Spinach Parmesan Linguine

This is from 2002 Taste of Home’s Quick Cooking cookbook.

1 package (16 oz) linguine

1 cup chicken broth

1 small onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 package (10 oz) frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and well drained

1/3 c milk

2 tablespoons cream cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.

Cook the linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium high heat, bring broth to a boil. Add onion and garlic. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered for 5 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook for 2 minutes. Add milk, cream cheese, salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted. Drain linguine and place in serving bowl. Add sauce and toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan and mozzarella cheese, toss to coat.

This is makes 10 servings, so I halved the recipe and it was good.

Applesauce, Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love these cookies, so do Rex and the boys. They are even healthier than regular chocolate chip cookies. In fact I don’t particularly like regular chocolate chip cookies anymore. This is from a family cookbook.

1 c shortening

2 c sugar

2 eggs

2 c applesauce

2 tsp baking soda

3 1/2 c flour

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

2 c oatmeal

2 c chocolate chips (I just dump the whole bag in).

Put baking soda in the applesauce. Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs. Add applesauce and flour, etc. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Tortellini Soup

5 cups chicken broth

3 1/2 cups shredded carrots

1 cup chopped yellow summer squash

3 cups torn fresh spinach

1 package (9 oz) refrigerated cheese tortellini

In a large saucepan, combine broth, carrots, and squash. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in spinach and tortellini. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until tortellini is heated through.

I got this from my 2002 Quick Cooking cookbook by Taste of Home. It is yummy (I didn’t put the spinach in last time though). It does say it yields 7 servings, but the four of us ate it all last night, maybe with the spinach it would stretch farther. I have used the frozen tortellini before and it works fine, I assume the dried tortellini would work fine, you would probably have to cook it longer though.