Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Mini Lasagnas



Sorry, my pictures of this dish didn't come out very well, so I'm using the magazine picture just so you get the idea of how it's supposed to look. But the dish itself came out PERFECT! All four of my family members loved it. We served a salad with dark greens and tomatoes as well as garlic bread. The whole meal (including the salad and garlic bread) takes about 30 minutes to put together and serves four. I would do this again in a heartbeat because it's fast, only requires four ingredients ( a big plus with me), and it's real comfort food. This recipe came from PREVENTION Magazine. They have some great recipes.

INGREDIENTS:
                             Wonton wrappers (or egg roll wraps)
                              Marinara sauce - any favorite of yours will do.
                              Part-skim ricotta
                              Pesto - I used fresh

RECIPE:
1) Heat oven to 375F with rack in middle position. Coat 12 muffin cups evenly with cooking             spray.
2) Line each cup with a wonton wrapper (corners will stick out).
3) Fill each cup with 1 tablespoon marinara sauce, 1 teaspoon part-skim ricotta, and 1/4 teaspoon pesto.
4) Repeat to create a second layer of ingredients in each cup.
5) Lightly coat edges of wonton wrappers with cooking spray.
6) Bake until edges are golden brown and filling is heated through, about 10 minutes.
7) Let stand in muffin pan 1 to 2 minutes before removing with a spoon (or fingers) and transferring to plates.

Have FUN!






























Monday, October 8, 2012

New website

Hey everyone. I know it looks like I haven't cooked in awhile but I have. I just haven't posted anything in awhile. I have got so much going on and that's what I wanted to tell you. If any of you viewing this site know someone in a field-based sales position - whether management or a representative - and are in need of guidance to help them improve performance, please give them my website. I started a consulting business to help these folks. I also will have a book on Leadership coming out around Christmas - very exciting stuff. I will be back posting my cooking exploits once again very soon. Have a great holiday season! The website is:  leadingtowardexcellence.com.