A Couple of Family Favorites

I thought I'd share a couple of our family favorite recipes. These are two of our "go to" meals that are healthy and taste pretty darn good. I hope you'll enjoy these recipes as much as we do.

Homestyle Turkey/Chicken Hash:

Ingredients:
2 Cups Pre-cooked/Cubed Chicken or Turkey Breast
1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
1 Green Bell Pepper, diced
1/4 of a Red Onion, diced
5 strips turkey bacon
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cups frozen potatoes (we like potato rounds from Schwan's, but breakfast potatoes will work too)
1 cup prepared turkey gravy

Directions:
1. Cook potatoes according to package directions.
2. In a skillet, cook the bacon and then set aside to cool. Once cool, dice the bacon into 1/2 inch strips.
3. Add olive oil to the bacon drippings as needed to ensure about 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet.
4. Add Red Bell Pepper, Green Bell Pepper and Red Onion to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes
5. Add bacon and chicken to the vegetables in the skillet and cook for 2 minutes
6. Add potatoes and cook for another 2 minutes

Serve with the gravy. This is good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I like to cook this in my cast iron skillet...it just adds a little more flavor.

Italian Chicken Pasta Toss:

Ingredients:
6 oz. uncooked bow tie pasta
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium zucchini, sliced
1 small red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1/2 lb. pre-cooked chicken breast, cubed into 1/2 to 1 inch cubes
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
2-4 large garlic cloves, minced (depending on how much you like garlic)
1/2 cup frozen peas
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
1) Cook pasta according to package directions.
2) Heat the oil in a skillet, then add garlic, onion, zucchini, bell pepper, peas, Italian seasoning and salt. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
3) Add tomatoes and chicken and cook for another 1-2 minutes
4) Stir in warm pasta leave on heat for 1-2 additional minutes

Serve with fresh grated Parmesan cheese. The bow-tie pasta really makes this dish. It's very healthy and really easy to pull together on a week night.