New Recipe Tuesday

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Oatmeal Protein Pancakes



INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese
1/3 cup uncooked oatmeal (quick cooking or old fashioned)
1 egg
1 egg white
1 Tbsp ground flax seed
2 tsp Agave (could use maple flakes, sucanat or brown sugar, etc)
1/4 tsp vanilla or coconut extract (sometimes I use both)
Dashes of cinnamon & salt
INSTRUCTIONS
1.  Blend everything together until smooth and creamy. I use my Magic Bullet and it only takes seconds.
2.  Cook on a skillet over medium heat (use ns cooking spray or 1 tsp oil) on both sides until browned (about 5 minutes total).
3. Serve up with your favorite toppings – pure maple syrup, whipped butter, fruit, almond butter, etc – the options are endless.
Makes 2 medium pancakes or 1 super huge pancake for 8 points+
Nutritional information for the entire recipe excluding toppings, 8 points+

Cheesy Chickent Stuffed Shells



Ingredients
12 shell(s) uncooked jumbo shells
1 1/2 cup(s) marinara – homemade or store bought (I like the no sugar Hunt's Traditional)
2 medium egg white(s), lightly beaten
1 3/4 cup(s) part-skim or fat free ricotta cheese
4 oz chicken breast, cooked, skinless, diced – Make it yourself or use rotisserie chicken
16 oz chopped frozen spinach, thawed and drained of excess water
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp dried Italian seasoning
4-5 basil leaves, chopped
1/4 tsp black pepper and sea salt
1 cup(s) part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/3 cup(s) grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Cook manicotti shells in salted boiling water according to the package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to prevent them from cooking further. Set aside.
Coat a 9 x 13-inch pan with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup of sauce evenly over bottom of pan and set aside.
For filling, in a large bowl, stir together egg whites, ricotta cheese, chicken, spinach, garlic powder, salt, pepper, basil and Italian seasoning. Stir in 1/4 cup each of mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
To assemble, spoon cheese mixture into manicotti shells and place filled shells in a single layer in baking dish. Spread remaining sauce on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses and bake about 30 minutes. Yields 3 shells per serving.