Skillet Lasagna
Lasagna in less than 30 minutes and on your stove top!
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef chuck or round
- 2 green bell peppers chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 onion chopped
- 2 (15 ounce) cans unsalted tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing reduced fat
- 1 10 ounce package oven ready wheat lasagna noodles broken into quarters
- 3/4 cup shredded, reduced fat mozzerella cheese
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Instructions
- In a large sauce pan, brown meat and drain excess fat.
- Add peppers, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, water, and dressing and bring to a boil.
- Stir in noodles and cover.
- Cook on medium heat 10 to 15 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring often.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Recipe Notes
Chili Mac
All the savory delicious comfort of chili and macaroni and cheese for kids and kids at heart! Chili Mac is the perfect comfort food to make a long day better. Great for dinner or heated up for lunch the next day.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef chuck or round
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1/2 medium green bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup elbow macaroni dry
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce unsalted
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup canned, low sodium pinto beans
- 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese low sodium
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- Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
- In large skillet, brown the meat.
- Drain off any remaining fat.
- Add the onions and green peppers to the meat.
- Cook for 5 minutes on medium to low heat.
- Add remaining ingredients, except cheese.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cheese and heat until melted.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Turkey Chili
Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry
What better way to dress up a pound of top sirloin steak than this recipe which will leave your mouth watering for more. Pair it up with a side of brown rice and dig in. No matter what, this scrumptious recipe will take your taste buds to the next level. No doubt, beef is what’s for dinner!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon low sodium, reduced fat chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 pound beef round steak cut into thin strips
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 red bell pepper cut into thin strips
- 1/2 medium onion sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 8 ounces canned water chestnuts drained
- vegetable oil cooking spray
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- Wash your hands and clean your preparation area.
- Mix the water and the corn starch together, stirring to break up clumps.
- Add chicken broth and soy sauce to cornstarch mixture and set aside. Pre-heat large skillet, and lightly coat the skillet with vegetable oil spray.
- Add the beef strips to the skillet and stir-fry for about 4 to 5 minutes
- Remove meat from pan and set aside and keep warm.
- Add the broccoli flowerets and stir-fry 2 for 3 minutes. If using fresh garlic, add it to the skillet, stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add red bell pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add onion and stir fry for 1 minute followed by the addition of mushrooms and water chestnuts and stir-fry for an additional 1 minute.
- Return the meat to the skillet and stir in corn starch mixture.
- Cook and stir about 2 to 3 minutes until mixture is heated and sauce is thickened.
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