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Skillet Pizzas

August 4, 2015 by Dinner Tonight

Skillet Pizzas are the perfect easy lunch, dinner, or even snack for the pickiest people in your life! Whip these up any night of the week for a table full of smiles!


One Skillet Pizza topped with beef, cheese, tomatoes and lettuce sliced and ready to be eaten!
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One Skillet Pizza topped with beef, cheese, tomatoes and lettuce sliced and ready to be eaten!
Simple Skillet Pizzas
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Servings
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Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 6 corn tortillas
  • 1 cup unsalted or low sodium tomato/pasta sauce
  • 1 cup reduced fat, shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups seasoned, cooked skinless chicken breast or lean ground beef
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 1/2 cups diced tomato
  • Non stick cooking spray
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  1. Coat skillet with non-stick cooking spray and bring to medium-high heat.
  2. Start by toasting one tortilla in the skillet for 30 seconds and then flip to allow both sides of the tortilla to be lightly toasted.
  3. Add a thin layer of pasta sauce, cheese, and beef or chicken on top of tortilla.
  4. Allow to heat throughout.
  5. Remove from skillet and top with lettuce and tomatoes.
  6. Slice into 4 wedges and serve immediately.
  7. Repeat steps above to prepare the remaining 5 pizzas.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Chicken, dinner, easy, fast, grain, grains, lunch, pizza, protein, quick, recipe, recipes

Quesadillas with Mushrooms and Black Olives

July 23, 2015 by Dinner Tonight

This easy quesadilla with cheese, black olives, and mushrooms is such an easy fix for hungry kids or adults to satisfy those cravings, while still getting some veggies in!

Quesadillas filled with mushrooms and black olives, cheese, and green onions on a white plate on a wooden cutting board.
Speedy Quesadillas
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Quesadillas filled with mushrooms and black olives, cheese, and green onions on a white plate on a wooden cutting board.
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4 (1/2 of a quesadilla)
Ingredients
  • 4 (8 inch) corn or low fat flour tortillas
  • 2/3 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup mushrooms chopped
  • 1/4 cup (about 1 - 2.25 ounce can) black olives chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
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  1. Coat a large nonstick skillet cooking spray.
  2. Place over medium high heat.
  3. Place 1 tortilla in skillet and top with half of 1/3 of a cup with cheese.
  4. Layer the olives, mushrooms and green onions on top of the cheese.
  5. Top with remaining cheese and tortilla.
  6. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
  7. Remove and keep warm.
  8. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut each into wedges and serve.
Recipe Notes

Quesadilla with Mushrooms and Black Olives Nutrition Facts Serving size 1/2 quesadilla (61g) servings per container 4 Amount per serving Calories 120 % Daily Value Total Fat 5 g 6 % Saturated Fat 2.5 g 13 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 10 mg 3 % Sodium 200 mg 9 % Total Carbohydrate 13 g 5 % Dietary Fiber 0 g 0 % Total Sugars 1 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 6 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 180 mg 15 % Iron 0 mg 0 % Potassium 43 mg 0 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cheese, dinner, easy, fast, grain, kid friendly, lunch, quesadillas, quick, recipe, recipes, tex mex, Vegetarian

Skillet Lasagna

July 23, 2015 by Dinner Tonight

Lasagna in less than 30 minutes and on your stove top!

Skillet Lasagna
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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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  1. In a large sauce pan, brown meat and drain excess fat.
  2. Add peppers, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, water, and dressing and bring to a boil.
  3. Stir in noodles and cover.
  4. Cook on medium heat 10 to 15 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring often.
  5. Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Recipe Notes

Skillet Lasagna Nutrition Facts Serving size (388g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 360 % Daily Value Total Fat 7 g 9 % Saturated Fat 3 g 15 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 55 mg 18 % Sodium 250 mg 11 % Total Carbohydrate 47 g 17 % Dietary Fiber 3 g 11 % Total Sugars 9 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 29 g Vitamin D 0 % Calcium 20 % Iron 30 % Potassium 20 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Beef, dinner, grain, kid friendly, lasagna, pasta, pastas, protein, recipe, recipes

Jambalaya

July 23, 2015 by avery.martin

This zesty chicken jambalaya is a great one pot dish that will be ready fast for a delicious and healthy dinner any night of the week!

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Ingredients
  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken breast
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 (15 ounce) can unsalted tomato sauce
  • 1 cup brown uncooked
  • 1 1/4 cup low sodium, reduced fat chicken broth
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
  2. Wash and prepare fresh vegetables as directed above.
  3. Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray or drizzle vegetable oil.
  4. Cook chicken for 2 minutes on medium to medium high heat.
  5. Add onion, bell pepper and celery to skillet.
  6. Continue to cook on medium for an additional 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  7. Add tomato sauce, rice, chicken broth, and spices to the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover.
  8. Continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  9. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

Jambalaya Nutrition Facts Serving size (229g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 200 % Daily Value Total Fat 3 g 4 % Saturated Fat 0.5 g 3 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 20 mg 7 % Sodium 60 mg 3 % Total Carbohydrate 31 g 11 % Dietary Fiber 3 g 11 % Total Sugars 4 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 12 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 31 mg 2 % Iron 2 mg 10 % Potassium 497 mg 10 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cajun, Chicken, dinner, grain, grains, Heart Healthy, kid friendly, recipe, recipes, rice

Microwave Breakfast Cake

July 23, 2015 by Dinner Tonight

By replacing the sugar and oil with a mashed banana, this recipe is still sweet and packed full of protein and vitamins. [Read more…] about Microwave Breakfast Cake

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: banana, bananas, breakfast, easy, fast, fruit, fruits, grain, kid friendly, oat, quick, recipe, recipes, single serving, Vegetarian

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