Layered Lettuce, Peas and Cheese topped with Bacon Salad

Lettuce Layered salad

* 1 head of lettuce
* 1 cup frozen peas thawed
* 1/2 cup olive mayo and 1/2 cup yogurt of your choice, mixed together
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 cup mozzarella cheese or cheese of your choice
* 10 slices cooked bacon crumbled on top

**optional ingredients: onions or sliced eggs.

Layer the ingredients.

Enjoy!

Crepe Manicotti

Crepes

*6 Eggs, room temperature
*1 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
*1/4 teaspoon Salt
*1\2 teaspoon Vanilla
*1 1/2 cups Milk
*Griddle, for cooking crepes or use a crepe maker or 8 inch non stick frying pan using Pam cooking spray.

Blend together the above ingredients and let rest in the fridge while you make the Ricotta filling and marinara sauce. Then remove from fridge and stir if separated and pour/spread as desired, about a 1/4 cup batter in crepe sized desired onto griddle (on medium low heat)or use crepe maker. Cook until tops of crepes are firm and add the below filling to the center of each crepe.

Ricotta Filling

*2 pounds Ricotta Cheese or Cottage Cheese for less fat and calories
*2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese, plus 1/2 cup for topping
*1/3 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, plus 1/4 cup for topping
*1/4 teaspoon White Pepper or Black Pepper to taste
*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
*1 teaspoon dried Basil

Combine the above filling ingredients in mix bowl and stir together until combined add 1-2 tablespoons to center of each crepe or as much as desired.

Marinara Sauce (or you can use canned Marinara Sauce)

*2-3 Tablespoons Extra Light Olive Oil
*1 small Onion, minced or 2 tablespoons dried minced onions
*2 cloves Garlic, pressed or minced
*2 cans 28 ounces Italian Tomatoes, if desired blend in blender for a smoother Sauce
*2 tablespoons Sugar
*2 teaspoons Basil
*1/2 teaspoon Salt or to taste
*1/2 teaspoon White Pepper or Black Pepper to taste

Sauté onions, garlic in olive oil in a sauce pan on medium heat for about 1 minute and add the remainder of the ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes.

In a 9 x 13 Pam sprayed baking dish, pour and spread 1/2 cup marinara sauce in the bottom of baking dish and add filled crepes and top with the remaining marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. Cover with foil and bake in a 350* F. oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Recipe adapted from  Purple Chocolate Home

Garlic Breadsticks

Breadsticks

* 1 1/2 cups warm water
* 1 tablespoon instant yeast

Stir together in bowl and set aside to foam.

* 3 1/2 cups flour of your choice. Add more flour as needed.
* 2 tablespoon sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix together the flour mixture with yeast mixture.

Knead 10 minutes. Set aside and cover with moist sheer cloth. Let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.

Roll out in a rectangular shape. Using a plastic pizza cutter, cut into
1 to 1 1/2 inch strips. Just try to make them all uniform lengths.

Melt 1 cube of butter. Pour melted butter onto jelly roll pan/cookie sheet.

Take dough strips and roll in the butter and twist them and place on pan.

Sprinkle with topping of your choice: garlic salt of your choice, Parmesan cheese, cinnamon and sugar, …..

Bake in pre-heated oven 400* F. For 18 to 20 minutes.

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