1 (10 oz) package sweet turkey Italian sausage
Cooking spray
1 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1/2 cup water
1 (15-oz) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5-oz) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 (14-oz) can chicken broth
2 cups baby spinach
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
2 tablespoons grated fresh Romano cheese

Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over high heat until browned, stirring to crumble.  Add onion and 2 teaspoons garlic to pan; cook for 2 minutes.  Stir in 1/2 cup water, beans, tomatoes, and broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Uncover and cook for 3 minutes or until slightly thick.   Remove from heat, and stir in spinach, basil, and oregano.  Ladle 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 4 bowls, and sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese.

5 cups peeled sliced potatoes
2 cups milk
1.5 cups whipping cream
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp salt
1.2 tsp pepper
1 tbs butter
1 cup grated fontina cheese ( or any kind really)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Put potatoes in a large pot.  Add milk, cream, garlic, salt and pepper.
Bring to boil over medium.  Reduce heat to med-low.  Simmer for approx. 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
Coat a med baking dish with butter.  Add potato mixture.  Sprinkle cheese on top.
Bake until golden and set about 40 minutes.

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 – 28-oz cans of diced tomatoes
½ c dry red wine
1 red bell pepper-chopped
1 medium onion-chopped
2 cloves garlic-finely chopped
1t dried thyme
1t oregano
1t basil
1 14 oz can quartered artichoke hearts

Pour approx 1T of olive oil into a large skillet (enough to lightly coat bottom of pan).
Heat oil on high.
Sear outside of chicken breasts in oil for about 30 seconds on each side.
Add tomatoes, wine, onion, garlic, spices.
Bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium, cover & let cook 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, turn each piece of chicken over.
Add artichoke hearts and salt & pepper to taste.
Continue cooking on medium heat for 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
Serve with pasta or rice.

1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts,  drained and chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (about 4 oz.)
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 lbs.)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped or 1/4 tsp. Lawry’s® Garlic Powder With Parsley (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375° F.

2. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except chicken.

3. In 13 x 9-inch baking dish, arrange chicken. Evenly top with mayonnaise mixture. Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and topping is golden brown.

1 can salmon
3 med. potatoes cooked and mashed (or 2 cups instant)
3 green onions
1/2 cup fresh parsley or dried
2 eggs beaten
1 cup (or more) of various veggies- peas, spinach, swiss chard, celery, peppers etc…
2 cups bread crumbs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Dash of pepper, salt, paprika (optional), cayenne pepper (optional)
Remove bones from salmon. Mix all ingredients in large bowl reserving 1 cup of breadcrumbs. Mash mixture and roll salmon mixture into patties. Coat outside with remaining breadcrumbs and fry med/low temp approx 3-5 mix/side until brown (you can also bake at 350F for approx 15min/side). Makes 12 patties (leftovers can be frozen and reheated in the oven).

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed banana
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together, add one egg at a time, than add the bananas.
In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, powder and salt and than add slowly to large bowl.
Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 soft, ripe bananas mashed

Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs, flour, soda, bananas, and chopped nuts.
Pour banana bread batter into 1 greased & floured loaf pan; bake at 325 F for about 1hr 15 mins or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.