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🍅Italian-Style Fish & Pasta on Spinach Recipe from Sams Club
I made Italian-Style Fish & Pasta on Spinach recipe for my family and next week you get to taste a similar recipe at your local Sams Club food demo. My recipe features Treasures from the Sea Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia, Hunt’s Tomato Sauce, and Daily Chef Spaghetti that I bought at Sams Club. Want to try a new easy-to-prepare meal?
A great way to get updates on the next Sams Club food demo is by following @SamsClub on Twitter and “Liking” Sams Club on Facebook. Attending a food demo is my favorite way to discover new recipes (thru my tastebuds) and when I taste a recipe I love then I buy the ingredients for it. It’s fun to try new recipes, but it’s reassuring to know that you already like how it tastes!
My recipe layers delicious ingredients to make Italian-Style Fish & Pasta on Spinach with a side of green beans. I know that dinner prep time is critical, so this recipe can be made within the time it takes you to preheat your oven to 425 degrees and bake the Treasures from the Sea Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia for 25 minutes. By keeping the ingredients separate, it’s easier to have delicious leftovers. One of the leftover meals I created was Tilapia on Spinach Salad. I know that sometimes the number of ingredients can make or break a recipe – so I’ve labeled the ingredients which I consider optional (diced tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and green beans).
I hope you enjoy my recipe and I welcome your feedback on it!
- 4 Treasures from the Sea Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia filets
- 1 can of Hunt's Tomato Sauce (15 oz.)
- Daily Chef Spaghetti (about half of a 16 oz. package)
- Fresh Spinach (about 2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon Italian Herb Seasoning (oregano, marjoram, savory thyme, basil, rosemary, and sage)
- 1 can of Hunt's Diced Tomatoes (14.5 oz.) optional
- Grated Parmesan Cheese for garnish, optional
- Fresh Green Beans, optional
- Olive oil (a few drops for spaghetti, a few teaspoons for green beans)
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- While oven is preheating, setup a pot on the stove for spaghetti, a saute pan for the green beans and spinach, and a saucepan for the tomato sauce.
- Drain the diced tomatoes well and set aside
- Spray a baking dish large enough for four tilapia filets with olive oil (or other non-stick cooking spray
- When oven is at 425 degrees, start baking the tilapia for 15 minutes before rotating
- Add water and a few drops of olive oil to the spaghetti pot and start boiling the water
- After the tilapia have baked for 15 minutes, flip them over and bake another 10 minutes
- Add the spaghetti noodles to the boiling water, they should cook in about 10 minutes so they'll be done when the tilapia is done
- Start sauteing the green beans in olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes
- Heat the tomato sauce over medium heat and add Italian Herb Seasoning to it
- When you're happy with the green beans (taste one after it cools off) then you can cook the spinach in the same saute pan (it cooks very quickly, keep moving it around until completely wilted)
- When the tilapia is done cooking your spaghetti should be done too! Remove the tilapia from the oven, and drain the spaghetti in the sink.
- Mix the well-drained diced tomatoes with the cooked spaghetti noodles
- Assemble your dinner by layering spinach, spaghetti noodles with diced tomatoes, and tilapia. Spoon over some tomato sauce. Garnish with grated parmesan cheese if desired. Serve with a side of green beans (because they go so well with any dish that uses tomato sauce). Enjoy!
It’s quite a shock for me to return to our “Back to School” schedule. No more running to the grocery store mid-week to pick up a few things for dinner. No more lazy summer dinners that start whenever we’re hungry. I only have time to go to the grocery store once a week so I have to have a meal plan for the entire week before I head to the store. I rely on frozen foods and pantry foods because I can’t buy fresh ingredients for every meal in the upcoming week. My family loves the flavor of the Treasures from the Sea Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia and I love that it’s a product of the U.S. It’s definitely a staple that I’ll keep in my freezer so I’m ready to answer the “What’s for dinner?” question.
