Veggie-Stuffed Quesadillas


Ingredients

* 2  small green and/or red sweet peppers, cut into thin strips
* 1  small red onion, cut into thin 1-inch-long strips
* 2  teaspoons olive oil or cooking oil
* 1/2  teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/2  teaspoon chili powder
* 2  tablespoons snipped fresh parsley or cilantro
* 1/3  cup reduced-fat cream cheese (tub style)
* 5  6- to 7-inch flour tortillas
*   Salsa (optional)

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Chicken Flautas with Black Beans


Ingredients

* 6  10-inch flour tortillas
* 1/2  cup chopped onion (1 medium)
* 1  clove garlic, minced
* 1  tsp. cooking oil
* 2  cups shredded cooked chicken
* 1  cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
* 1/2  cup bottled salsa
* 1/2  cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (2 ozs.)
* 2  Tbsp. snipped fresh cilantro or oregano
*   Cooking oil for frying

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Tuna Mornay

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ tablespoons cornflour
1 ½ cups (375ml) low-fat milk
1 cup (120g) grated low-fat tasty cheese
420g can corn kernels, drained
425g can tuna in springwater, drained, flaked
1 cup (220g) cooked risoni
1 cup (120g) frozen peas
3 green onions (shallots), finely chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup (15g) fresh breadcrumbs
salad, to serve
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Meatballs Stroganoff


Ingredients

* 1  12- to 16-ounce package frozen cooked meatballs
* 1  cup lower-sodium beef broth
* 1  4-ounce can (drained weight) sliced mushrooms, drained
* 1  8-ounce carton dairy sour cream
* 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1/2  cup milk
* 1  tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
* 4  cups hot cooked wide egg noodles
*   Snipped fresh parsley (optional)
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Strawberry Angel Food Dessert

INGREDIENTS

* 1 (10 inch) angel food cake
* 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
* 1 (18 ounce) jar strawberry glaze

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Creamy Herbed Chicken with Kiwi Mash

Ingredients

500g Tegel Chicken Breast Fillets, diced
1-2 tsp oil
1 ham steak, diced
1 onion, sliced
200g mushrooms, sliced
2 tsp paprika
420g can Wattie’s Creamy Chicken Condensed Soup
1 cup white wine
1 cup water
2 Tbsp freshly chopped mixed herbs e.g. parsley, sage, thyme
1/2 cup lite sour cream

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Smoky Tomato Salmon Chowder


Ingredients

* 3  6-oz. fresh or frozen skinless salmon fillets
* 1  to 2 tsp. chili powder
* 2  medium red sweet peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
* 1  medium sweet onion, cut in 1/2-inch slices
* 1  jalapeño pepper,* halved lengthwise and seeded
* 2  14-oz. cans chicken broth
* 1  14.5-oz. can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
* 1  large tomato, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
* 2  Tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh Italian (flat leaf) parsley
* 1  medium avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
*   Chili powder

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Artichoke Pasta


Ingredients

*   Nonstick cooking spray
* 3  14.5-oz. cans diced tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic
* 2  14-oz. cans artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
* 6  cloves garlic, minced
* 1/2  cup whipping cream
* 12  oz. dried linguine, fettucine, or other favorite pasta
*   Sliced pimiento-stuffed green olives and/or sliced pitted ripe olives (optional)
*   Crumbled feta cheese or finely shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)

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Raspberry Cream Tart


Ingredients

* 3/4  cup  sliced almonds
* 1/2  cup  granulated sugar
* 1  cup  flour
* 1/2  teaspoon  salt
* 1/2  cup  butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
* 1  egg plus 1 egg yolk
* 1  teaspoon  almond extract
* 3  ounces  bittersweet chocolate, chopped
* 2  tablespoons  plus 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
* 8  ounces  mascarpone cheese
* 3/4  cup  powdered sugar

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Orange-Kissed Chocolate Brownies


Ingredients

* 4  eggs
* 2  cups sugar
* 1-1/4  cups all-purpose flour
* 1  cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
* 1  cup butter, melted
* 1/4  cup butter, softened
* 1  teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
* 3-1/2  cups powdered sugar
* 2  to 3 tablespoons orange juice
* 4  ounces semisweet chocolate
* 1/2  cup butter
* 2  tablespoons light-color corn syrup

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