Recipe(tried): Dinner at our house - Chicken with Spinach, Italian Cut Green Beans, Corn Salad, Junkyard Salad, Fruit Pizza, Cookie Pizza

Dinner at our house is a bit helter skelter tonight. We are having:

Chicken with Spinach
Italian Cut Green Beans
Corn Salad (2 ways)
Junkyard Salad (it is left over from last night!)
Fruit Pizza with Lemon Sauce
Cookie Pizza for Dessert with Ice Cream

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CHICKEN WITH SPINACH

4 (4 oz each) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1/8 tsp each salt and pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 minced garlic clove
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup chicken broth
4 cups fresh spinach
1 Tbsp fresh basil
1 Tbsp butter
4 cups cooked ziti, hot

Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook in oil with onion and garlic 5 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook 5 minutes.

Add spinach, basil and butter. Cook 2 minutes. Toss with pasta.

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ITALIAN CUT GREEN BEANS

2 cups Italian cut green beans
1 can water (use green bean can)
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 Tbsp butter or margarine
fresh ground pepper to taste

Mix all in medium sized pot. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer 20 minutes.

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CORN SALAD (2 WAYS)

1 can shoepeg corn, drained
1 tomato, chopped
1/4 green bell pepper, chopped
2 green onions, chopped with green parts
1 tbsp mayonnaise (or 2 tbsp Italian dressing)
salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together and let sit in fridge for at least 1 hour. (My DH doesn't like mayo so I split the recipe and make his with Italian dressing.)

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JUNKYARD SALAD

1 (12 oz.) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (8 oz.) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
juice of one lemon
1 (21 oz.) can strawberry pie filling
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can coconut (optional)
strawberries (for topping)

Combine the 20 ounces of whipped topping with sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice.

Add other ingredients and refrigerate.

This may also be frozen and cut into squares for an easy frozen dessert or salad.

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FRUIT PIZZA WITH LEMON SAUCE

LEMON SAUCE:
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp grated lemon zest
juice from 3 lemons
3 tbsp butter
FRUIT PIZZA:
1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough
2 Tbsp raspberry jam
4 large strawberries, hulled and sliced
1 pint fresh blueberries (about 2 handfuls)
2 kiwi fruit, peeled, halved and sliced

LEMON SAUCE:
Mix sugar and egg then add zest. Cook over medium heat stirring with a whisk for 2-3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and it has lightened in color. Add lemon juice and butter. Cook 3 minutes then remove from heat and chill.

PIZZA:
Bring sugar cookie dough to room temperature. Spread into pizza pan pressing to edges.

Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.

Top with raspberry jam then 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the chilled lemon sauce. Spread fruit around on top.

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COOKIE PIZZA

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour

mini marshmallows
mini chocolate chips
optional: coconut, peanut butter chips, and or vanilla chips

Mix sugars together. Add next four ingredients. Mix well. Add flour, gradually. Press into pizza pan.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Sprinkle with marshmallows and chocolate chips and optional topping if desired.

Bake another 5-8 minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned.

Serve in slices with ice cream.