Pasta Salad with Minted Melon

What You Need:
1 1/2 C bow tie pasta
2 C cantaloupe, cut in chunks
1 C Swiss cheese, cubed
2 T fresh mint, finely snipped
2 C of watercress
1/3 C poppy seed dressing
How to Make It:
Prepare the pasta as the package directs, drain well, rinse with cold water and drain again.
Put the pasta into a large salad bowl and [...]

Red Peppers and Pearl Barley Bake

What You Need:
1 C vegetable broth
1/2 C of pearl barley
2 C feta cheese, crumbled
5 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 C roasted red peppers packed in oil
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut in strips
1 T of lemon juice
4 Portobello mushrooms, sliced thin
3 C of spinach, roughly chopped
How to Make It:
Adjust the oven temperature to 450 degrees [...]

Beef Cabbage and Tomato Layers

What You Need:
1/2 C of pearl barley, rinsed and drained well
1 C of water
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper
8 intact large green cabbage leaves, divided
2 (14 oz.) cans of diced tomatoes
1 T of lemon juice
2 T light brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, grated
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 t of parsley flakes
2 [...]

Nutter Butter Chicken Stew

What You Need:
1 onion, diced
1 C of white rice
1 2/3 C of chicken broth
1 lb. chicken breasts
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced
1 1/3 C of milk
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1/2 t of salt
6 T of creamy peanut butter
4 tomatoes, diced
1 sweet potato, cut into cubes
1 (5 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach
How to [...]

Cheesy Pasta with Sun Dried Tomatoes

What You Need:
1/2 C of pine nuts
4 C of tubular pasta
1 1/3 C of water
1 t of olive oil
1/2 red onion, sliced
8 oz. soft goat cheese
1/2 C oil packed sun dried tomatoes, chopped
1/2 t of red pepper flakes
1 t basil
6 T of balsamic vinegar
10 mushrooms, sliced
10 kale leaves, stemmed and chop roughly
How to Make It:
Adjust [...]

Pork Meatballs in Tomato Pasta

What You Need:
3 c of rotini pasta
1 t olive oil
2/3 C of water
1 lb. ground pork
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 C of bread crumbs
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper
2 (12 oz.) jars of marinara sauce, divided
3 carrots, sliced into coins
1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into slices
1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and [...]

Dutch Oven Chili Bake

What You Need:
1 small onion, chopped
1 1/4 C of white rice
1 1/4 C of beef broth
1 (26 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 lbs. ground chuck
1 (4 oz.) can green chilies, drained and diced
1 t of salt
1 t of ground cumin
1 t of dried oregano
2 C zucchini, shredded
1 (14 oz.) can petite diced [...]

White Beans with Sausage and Tomatoes

What You Need:
1 onion, halved and sliced thin
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 (14 oz.) cans of Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
2 t dried thyme
1 t celery seeds
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper
6 (1 ½ lbs.) sausage links
1 zucchini, sliced thin
2 (14 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, drained
How to Make It:
Spray the bottom and sides of [...]

Cumin Turkey with Squash

What You Need:
1 1/2 C of quinoa grain
2 C of chicken broth
1 1/2 lb. turkey tenderloin
1 t ground cumin
1/4 t of salt
2 scallions, sliced
2 mild green chilies, stemmed, seeded and chopped
1 squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
2 C of fresh spinach leaves, roughly chopped
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced
1 C of salsa
How to Make [...]

Hodge Podge Chicken Dinner

What You Need:
1 small onion, sliced thin
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
1 t dried basil
1 t dried oregano
1 t dried marjoram
2 C of bow tie pasta
1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs
1/2 t salt
1/4 t of pepper
5 garlic cloves, chopped
1 C of carrots, sliced
1 C of cauliflower florets
1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into thin strips
How [...]

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