Broccoli and Wild Rice

From:  Pictsweet frozen vegetables

1 pkg. Pictsweet chopped broccoli

2c. uncooked wild rice

3c. water

1t. butter

2T. onion mushroom soup mix (dry)

Place frozen broccoli in saucepan and cover with enough water to cover broccoli.  Place on stove top and bring to a boil.  Boil for 3 min.  Drain.  In saucepan, combine rice, 3c. water, butter, and soup mix.  Bring mixture to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 min.  Add cooked broccoli and mix well.

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Tea Scones (baked)

From:  Epicurious website

2c. flour

1/4c. sugar

1T. baking powder

1/4t. salt

6T. (3/4 stick) butter, cut into pieces

1 egg

7T. cold milk

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.  Add butter and rub with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.  Beat egg and milk in a small bowl.  Pour egg mixture over dry ingredients, tossing with fork until moist and adding another 1T. milk if dry.  Gather dough into ball.  Turn out on lightly floured surface.  Shape dough into 8-in. round about 3/4-in. thick.   Transfer round to lightly floured baking sheet.  Using a sharp knife, cut round into 8 equal wedges--don't separate wedges.  Bake at 400℉ about 20 min. or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and top is golden brown.  Recut scones.  Serve warm or at room temperature--great served with jelly or fruit.

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Herbed Chicken & Tomatoes

From:  McCormick Gourmet Collection

8 oz. pasta, such as spaghetti or linguine

1&1/2t. basil leaves

1&1/2t. garlic powder

1t. crushed rosemary

3T. flour, divided (you'll use 1T. at a time)

1&1/2 lbs. thinly sliced boneless skinless chicken breast halves

2-3T. vegetable oil, divided (you'll use 1T. at a time)

1 sm. onion, finely chopped

1 can (14&1/2 oz.) petite diced tomatoes, drained

1&1/2c. unsalted chicken stock (broth)

2T. fat free half-and-half

Cook pasta as directed on package.  Drain well.  Meanwhile, mix seasonings in shallow dish.  Reserve (set aside) 2t. of the seasoning mixture.  Stir 2T. of the flour into remaining seasoning mixture in dish.  Coat chicken in seasoned flour.  Discard any remaining seasoned flour.  Heat 1T. of the oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat.  Add chicken in batches; cook 2 min. per side or until golden brown and cooked through.  Add additional 1T. oil as needed.  Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.  Heat remaining 1T. oil in skillet.  Add onion; cook and stir 3 min. or until softened.  Stir in remaining 1T. flour.  Add tomatoes, stock, and reserved seasoning mixture; bring to boil, stirring occasionally.  Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 min.  Stir in half-and-half.  Return chicken to skillet; cook until heated through.  Season to taste, as desired.  Serve with pasta.

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Quick-Fix Spinach Lasagna

From:  this healthy webpage

16 oz. low-fat cottage cheese

1 bag fresh spinach

1 egg

1t. crushed red pepper

black pepper to taste

olive oil cooking spray

8 oz. whole wheat lasagna noodles, uncooked

1c. marinara sauce

1/2c. shredded mozzarella cheese

In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, spinach, egg, and red and black pepper.  Spritz a baking dish with cooking spray.  Spread out half the lasagna noodles on the bottom of the baking dish. Cover with the cheese/spinach filling; top with remaining noodles.  Pour marinara sauce over the noodles; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.  Bake at 350℉ for 45-50 min. Serves 4.

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