Recipe Swap: Easy Chicken Fettucine Alfredo

I love participating in the weekly recipe swap over at LifeasMom!! My recipe this week is hijacked from a Kraft cookbook I once received w/ easy recipes. I've modified it to make it a little less fatty... but no getting around alfredo being a little 'bad for you'!! We rarely enjoy pasta dishes, but when we do - this is one the family favorites at our house. I like it because it's quick and simple.



Ingredients:

1/2 lb. fettuccine, uncooked --- I substitute for whole wheat pasta or even spinach noodles
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1-1/4 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 tsp. flour
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed - I sub FAT FREE CREAM CHEESE
3 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided - I use 1/2 of this instead.
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper

COOK pasta as directed on package.
While pasta is cooking, heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 7 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally ( I add a little Mrs. Dash OR Blackening spice at the very end of cooking to keep the chicken from being bland, but not too much). Remove from skillet. Mix broth and flour in same skillet. Stir in Neufchatel cheese, 2 Tbsp. Parmesan, garlic powder and pepper; cook 2 min. or until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly with whisk. Stir in chicken.
DRAIN pasta; place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.

I've added broccoli after everything else was done and tossed it to coat, and it's yummy!

recipe swap: breakfast casserole

This week at LifeasMom is all about breakfast! I'll be the first to admit that I rarely eat breakfast, but when I do, breakfast pizza is one of my favs!

BassAckwards Mom's Breakfast Pizza:

**1/2 lb sausage (we use turkey sausage) OR 1/2 lb cooked crispy bacon (we use turkey bacon)

1 package crescent rolls
1 cup shredded cheddar (we use 2% for this recipe)
4 eggs (I prefer egglands best or egg substitute)
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper to taste
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
1/8 cup milk
**you can use one or both ... I like to do half and half, making 1 side of the "pizza" sausage, and the other bacon just to give choices to the family.

Cook sausage in skillet until browned, ground fine for pizza style meat, then drain. Roll out crescent rolls into a 9x12 baking dish (I spray lightly w/ olive oil). Top with meat(s) and then top with the shredded cheddar. In a separate bowl mix eggs, milk and salt/pepper, and pour over top of the pizza evenly. Top with Parmesan and bake according to crescent rolls instructions (appx 20 min at 375 degrees). Slice and serve warm! YUM!

You can add your own toppings to suit your taste!