'This delicious recipe will turn anyone into an asparagus lover,' promises Sarah Porter of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. 'My husband used to turn up his nose at asparagus. Now he asks me to make this dish! It's perfect with pork or poultry.'
Gnocchi are small, quick-cooking dumplings usually made from potatoes. Look for shelf-stable vacuum-packed packages of gnocchi with the dried pasta in your local supermarket. Serve this hearty main-dish soup with a crisp green salad.Prep: 1 minute; Cook: 14 minutes
Sirloin steak, condensed cream of mushroom soup, and paprika are combined with onions and nonfat sour cream for a different version of the traditional dish. It is served over egg noodles.
Layers of sauce and tortillas mingle with a seasoned chicken and black bean mixture. This is a delicious and easy recipe best served with a side of Spanish rice. You may wish to substitute low fat sour cream.
To make the soup ahead, omit the pasta and refrigerate or freeze the soup. As the soup reheats over medium heat, cook pasta separately according to package directions, then stir it in shortly before serving. Use leaves from celery stalks as a garnish.
These spinach-stuffed rolls are a great way to get my son to eat his vegetables! I experimented with the recipe after testing similar bundles years ago. --Susan James, Manhattan, Kansas
A sauce of fresh cilantro, green onions, ginger, and garlic is stirred into the cooked rice to give it intense fragrance and flavor. Shiitake mushrooms add an earthy, smoky flavor.
Bonnie Baumgardner often serves this quick skillet side dish to delighted guests at her Sylva, North Carolina home. 'It tastes so delicious it's hard to believe it's good for you,' she exclaims. 'And it's hearty enough to serve as a meatless main dish.'
