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Friday, February 27, 2015

Sexy Chow

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 can condensed tomato soup
  • 1 can cut green beans
  • 2 -3 potatoes, boiled & mashed (you may want to add milk to make them more spreadable)
  • 1/2-3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

  • 1 saute the ground beef and onion til beef is brown and onion is translucent.
  • 2 add soup and beans.
  • 3 place meat mixture in an oven proof casserole.
  • 4 top with mashed potatoes.
  • 5 sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
  • 6 bake at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly (about 20 minutes).

Skinny Chicken Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 1 cup diagonally sliced celery
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil ("or" some other good oil)
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • salt

Recipe

  • 1 combine chicken, celery, and garlic in bowl.
  • 2 add soy sauce, oil, vinegar and salt; toss lightly.

Roast Chicken In Kikko-wine Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 (3 lb) frying chickens
  • 6 tablespoons kikkoman soy sauce, divided
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided in half
  • 3 carrots, peeled and cut diagonally crosswise into quarters
  • 1 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons wine
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar, packed
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli stems, thawed and drained

Recipe

  • 1 rinse chicken and pat dry.
  • 2 combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. rub chicken, including cavities, with mixture.
  • 3 place in large shallow baking pan.
  • 4 roast in 325°f oven 30 minutes.
  • 5 meanwhile, cook carrots in boiling water about 10 minutes or until tender yet crisp; remove and reserve.
  • 6 combine remaining soy sauce and garlic powder, water, wine and brown sugar; pour mixture evenly over chicken.
  • 7 roast 30 minutes, basting chicken with sauce twice.
  • 8 add carrots and broccoli.
  • 9 roast 15 minutes longer, or cook until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
  • 10 remove chicken to serving platter; surround with vegetables and serve with pan drippings.

Rosemary-orange Grilled Chicken And Veggies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
  • 1 small eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 medium red bell peppers or 2 medium green bell peppers or 2 medium yellow bell peppers, cut into 1-1/2-inch squares
  • 1 medium yellow squash, cubed
  • 30 sprays i can't believe it's not butter!â® spray original, divided
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

  • 1 spray chicken and vegetables with 15 sprays i can't believe it's not butter! spray
  • 2 original, then toss with with rosemary and orange peel. alternately thread chicken and vegetables on skewers*. grill or broil chicken and vegetables, turning once, 8 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are just tender.
  • 3 arrange chicken and vegetables on serving platter. spray with remaining 15 sprays, then drizzle with orange juice.
  • 4 *if using wooden skewers, soak in water at least 30 minutes prior to use.
  • 5 nutrition information per serving: calories 170, calories from fat 15, saturated fat 0g, trans fat 0g, total fat 2g, cholesterol 65mg, sodium 100mg, total carbohydrate 9g, sugars 5g, dietary fiber 3g, protein 28g, vitamin a 40%, vitamin c 150%, calcium 2%, iron 8%.

Rosemary-thyme Lamb Baked In Garlic Milk

Total Time: 10 hrs Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 small boneless lamb roast
  • enough milk, to come 2/3 up side of roast in pan
  • black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced

Recipe

  • 1 marinate lamb roast overnight in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary and thyme.
  • 2 when ready to cook, brush off herbs slightly and place in a deep baking dish.
  • 3 pour enough milk in pan to come up 2/3 of the sides of the meat.
  • 4 sprinkle top liberally with black pepper to taste, then scatter garlic slices in the milk, cover and bake at 325 degrees f for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours, or until lamb is tender and done.
  • 5 at this point, i usually discard the milk when the meat is done; maybe a gravy could be made of the milk and pan juices, but i've never attempted this since we're not gravy fans.

Sausage-egg Breakfast Sandwich (healthy)

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 whole-grain english muffin, sliced and toasted
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 slice reduced fat cheese (or use a naturally lower-fat cheese or cream cheese)
  • 1 chicken (or soy, or sliced turkey breast, etc.) or 1 turkey sausage patty (or soy, or sliced turkey breast, etc.)
  • hot sauce (optional)
  • salt
  • pepper

Recipe

  • 1 toast english muffin.
  • 2 salt and pepper the egg whites.
  • 3 microwave the egg whites in a ramekin on high heat, covered, for approximately 1 minute - or slightly less or more depending on how you like your eggs.
  • 4 heat or cook the sausage or meat.
  • 5 layer the egg, cheese and meat within the muffin and serve, dipping in hot sauce as desired.

Seven-layer Rigatoni

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 3 cups uncooked rigatoni pasta
  • 1 lb italian turkey sausage
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 8 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
  • 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 2 1/2 cups reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

Recipe

  • 1 cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
  • 2 while pasta is cooking, saute sausage in 10 inch skillet, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
  • 3 in a separate bowl, mix tomatoes, garlic and basil.
  • 4 heat oven to 375 degrees. spray/grease rectangular baking dish (13x9x2 inches). layer half each of the pasta, sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers, parmesan cheese, tomato mixture and mozzarella cheese in baking dish, then repeat the process.
  • 5 bake uncovered 35-40 minutes or until hot and cheese is golden brown.