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Menu

Meal: Chicken Spaghetti

Salad: Spinach Salad

Dessert: Lemon Sorbet

Chicken Spaghetti

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Chopped onion (about 1 large)
• 1 cup Water
• 1 tsp Dried oregano leaves
• 3/4 tsp Dried basil leaves
• 1/2 tsp Dried marjoram leaves
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Dried rosemary leaves
• 1 clove Garlic, crushed
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 (8-ounce) can Tomato sauce
• 1 (8-ounce) can Tomato paste
• 1-1/2 cups Cut-up cooked chicken or turkey
• 4 cups Hot cooked spaghetti

Instructions:

Heat all ingredients except chicken and spaghetti to boiling in 10-inch skillet; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken. Cover and simmer 30 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Serve sauce over spaghetti.

Note: All three Italian recipes in this article yield 6 servings.

Spinach Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 or 3 cups Raw spinach
• 3 slices Bacon
• 1 whole Avocado, sliced
• 12 strips Pimiento
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup Italian olive oil
• 1/4 cup Vinegar
• 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

Instructions: Wash spinach well, and remove stems. Dry. Fry bacon crisp and then drain. Chop or crumble into small bits. Toss the spinach with remaining ingredients.

Lemon Sorbet

Ingredients:

• 2-1/4 cups Fresh lemon juice
• 1-1/2 tbsp Grated lemon zest
• 4-1/2 cups Simple syrup

Simple Syrup:

• 3 cups Sugar
• 6 cups Water

Instructions: Combine the ingredients and freeze in an ice cream maker. Alternatively, place in a bowl set within a larger bowl holding ice cubes and salted water. Beat the mixture with a portable mixer or wire whisk for several minutes until it begins to be thoroughly chilled. Cover and place in the freezer until frozen, stirring occasionally.

Simple Syrup: Place the sugar and water in a stainless steel or enameled saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Strain through a sieve lined with a damp cloth. Cool.

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