Spaghetti Pie

This is my dual purpose post! It is Week 1 in my friend's 52 Recipe Challenge (post a new recipe once a week), and it's also my "Healthy Every Week" recipe. In week 2 of the Food Network's "Healthy Every Week" Challenge, we are focusing on whole grains. I think by now, most of us are using the whole wheat or whole grain pasta.  Here is a fun recipe to make with Spaghetti Night Leftovers!



Spaghetti Pie



Ingredients:

1 egg
2 cups cooked whole wheat or whole grain spaghetti noodles
2/3 cup spaghetti sauce
2 oz of goat cheese

Preheat oven to 350.

Coat small oven safe casserole dish (8x8 or smaller) with non-stick spray.

Scramble the egg in a medium bowl, season with salt and pepper. Add cooked noodles. Mix well. Carefully pour noodle mixture into prepared casserole dish. Top with spaghetti sauce and crumbled goat cheese. Bake, uncovered until egg is set and cheese has browned- about 15-20 minutes

* Turn this pie into a pizza, by layering your favorite pizza toppings on after the sauce and before the cheese. I frequently use, Turkey Pepperoni, onions, mushrooms, peppers and spinach. This is a perfect way to get a serving of veggies into a very low-fat meal!

Serves 2- perfect portion control served with a side salad!

** Be sure to check the "Healthy Every Week" & "52 Recipe Challenge" tags to see all of my recipes for these two Challenges!

Avacado Egg Sandwich

Happy New Year! This year my motto is- Operation 2012: Desire to Inspire! Each month I plan to do something that inspires you to get healthy!! In January, I am participating in the the Food Network's Healthy Every Week Challenge. Each week the Healthy Eats blog, will be posting articles and recipes on a different healthy thing to do. Week 1 is breakfast. So today's recipe is a fun egg sandwich. Healthy avacado, and tomato slices on whole wheat bread with an egg! Easy! But here's the recipe!


Avacado Egg Sandwich



Ingredients:

1 whole egg (or 2 egg whites, or egg subsitute)

2 slices of whole grain bread, toasted

1/4 Avacado, sliced

2 slices Ripe Tomato

While bread is toasting, scramble egg in a small bowl. In a small fry pan, cook egg as you would cook an omelete, one small circle, until egg is cooked through. Salt and Pepper to taste.



Place egg, tomato, and avacado on toast, and enjoy!

* if you don't like tomatoes in the winter, try a Tablespoon of salsa instead!

Here's to a Happy HEALTHY 2012!