Cabbage Lasagna

1 lb ground Italian sausage
1 cup onion chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 medium heads of cabbage
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp oregano
1 tablespoon basil
1 small can tomato paste
2 cups mozzarella cheese
brown sausage onion and pepper together, boil cabbage till tender and set aside and reserve 2 cups of the water from the cabbage
combine 2 cups of the cabbage water, tomato paste oregano, basil, salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes stirring often. add meat mixture and simmer for 2 more minutes

in a buttered pan 1/2 layer cabbage, 1/2 tomato mixture and 1/2 cheese repeat layer
bake covered at 400 for 30 minutes

Zucchini Parmesan

1 lb ground Italian sausage cooked
26 oz can spaghetti sauce
1 teaspoon sweet basil
4 medium zucchini sliced thin
1 cup Parmesan cheese
3 cups mozzarella cheese
preheat oven to 350
mix sausage, sauce and basil
in a 9x 13 casserole dish layer 1/2 the meat 1/2 the zucchini and 1/2 Parmesan cheese 1/2 the mozzarella cheese and repeat the layers
cover and cook for 45 minutes till zucchini is tender

Pecan chicken

I lost 70lbs and this recipe was one of my favorite diet foods! other than letting it soak overnight it is really quick and easy to make!
1 lb chicken breast tenders
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups special K cereal crushed
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 tsp salt
rinse and dry chicken place chicken in ziplock bag and let sit overnight.

mix pecans, chicken, and salt in a ziplock bag. place chicken in bag and shake to coat.

coat a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and place in a single layer on baking sheet.

bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until chicken is crisp on the outside and juices run clear