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Ingredients:

1 c shredded mozzarella cheese
½ c grated parmesan cheese
½ c butter, softened
½ c mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp Italian seasoning
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp pepper
1 loaf French bread, halved lengthwise
1 lb sliced deli ham
2 pkg. (2 oz each) ready to serve bacon, warmed
4 oz pepperoni
½ c pizza sauce

Directions:

Combine the first eight ingredients in a small bowl.

Spread over cut sides of bread.

Layer with ham, bacon, and pepperoni and pizza sauce; replace top.

Wrap in foil; place on a large baking sheet.

Bake 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.

Cut into slices.

Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray
1 11-ounce pkg. refrigerated, think crust pizza dough
½ cup pasta sauce
¾ cup coarsely chopped or shredded cooked chicken breast
1 6 ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts drained and coarsely chopped
1 cup water-packed roasted red peppers, drained and cut into strips
¼ cup sliced green onion or chopped red onion
½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
3 ounces semi soft goat cheese (chevre), crumbled
2 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425°

Coat a 15-by-10-inch baking sheet with cooking spray.

Unroll pizza dough on baking sheet; starting at center, press dough into a 15-by-10-inch rectangle.

Spread pasta sauce evenly over dough.

Top with chicken, artichoke, red peppers, onion, mozzarella and goat cheese.

Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges of crust or golden brown.

Sprinkle with fresh basil before serving.

Ingredients:

2 medium zucchini, sliced into ½ inch rounds
Olive oil
½ cup chopped yellow onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
Zest of ½ lemon
1 ½ tsp butter
¼ cup fresh bread crumbs
1 tbsp. chopped fresh mint
6 oz spaghetti (cooked) reserve ¼ cup pasta water
¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives
¼ cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450°.
Place zucchini on a sheet pan. Drizzle with 1 tsp. olive and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Roast for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring once. Remove from oven and set aside.

In a medium sauté pan heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Saute onions over medium heat for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Stir in zucchini and lemon zest.
Remove pan from heat.

Melt butter in a small skillet over low heat. Add breadcrumbs and sauté until lightly browned.
Let cool. Stir in mint. Set aside.

Add pasta to zucchini mixture. Add olives and reserved water. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Sprinkle in cheese. Toss in pasta. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

Ingredients:

3 lbs meaty pork spareribs
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup flour
1/3 cup water
½ cup apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp soy sauce
¼ cup ketchup
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper

Directions:

Mix brown sugar and flour in a saucepan.

Add water, vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, ginger, and garlic powder.

Cook and stir over medium heat until boiling and thickened.

Layer ribs in a 4-6 quart crockpot, spooning sauce over each layer.

Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or on high 5-6 hours until ribs are tender.

Ingredients:

1 ½ lbs chicken cutlets
8 oz medium pasta shells
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
4 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into ¼ inch cubes
½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
2 Tbsp butter

Directions:

Bring large pot of salted water to boil for pasta.

Meanwhile, heat grill to medium, lightly brush with oil.

Season chicken with salt and pepper.

Grill until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Remove from grill and gut into thin strips.

Cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions.

Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain pasta and return to pot.

Add chicken, tomatoes. Mozzarella, parsley, Parmesan, and butter.

Toss to combine.

Add reserved pasta water a little at a time to create a sauce that coats shells.

Serve with more parmesan.

Ingredients:

4 bone in pork rib chops (2 ¼ pounds total and ¾ to 1-inch thick)
Coarse salt and ground pepper
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
½ lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
1 bunch scallions, whites thinly sliced and green parts cut into 1-inch pieces
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
1 jalapeno (optional) thinly sliced crosswise
6 ½ oz roasted yellow or red peppers (about 4), drained, rinsed and diced, medium

Directions:

Heat a large skillet over high.

Pat pork chops dry and season generously on both sides with salt and pepper.

Add 1 Tbsp oil to skillet and swirl to coat.

Add chops and cook until golden brown and meat has some give when pressed with your finger, about 4 minutes per side, flipping once.

Transfer chops to a serving platter, cover loosely with foil, let rest 5 minutes.

Wipe skillet clean and heat over medium high heat.

Add 2 Tbsp oil, green beans, scallion whites, and ginger.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until ginger and scallions are soft and green beans are tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper.

Add jalapeno (if using) and scallion greens and cook, one minute.

Add peppers and cook until warmed through; season with salt and pepper.

To serve, top chops with vegetables.

Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
1 T olive oil
1 each, green, yellow and red pepper, cut into thin strips
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
2 T fajita seasoning mix
¼ c water
2 T honey
1 T dried parsley
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup unsweetened pineapple chucks, drained
8 flour tortillas

Directions:

In a large non-stick skillet, cook chicken in oil for 4-5 minutes.
Add peppers and onion; cook and stir 4-5 more minutes.
In a bowl, combine the seasoning mix and water; add honey, parsley, garlic powder and salt. Stir into skillet.
Add pineapple. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes.
Place chicken mixture on one side of each tortilla; fold tortillas over filling.

Ingredients:

½ of a 16oz tube of refrigerated, cooked polenta
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 uncooked, sweet Italian sausage links (about 1 pound), each cut into 4 pieces
½ cup apple juice
¼ c balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp snipped dried tomatoes
1 8 oz pkg mixed salad greens
¼ cup pine nuts for slivered almonds

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Cut polenta into ¼ in slices; cut each slice in half. Brush with oil. Arrange in a single layer in shallow baking pan. Bake 15 minutes or until light brown, turning once.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat for 5 minutes, turning to brown evenly. Remove from skillet, drain fat and wipe skillet.

Return sausage to skillet; add apple juice, vinegar and tomatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered 8 to 10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink.
To serve, divide salad greens among four plates. Arrange polenta slices and sausage pieces next to greens. Drizzle balsamic mixture over it all. Sprinkle with nuts.

Ingredients:

6 oz spaghetti, cooked and drained
1 tsp oil
6 eggs, beaten
1 pkg chopped frozen spinach (10 oz)
½ c green onion, thinly sliced
¼ c chopped parsley
1 tsp basil
1 c Ricotta cheese
½ c milk or half and half
1 c Mozzarella cheese, shredded
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp salt
¼ c Parmesan cheese, grated
Pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°.
Combine the pasta, oil and two eggs and press into the bottom of a 10in quiche or pie pan.

Cover the edge of the pasta to prevent from burning.
Bake 7 to 10 minutes.

Combine spinach, onion, parsley and basil.
Beat eggs and milk, add ½ c of Mozzarella, Ricotta, Parmesan and stir in the Worcestershire, salt, pepper. Add to spinach mixture.
Sprinkle the remaining Mozzarella on top.
Spoon into the pasta crust and bake 30 minutes or until set.
Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless beef top sirloin steak, ¾ inch thick
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
½ lb small mushrooms, quartered
1 medium onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ c water
1 (12 oz) jar beef gravy
1 (10 oz) package frozen peas and carrots
¼ tsp dried thyme
1 small (4 ½ oz) can refrigerated buttermilk-flavor biscuits

Directions:

Heat oven to 400°
Cut beef steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into ¼ in thick strips
Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium high heat until hot.
Add beef, cook 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove.
Combine mushrooms, onion, ¼ cup water and garlic in the same skillet.
Cook and stir 3 minutes or until onion is tender.
Stir in gravy, vegetables and thyme; bring to a boil.
Remove from heat; stir in beef.
Cut biscuits in half; arrange in a ring on top of beef mixture.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.