Most people think of cottage cheese as a diet food but it is an excellent, low-calorie source of protein!  A half-cup of 1 percent low-fat cottage cheese has about 14 grams of protein and 82 calories.  Cottage cheese is a cheese curd product.  The curds are drained and not pressed, so the individual curds remain [...]

Cheesy Rice-Stuffed Chicken Breasts This is a simple cheesy rice-stuffed chicken breast recipe. 2 Tbsp. Cream Cheese, softened 1 cup  Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 cup cooked instant white rice 1 cup frozen chopped broccoli, thawed 8 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (2 lb.), pounded to 1/4-inch thickness 1/4 cup Ranch Dressing Preheat oven to [...]

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Stuffing 4 small boneless skinless chicken breast 1 pkg. frozen broccoli florets 2 cups Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken 1 to 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 Tbsp.  oil 1 cup water Cook your chicken in a large skillet until chicken is cooked. Remove your chicken from skillet and cover [...]

Instead of preparing mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving, how about scalloped potatoes?  This is a scalloped potatoes recipe we love around our house.  Top with extra cheese! 10 medium russet potatoes 1 can Cream of Chicken soup 4 cups shredded cheese (Colby Jack) salt and pepper garlic powder Scrub potatoes and slice into circles. Butter casserole dish [...]

Mushroom, Sausage and Spinach Lasagna Doesn’t this look wonderful?  Lasagna is a family favorite in our household. 8 ounces lasagna noodles 1 pound lean spicy Italian turkey sausage 4 cups sliced mushrooms 1/4 cup water 1 pound frozen spinach, thawed 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, preferably chunky 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil Salt and [...]

Cheesy Lasagna Rolls This cheesy lasagna rolls recipe was too good to pass up when I came across it last week.  Let me know what you think of this recipe.  12 lasagna noodles 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 (14 ounce) package extra-firm water-packed tofu, drained, rinsed and crumbled 3 cups [...]

Broccoli and Chicken Alfredo This Broccoli and Chicken Alfredo recipe is very simple to make. Within 30 minutes the whole family will be able to enjoy this tasty recipe! 1/2 pound of package linguine 1 cup fresh broccoli flowerets 2 tbsp. butter 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 can Cream [...]

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts With Chile Cheese Sauce This dish will make your mouth water! 8 slices beef or turkey bacon 4 boneless/skinless chicken breast cut in halves, making 8 long pieces 1 10 ounce can condensed cheddar cheese soup 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon chopped canned chipotle peppers (or to taste) Dash Worcestershire sauce First, [...]

Jalapeno Pie Here’s an excellent recipe for a Jalapeno Pie!  Thanks to our friends at ArkansasCooks.com for this recipe. 5 eggs ¼ cup milk 1 ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 ½ cup shredded Monterey jack cheese 1 jar of Jalapeno slices Cayenne Preparation Oven to 350˚ Spray pie plate with Pam Line bottom and [...]

Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Shells 1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach 1 container (16 oz.) Cottage Cheese 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese 1 chopped red pepper 1 egg white 1 package Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix 20 jumbo macaroni shells (for stuffing), cooked 1 jar  (13-1/2 oz.) spaghetti sauce Heat your oven to 400°F. Mix spinach, cottage cheese, [...]