New and Improved Peanut Butter Cup Pie

Ingredients:

1 8oz. package cream cheese

1/2 c. plus 1 tbsp. creamy peanut butter

1 cup cold milk

1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) Jell-O vanilla flavor instant pudding

2 1/2 cups thawed cool whip

1 oreo pie crust

3 squares BAKER'S semi-sweet chocolate

Directions:

1. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 c. peanut butter in medium bowl until well blended. Add milk and dry pudding mix; beat 2 minutes. Whisk in 1 c. cool whip; spoon into crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Meanwhile, microwave remaining cool whip and chocolate in microwavable bowl on high for 1 minute, or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir, and cool completely.
3. Spread chocolate mixture over pudding layer in crust. Microwave remaining peanut butter for about 30 seconds, stir, and drizzle over pie. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.

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Mmmmm Chocolate Cake...Promise.

Ingredients:

1 box chocolate cake mix

1 small box instant chocolate pudding

1 pint sour cream

2 eggs

1/4 c. Kahlua or Irish cream

12 oz. package chocolate chips

Icing or glaze of choice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Mix all the cake ingredients into a large bowl until smooth.
2. Mix in chips.
3. Pour mixture into greased bundt pan.
4. Bake 45-50 minutes or until done.
5. Cool and use choice of icing (I use milk and powdered sugar).
6. If you need an intervention after this, call me.

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 large sweet potatoes

2 oz. (1/4 of 8 oz. package) cream cheese, cubed

2 tbsp. fat-free milk

1 tbsp. brown sugar

1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 c. chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Cut potatoes lengthwise in half; place cut-sides down in foil-lined 9 x 13 pan. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until tender.
3. Scoop out centers of potatoes into bowl. Add cream cheese, milk, brown sugar, and cinnamon to potatoes. Mash (or use mixer) until blended.
4. Fill shells with potato mixture. Top with nuts. Bake for 8 minutes, or until potatoes are heated through and nuts are toasted.

(Serves 4)

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Laura's Turkey Parmesan

Ingredients:

• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup pignoli nut (pine nuts), finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

• 4 (1/4 lb) turkey cutlets (about 1 lb)
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. 1

   Warm sauce in a small saucepan.
   

2. 2

   Mix together pignoli, Italian seasoning and parmesan on a plate. Coat both sides of cutlet with mixture, pressing to adhere.

3. 3

   Turn oven to a low broil.

4. 4

   Heat oil in a nonstick pan and cook until cutlets approximately 4 minutes per side.

5. 5

   Place cutlets in pan and top with sauce and mozzarella. Broil until cheese just melts.

(Serves 4)

Baked Ziti with Sausage

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage, casings removed

1 c. sliced mushrooms

1 small onion, chopped

1 (32 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce

1/2 lb. (8 oz.) box ziti, cooked and drained

1/8 tsp. fennel seed

salt to taste

pepper to taste

8 oz. shredded mozzarella

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, throughly brown sausage. Add mushrooms and onion; saute until vegetables are tender. Drain fat.
2. Add spaghetti sauce, ziti, fennel seed, salt and pepper.
3. Spoon into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Bake covered for 30 minutes.
4. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
5. If you save a little bit of the sauce from the 32 oz. jar, I tend to have a small boat with spaghetti sauce on side because during the baking, the ziti will soak up the sauce.
   
6. Serves 4.

Chicken with Lemon-Caper Sauce

Ingredients:
4 (6 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 tbsp. all purpose flour
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. fat free, less-sodium chicken broth
1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp. capers, drained
3 tbsp. minced flat-leaf parsley

Directions:

1. Pound chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to an even thickness using a meat mallet. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken in flour.
2. Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes. Turn chicken over. Add broth, juice, and capers; reduce heat to medium, and simmer 3 minutes, basting chicken occasionally with sauce.
   
3. Sprinkle with parsley; cook 1 minute. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Bring sauce to a boil; cook 2 minutes or until thick. Serve over chicken.
4. Serve with side of choice.
   

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Easy Parmesan Garlic Chicken

So, so easy, and so, so good!!!

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 envelope Good Seasons Italian Salad dressing and recipe mix
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1. Preheat oven to 400. Mix cheese, salad dressing mix and garlic powder.
2. Moisten chicken with water; coat with cheese mixture. Place in shallow baking dish.
3. Bake 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.