Recipes

I enjoy cooking. It takes a bit of planning, but I am a planner. Here are two recipes we have discovered during this challenge that have earned a spot in my cookbook. These are kid approved!

Apple and Smoked Gouda Lettuce Salad (serves 5)

1 bag or a head of iceberg lettuce
1 cup halved red grapes
1 apple, cored and chopped
2 ounces smoked Gouda cheese, diced
2 T chopped pecans
1/2 cup light red wine vinaigrette

Toss lettuce, grapes, apple, cheese and pecans in large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss gently to coat. This recipe was taken from a recipe provided via Hyvee for the Family Makeover Challenge 2011.

Chicken Fettucine Dish (serves 4)

1 pound chicken breast cooked (I used leftover white and dark meat)
frozen mixed vegetables (I used a Carribean blend with yellow squash, broccoli, and red peppers)
olive oil
8 ounces whole wheat fettuccine pasta
1 cup low-fat Alfredo sauce (I made my own homemade--so easy)

Cook chicken in olive oil. Prepare fettucine according to package directions. Add frozen vegetables to boiling pasta during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain. Stir in Alfredo sauce into pasta mixture. Serve chicken over top or do like me and just dice the chicken and stir all together.

This recipe was adapted by me from a recipe provided via Hyvee for the Family Makeover Challenge 2011.

Alfredo Sauce

3 T butter
2T olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups milk (not skim)
1/4 t. white pepper
1/2 c. parmesan cheese
3/4 c. mozzarella cheese

Melt butter with olive oil over med/low heat. Add garlic, milk, white pepper and simmer. Stir often.  Add Parmesan cheese and simmer 8-10 minutes more or until thick and smooth. Add mozzarella, stir frequently, serve. This recipe I adapted from one I found online.