Italian Recipes

Meatballs -- by Jenny Webb

1 lb ground sirloin (Don't use meat with more than 10% fat)

1 T. onion (dried), or 1/8 c. onion (fresh and chopped)

2 tsp. soy sauce

1 egg, beaten

1/2 c. bread crumbs (you can use crackers too)

1/4 c. parmesan cheese

2 cloves garlic, chopped

salt/pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Mix all ingredients (use your hands!). Roll mixture into 1.5 in. sized balls and place on nonstick cookie sheet (of course you can use a regular cookie sheet-- just spray it). Cook 10-12 min.

***I don't really like red meat but for some reason I think these are the BEST! You can eat them by themselves, in a sandwich, or with spaghetti. YUM!

Creamy Chicken & Vegetable Penne -- Lindsay Mills

Ingredients:

1/2 box penne pasta
2-3 boneless chicken breast (cut up into cubes or strips)
A bunch of yummy veggies, your choice: some favorites-Red & yellow peppers, zucchini, asparagus, mushrooms.

1/4 cup butter

1 TBLS flour

2 tsp. chicken bullion (2 cubes mashed, *not dissolved in water*)

3/4 tsp. basil

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/8 tsp pepper

2 cup milk (or 1 cup milk and 1 cup half and half if you don't mind the calories!)

1/4 cup grated parm. cheese (or the shredded parm, romano, asiago cheese mix you get in a tub)

Boil noodles!

Melt butter and stir in flour in sauce pan. Stir in basil, garlic powder, pepper, and bullion. Add milk. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring as sauce thickens (add bacon if desired).

Brown chicken breasts in 2 TBS of olive oil. Once chicken is thoroughly cooked add vegetables.

Drain noodles and combine with chicken and vegetables then fold in the sauce. Sprinkle with parsley and cheese.