lasagna soup & pb choc chip oatmeal cookies

I've been asked by a few people for these two recipes, so I thought I'd share them here.  The lasagna soup we made a week or so ago & it was sooo yummy{& easy}! Definitely good old comfort food!  I found the recipe from Pinterest & the link sent me here.  I doubt that these guys make anything that isn't good... I mean, there mama is Paula Dean!

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (32-ounce) container chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 ounces broken whole-wheat lasagna noodles (about 4 noodles)
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick saucepot or Dutch oven. Add the sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is crumbled and browned, 8 – 10 minutes.

Add the broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, salt, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended, about 20 minutes. Add the noodles; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the soup thickens slightly and the noodles are tender, 10 – 12 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in mozzarella, basil, and the Parmesan.  (whole-wheat lasagna noodles take a little longer to cook.)

Nutritional Information:

Per Serving (1 cup) 225 Cal (27% from Fat, 42% from Protein, 31% from Carb); 23 g Protein; 7 g Tot Fat; 2 g Sat Fat; 2 g Mono Fat; 17 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; 4 g Sugar; 108 mg Calcium; 3 mg Iron; 826 mg Sodium; 53 mg Cholesterol  {this works out to 6 ww points+ per cup}

Original Recipe by Paula Deen: Tastes Like Lasagna Soup
Take It Lighter recipe courtesy of Bobby and Jamie Deen, and the Paula Deen Test Kitchen

Servings: 8 cups
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 1 hour

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 c Crisco

1/2 c peanut butter

3/4 c brown sugar

3/4 c white sugar

1/2 c egg beaters or 2 eggs

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon

1 T. honey

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 c whole wheat white flour

3 c oatmeal

bag chocolate chips

Cream Crisco, peanut butter & sugars.  Add eggs, vanilla & honey.  Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.  Add oatmeal.  Add chocolate chips.  Bake at 325 degrees from 8-10 minutes.

these are a favorite at our house & the recipe has been modified lots, but this is how I made them yesterday & I think these were the best yet!  This made about 3-3 1/2 dozen & they work out to be about 4-5 WW points+ per cookie using the Pampered Chef medium cookie scoop.

{enjoy!}

{Robyn}