Ultra creamy with cream cheese and cream soup, this crock pot dinner comes together quickly with the addition of chicken and Italian salad dressing mix.
An easy and quick way to prepare eggplant, and tasty too! I serve it with sliced fresh tomatoes, fresh green beans and bread and butter. An inexpensive meal from my childhood and still a favorite!
Another pretty dish. Tomatoes, green pepper and zucchini are sauteed until tender and their flavors have mingled. Rice and water are stirred in and everything is cooked until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fluffy.
This Cheesy Penne with Chicken and Broccoli recipe contains whole wheat blend penne pasta, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, broccoli florets, dried bread crumbs and more.
The tangy-sweet flavor combination of this sauce will work equally well with chicken thighs or pork. Serve with hot cooked rice and steamed haricots verts or a tossed green salad.
The filling - kidney beans and lots of celery, carrots, green pepper tomatoes, and onions flavored with chili pepper and vinegar. When this is hot and savory, spoon into hollowed out Kaiser rolls and dig in.
A delicious and easy quinoa pilaf with sauteed onions, carrots, and walnuts. Served with a salad and crusty bread, this pilaf makes for a complete meal.
'Our family lives and works on a ranch,' remarks Ronna Lewis from Plains, Kansas. 'I like to fix this nicely seasoned casserole ahead of time and freeze it for later use. It's good with a tossed salad or nacho chips and dip.'
Hearty tubes of cooked manicotti are stuffed with an opulent blend of ricotta, mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, bread crumbs and parsley. Bake the stuffed pasta blanketed with spaghetti sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese.
Look for hoisin sauce in the Asian section of your market. Clover honey would work for this dish if you can't find sage honey. Serve with green salad and mashed potatoes.
Crunched for time? Consider this fast-to-fix chicken and rice bake from Doris Barb of El Dorado, Kansas. After popping it in the oven, you can toss together a salad and have dinner on the table in no time.
This Spaghetti with Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs recipe contains spaghetti, ground sirloin, cheese, crushed tomatoes, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and more.
Large pearls of Israeli couscous combine with garbanzo beans, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and Greek olives to make a side dish or light main dish that's perfect for a hot summer's day.
This Penne with Bacon, Butternut Squash and Spinach recipe contains penne rigate pasta, bacon, butternut squash, extra-virgin olive oil, grated parmesan cheese and more.
