Monday, July 26, 2010

Does anyone have any healthy dinner recipes that would be good for my kids?

Here are a few





HEALTHY/EASY TURKEY PICANTE TACOS





1 lb lean ground turkey


16 oz. Pace Picante sauce (medium or hot)


Monterey Jack cheese


flour tortillas


spinach or iceberg lettuce





Brown 1 pound ground turkey. Drain grease; add Picante sauce - about 12 oz.


Simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Shred lettuce. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Serves 5 to 7 people.





Enjoy!








HEALTHY EASY LASAGNE





1 lb. ground turkey Italian sausage


2 sm. cans tomato paste


2 cloves garlic (fresh, or dried equivalent) chopped


1 sm. can mushrooms, drained


2 tbsp. brown sugar


1 tsp. oregano


1 tsp. Italian seasoning


1 tbsp. dried basil (or 1 tsp. fresh)


1 sm. tub low fat sm. curd cottage cheese


1 pkg. shredded Mozzarella cheese


1 pkg. lasagne noodles


1 pkg. smoked provolone cheese (slices)





Brown sausage and drain. Add tomato paste and enough water to make soupy (2 to 2 1/2 tomato paste cans of water). Add chopped garlic, mushrooms, brown sugar, oregano, Italian seasoning, basil and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Turn off heat, add cottage cheese and Mozzarella. In large cake pan, lay uncooked noodles in a single layer. Spoon 1/2 of sauce over noodles. Do this twice. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes at 425 degrees. Add smoked provolone slices and bake 5 additional minutes.








HEALTHY HEARTY BURRITOS





1 lb. ground chicken


1 pkg. taco seasoning mix


2 1/2 c. pinto beans


4 c. water


1 med. onion, chopped


1 1/2 tsp. salt, optional





Brown and drain ground chicken. Follow taco seasoning package directions by adding taco seasoning packet plus 3/4 to 1 cup water to ground chicken. Simmer 15 minutes. Set aside. Mix water, beans, and onions in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Cover and heat to boiling. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. Add just enough water to beans to cover. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and boil gently, stirring occasionally until beans are very tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add water during cooking if necessary. Mash beans, then stir in salt. Add the seasoned ground chicken and mix well. Place small amount of mixture on flour tortilla and top with your favorite toppings! Roll up. Makes 2 large meals. May be frozen and easily reheated as a quick dinner another night!Does anyone have any healthy dinner recipes that would be good for my kids?
curly pasta with chicken and peas. Lots of ketchup. My kids call this dead mans fingers in blood. They love it.Does anyone have any healthy dinner recipes that would be good for my kids?
Go to food network.com and type in Robin miller I think she makes great stuff for the week and healthy
Fruit and Yogurt Muffins





INGREDIENTS


2 cups all-purpose flour


1 cup white sugar


1 teaspoon baking soda


1 teaspoon baking powder


1 (8 ounce) container blueberry flavored yogurt


1 egg


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


4 tablespoons butter, melted


2 cups blueberries





DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.


Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and baking powder.


In a separate bowl, combine yogurt, egg, vanilla, butter and blueberries.


Stir mixtures together just until combined; batter will be very thick.


Scoop into prepared muffin cups.


Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.

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