I’m a brand new Sams Club member and I’m excited to be able to stock-up on the things that our household runs out of quickly. Things like paper products, snacks for school, batteries and more. I’m amazed and impressed that Sams Club has a 200% guarantee for fresh produce (i.e. meat, bakery and produce). They will refund double your purchase price, or refund your purchase price plus replace the product. What an amazing guarantee – I’ve never seen one like it!
What do you shop for at Sams Club?
This post is sponsored by Collective Bias®. My opinions are my own and they are not edited by Collective Bias®. Please visit my Disclosure Policy.
Recipe originally published September 13, 2013.
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🍊Tyson Mix n Match – Orange Chicken Kabobs Recipe
Pin It – Orange Chicken Kabobs 15-minute Meal
Moms love quick meals which is why I created this Orange Chicken Kabobs recipe using Tyson Mix n Match Creations. When I saw the Tyson Tangy Orange sauce I just knew it would be a hit with my kids, so I selected a protein and two sides to compliment the sauce. I went to the Frozen Meals section of Walmart to buy Tyson Chicken Breast Strips, Tyson Tangy Orange Sauce, Birds Eye Steamfresh Asian Style Vegetables, and Birds Eye Steamfresh Whole Grain Brown Rice. I was able to feed my family of four plus have leftovers for slightly over $10. I love that the Mix n Match protein, sauce, and sides are all located right next to each other so you don’t have to waste time searching the entire Frozen section.
I rely on my freezer as a busy work-at-home mom of two boys in order to create quick meals that my family will love. I need to have healthy meals in my freezer to help me when I’m deciding what to make for dinner. My family is not a huge fan of frozen meals with the sauce on them already. That’s one reason Mix n Match appeals to us so much – you pick the sauce and you control how much sauce you use. Turning on the oven is not always an option due to time-constraints (and hot temperatures outside) so I especially need to have easy meals that use the stovetop and microwave. You’ll find more fast and easy recipes from Tyson on Facebook and @TysonTweets.
My kids gobbled up their Orange Chicken Kabobs and had only smiles (no complaints) when I served it as leftovers the next day. I love sesame seeds and thought it would be fun to roll the chicken in sesame seeds to give it a fun texture. I used the orange and green onions as garnish only so they really are optional in this recipe (but if you have them you should use them!). I covered the Chicken Breast Strips in Tangy Orange Sauce, but also served the sauce on the side so we could each customize our meal with just the right amount of sauce.
Amazingly you can take your frozen Tyson Mix n Match products and turn them into Orange Chicken Kabobs in 15 minutes. Here’s my recipe with detailed directions. Print this recipe or Pin this recipe to find it easily later!
- Tyson Chicken Breast Strips
- Tyson Tangy Orange Sauce
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Asian Style Vegetables
- Birds Eye Steamfresh Whole Grain Brown Rice
- Sesame Seeds (find them with spices or in Asian Foods)
- Skewers
- Orange slices (optional garnish)
- Green Onions, chopped (optional garnish)
- Start by thawing the Tangy Orange Sauce according to package directions and then put the Brown Rice in the microwave (microwave for 6 minutes)
- While you are heating the Brown Rice you can put the Chicken Breast Strips in a skillet over medium heat (cook for 5 minutes or until well done)
- Put the Asian Style Vegetables in the microwave (microwave for 5.5 minutes)
- Add one packet of Tangy Orange Sauce to the chicken and finish cooking it. Pour the second packet of Tangy Orange Sauce in a bowl and heat in the microwave to serve with this meal
- You're ready to assemble your Kabobs! Roll the edges of the Chicken Breast Strips in sesame seeds and alternate chicken with vegetables on a skewer
- Serve over a bed of Brown Rice and garnish with orange slices and green onions. Enjoy!
Now it’s your turn to visit Tyson Mix n Match Creations to create your own meal using 5 proteins, 6 sauces, and 8 sides. You are the boss, don’t settle for a frozen meal that’s already got the sauce on it! Which Mix n Match meal combination did you create?
This post is sponsored by Collective Bias®. My opinions are my own and they are not edited by Collective Bias®. Please visit my Disclosure Policy.
Recipe originally published October 4, 2013.
