Tuscan Chicken

What I used:
5 boneless skinless chicken tenders
15oz. can Diced tomatoes
1 small can mandarian oranges
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Sprinkling of Parmesan cheese
2 cups dry pasta, cooked

Cook pasta. Heat nonstick skillet on med-high heat. Add chicken, tomatoes, oranges, & juice. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Once chicken is cooked through turn heat down to low & simmer. Mix cooked pasta in with meat mixture & sprinkle cheese on top!

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Taco Soup

Nothing beats a hearty soup on a cold wintry day! Give this one a try!

What I used:

1 lb. ground turkey

1 can (15.5 oz.) mild chili beans, undrained

1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained

1 can (14.25 oz.) corn, undrained

1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce

1 pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) Taco Seasoning Mix

1-1/2 cups water

1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Brown meat in large saucepan. Add all remaining ingredients except cheese; stir frequently. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally.
SERVE topped with the cheese.

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Saucy Baked Chops

Once again this recipe can be found at this website. I made this the other night for my family and it was a great hit with my husband! I am so glad thankful for easy recipes put out by kraftfoods!!

What the recipe called for:

4 bone-in center-cut pork chops (1 lb.)

1/2 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce

2 Tbsp. orange marmalade

1 tsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. garlic powder

PREHEAT oven to 400ºF. Place chops in 8-inch square baking dish.

COMBINE sauce, marmalade, ginger and garlic powder; spoon evenly over chops.

BAKE 45 min. or until chops are cooked through (160ºF).

(photo courtesy of kraftfoods.com)

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Mint Thins

Looking for a simple and yet bursting with flavor dessert for the Christmas holidays? This is the thing for you! It is so yummy and simple to make as well as easy on the budget :) The recipe can be found here also known as one of my favorite websites!

The recipe called for:

1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted, slightly cooled

1/4 tsp. peppermint extract(I actually used a little more)

1 sleeve RITZ Crackers (36 crackers)

1 candy cane (6 inch), crushed

Melt your chocolate down. I did so by putting it in a small sauce pan and and constantly stirring so as not to burn it.

MIX chocolate and extract.

DIP crackers in chocolate, turning to completely coat each cracker. Carefully scrape off excess chocolate. Place crackers in single layer on waxed paper-covered baking sheets; sprinkle with crushed candy.

REFRIGERATE 30 min. or until chocolate is firm.

The finished product is SO delicious!

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Tuna Cakes

These were soooo full of flavor! The recipe came from my Kraft Food and Family magazine but you can also find it here. Enjoy!!

What the recipe called for:

2 cans (6 oz. each) light tuna in water, drained, flaked

1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken

1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese

3/4 cup water

1 carrot, shredded

1/3 cup KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise

2 Tbsp. CLAUSSEN Sweet Pickle Relish

MIX all ingredients. Refrigerate 10 min.
HEAT large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat. Use ice cream scoop to add 1/3-cup portions of tuna mixture, in batches, to skillet.
FLATTEN into patties with back of spatula. Cook 6 min. or until golden brown on both sides, carefully turning patties over after 3 min.


(Photo courtesy of Kraftfoodsandfamily.com)

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Pumpkin muffins

This recipe came from this website. I was looking for a great muffin recipe that called for pumpkin since I seem to have excess of it as of late! They turned out great and they taste even better!

What I used:
1 yellow cake mix
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease or line your muffin tins. Pour the dry cake mix into mixing bowl and add the pumpkin. Mix well until smooth. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and pumpkin pie spice and mix well. Pour the batter into your muffin tin until they are 3/4 of the way full.
Bake for 20 min. or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.

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Fajitas

This is a great quick meal and bursting with flavor!

What I used:
3 chicken breasts sliced thinly
1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
7 fresh mushrooms thinly sliced
1 pkg. McCormick fajita seasoning
2 tbs. oil, separated

Use one tbs. of oil and heat in a large skillet. Take your chicken and cook it through. Take your chicken out and add the bell pepper and mushrooms and remaining oil. Cook until tender. Add your chicken and follow the directions on the back of your fajita pkg.
Total time is around 15-20 min.!

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