lindy, Author at Garden Seeds and Honey Bees

Green Beans with Turkey Bacon

*Fresh Green Beans, about 60

Bring to boil in a stock pot of water and cook beans until tender about 10-12 minutes. Remove green beans from pot or drain water from green beans and add to the following sautéed ingredients.

Sauté the following:

*2-3 Tablespoons Lite Olive Oil heated in Cast Iron Frying Pan on medium heat for about 30 seconds then add:

*1/2 cup Red Onion, sautéed first

*4 strips Turkey Bacon cooked and chopped
*10 crushed Red Pepper Flakes or to taste

*1 Clove of Garlic, minced
*3 tablespoons Sliced Almonds, chopped

Add garlic and almonds when onions are about translucent and cook until garlic is slightly brown.

Combine the sautéed ingredients with drained green beans and sauté 2 more minutes.

*Salt and Pepper to taste

Serves about 6

Enjoy!

Lindy

Grilled Chicken Yellow Squash Casserole

*5-6 cups cooked Summer Squash
*1 cup cooked Shredded or Chopped Carrots

*1/2 cup Sautéed chopped Onions

*1 package of frozen pre- cooked Grilled Chicken, warmed in a Cast Iron Skillet with a couple of tablespoons of Light Olive Oil on medium heat, or you could use any cooked chicken

Sauce:

*1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
*1 cup of Sour Cream

***Optional Substitute for Cream of Chicken Soup and Sour Cream:

If you like a low fat recipe use 2 cups Greek Yogurt with a package of dry soup mix I used a homemade Cream of Soup Mixture you can find the recipe here
Also add a 1/2 cup of Almond Milk or Water for more moisture in recipe, this Greek Yogurt sauce is dryer than the sour cream and cream of chicken soup sauce.

*Optional: 1/4- 1/2 cup melted butter drizzled over Sauce.

*1-2 boxes of Pre-Seasoned Stuffing mix and follow directions on the box, I like it made a little on the dry side.

Layering Ingredients:

*Layer the ingredients starting with the stuffing or the chicken (I chose to start with the chicken and use only one box of stuffing use 2 boxes of stuffing if you want the stuffing to be your first layer and your last layer.

*Carrots and Onions

*Yellow Squash

*Sauce

*1/2 cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese, optional

*Optional: melted Butter

*Stuffing

Cover with aluminum foil and bake in pre-heated oven at 350* for 25-30 minutes for Yogurt Sauce recipe, and up to 1 hour using the soup or sour cream recipe, then remove foil and brown for 5-10 minutes.

The following pictures are of the Yogurt Sauce recipe: