spinach Pesto Lasagna

Ingredients
Lasagna noodles, prepared
Jar spaghetti sauce
7 oz prepared pesto
2 10 oz boxes frozen spinach
3 c ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 c Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Combine cheeses and egg in one bowl; set aside.  Combine pesto and spinach in a separate bowl. 
Spread 1 cup tomato sauce on bottom of baking dish.  Layer noodles, ricotta mix, spinach mix, sauce; repeat a few times. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with grated fontina. Bake another 15 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes.

Submitted by @mommytown via Twitter

Chile Rellanos Bake

Ingredients

1 26 oz. can roasted and peeled green chiles (or use about 24 roasted and peeled green chiles.)
4 cups grated cheese
1/2 cup very thinly sliced green onions
5 eggs
1/2 cup fat-free or low-fat milk
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. chile powder

Directions

Put green chiles in a colander placed in the sink and let drain for about 15 minutes. While chiles drain, preheat oven to 375F.

Spray glass or crockery casserole dish with non-stick spray or olive oil. (I used a 9" X 13" dish, but anything close to that size will work.) Use your thumb to split open each chile, scrape out any lingering seeds, and make a flat layer of chiles covering the bottom of the dish. (I alternated every other chile facing the opposite way because they're slightly v-shaped.)

Top chiles with half the grated cheese, then sprinkle on green onions. Make another layer of flattened chiles, followed by the rest of the cheese.

Put eggs into a bowl and beat well, then add milk, ground cumin, and chile powder, and stir until well combined. Pour egg-milk mixture over chiles and cheese, taking care to get it evenly distributed. (The egg-milk mixture will not completely cover the casserole.)

Cover dish with foil for the first 15 minutes of baking time, then remove foil and bake until mixture is bubbling and cheese on top is lightly browned, about 40 minutes total baking time. (You can cook it without the foil, but watch it carefully or the top will get too brown. Cooking time without foil will be slightly less.) Serves 6.

From Kalyn's Kitchen
Submitted by Shelli

Cabbage Casserole

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 med red onion
1 small head cabbage, chopped
1 can tomato soup, undiluted

Directions

Brown ground beef and onion together. Place cabbage in large casserole. Spread beef and onions over the cabbage. Spread tomato soup over the beef. Cover and bake one hour at 350 degrees.

Note: 1/2 cup quick cooking rice can be added to the beef mixture but if you do this dilute the soup with 1 can of water.

Super Easy Eggplant Parmesan

Ingredients

1 large eggplant
1 jar pasta sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Peel eggplant and slice thin. Layer eggplant and other ingredients if desired. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes. Take the foil off for the last 5 minutes of baking.

From RecipeZaar
Submitted by Shelli

Cheesy Chicken and Asparagus

Ingredients

3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 bunch asparagus
1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Directions

Pound each chicken breast to about 1/2" thick. On each breast, place 2 slices prosciutto, 3-4 asparagus spears and 1/4c shredded cheese. Wrap into a bundle and secure with toothpicks. Place in baking dish and cover with foil. Bake in 350 degree oven for one hour.

From RecipeZaar
Submitted by Shelli

Easy Chicken Bake

Ingredients

1 6 oz package stuffing mix
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 10 oz can reduced fat cream of chicken soup
1/3 cup reduced fat sour cream
1 16 oz package frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare stuffing mix as directed on package. Mix chicken, soup, sour cream and vegetables in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish; top with stuffing. Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Enjoy now or cover and refrigerate. To reheat, microwave each serving on high 2 to 3 minutes.

