Sausage & Kale Cheesy Pasta

So, I'm a major carbs girl. I love bread and pasta so much, so you can imagine my excitement when 21 Day Fix came out! Not only is it one of the most popular and effective programs on the market, because of it's simplicity, but it ALLOWS CARBS! A good amount of carbs, too. And chocolate, and wine, and cheese....

ANYWAY! Here's a delicious recipe I stumbled upon and made last night! At the end of the post, feel free to fill out my form if you'd like me to contact you on more 21 Day Fix details. It is STILL on an incredible sale for a few more days!

Sausage & Kale Pasta

What you need:

-2 links of lean turkey sausage
-1 small container of portobello mushrooms
-2 cups fresh kale
-1 box whole wheat penne pasta
-1.5 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese
-1/3 cup of almond or skim milk
-1 tbsp whole wheat flour
-1 tbsp olive oil
-onion and garlic powder to taste

How to make it:

• Cook pasta according to directions.
• Sautee mushrooms and kale in tbsp of olive oil. Season with onion and garlic powder to taste.
• While pasta and veggies are cooking, cut up turkey sausage into bite size pieces. Brown sausage according to directions.
• Once pasta is cooked, take a ladle full of water and pour it in pan before straining noodles. Add flour, milk, and cheeses to the water and stir until it is melted together to form a cheese sauce.

Combine pasta, sausage, veggies, and cheese sauce and you are GOOD to devour!

One serving will be 1 yellow, 1 red, 1 green, and 1 blue for the 21 Day Fix. ENJOY!

With love,

Amanda James

Crockpot Ranch Chicken

I have SOOO much to fill you guys in on, it's unbelievable! Almost 2 full months into my second round of P90X3 (going FULL FORCE this time), new milestones my team has hit in our Beachbody business that we've never hit  before, my husband and I moving into our new home... it has been NUTS! I can't believe how long it has been since I updated on here. But, before I do go into everything in my next post, I wanted to at least share one of my new favorite recipes!

Warning: it contains some fatty fats. Well, a bit of them. Heh. But, hey, our bodies really NEED a pretty good amount each day, right?! Needless to say, it's not one of THE healthiest recipes I've put on here, but it's easy, fast, family friendly (man approved), and just downright delicious. Not too much of a cheat, so I think we are ok!

My friends, I give you...

Crockpot Ranch Parmesan Chicken

What You'll Need:
-1 pound of raw skinless, boneless chicken breasts
-1 jar of organic ranch dressing
-1 tub of fat free parmesan cheese
-1 box of whole wheat angel hair pasta

Preparation:
1. Clean off chicken breasts and cut up into smaller pieces.
2. Spray crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Lay raw chicken pieces in the bottom of the crockpot.
3. Pour about half the jar of ranch dressing over the chicken, making sure they are totally covered with sauce with extra around them. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over that.
4. Cook chicken on high heat for 2-3 hours, or until chicken is well done. Stir occasionally so as not to burn ranch dressing on the sides of the crockpot.
5. While chicken is cooking, cook angel hair pasta according to directions. Put chicken and ranch mix on top of pasta!

Y'all, this is just so dang good. The chicken soaks up every little flavorful bit of the ranch dressing (and all of its juiciness, too!) The chicken will just fall apart at your fingertips.

I enjoyed mine with a side of grilled zucchini!

I hope you enjoy as much as I do! Be back SOON with a full update!

With love,

Amanda James