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Cheesy Lasagna Rolls

October 14, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

What better way to celebrate National Pasta month than with these easy to make Cheesy Lasagna Rolls that are pasta-tively amazing! Kids are going to love this dish as well!


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Ingredients
  • 8 lasagna noodles cooked and drained
  • 1 1/2 cups fat free, low sodium cottage cheese
  • 1 cup fat free, shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced
  • 3/4 lb extra lean ground beef
  • 1 (16 ounce) can low sodium diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can low sodium tomato sauce
  • 1 (10 ounce) can low sodium tomato paste
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup white onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt-free Italian seasoning
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area. Rinse any fresh vegetables under cool running water. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a skillet, cook beef, onion, and garlic until meat is no longer pink, drain excess fat off of beef if necessary.
  3. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, green bell pepper, Italian seasoning, and tomato paste. Simmer for about 10 minutes then set aside.
  4. Mix together cottage cheese, Mozzarella cheese, and parsley.
  5. Spread this mixture over each noodle and roll up.
  6. Place seam side down in a greased baking pan.
  7. Top all roll ups with sauce mixture and then sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese, if desired.
  8. Cover dish and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated and bubbly. Let stand about 10 minutes before serving for flavors to blend.
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Cabbage & Meatballs

February 13, 2018 by Dinner Tonight

This cabbage & meatball recipe is going to be a new family favorite! It has the perfect balance of sweet and savory that everyone will love, and it is so simple to make!

Cabbage and Meatballs
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 head cabbage shredded
  • 2 15 oounce cans tomato sauce low sodium
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 ounce cranberry sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 giner snap cookies crushed
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  1. In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg and black pepper. Form into 1 inch meatballs.
  2. Place 1/2 of shredded cabbage in a large pot, add meatballs. Spoon cranberry sauce over the meatballs and add remaining cabbage
  3. In a bowl, mix the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Pour over meatball/cabbage mixture.
  4. Simmer uncovered, 20 minutes. Stir gently being careful not to break up meatballs. Add the lemon juice and cookie crumbs. Simmer another 10-15 minutes until meatballs are completely cooked.
Recipe Notes

Cabbage & Meatballs Nutrition Facts Serving size 6 (432g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 290 % Daily Value Total Fat 4.5 g 6 % Saturated Fat 1.5 g 8 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 75 mg 25 % Sodium 200 mg 9 % Total Carbohydrate 42 g 15 % Dietary Fiber 6 g 21 % Total Sugars 18 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 23 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 124 mg 10 % Iron 5 mg 30 % Potassium 1131 mg 25 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Beef, cabbage, cranberries, cranberry, fall, Heart Healthy, main dish, meatball, protein, winter

Beef Stuffed Pasta

January 20, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Change up the classic pasta dinner to this Beef Stuffed Pasta recipe! It’s filling and serves 8.

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Ingredients
  • 1 lb extra lean ground beef cooked and drained
  • 16 ounces uncooked jumbo pasta shells
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup frozen bell pepper/onion stir fry vegetables
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 small zucchini diced
  • 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced ripe olives drained
  • 1 (14 ounce) jar unsalted tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup fat free ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup fat free egg substitute
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese shredded
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  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  3. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
  4. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot.
  5. Cook stir-fry vegetables, ground beef and garlic in oil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
  6. Add zucchini; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Stir in olives and 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce.
  8. Cook until hot, stirring frequently.
  9. Remove from heat.
  10. In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese. Stir in zucchini mixture until well mixed.
  11. Fill each cooked pasta shell with about 2 tablespoons zucchini mixture.
  12. Place in baking dish.
  13. Pour remaining tomato sauce over shells.
  14. Cover with foil; bake 30 minutes.
  15. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
  16. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted.
Recipe Notes

Beef Stuffed Pasta Nutrition Facts Serving size 8 (230g) servings per container Amount per serving Calories 370 % Daily Value Total Fat 7 g 9 % Saturated Fat 2.5 g 13 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 40 mg 13 % Sodium 220 mg 10 % Total Carbohydrate 49 g 18 % Dietary Fiber 1 g 4 % Total Sugars 5 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 25 g Vitamin D 0 % Calcium 15 % Iron 20 % Potassium 10 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Beef, dinner, grain, kid friendly, main dish, pasta, pastas, protein, recipe, recipes, vegetable, vegetables

Beef Skillet Supper

November 27, 2016 by Dinner Tonight

This one pan dish is sure to make dinner simple and quick tonight.beef skillet supper in a cast iron skillet


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Ingredients
  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef 3% fat, 97% lean
  • 1 16 ounce can unsalted pinto beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 14.5 ounce can unsalted stewed tomatoes un-drained
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 2/3 cup salsa
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  1. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef.
  2. Cook until no longer pink; drain.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients.
  4. Bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender.
Recipe Notes

Beefy Skillet Supper Nutrition Facts Serving size (317g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 340 % Daily Value Total Fat 6 g 8 % Saturated Fat 2 g 10 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 65 mg 22 % Sodium 210 mg 9 % Total Carbohydrate 40 g 15 % Dietary Fiber 6 g 21 % Total Sugars 4 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 29 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 70 mg 6 % Iron 5 mg 30 % Potassium 861 mg 20 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, beans, Beef, Heart Healthy, main dish, one pan, one pot, protein, rice, skillet

Skinny Sloppy Joes

November 15, 2016 by Dinner Tonight

These tasty Skinny Sloppy Joes are a healthier twist of the classic! It’s a quick and easy recipe for dinner tonight! Click for this recipe and many more!


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  • 12 ounces extra lean ground beef chuck or round
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 1 15 ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes un-drained
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 8 whole-wheat hamburger buns
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  1. Crumble beef into a large nonstick skillet; cook over medium heat until it starts to sizzle, about 1 minute.
  2. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon until the onion is soft and the moisture has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Add tomatoes and flour; stir to combine.
  4. Stir in water, chili sauce, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer, stirring often.
  5. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and the onion is very tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
  6. Serve on warm buns. Enjoy!
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Beef, kid friendly, main dish, sloppy, sloppy joes

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