Saturday, February 18, 2012

7UP Biscuits

Ingredients
2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup 7Up
3 Tbsp melted butter

Preheat oven to 450F
Mix sour cream and Bisquick.  Add 7up and mix.  Makes a very soft dough. Sprinkle Bisquick on solid surface, like countertop, and pat dough out into a 9in square.  Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into 9 squares.
Coat the bottom of a 9 in square baking dish with 2 Tbsp of the melted butter.  Place biscuits in pan and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.  Remove from oven and brush tops with remaining butter.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Southwest Buffalo Chicken Tacos


Makes: 4 tacos
Total Time: 10 min

Ingredients
1/2 tsp corn starch
3 Tbsp taco sauce
7oz chunk chicken breast
1 stalk celery, diced
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
4 taco shells

In a small bowl, combine corn starch and taco sauce, stir well.
Heat small skillet. Add chicken to the pan, add taco sauce and stir.  Reduce heat until mixture thickens, about 4 minutes. Stir to prevent sticking.
Divide into 4 taco shells, top with celery and blue cheese mixture.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Chocolate Peanut Butter Haystacks


Ingredients
1 bag (12oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1/2 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
3 3/4 cups chow mein noodles

Line cookie sheets with waxed paper.
In large microwaveable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and peanut butter uncovered on High 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds.  Microwave 30 seconds to 1 minute longer, stirring every 15 seconds, until smooth. Stir in noodles until well coated.
Drop mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm.

To make this recipe healthier, substitute Fiber One original bran cereal for the chow mein noodles. Fiber One cereal has 12 times the fiber, half the amount of sodium, and 20 less calories per serving, compared to the noodles.

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