Name: Pita Pizzas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup Super Quick Chunky Tomato Sauce; 1 cup grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced (about 2 small breasts); 1 cup broccoli, rinsed, chopped, and cooked; 2 tablespoons Grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon fresh basil, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried); 4 (6½-inch) whole-wheat pitas

Pita Pizzas

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov

Pita Pizzas

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

American

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

8 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

1 cup Super Quick Chunky Tomato Sauce
1 cup grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced (about 2 small breasts)
1 cup broccoli, rinsed, chopped, and cooked
2 tablespoons Grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon fresh basil, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
4 (6½-inch) whole-wheat pitas

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

American

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

8 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

1 cup Super Quick Chunky Tomato Sauce
1 cup grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced (about 2 small breasts)
1 cup broccoli, rinsed, chopped, and cooked
2 tablespoons Grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon fresh basil, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
4 (6½-inch) whole-wheat pitas

Instructions

Preheat oven or toaster oven to 450 °F.
For each pizza, spread ¼ cup tomato sauce on a pita and top with ¼ cup chicken, ¼ cup broccoli, ½ tablespoon parmesan cheese, and ¼ tablespoon chopped basil.
Place pitas on a nonstick baking sheet and bake for about 5–8 minutes until golden brown and chicken is heated through. Serve immediately.

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Turkey and Beef Meatballs With Whole-Wheat Spaghetti

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov

Turkey and Beef Meatballs With Whole-Wheat Spaghetti

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Italian

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

8 oz. dry whole-wheat spaghetti
2 cups Super Quick Chunky Tomato Sauce
1 tablespoon fresh basil, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
4 teaspoons Grated Parmesan cheese

For turkey meatballs:

6 oz. 99 percent lean ground turkey
1/4 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons fat-free evaporated milk
1 tablespoon Grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tablespoon fresh chives, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)

For beef meatballs:

6 oz. 93 percent lean ground beef
1/4 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
2 Tablespoon fat-free evaporated milk
1 tablespoon Grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tablespoon fresh chives, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Italian

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

8 oz. dry whole-wheat spaghetti
2 cups Super Quick Chunky Tomato Sauce
1 tablespoon fresh basil, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
4 teaspoons Grated Parmesan cheese

For turkey meatballs:

6 oz. 99 percent lean ground turkey
1/4 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons fat-free evaporated milk
1 tablespoon Grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tablespoon fresh chives, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)

For beef meatballs:

6 oz. 93 percent lean ground beef
1/4 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
2 Tablespoon fat-free evaporated milk
1 tablespoon Grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tablespoon fresh chives, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 ºF.
In a 4-quart saucepan, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil over high heat.
Add pasta, and cook according to package directions. Drain.
Meanwhile, combine ingredients for the turkey and beef meatballs in separate bowls, and mix well. Measure 1½ tablespoons of turkey mixture and roll in hand to form a ball; then place the meatball on a nonstick baking sheet. Repeat, and follow same instruction for beef mixture, until eight turkey and eight beef meatballs are made.
Bake meatballs on a nonstick baking sheet for 10 minutes (to a minimal internal temperature of 165 °F).
Warm sauce, if necessary.
Serve four meatballs, ¾ cup hot pasta, ½ cup sauce, 1 teaspoon cheese, and a pinch of basil per portion.

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Posted in Dinner, Recipes, Under 500 Calories