Janette's Healthy TV Dinners
- Janette's Lasagna Roll-Ups, recipe follows
- Janette's Meatless Meatballs, recipe follows
- 1 (10-ounce) box frozen peas
- Butter-flavor cooking spray, for seasoning peas
- 8 canned peach halves, drained
- 1/4 cup lowfat granola
- Ground cloves, for sprinkling over peaches
- Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling over peaches
- Special equipment: 4 ovenproof TV dinner trays or 4 (8 by 8-inch) disposable aluminum baking pans; heavy-duty aluminum foil
- If using a disposable baking pan, fold up several layers of heavy-duty foil to create 2-inch wide strips.
- Fit the strips into the baking pan to form 1 large and 2 smaller compartments.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of the Lasagna Roll-Up sauce into the large compartment of each tray.
- Put 2 roll-ups and 3 "meatballs" over the sauce in each tray.
- Spoon remaining sauce over the top and sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Divide the frozen peas among 1 of the remaining compartments in each tray and spray a little "butter" over the top.
- Put 2 peach halves in the remaining compartment of each tray.
- Sprinkle with granola, cloves and cinnamon.
- Cover the trays tightly with aluminum foil and freeze until ready to use, up to 3 months.
- To cook: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Let dinners stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- Bake dinners until heated through, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- 8 whole wheat lasagna noodles, or regular
- 2 cups fat-free pasta sauce
- 1 cup lowfat ricotta
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan, plus 5 teaspoons
- 1 cup Portobello Ragu, recipe follows
- 1 (10-ounce) box chopped frozen spinach, defrosted and drained
- Olive oil flavored cooking spray
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a shallow baking dish with the cooking spray and set aside.
- Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions.
- Drain and pat dry.
- Spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, kosher salt, pepper, cayenne, nutmeg, and 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of ricotta mixture across 1 end of a lasagna noodle, about 1-inch from the edge.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of the ragu over the ricotta and top with 2 tablespoons of spinach.
- Roll up the noodle around the filling.
- Repeat with remaining noodles and filling.
- Place the roll-ups in the prepared pan as you make them.
- Spoon the remaining sauce over the roll-ups and sprinkle with the remaining 5 teaspoons Parmesan.
- Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- Yield: 4 servings
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cooking time: 50 minutes
- Difficulty: Easy
- Nutritional Information:
- Yield: 4 servings.
- Per serving:
- Calories: 450 calories
- Carbs: 71 grams
- Total Fat: 10 grams
- Saturated Fat: 1 grams
- Fiber: 9 grams
- 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups Portobello Ragout, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons ground toasted almonds
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- Olive oil flavored cooking spray
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Reserve 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs and mix with the Parmesan cheese.
- Set aside.
- Combine all remaining ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Form the mixture into 12 (1-inch) balls.
- Roll the meatballs in the bread crumb/cheese mixture to coat evenly.
- Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat until hot.
- Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned on all sides, about 2 minutes.
- Lightly spray the top with olive oil spray and shake pan to coat the balls.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake for 12 minutes to ensure that the egg is fully cooked
- Yield: 4 servings
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Difficulty: Easy
- Nutritional Information:
- Yield: 4 servings.
- Per serving:
- Calories: 230 calories
- Carbs: 32 grams
- Total Fat: 7 grams
- Saturated Fat: 1 grams
- Fiber: 4 grams
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 pounds portobello mushrooms, chopped and stems removed (about 8 cups)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons dry nonfat milk
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, add the olive oil, and place over medium heat until hot.
- Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes more.
- Add the mushrooms and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes.
- The salt will help to pull the moisture out of the mushrooms and create a nice, dry texture.
- Stir in Parmesan and dry milk and cook 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Remove from heat and stir in parsley and lemon juice.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 25 minutes
- Difficulty: easy
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/janettes-healthy-tv-dinners-recipe.html (may not work)