Showing posts with label dinner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dinner. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Chicken and Tortelinni


I tried a recipe that I found in the March 2015 edition of Family Magazine and it was yummy.  We'll definitely be making this one again:

1 pkg (9 oz) refrigerated spinach tortellini
1 pkg (9 oz) refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbs olive oil
1/8 plus 1/2 tsp salt
1 bag (5 oz) baby spinach
1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved (2 cups)
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese
Freshly ground black pepper

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add tortellini and cook 7 minutes (or as per package directions).

2. Meanwhile, dice chicken into 1-inch pieces.  Drain tortellini, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water.

3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/8 tsp of the salt.  Add to skillet and brown on all sides, 5 minutes. Stir in spinach, tomatoes, heavy cream, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt.  Simmer 1 minute. Add tortellini and reserved pasta water, if needed; cook 2 minutes.  Remove from heat and toss with Parmesan. Grind black pepper over top.

Per serving:
calories: 492
fat: 17 grams; 7 grams saturated fat
protein: 40 grams
carbs: 45 grams
fiber: 4 grams
sodium: 784 mg
cholesterol: 123 mg

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Taco Soup

Taco Soup
Serves about 8-10 people
1 lb ground turkey (or beef), cooked
1-2 large box/cans of chicken stock/broth (homemade is delicious!)

2 cans kidney beans, rinsed

2 can black beans, rinsed

1 can corn

1 large can diced tomatoes

1-2 packets of taco seasoning

cheese, sour cream, chips


Add all canned ingredients to pot. Add browned turkey to pot. Bring to a low boil. Top with cheese, sour cream, chips, guacamole, etc.  Make corn bread or salad for a nice side dish.  Freeze the left overs for another easy dinner!