Dulche De Leche Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients:
4 slices of Cinnamon Raisin Bread
4 Tablespoons of Neufchatel Cheese, at room temp.
1 Tablespoon of Dulce De Leche
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Small Apple, seeded cored and sliced thin.

In a small bowl, mix cheese dulce de leche and cinnamon until well combined. Spread mixture on two slices of bread. Arrange apple slices over each and top with the remaining slices of bread. Spray a large non stick skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium high. Place the sandwiches in the skillet and grill for about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from the skillet and enjoy while nice and warm.

*If you do not have dulce de leche, you can substitute with a caramel sauce.

Makes 2 sandwiches
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Per Serving: 250 calories, 7g fat, 3g saturated fat, 15mg cholesterol, 280mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate, 4g fiber and 6g protein.

Lemon Herb Baked Salmon Recipe

Ingredients:
1 lb. Salmon Fillets
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
1/2 Teaspoon Lemon Zest
2 Teaspoons Crushed Garlic
Ground Black Pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Rosemary
Fresh Parsley for Garnish (optional)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Place fillets in baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spray fillets lightly with cooking spray and sprinkle lemon juice. Rub lemon zest and garlic onto fillets and sprinkle with pepper and rosemary. Bake 8 to 10 minutes per inch of thickness or until internal temperatures reaches 145 degrees F. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Makes 4 4 ounce servings.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Per Serving: 200 calories, 10g fat, 2g saturated fat, 70mg cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate, 0g fiber, 24g protein

Grilled Pizza Margherita

Ingredients:
1 Cup of Olive Oil and Garlic Sauce
1 (12 inch) Pre-baked Pizza Crust
4 oz. Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, Thin Sliced or Shredded
2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tbsp. Chopped Fresh Basil Leaves

Instructions: Evenly spread sauce on pizza crust, then top with cheese. Grill covered over medium heat, rotating occasionally, 10 minutes or until sauce is hot and cheese is melted. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with basil and serve immediately.

Serves: 4, Prep time: 5 minutes, Cook Time: 10 minutes.

Fat Free Spinach Lasagna Recipe

Enjoy a tasty guilt free lasagna if you just so happen to love Italian food like myself. This is still tasty, and of course healthy for the family.

Ingredients:


1 can tomato paste (6 oz.)
1 can tomato sauce (8 oz.)
1 3/4 cups of cold water
2 "eggs" Egg substitutes (e.g., Egg Beaters--Fat Free)
1 container Fat Free Ricotta cheese (15 oz)
1/2 tsp. of salt
1 pkg frozen chopped spinach (10 oz.), thawed and drained
1/2 lb. sliced mozzarella cheese--Fat Free or Low Fat cheese
1/2 lb. Uncooked lasagna noodled, broken in half

Instructions:
Empty spaghetti sauce mix into saucepan, add tomato paste, tomato sauce and
water. Heat, stirring until well blended. Remove from heat. Beat Egg
substitutes in a large bowl and add Ricotta cheese, spinach, salt and 1/4
cup Parmesan cheese. Lightly grease (cooking oil spray, 1 second) bottom of
13x9x2-inch baking dish; cover with a little sauce. Layer noodles, half of
the cheese-spinach mixture, half of the mozzarella cheese, and half of the
tomato sauce. Repeat layers, ending with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4
cup Parmesan cheese. Cover dish with a lightly greased (cooking oil spray,
1/2 second) sheet of aluminum foil and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for
60 minutes or until noodles are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting
into squares and serving.
Serves 8.