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Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

2 chicken breasts, diced
200g box of mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
3 oz cream cheese
3 cubes frozen spinach
fresh basil, thinly sliced
grated Parmesan cheese

Saute mushrooms in 1 tablespoon coconut oil.
Remove to a bowl.
In same pan, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon coconut oil.
Add garlic and onion and saute one minute.
Add mushrooms back to pot.
Pour in broth and milk and bring to a boil.
Add Gnocci.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in basil.
Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts, diced

200g box of mushrooms, sliced

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon dried minced onion

3 cups chicken broth

1 cup milk

3 oz cream cheese

3 cubes spinach

fresh basil

grated parmesan

Instructions

Saute mushrooms in 1 tablespoon coconut oil.

Remove to a bowl.

In same pan, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon coconut oil.

Add garlic and onion and saute one minute.

Add mushrooms back to pot.

Pour in broth and milk and bring to a boil.

Add Gnocchi.

Simmer for 10 minutes.

Stir in basil.

Add cream cheese and stir until melted.

Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

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Pasta Florentine

1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chicken broth
12 oz sliced mushrooms
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 oz ham (Black Forest if possible), julienned
1/4 cup chopped parsley
8 oz pasta (your favorite shape), cooked according to package directions
Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley, chopped
Heat extra virgin olive oil and garlic in a sauté pan over medium-low heat. Once garlic starts to sizzle, add mushrooms. Sauté 2-3 minutes. Add heavy cream and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Allow to slightly reduce, for about 10 minutes. Add ham, peas and parsley and cook 4 minutes.  Return cooked, drained pasta to pot and add sauce. Cook until sauce simmers and coats the pasta.  Remove pot from heat and stir in grated Parmesan. Toss gently to combine.  Transfer to large serving platter. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve. 
Chef’s Tip: Use a small amount of salt. The parmesan cheese naturally contains salt.
4  Servings

Spinach & Bacon Quiche-ettes

1 (6 oz.) package spinach, finely chopped 
1/2 cup onions, finely chopped 
1/2 cup bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
4 eggs
1 cup skim milk, or half & half, fat free
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground
dash nutmeg
pie crusts
1/2 cup Swiss cheese
Preheat oven to 350º.  Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.  Add baby spinach and onion; cook and stir over medium heat until spinach is wilted.  Cool and drain well. Stir in bacon – set aside.  Combine eggs, half-and-half, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in medium bowl.
Roll each pie crust on lightly floured surface to 13 inch circle.  Cut each pie crust into 24 circles using a 2 inch biscuit cutter.  Coat 48 mini-muffin cups with cooking spray. Place pie crust into cups.  Add  approximately 1 heaping tsp. of the spinach mixture.  Top with 2 tsp of egg mixture.  
Bake 18-22 minutes or until puffed in center and lightly browned around edges.  Remove from oven and let cool for 3 to 5 minutes.  Remove from pans.  Cool on wire rack.
24  Servings

Sesame Chicken Dip

2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
3 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
8 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
2 cups chopped fresh baby spinach
1 jar (10 ounces) sweet-and-sour sauce
Sesame rice crackers

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, sesame oil and garlic; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Spread cream cheese onto a large serving platter; top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with onions, peanuts and spinach. Drizzle with sweet-and-sour sauce. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with crackers.

Yield: 36 servings (1/4 cup each).

Spinach, Caramelized Onion and Feta Quiche

2 tsp. olive oil
3 cups chopped onion
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups frozen Southern-style hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 (11-oz.) can refrigerated soft breadstick dough
Cooking spray
1 (10-oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
1 cup fat-free milk
3 large egg whites
2 large eggs
1-1/4 cups (5-oz.) crumbled feta cheese

To decrease fat, we’ve used 2 egg yolks and 5 egg whites. Some egg yolks are necessary to produce a creamy filling. You can refrigerate the leftover yolks for up to 3 days in an airtight container (add a tablespoon of water so the yolks don’t develop a film).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, sugar, and salt; cook for 30 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in potatoes and cook for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from heat.
Unroll dough, separating into strips. Working on a flat surface, coil one strip of dough around itself in a spiral pattern. Add second strip of dough to the end of the first strip, pinching ends together to seal; continue coiling the dough. Repeat procedure with the remaining dough strips. Cover and let dough rest for 10 minutes. Roll dough into a 12″ circle, and fit into a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray.
Spread potato mixture in bottom of prepared crust, and top with spinach. Combine milk, egg whites, eggs, and cheese; pour the milk mixture over the spinach. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until set, shielding crust with foil after 50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Makes 8 servings.