I found this recipe the other day and I feel like I need to share. It sounds too good not too! I cannot wait to try this sometime
Creamy Grilled Strawberry Sandwich
This is a great dessert that's delicious when strawberries are in season.
Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
3 T cream cheese, low fat, softened 1 c strawberries, sliced 1 whole wheat pita bread 1 sprig fresh mint
Directions
Cut pita bread in half. Gently open pocket. Combine cream cheese with 1/4 cup of the strawberries, mashing the berries as you mix. Spread half of mixture inside each half of the pita. Fill with remaining strawberries. Heat a cast iron pan or skillet to warm. Spray sandwich with nonstick spray and grill both sides until golden. Enjoy warm. Garnish with mint.
Once we move and settle into the new place, I plan on cooking more than I do now (which isn't often as I like!). I also want to start the New Years off right with some healthy eating (after the pizza I'm sure we'll consume while moving in). I was ordering food the other day and I ordered Pasta E Fagioli and realized how expensive it was for it ($4.50)...still ordered it anyway, but while doing so I googled a recipe for it and this is what I found
Pasta E Fagioli - Healthy Olive Garden Knock-Off
(Olive Garden is where I fell in love with this soup, so it's perfect!)
Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1/2 lb ground beef 1 tsp olive oil 3/4 cup chopped onion 1 3/4 cup matchstick carrots 3/4 cup chopped celery 2 cans diced tomatoes (no salt added) 1 cup canned Red Kidney Beans 1 cup canned White Kidney Beans 60 ounces Beef Broth (Lower Sodium version) 2 tsp Oregano 1 tsp Black Pepper 1/4 cup chopped Fresh Parsley 1 tsp Tabasco sauce 1 jar of Classico Spicy Pesto Sauce 4 ounces dry Shell Macaroni or Rotini pasta
Directions
Brown the beef in a skillet, drain thoroughly, and empty onto a plate covered with paper towels to soak up the excess grease.
In a large sauce pot, heat 1 tsp olive oil and add onion, carrots, celery, and tomatoes. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Drain and rinse kidney beans and add to the pot.
Return the ground beef to the pot and add beef broth, oregano, pepper, parsley, Tabasco, spaghetti sauce, and noodles.
Simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minutes. Makes about 10 servings (about 2 cups per serving)
***Tip: If you have the time, this soup tastes even better if cooked for 2 to 3 hours at a very low simmer.***
