Pizza Roll ups with hidden Vegetables

This cheesy whole wheat pizza rolls are packed with veggies. For kids who had hard time with textures and flavors of vegetable this rolls will provide their veggie servings.  Excellent for making in batches and perfect for lunch boxes. Home made whole wheat crust and blended veggies make this  perfect meal for every one.

Sauce

• Marinara sauce – 1 cup
• 1 cup of chopped veggies(Spinach, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, carrots, zucchini )

Saute chopped veggies for 4 minutes . Blend them with marinara sauce and keep it aside.

• 2 cups of Mozzarella cheese

Crust

• 2 cups of wheat flour (can use 1/2 all purpose and 1/2 wheat if u want to)
• 2 tsp of rapid yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 3 tbs olive oil

1. Mix sugar in 2/3 cups of warm water and dissolve yeast in it for 15 minutes.
2. Combine this with flour, salt and olive oil and knead into a soft dough ball. It might take around  4 minutes.
3. Place dough in a large ball , cover with wet cloth or tissue. Allow to rest for 30 to 45 minutes until dough is double the size.
4. Place dough in a lightly floured surface and roll it using a rolling pin to 1/2 inch thick rectangle.
5. Preheat oven to 400 F.
6. Spread sauce on it and sprinkle mozzarella cheese.
7. Roll the dough until you have one large roll.
8. Slice it into 15 slices  and place them on a baking sheet.
9. Bake for 15 minutes until rolls are golden brown and cooked thorough the middle.

     

Chicken Alfredo pasta with Homemade Sauce and Broccoli

Ingredients

1. Whole wheat pasta (preferable Fettuccine pasta)
2. 2 boneless skinless  chicken breast halves
3. 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
4. 1 tbs lemon pepper seasoning
5. 1tsp garlic powder
6. 1 bunch of broccoli
7. 1 tbs olive oil
8. salt to taste

For sauce

1. 1 cup milk (use heavy cream for more thicker sauce)
2. 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3. 1 tbs butter
4. pinch of Italian seasoning
5. 1/4 tsp black pepper

Direction

1. Cut Chicken into cubes and marinate in lemon pepper seasoning garlic powder and Italian seasoning .Boil a large pot with salt water. Cook Fettuccine for 10 minutes and Drain.  Keep aside
2. Cut broccoli flowers into pieces and microwave for 1.30 to 2 minutes. Keep aside
3. Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan and add chicken. Let it cook for 5 minutes and turn the pieces. Let it cook for 5 more minutes until it is no longer pink. (Don’t overcook the chicken else it will be dry)
4. In a non-sticky sauce pan melt butter over medium heat. Add milk pepper powder  and salt. Stir in Parmesan cheese and whisk to smooth out lumps. Let it stay in low heat for 3 minutes until cheese melts.  Add Italian seasoning.
5. Stir in  cooked pasta, chicken and broccoli and mix well. Adjust salt. Let it stay in simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Sprinkle a hand full of  Parmesan in the end.