Garden Chowder

In a large Pot Saute 2 medium zucchini, diced & 1 medium onion diced until tender
In a large glass measuring cup add 3 cups Chicken broth, 1 tsp. lemon juice, and 2 T cornstarch. Mix until blended. add to Pot. bring to a boil.
Add 1 can or 2-3 fresh roma tomatoes, 1 can (12oz) evaporated milk, one can (14.5 oz) corn, and 1 T dry parsley, 1 T dry basil. simmer 5 min.
Just before serving add 1/3 C Parmesan cheese, and 2 cups of cheddar. salt and pepper to taste.

Chicken pot Pie

1 C. California blend Veggies
2/3 C peas and carrots
1 C chicken cooked and diced or a can of chicken would work
1/4 C FF sour cream
1/4 C diced onion or 1 T dried onion flakes
1 Can cream of celery soup
1 C heart healthy Bisquik
3/4 C milk
1 egg

Mix veggies, chicken, soup, sour cream. & onions. Pour into a deep 9 inch pie plate. Mix remaining ingredients until blended. pour over chicken mixture in pie plate. cook and 400 for 25-30 min.

Pepper Casserole

1 lb ground turkey (optional)
1/2 onion sliced
2 cloves garlic
1 zucchini diced
1 can unsalted diced tomatoes
2 C cooked brown rice
1/2 C cheddar cheese, grated
1-2 bell peppers seeded and diced

brown turkey if using it. add a little oil or sprites of oil in large skillet over medium heat and saute onions, garlic, zucchini, peppers and tomatoes. combine rice and cheese and add to this mixture.

Carrot Salad

1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
3 dashes cinnamon
2 dashes of nutmeg
1/2 C raisins
1 can (8oz) pineapple tidbits drained
3 cups (10oz bag) shredded or Julianne style carrots

mix well. chill salad until ready to serve.

Cabbage Rolls

1 head cabbage
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 lb ground sausage, cooked and drained
1 cup cooked rice
8 oz can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

immerse cabbage in boiling water for 10 mins until limp, drain and separate leaves. combine egg, milk, salt, pepper, meat, and rice. place about 1/4 cup meat mixture in center of each leaf. fold in sides and roll ends over meat place in 9x13 pan. combine tomato sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce pour over cabbage cook at 350 F for 20-25 mins
* you may also put this in the crock pot and cook on low for 7-9 hrs

Penne Pasta and Veggies

cook 2 cups of penne pasta (about 4 Cups cooked)
sliced 1/2 red bell pepper
1 can drained diced tomatoes
asparagus cut into 1" pieces
Italian seasoning to taste

saute veggies in some olive oil until tender. add drained pasta and Italian seasoning and toss until well mixed. serve.
(we thought it would be good to add shrimp or chicken also)

Creamy Chicken and Potato Soup

Add to large pot:
peeled and diced potatoes
chopped celery
chopped onion
sliced carrots
diced chicken (bite size)

cover with water so barley covered. boil until chicken is done. Leave water/ broth in pot and add:
half & half (quart) or canned evaporated milk.
flour or corn starch if needed
Season with salt & pepper and parsley flakes
add:
8 oz cream cheese
1 C cheddar cheese.
Cook until all is melted.

Spinach Salad

one 16oz bag baby spinach
two 11oz cans of mandarin oranges drained
2oz of feta cheese crumble
sliced or slivered almonds (optional)

put in bowl and toss. add balsamic vinaigrette or your choice of dressing.

Stir-Fry

About 3C cooked rice
1T oil (canola or sesame)
2 bags (16 oz each) frozen mixed stir-fry vegetables
boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 12 oz) cut into bite size or strips
1/2 slivered almonds or chopped walnuts or cashews (opt.)

In a large frying pan or a Wok medium-high heat add oil and chicken. cook until chicken is browned. add veggies to wok (no need to thaw) cook 11 to 13 min to desired tenderness. add nuts if desired. mix with rice or serve 1 C stir-fry over 1/2 C rice.

Cauliflower Potatoes

cook a bag of frozen cauliflower. smash up until consistency of lumpy mashed potatoes. mix with pre made mashed potatoes or boiled mashed potatoes. I used a mixer to whip them together. This tastes mainly like just potatoes, but it cuts down on calories and starchiness from potatoes. just top with gravy.

GREEN BEANS AND TOMATOES
saute chopped up onion. add frozed small or petite whole beans, when just about cooked add cherry tomatoes and 1/2 tsp of minced garlic (2 cloves). cook until tomatoes skins are starting to wrinkle.