Fit Cuisine Passover Meal

So we all know that I love to try new recipes and make them healthier. But this week I needed to work with religion in mind. This week many of my clients celebrated Passover which means no bread, pasta, etc.  I wanted to make meals that people still enjoyed but still had flavor and substance. So I came up with this menu:

Matzoh Lasagna (never used it before) always a first for everything

Ingredients:
4 Matzoh Boards
1 lb Fat Free Cottage Cheese
1 TBSP Italian Seasoning
1 tsp Pesto
1 Jar of your favorite marinara or your own jarred tomato sauce
1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese

Preheat the oven to 350. In a baking dish spray the bottom with olive oil. Take your cottage cheese and put it into a bowl. Add your Italian seasoning and pesto stirring it all together. Make sure your pan is big enough to fit the entire matzoh board. Place a little sauce on the bottom of your pan, place one board on top, spread the board with a bit more sauce, and take your cottage cheese and place it on the matzoh. Repeat this pattern till all 4 boards are done. Top the last matzoh with the rest of the cottage cheese and parmesan, cover and place in the oven for 30 minutes.

This was fun to make, and a lot easier than lasagna. It smelled wonderful and it was amazing how much flavor absorbed into the matzoh. A must make.


Chicken Marinara

Ingredients:
4 Chicken Breasts pounded
2 TBSP Olive Oil
2 TBSP Italian Seasoning
1 Can (28 oz) Stewed Tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped fresh broccoli
1/3 cup chopped green beans
1 small yellow squash sliced
1/3 cup sliced mushrooms
3 TBSP Sliced olives of choice

Preheat your olive oil in a large saute pan. Season your chicken with the italian season and place in the pan on low/med heat. Take your stewed tomatoes and place them on top of your chicken along with all of your vegetables. Let the entire pan cook till the vegetables are soft and the chicken is cooked though. Entire cooking time is about 25 minutes simmered on med low heat.

Tips: If you are doing this dish for the holiday they don't add a starch. If you want to use this for an weeknight meal then add rice or pasta.

Chicken Roll Ups
Ingredients:
4 Chicken Breasts Pounded
1 small jar roasted red pepper
4 Slices oven roated turkey breast
1 tsp pepper
1tsp paprika
1 TBSP olive oil

Preheat the oven to 375. Take your chicken breast and season them with olive oil and pepper. Take a slice of pepper and place it onto the chicken, then take a piece of turkey and place on top of the pepper. Slowly start to roll the chicken breast and place tuck side down on a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with the paprika, and bake for about 25 minutes.

Tips: This dish can have almost anything in it, for passover (no cheese) but you can add cheese whenever you want. This is a quick, simple and flavorful dish. Serve with a salad ,vegetable, or rice.

Sweet Carrots
1 small package of baby carrots
1/4 cup of water
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp butter substitute (brummel and brown or smart balance)
1 tsp honey

Take all of the ingredients and place into a small pot. Bring to a boil for about 10 minutes or until carrots are tender. Serve with any of the above chicken dishes or as a side for meals during the week.

Asparagus with Roasted Almonds
1 Stalk of Asparagus
1 TBSP sliced almonds
Olive oil Spray

Preheat the oven to 375. Take your stalks and spray them with olive oil, and spinkle your almonds. Roast in the oven for about 15 minutes  remove and serve.