Pasta with Meat Sauce

The Occasion: Any quick dinner night

The Recipe: Improvised from my mom

How it Went: Love this super-easy dinner. Absolutely nothing fancy; just a cozy comfort-food dinner. Yum!

What You Need:
1 box pasta, any type
1 jar pasta sauce (Francesco Rinaldi Four Cheese is good)
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 yellow onion
1 lb ground turkey

Your Turn:
Boil 1 box pasta as directed to al dente.

Chop 1/2 green bell pepper and 1/2 yellow onion. 

In a large skillet, cook 1 lb ground turkey with a little salt and pepper. Add pepper and onion. Drain grease from skillet when turkey is cooked through.

Stir in 1 jar pasta sauce. Bring to a low simmer and let cook several minutes, until heated through.

Serve sauce over pasta with grated cheese on top.

For a complete meal, add fresh cooked green beans or broccoli.

Garlic Chicken Pizza

The Occasion: Nothing special.

The Recipe: From CookingLight's Weeknight cookbook, which I borrowed from the library. (Why did I never think to borrow cookbooks from the library before?)

How It Went: This was yummy. Making pizza at home is pretty easy. I'd do this again with lots of variations!

What You Need:
1 prepared pizza crust (store bought)
2 T red wine vinegar
1 and 1/2 T dijon mustard
1 minced garlic clove
1 and 1/2 C shredded cooked chicken breast
1 or 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
3/4 C shredded mozzerella cheese
1/4 C crumbled feta cheese
1/4 C shredded Parmasen cheese
1/4 C chopped scallions

Your Turn:
Whisk together

• 2 T red wine vinegar
• 1 and 1/2 T dijon mustard
• 1 minced garlic clove

Brush this mixture over pizza crust.

Top with 1 and 1/2 C shredded cooked chicken breast. Then add diced tomatoes (1-2 Roma tomatoes). Sprinkle top with cheeses (3/4 C shredded mozzerella cheese, 1/4 C crumbled feta cheese, 1/4 C shredded Parmasen cheese). Scatter 1/4 C chopped scallions over the top.

Bake at 400 for 15 minutes, or until cheeses are melted.