Spinach Lasagna Rolls

recipe from here

Ingredients

9 lasagna noodles, cooked

10 oz chopped spinach

15 oz ricotta (fat free) or cottage cheese

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 egg

salt and pepper

1 jar tomato sauce

9 tbsp 2% shredded mozzarella

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Combine spinach, ricotta (or cottage cheese), parmesan, egg, and salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Place dried lasagna noodles on wax paper. Spread 1/3 cup of spinach mixture on top of noodles. Then, carefully roll up noodles and place in casserole dish. Continue with each noodle. Top with tomato sauce and cheese. Bake for about 30-40 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Italian Turkey Meatballs

Recipe from here

 Ingredients

Lean ground turkey

1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

dried parsley

1 egg

1 clove garlic, crushed

salt and pepper to taste

1 jar tomato sauce (or homemade sauce)

Directions

In a large pot, pour tomato sauce over medium heat. In a large bowl, combine turkey breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, egg, garlic and salt and pepper. With your hands form meatballs and add to sauce. Cook for about 20 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with pasta or as a meatball sub.

Chicken Parmigiana

 Ingredients

For Chicken:

	1 large egg
	1 Tbsp water
	1/3 cup dried bread crumbs (I used Italian bread crumbs)
	1/4 cup parsley, flat-leaf, chopped (I used Tuscan Spice mix)
	3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
	1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
	4 uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I used 2 breasts)

For the Pasta:

3/4 cup dried whole wheat penne pasta per serving

1 cup spaghetti sauce

Directions

Cook pasta according to package.

Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Spray a 1-quart shallow baking dish with nonstick spray.

Beat the egg with the water in a shallow bowl. Combine the bread crumbs, parsley, cheese, and pepper on a sheet of wax paper.

Dip the chicken breasts first in the egg mixture, then coat lightly on both sides with the bread crumb mixture, shaking off the excess, and place them in the baking dish. (Discard any leftover egg or bread crumb mixture.) Bake until cooked through, golden and crisp-edged, about 15 minutes. Yields one breast per serving. 

Serve with pasta and tomato sauce.

Oh, and this is a Weight Watchers recipe, too! But you'll never know, it tastes SO good! The chicken part has 5 WW points, then add your points for pasta and sauce. For me, it was 5 for the pasta and 2 for the sauce. 12 points total!

Stuffed Shells

Ingredients

1 box jumbo stuffed shells

1 24 oz. container of cottage cheese

1 jar of tomato sauce

1 egg

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

2 cups grated cheese (I used an Italian blend.)

Directions

Cook pasta according to box. Drain and cool.

Combine egg, cottage cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup grated cheese in bowl.

Fill each jumbo shell with a spoonful of cheese mixture.

Place in casserole dish. Pour sauce over shells, top with remaining cheese. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.