Val's World Famous Spinach Dip

Spinach Dip

1 cup sour cream

1 cup mayo

1 pkg knorr leek soup mix (the crucial ingredient!)

3 green onions (optional)

1 can water chestnuts, chopped

1 10 oz. pkg frozen spinach, thawed and drained

 

Mix all.  Let "marinate".  Serve with bread cubes or crackers or chips.

WW Crusted Honey Mustard Chicken

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Ingredients

• 2/3 Cup (lite) honey mustard dressing
• 1/8 Tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 2 Tsp dill, freshly chopped
• 1 medium scallion, finely chopped
• 1 Cup Cornflake crumbs
• 1 pound uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 4oz pieces

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425°F. 
• Coat a shallow pan with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, combine honey mustard dressing, salt, pepper, dill and scallions; remove 1/3 cup and set aside.
• Place cornflake crumbs in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken into dressing mixture and then cornflake crumbs; place in prepared pan.
• Bake until chicken is golden and no longer pink in center, about 15 minutes.
• Drizzle remaining dressing mixture (the 1/3 cup that was set aside) over chicken breasts and serve. 
• Yields 1 piece of chicken and about 1 1/3 tablespoons of dressing per serving.

This was originally a Weight Watchers recipe , and the only thing I changed was using regular dressing instead of Lite, as it was what I had on hand.  Everyone loved this and the Cornflake crumbs were a nice crunchy change from bread crumbs.

(Not too) Spicy Sausage Pasta

Who doesn't love a yummy meal you can make in 30 minutes that dirties only one pan??



1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb smoked sausage
1.5 cups diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chiles, Mild - drained
1/2 cup heavy cream
8 oz penne pasta (or any kind of small pasta)
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, each
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions

1. Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking. Add sausage and onions and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2. Add broth, tomatoes, cream, pasta, salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.

3. Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with scallions. Broil until cheese is melted, spotty brown, and bubbly.


NOTES:  I used turkey Kielbasa and I didn't have cream so I used 1/3 C milk and a large dollop of sour cream.  Tasted great.    I accidentally used regular Ro-Tel instead of mild, so it was a little too spicy for Skaidy but the rest of us liked it.  With mild, it would be just right.  Lots of flavor, tiny bit of kick.


Original recipe: http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/spicy-sausage-pasta.html#ixzz2MdZYrFNr