Clean Eating Turkey White Lasagna

Lately, I have been craving lasagna so badly! Boy...this was delicious. The only thing that was missing was the non-clean items. :)

Trust me, you have to make this. Oh my word.. Remember to let it sit in the pan for a little bit - it broke apart on me because I couldn't wait to dig in. 

Click HERE to find the recipe. Sometimes I change up the ingredients in recipes, but this one I have to give her credit. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

By the way, you will have loads of leftovers if you are just a couple. Yes! :)

Menu Plan Recipe: Cheddar Chicken and Rice Bake

Typically when you hear of Chicken and Rice Bake you usually assume it is cream of something in it. All the ingredients in that cream of something contains so many chemicals and we just want real food.

 Plain and simple. Just a quick heads up this is some good comfort food. :) 

This recipe is on meal plan week 2 for Monday, June 12th. Click HERE to check it out. 

Ingredients

4 garlic cloves, minced

4 tbsp butter

1/2 tsp pepper (I usually just eyeball it)

1 tsp salt

3 cups of chicken stock

3 cups of milk

1 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese, shredded

3 cups of cooked chicken, either shredded or cubed (shredded chicken recipe here)

1 1/2 cups of long-grain rice

parsley for garnish (optional)

Directions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add in garlic, pepper, and salt. 

Add flour and mix well. 

Stir in chicken stock and milk and turn heat to medium heat. Cook like a roux. 

Add 1 cup of shredded cheese and whisk as it simmers. 

Add rice and lower heat to medium low. 

Cook until the rice is tender...about 20 minutes. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Add chicken to the rice mixture and pour into a casserole dish. 

Sprinkle the top with the remaining shredded cheese and garnish with parsley on top. 

Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly. 

Dig in and enjoy! :)

Menu Plan Recipe: Mixed Veggie Pasta

Sorry guys! I have had company over this weekend and wasn't able to post a couple of recipes from this menu plan. On the other hand, we accomplished so much around the house! :)

We love to have this on the menu at least once every month. It is just so darn yummy. When the garden really starts to grow I can just pluck out the veggies I need and it will be such a frugal dinner!

On to the recipe now lovelies. 

This recipe is on meal plan week 1 for Sunday, June 2. Click HERE to check it out. 

Ingredients

2 medium green peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces

2 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces

4 oz whole mushrooms, sliced

1/3 cup chopped fresh basil (we just pluck it from the garden) or 2 tbsp dried

3 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 cups of uncooked spiral pasta

1 bag of shredded cheese (2 cups)

Directions

Heat oven to 450 degrees. 

Place peppers, zucchini, and mushrooms in a medium size casserole dish. Sprinkle evenly with basil.

In a small bowl, mix oil, vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper; drizzle evenly over veggies. 

Bake for 25-30 minutes uncovered. 

Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta. 

Reduce temp. to 350 degrees. 

Add pasta to veggie mixture; toss to coat. 

Sprinkle with cheese. Bake about 15 minutes longer or until the veggies are tender and the cheese is melted. 

Meal Plan Recipe: Baked Potato Sausage Casserole

I will have to admit this baked potato sausage casserole was to die for! The lovely husband ate quite a bit of it. That always makes me feel good because I just prepared a delicious meal for him. 

This is what simple food is. :) Yum!

This recipe is on meal plan week 1 for Wednesday, June 5th. Click HERE to check it out. Shhhh...we were supposed to have this on Wednesday, but we went to a Nationals Baseball game. We just whipped up this delicious recipe on Thursday. No biggie. :)

Ingredients

1 bag of frozen broccoli (or you can use a head of fresh broccoli)

1 1/2 pounds of potatoes (we used Russet), peeled and chopped into small chunks

3 sweet sausages (you can either use chicken or pork - we used pork)

3 cups of shredded cheese (whichever kind you prefer)

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (you can use more if you like really spicy dishes)

3 garlic cloves, minced

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium pot bring water to a boil. Toss in your potatoes and boil for about 7 minutes or until they are soft. Add your broccoli into your potatoes and steam for 1 minute. Drain water. 

Saute your sausages until they are completely cooked.
Place sausages, potatoes, broccoli into a 9 x 13 dish. Add your spices and garlic and toss mixture together.
Cover with shredded cheese.
Cover with aluminum foil. 

Enjoy!