Thursday, February 21, 2008

Zesty Tuna Salad

Ingredients

2 cans light tuna in water
4 tbsp light mayo
chopped black olives
chopped cucumber
oregano
feta cheese
pita bread

mix tuna, mayo, oregano, olives, and cucumber
put in pita and top with feta

Cheesy Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

1 bag frozen vegetable mix ( broccolli, califlower, carrots)
3/4 lb. Velveeta cheese
2 cans (14 oz.) chicken broth

Place vegetable and chicken broth in sauce pan, bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until veggies are tender
Add in cheese, cook 5 minutes.

Easy Chicken Manicotti

Ingredients

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
12 manicotti noodles
1/3 block velveeta cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c. water
frozen chopped broccolli

coat baking dish with non-stick spray
cut chicken into small pieces
stuff chicken into manicotti noodles, place into pan
mix 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 cup water, and 1/3 block of velveeta
heat in microwave until cheese is melted.
mix in broccolli
pour mix over noodles

cover pan with foil
bake on 350 for 40 minutes or until chicken is done and noodles are tender.

Spicy Fish Tacos

Ingredients

3 tilapia fillets
Zataran's Cajun Fish Seasoning
Cayenne Pepper
Lettuce
Pico de gallo
Black beans
mango
ranch dressing
Frank's Red Hot Sauce
Tortillas Chips or Taco Shells

Partly thaw fillets, coat with fish seasoning.
Sprinkle cayenne pepper to desired spicyness.
Cook on griddle or in fan until fish is cooked through and outside is crispy.

Chopped up lettuce, and mango (make sure to remove the rine).
Heat up black beans
Mix ranch and hot sauce.

When fish is done, put on a plate and cut into little pieces.
Pour ranch mix on fish and mix up.

You can either make a tacos by putting ingredients in shells,
or you can make a salad by crushing up chips and putting ingredients on top.

Garlic shrimp dinner

3 cups frozen cocktail shrimp
garlic
italian seasoning
extra virgin olive oil

Saute shrimp with a teaspoon of butter in small frying pan until shrimp is cooked and all butter is soaked up.

Meanwhile in a small bowl mix: evoo, garlic, and italian seasoning to taste.

Coat shrimp with mix.

Serve with rice and salad.