Serves 4
Preheat oven 375°F
Bake 30 min
*Homemade Marinera Sauce Ingredients:
1/2 can (28oz) of crushed tomatoes.
If you want to use fresh tomatoes instead of canned you will need about 2 lbs of tomatoes peeled and crushed (squeeze out the seeds). That would be about 12 tomatoes).
3 pressed garlic cloves
1/4 tsp of dried basil leaves
1/4 tsp of oregano
1/2 tsp of sea salt
Add all the ingredients to the pan.
Directions:
1) Boil chicken in a large 5 Qt pot (or microwave in a covered safe dish for 5 min or until done - internal temperature of chicken reaches 165° F).
2) Cut cooked chicken into cubes stir in Sea salt and pepper coating all sides.
3) Grate the zucchini into long zucchini noodles, set aside in a bowl with paper towels and press out excess liquid.
4) Mix all ingredients together thoroughly using 1/2 of the crushed croutons and Parmesan cheese.
5) Place in a clean casserole dish and top with the remaining croutons and parmesan cheese. Place casserole dish in oven and bake uncovered at 375 for 30 minutes.
Roasted Chicken with Caesar Dressing
4 skinless chicken breasts (Slice lengthwise to make a total of 8)
1 C Caesar dressing (Reduce or Fat Free)
½ C Sour Cream (Reduce or Fat Free)
• Place chicken in glass pan.
• Mix the Caesar Dressing and Sour Cream together.
• Spread Caesar mixture over each piece with a basting brush.
• Bake in oven at 380 deg F about one hour or until done.
Serve with 1 Cup of rice and your favorite green vegetable.
Salad with Butternut Squash
Preheat oven to 425° F
Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise remove the seeds and place cut side down on non-stick aluminum foil or parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
Roast the squash until tender and lightly browned, about 25 to 40 minutes.
Let cool and peel or cut away the outer skin.
Cut the squash into bite size cubes.Place the salad mix into a large bowl and drizzle with the red wine vinegar, tossing to coat evenly.
On your favorite salad plates, divide the salad into 4 servings and top off with the roasted squash, cranberries, feta cheese, and pecans
Turkey Leftovers?
Too much turkey leftovers? No worries, turn your turkey leftovers into turkey sausage.
The following recipe is quick and simple and is based on one pound of turkey without skin. Of course this works best with fresh ground turkey but for now use your leftovers, it will taste just as good.
TURKEY SAUSAGE
1 lb of turkey meat without skin.
1 tsp Rosemary
1 tsp Thyme
1/2 tsp Crushed Red Peppers
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper or Chile Powder
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
2 packets Stevia or Splenda (optional)
1/8 C water
Chicken and Mushroom Saute
4 Skinless/boneless chicken breasts cut lengthwise
3 tsp Grapeseed oil
1/4 tsp Sea salt
1/4 tsp Lemon pepper
2 C Mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 Clove garlic, minced
1/3 C Wine, white preferred
3 Tbsp Greek yogurt, low or non-fat
2 tsp mustard, Dijon preferred
1 1/2 tsp Basil, chopped fresh preferred
Large skillet