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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Cream Cheese Potato Salad

Ingredients

- 3 lbs. new red potatoes, quartered
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian dressing
- 1 tub reduced fat Philadelphia Italian Herb and Cheese Cooking Creme
- bunch of green onion
- 1 box frozen spinach
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan

Directions

1.  You have to options 1.) Place potatoes in a 2-qt. microwaveable dish.  Add water; cover with lid.  Microwave on high for 12 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.  Drain. OR 2.) Boil the potatoes until tender.  Drain.

2.  Place potatoes in a large bowl.  Toss and coat with the Zesty Italian dressing.

3.  Mix the tub of Philadelphia Cooking Creme in as well.  If you do this while the potatoes are still warm it makes it much easier.  It melt the cooking creme making it easy to stir.

4.  Cook the spinach according to the box directions.  Drain the spinach completely.  Use a dish towel to twist the water out of the spinach.  Add the spinach to the potato, dressing, cream cheese mixture.

5.  Refrigerate for at least one hour.

6.  Before serving, stir the potato salad.  Then add green onion and fresh Parmesan to the top.



Adapted from: http://www.kraftbrands.com/philly/recipes/cooking-creme/recipe-of-the-month/Pages/may-2012.aspx

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Turkey and Spinach Manicotti

Ingredients

- 8 uncooked manicotti pasta shells
- 1/2 lb lean (at least 90%) ground turkey
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 box (10 oz) cut spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
- 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce (any flavor) or marinara sauce
- 2 tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray bottom and sides of 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.

2. Cook pasta shells as directed on box, omitting salt. Rinse with cool water; drain well.

3. Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Cook turkey, onion and garlic over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink. Remove from heat. Stir in ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning and spinach.

4. Spoon turkey mixture into shells; arrange in baking dish. Spoon marinara sauce over shells. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.