From RecipeZaar
Submitted by Shelli

Baked Eggplant

Ingredients

2 eggplants, cut into 1" rounds
3 cups marinara sauce
24 large fresh basil leaves
1 1/4 cups fat-free mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat the broiler, place the eggplant in a single layer on a baking sheet and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Broil until well browned, about 4 minutes. Turn over, repeat other side. Remove from oven. Reduce heat to 375 degrees. Spread 1 cup of the sauce in an 11x14 baking dish. Add eggplant rounds overlapping slightly. Top with remaining sauce, basil leaves, then cheese. Bake until cheese begins to brown, about 20 minute Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Note: Freezes well

From RecipeZaar
Submitted by Shelli

Italian Chicken

Ingredients

2 boneless chicken breasts
1 cup Italian dressing
2 cups bread crumbs

Directions

Soak the chicken breasts in the Italian dressing for about 30 minutes, then roll in bread crumbs. Place in baking dish and cook in oven for about 1 hour.

From RecipeZaar
Submitted by Shelli

Lazy Ravioli Lasagna

Ingredients

28 oz spaghetti sauce
1 lb ground beef
8 oz mozzarella cheese
25 oz frozen cheese ravioli

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Brown and strain beef. Cover the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan with sauce. Layer 1/2 of the frozen ravioli, 1/2 of the beef and 1/3 of the cheese in the pan. Pour another layer of spaghetti sauce and repeat layers. Save some cheese for the top, if you wish. Bake uncovered for 45 minute or until heated all the way through.

From RecipeZaar
Submitted by Shelli

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
2 cups peas and carrots, thawed
2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
frozen pie crust (2 layer)

Directions

Thaw Pie Crust according to directions. Put one crust into a pie plate. Mix all other ingredients together and pour into bottom crust. Top with 2nd pie crust and make slits on top. Bake 400 degrees 30-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown (cover edges if start to turn dark in the last 10 minutes). Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

From RecipeZaar
Submitted by Shelli

Super Simple Chicken and Rice

Ingredients

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Seasoning salt
Black pepper
1 cup rice
1 (1 oz) package onion soup mix

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place rice in sprayed 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle chicken with seasoning salt and pepper; place chicken on top of rice. Mix 1 1/2 cups water with onion soup mix and pour over chicken. Cover and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes.

From RecipeZaar
Submitted by Shelli

Easy Baked Ziti

Ingredients

1 lb dried ziti pasta
4 cups spaghetti sauce
16 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
16 oz shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and transfer into an oiled 9x13 baking dish. Add spaghetti sauce and mozzarella, then stir/toss until well combined. Cover with Parmesan cheese, and bake until lightly browned and hot, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

From RecipeZaar
Submitted by Shelli

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package macaroni
• 1 egg
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
2. In a large pot of salted water, lightly boil the macaroni for about 5 minutes until half-cooked.
3. Layer macaroni, season lightly, add cheese, then repeat steps until macaroni is finished and end by topping with cheese.
   
4. Mix milk, egg and butter. Pour over the macaroni and cheese.
5. Cover and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, removing cover final ten minutes or until the top is brown.

From Allrecipes.com
Submitted by Shelli

Lemon Garlic Tilapia

Ingredients

4 tilapia fillets
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 375. Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Rinse tilapia fillets under cool water and pat dry with paper towels. Place fillets in baking dish. Pour lemon juice over fillets, then drizzle butter on top. Sprinkle with garlic, parsley, and pepper. Bake about 30 minutes or until fish is white and flakes when pulled apart with a fork.

From Jen Piotrowski, Circle of Moms Recipe Swap

Hawaiian Chicken

Ingredients

4 - 6 Boneless chicken breasts
1 jar apricot preserves
1 lg bottle fat free french dressing
1 envelope onion soup mix
2/3 c water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large pan 9 X 13 " pan with Pam or pan release. In a bowl, mix the preserves, dressing, onion soup mix, and water and mix well. put chicken in pan and pour sauce over chicken. do not cover. Bake for 1 /14 - 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is done.

Serve with Uncle Ben's Wild rice.

**if doubling the sauce recipe, do not double the water.
Optional: I do this without the water and bake for only 50 minutes to 1 hour...it's one of our favorites! It also works well in the crock pot.

