Lemon Chicken Farfalle (NEW!)

Ingredients:

3 tsp. olive oil
4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
1 cup frozen baby peas
1 cup carrots, cut into small strips
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
6 Tbsp. non fat cream cheese (or 1/3 less fat)
6 cups farfalle pasta, cooked
9 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp. lemon zest
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Directions:

Heat a large, non stick skillet on medium high heat and add olive oil. Add garlic, saute one minute, being careful not to burn. Add chicken; saute until almost cooked through. Add carrots and peas and saute about 1-2 min. Remove from pan and set aside. Add broth and cream cheese to pan and cook over med high heat until cheese melts, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Stir in chicken mixture, farfalle, and next four ingredients. Cook about one minute.

Thanks to AnneMarie for this delicious recipe

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Ricotta Cheese Sugar Cookies (NEW!)

Cookie Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 - 15 ounce carton full-fat ricotta cheese
2 eggs
3 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. lemon zest, grated
4 cups flour

Glaze Ingredients:
2 cups powdered sugar
3 Tbsp. lemon juice, squeezed
1 tsp. lemon zest

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the cookie ingredients to form a sticky dough. Use a cookie scooper to drop spoonfuls onto a pan lined with parchment paper. Make sure you have at least 2 inches between each cookie. Bake 10 minutes or until the bottoms are golden and the tops are still white. Transfer to a wire rack and cool.

Mix together the ingredients for the glaze. If it is a little thick just add 1/2 teaspoon water to make it easy to spread onto the cookies. Add a tiny bit more water if it is still too thick.

These are really YUMMY! You could even add sprinkles on the top if the glaze is still wet.

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Artichoke Dip II

Ingredients:

1 large can artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped (not marinated)
1 clove pressed garlic
1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup parmesan cheese – fresh is best
1 - 4 ounce can diced green chilis

Directions:

Mix the above ingredients together and put in a baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

Serve warm with crackers or pieces of toasted sour dough bread. Pin It