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Red Hot Fusilli

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 Red Hot Fusilli
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Sauté garlic until golden.
  2. Add tomatoes and spices (except parsley). Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently.
  3. Add chicken, and continue cooking for 15 minutes, until chicken is heated through and sauce is thick.
  4. Meanwhile, in a separate pot, cook pasta in unsalted water just until firm.
  5. To serve, spoon sauce over pasta, and sprinkle with coarsely chopped parsley. Serve hot as a main dish and cold for the next days lunch.
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Chicken Marsala

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 Chicken Marsala
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Mix together black pepper, salt, and flour. Coat chicken breasts with seasoned flour.
  2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Place chicken breasts in the skillet and brown on both sides. Then remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
  3. To the skillet, add wine and stir until the wine is heated. Add lemon juice, chicken stock, and mushrooms. Stir to toss, reduce heat, and cook for about 10 minutes, until the sauce is partially reduced.
  4. Return the browned chicken breasts to the skillet. Spoon the sauce over the chicken, then cover and cook for about 5-10 minutes or until chicken is done.
  5. Serve sauce over chicken. Garnish with chopped parsley.
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Chicken Kabobs

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 Chicken Kabobs
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Sprinkle chicken cubes with pepper.
  2. Thread 8 skewers as follows: chicken, mushroom, chicken, onion, chicken, orange quarter, chicken, pineapple chunk, cherry tomato.
  3. Place kabobs in a shallow pan.
  4. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over kabobs. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  5. Drain. Broil kabobs 6 inches from heat, for 15 minutes on each side, brushing with marinade every 5 minutes. Discard any leftover marinade.
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Chicken and Spanish Rice

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 Chicken and Spanish Rice
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, sauté the onion and green pepper in oil for 5 minutes on medium heat.
  2. Add tomato sauce and spices. Heat through.
  3. Add cooked rice and chicken. Heat through, and serve.
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Chicken and Rice

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 Chicken and Rice
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 1/4 hours
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 1/4 hours
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Instructions
  1. In a large pot, brown chicken pieces in oil.
  2. Add water, tomatoes, green and red peppers, celery, carrot, corn, onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is done.
  3. Remove chicken from the pot and place in the refrigerator. Add rice, peas, and olives to the pot. Cover pot and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, until rice is cooked.
  4. Add chicken and raisins, and cook for another 8 minutes. Serve.
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Spaghetti With Turkey Meat Sauce

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 Spaghetti With Turkey Meat Sauce
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Instructions
  1. Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Preheat over high heat.
  2. Add turkey; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Drain fat and discard.
  3. Stir in tomatoes with their juice, green pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, and black pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer covered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove cover; simmer for 15 minutes more. (If you prefer a creamier sauce, give sauce a whirl in your blender or food processor.)
  4. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in unsalted water. Drain well.
  5. Serve sauce over spaghetti.
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Beef Stroganoff

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 Beef Stroganoff
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Cut beef into 1-inch cubes. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a nonstick skillet, and sauté onion for 2 minutes.
  2. Add beef to skillet and sauté for an additional 5 minutes, turning to brown evenly. Remove from skillet and keep hot.
  3. Add remaining oil to skillet; sauté mushrooms.
  4. Add beef and onions to pan, along with seasonings.
  5. Add wine and yogurt; gently stir in. Heat, but do not boil.
  6. Serve with macaroni.
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Turkey Stuffed Cabbage

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 Turkey Stuffed Cabbage
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 3/4 hours
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 3/4 hours
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Instructions
  1. Rinse and core the cabbage. Carefully remove 10 outer leaves, place them in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove and drain cooked cabbage leaves on paper towels.
  2. Shred ½ cup of the raw cabbage, and set aside.
  3. Brown ground turkey, ground beef, and minced onion in a skillet. Drain off the fat.
  4. Combine meat mixture, bread crumbs, ¼ cup water, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Drain the tomatoes, reserving liquid, and add ½ cup of the liquid to the meat mixture (set aside the tomatoes). Mix well.
  5. To assemble cabbage rolls: Place ¼ cup filling near the edge of each cooked cabbage leaf. Roll up the leaf, tucking in the sides to keep the filling inside. Place folded side down in a large skillet; arrange cabbage rolls side-by-side.
  6. On top of the assembled cabbage rolls, add tomatoes, sliced onion, 1 cup water, shredded cabbage, and carrot. Cover and simmer about 1 hour (or until cabbage is tender), basting occasionally.
  7. Remove the cabbage rolls to a serving platter, and keep warm.
  8. Mix lemon juice, brown sugar, and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Add to the vegetables and liquid in the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and clear. Serve over cabbage rolls.
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Zucchini Lasagna

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 Zucchini Lasagna
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a small bowl, combine â…› cup mozzarella cheese and 1 Tbsp parmesan cheese. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses with the cottage cheese. Mix well and set aside.
  4. Combine the tomato sauce with the basil, oregano, onion, garlic, and black pepper.
  5. Spread a thin layer of the sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. Add a third of the noodles in a single layer. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture on top. Add a layer of zucchini.
  6. Repeat layering: Add a thin coating of sauce. Top with noodles, sauce, and reserved cheese mixture. Cover with aluminum foil.
  7. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into 6 portions.
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Tuna Salad

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 Tuna Salad
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Rinse and drain tuna for 5 minutes. Break apart with a fork.
  2. Add celery, onions, and mayonnaise, and mix well.
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