From Audrey Nelson, Circle of Moms Recipe Swap

Beefy Bagel Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 8 sliced dried tomatoes or dried tomato halves (not oil-packed)
• 12 oz. beef sirloin steak, about 3/4--inch thick
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 small red onion, sliced thin
• 4 square bagels, split
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup mixed salad greens

Directions

1. Preheat broiler. Place tomatoes in small bowl; cover with water. Microcook on 100 percent power (high) for 1 minute. Brush steak and onion slices with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange on unheated rack of broiler pan. Broil, 3 to 4 inches from heat, 12 to 16 minutes or until desired doneness, turning once. Thinly slice beef across grain in bite-size strips.

2. Drain tomatoes. Spread mayonnaise on bagels; fill with sliced beef and onions, tomatoes, and greens. Serves 4.

From Better Homes and Gardens

Submitted by Shelli

Ravioli with Spinach Pesto

Ingredients

• 1 9-oz. pkg. refrigerated four-cheese ravioli or tortellini
• 12 oz. baby pattypan squash, halved, or yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 3-1/2 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1/2 cup torn fresh basil
• 1/4 cup bottled Caesar Parmesan vinaigrette salad dressing
• Shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions

1. Cook ravioli according to package directions, adding squash the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain.

2. Meanwhile, for pesto, in blender container combine spinach, basil, salad dressing, and 2 tablespoons water. Cover and process until smooth, stopping to scrape down blender as needed.

3. Toss ravioli mixture with pesto. Sprinkle with cheese. Makes 4 servings.

From Better Homes and Gardens

Submitted by Shelli

Citrus Salsa Salmon

Ingredients

• 4 4- to 5-oz. skinless salmon fillets (3/4- to 1-inch thick)
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup red jalapeño jelly
• 3 medium oranges, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
• 1 medium grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
• 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

Directions

1. Heat broiler. Lightly sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. In small saucepan over low heat melt the jelly. Brush 2 tablespoons of the melted jelly on the salmon; reserve remaining jelly. Place salmon on unheated rack of broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until salmon flakes when tested with a fork.

2. Meanwhile, for fresh citrus salsa, in medium bowl combine chopped oranges, grapefruit sections, halved tomatoes, and remaining jelly. Season with salt and pepper. Serve salmon with citrus salsa. Serves 4.

From Better Homes and Gardens

Submitted by Shelli

Basil-Buttered Salmon

Ingredients

• 4 fresh or frozen skinless salmon, halibut, or sea bass fillets (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon snipped fresh lemon basil, regular basil, or dill or 1/4 teaspoon dried basil or dill, crushed
• 1 teaspoon snipped fresh parsley or cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel or lime peel

Directions

1. Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with lemon-pepper seasoning.

2. Place fish on the greased unheated rack of a broiler pan. Turn any thin portions under to make uniform thickness. Broil 4 inches from the heat for 5 minutes. Carefully turn fish over. Broil for 3 to 7 minutes more or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together butter, basil, parsley, and lemon peel. To serve, spoon 1 teaspoon of the butter mixture on top of each fish piece. Cover and refrigerate remaining butter mixture for another use. Makes 4 servings.

4. Grilling Directions: Place fish on the greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, carefully turning once halfway through grilling.

From Better Homes and Gardens

Submitted by Shelli

Easy Pizza Crust

Ingredients

1 pkg yeast
1 cup warm water
1 tsp salt
1TBS honey
2 1/4 cups wheat flour

Directions

Proof your yeast in everything but the flour. Then add the flour and knead for a bit. Let it rise till double. Then roll it out into pizza shape or individual sizes and let it rise again. Poke a hole in the center before cooking it so it doesn't shape like a dome. Cook it at 350 for about 15 minutes and THEN add your toppings from above and re-cook just until the cheese is melted to your liking. SOOOO healthy and SOOOOO delicious! Oh, and we served it with homemade ranch dressing. YUM!

Submitted by Shandee