Ground Beef and Potato Casserole

I found this on SparkPeople.com and thought that this would be a good one to try!  So here's the recipe and I will let you know how it turned out!

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 60
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 lb 93% lean ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 10.75 oz can Campbell's Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 1/4 cup water mixed with soup
• 1/4 tsp salt(optional)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 3-4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced with skin on

Directions

• Brown ground beef and onions, drain.
• Spray the bottom of a 2 qt glass baking dish(11x9 inch). 
• Cover the bottom of the dish with a layer of potatoes and a layer of ground beef. 
• Pour half of soup mixture over this. 
• Add another layer of potatoes and ground beef, pour remaining soup mixture over this also. 
• Bake covered for 1 hour at 350°F.

MAKES 6-8 SERVINGS

Breaded Chicken Parmesan

So I found this AWESOME recipe on SparkPeople.com.  It was so quick and simple and turned out so amazingly!  Instead of bread crumbs, I used crushed up croutons that we had in the pantry that were Parmesan and Garlic and it made it so good!  I also shed some marble cheese and sprinkled it onto the top as well.  I can't wait to make this again for Stephen one of these nights.  I also made it with Chicken & Wild Rice by Uncle Bens along with some corn... but any kind of side would would really well!

Introduction

The same great taste of the Italian favorite, but this one only has five grams of fat! (probably a little more with the cheese sprinkled on top)

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

12 ounces white meat chicken (one double breast)
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup Italian-style bread crumbs 
1 tsp garlic powder 
1 tbsp onions, dried
Crushed red peppers if desired
1 -2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

Cut the chicken breast horizontally (filet it) so you will end up with two thin pieces.
Rub each piece with olive oil.
Mix dry ingredients together and pat each piece with the crumb mixture until well covered.
Bake at 375*F for about 20 minutes.

Sweet Spaghetti Squash Recipe

So I have been trying to find new recipes and make healthier foods for our family.  So I bought a spaghetti squash on this week's grocery trip, with the intention of finding a great recipe to make with it.  Well this is what I found!  I didn't have the pecans at home, but when I make this again (and I will!!!) I will make sure that I will have the pecans because it will be so much better!!!

(Serves 6-8)

Ingredients:

1 medium spaghetti squash

6 Tablespoons butter

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Cut squash in half lengthwise.  Scoop out the seeds then place the halves cut side down in a baking dish filled with enough water to cover the bottom of the dish.  Bake at 350 degrees for an hour or until the shell of the squash is flexible and the inside is tender.  Let the squash cool for 10-15 minutes.  Using a fork, scrape out the inside of the squash to form strands.  Place all of the squash strands into a large bowl and toss with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans, salt and pepper.  Serve hot.