Thursday, October 1, 2015

Cheesey Spaghetti Squash

Cheesy Spaghetti Squash- Serves 4

4 cups spaghetti squash, cooked

2 teaspoons garlic, sliced

1 tablespoon olive oil

 1 tablespoon butter unsalted

 salt and Pepper to taste

3 ounces parmesan cheese

1/4 cup chopped parsley

¼ cup pesto



Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut spaghetti squash in half and remove seeds. Steam squash for 35-45 minutes. Let cook and scrape the squash with a fork. In a hot sauté pan add oil then garlic and squash and sauté until hot. Remove from heat add in butter, salt, pepper, parlesy, pesto, and parmesan cheese. Mix well. To plate add 1 cup of spaghetti squash for each person. 

Catering in St George UT

Pesto Chicken Pizza

Pesto Chicken Pizza- Serves 2
1 udi's pizza crust
1/4 cup pesto sauce
5 ounces roasted chicken
1 ounce mozzarella cheese
1/2 ounce feta cheese
2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup artichoke hearts, chopped
1 tablespoon pinenuts 
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1 tablespoon balsomic glaze

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and spray with a non stick spray. Add a pizza crust then spread the pesto sauce over the crust. Add roasted chicken, cheese, and vegetables except for basil and glaze. Bake for about 12-15 minutes. When crust is crisp and cheese has melted pull out of the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Slice into 1/4's then add basil. Place pizza on a plate 2 per person then drizzle balsomic glaze over the pizza. 

Roasted Potato Soup with Smoked Gouda and Turkey Bacon



Roasted Potato Soup with Smoked Gouda & Turkey Bacon – Serves about 7
1 cup per serving
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
½ cup onions, diced
2 ½ cups yukon potatoes, roasted and peeled
4 cups chicken broth, low sodium
1 each jalapeño, de steamed and de seeded (optional)
1 each poblano peppers, de steamed and de seeded
3 ounces smoked gouda cheese
½ cup Greek yogurt
salt & pepper to taste

Garnish with:
¼ cup green onions
4 slices turkey bacon, cooked and chopped

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees then add potatoes to the oven and roast for about an hour. Once they are done take out and cool down then peel the skin. Also pan bacon and bake bacon for 17-20 minutes until crispy then chop. Using a soup pot spray with a non stick spray and add the first 2 ingredients and sauté. Then add the potatoes, chicken broth, jalapeño, and poblano and season. Let simmer for about 20 minutes. When ready to blend add yogurt and cheese then blend until soup is smooth. Serve soup and garnish with the turkey bacon and green onion.

Enchilada Quinoa Bowl

1 cup quinoa, cooked
½ cup chicken sausage, cooked
¼ cup peppers, diced
1/8 cup onions, diced
1/8 cup enchilada sauce
Juice of ½ a lime
1 tsp garlic, chopped
1 tsp cilantro, chopped
1 ½ ounces sharp cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Sauté peppers onions, garlic. Add in the chicken sausage and quinoa and cook until hot. Then add in the  enchilada sauce, lime juice, cilantro salt and pepper and mix. Split the filling between 2 bowls and top with cheddar cheese and serve.  

Please enjoy this recipe from The Twisted Noodle Cafe, St George UT healthy restaurant. We also provide catering in St George UT