BBQ Chicken Pizza w/ Black Beans and Jalapeno

Yum... I really love pizza :)  Making it at home cuts the calorie and fat factor down tremendously too :)

Whole wheat pizza crust (I used Boboli) If you are really ambitious you could make your own!
Sweet Baby Ray bbq sauce (I used less than half the bottle)
1.5 cups reduced fat shredded Italian blended cheese (Sargento is the BEST)
1/2 can reduced sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
2 thin style sliced boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped
diced jalapeno (amount to your taste)
Olive Oil
garlic powder
pizza seasoning

1. Cook chicken in skillet, season with garlic powder and pizza seasoning, until no longer pink.
2. Brush olive oil all over pizza crust; sprinkle with garlic powder and pizza seasoning.
3. Brush on BBQ sauce.  Add cheese, chicken, black beans, and jalapeno.  Sprinkle with more cheese and a little more BBQ sauce.
4. Heat directly on rack for 8-10 minutes.

This was AWESOME!  and it was ready in less than 20 minutes... can't beat that!  Of course, Brandon and I killed this entire pie, but it's whole wheat so it is OK ;)

Spring Fettuccine with Baby Spinach, Herbs, and Ricotta

8 ounces uncooked whole wheat fettuccine
1 Tbs kosher salt
1/3 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
3 cups baby spinach
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup fresh dill
3 Tbs Romano cheese grated
2 Tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
1/4 tsp kosher salt

1. Cook pasta according to package with 1 Tbs of kosher salt, omitting additional fat.  Drain in a colander over a bowl, and reserve 1 cup cooking liquid.
2. Combine 1/2 cup reserved hot cooking liquid and ricotta cheese in a food processor or blender, and process until well blended.
3. Combine hot pasta, cheese mixture, spinach, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; toss gently to coat.  Add additional cooking liquid to moisten, if needed.

Recipe adopted from: Cooking Light Magazine, April 2011

Panko Style Flounder Atop Zucchini and Mushrooms

Ok... so I apologize up front, I did not measure anything out on this recipe... I just threw it together tonight and it looked (and tasted) so good that I had to snap a photo and get it up on the blog!  Best yet, it was so super easy and done in like 15 minutes!

Flounder fillets
Panko Japanese style bread crumbs
Egg
Flour
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Cajun seasoning
Pepper
Olive Oil
Baby bella mushrooms, sliced
Zucchini

Chop zucchini, mix together with sliced baby bella mushrooms.  Add Olive Oil, and seasonings, mix well.  Place on baking sheet and put in broiler.  Broil about 10 minutes, while fish cooks (steps below)


Place flour in a bowl and seasonings, place egg in a different bowl; scramble.  Place Panko in another bowl.  Dip flounder in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.

Heat skillet, add olive oil.  Pan sear fish about 4 minutes each side or until golden brown and cooked thoroughly.

Serve atop zucchini and mushrooms.