Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Recipe #2: Italian Night

I am craving a yummy taste of Italy, and as much as I want to go to Olive Garden, I fear I can't afford the calories or money this week! So I decided to create my own Italian night for a third of the calories and the money!
Menu
Whole Wheat pasta with homeade marinara sauce
Lemon pepper grilled chicken
Peas and carrots
Dessert: Peaches

Marinara Sauce:
2 cans of Hunt's Steamed Tomatoes with Oregano and Basil (Don't drain)
1 can of Hunt's Tomato Paste
3 tablespoons of EV Olive Oil
2 tablespoons of half and half cream
2 tablespoons of water
3/4 teaspoon of each: dried onion, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme (it may be easier to use 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning. Try to use one that uses only chopped up herbs and not extra sodium)
Garnish: Baby Spinach Leaves
Heat and stir all together.  After it comes to a slight boil, place a lid on top and put on low. Stir every minute for ten minutes.  Add to whole wheat noodles.  Place four leaves on top of pasta!

Lemon Chicken:
Chicken Breasts
2 lemons
1 Tomato
Cut chicken breasts into halves.  Chop up 1 lemon and squeeze an entire lemon over chicken.  Place on George Foreman.  Salt and pepper after squeezing lemon.  Chop up tomato into fourths and lemons into fourths. Place chicken on plate and garnish with lemons and tomatoes.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on chicken and pasta.
Heat up carrots and peas.
Enjoy your meal.  This is a perfect meal!!! And it's DELICIOUS!

1 comment:

Brittany Evans said...

I cannot wait to try this - it looks SO delicious! :)