Keeping a bag of peppers to stir-fry or saute is a great freezer option. They add a lot of color and flavor to this slow-cooker meal of Chicken with Vegetables. Double Spinach Fettuccine is loaded with goodness: spinach in the pasta and the sauce. The Radicchio and Parmesan salad adds even more colorful vegetables to this dinner.

• Italian Chicken and Pasta (see recipe below)
• Sauteed Peppers
• Double Spinach Fettuccine
• Radicchio and Parmesan Salad

Italian Chicken and Pasta recipe

You can slice and saute any sweet pepper in olive oil with garlic. Or buy a bag of stir-fry peppers all ready to go, and prepare according to package directions.

Puree a 5-ounce package of fresh spinach in a blender with a jar of marinara sauce. Serve over cooked spinach fettuccine.

Toss sliced radicchio with your favorite vinaigrette. Shave Parmesan cheese with a vegetable peeler and sprinkle over the top of the dressed salad.