Best 60 Minutes Recipes: August 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015

italian easter bread (anise flavored)

Ingredients

Servings: 1

3 cups all-purpose flour, divided

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 (.25 ounce) package rapid rise yeast

2/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon anise extract

2 tablespoons butter at room temperature

2 eggs

1 egg, beaten

1/2 tablespoon colored candy decorating dragees, or as desired

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mix 1 cup of flour with sugar, salt, and yeast in a bowl, stir well. place milk and anise extract into a small saucepan over low heat, and warm to about 110 degrees f (43 degrees c). make a well in the center of the flour mixture with your hand, and pour in the milk mixture; swirl with your hand in a circular motion to combine the flour mixture with the milk mixture. mix in butter and eggs, one at a time, then mix in remaining flour until dough begins to pull together.

turn the dough out a floured work surface, and knead until soft but elastic, about 8 minutes. cover with a damp cloth, and let dough rest for 10 minutes; cut dough into halves.

on floured work surface, roll each half into a ball, then shape the balls into 2 long pieces, about 1 1/2 inches thick and 18 to 20 inches long. pinch the 2 top ends together, and loosely twist the pieces to form a twisted loaf; pinch the bottom ends together, and tuck the two ends underneath the loaf. (alternately, form the twist into a ring, and pinch the ends together.)

grease a baking sheet, lay the loaf the prepared sheet, and cover with a damp towel; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. brush loaf with beaten egg, and sprinkle with colored decorating dragees.

preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). bake the decorated loaf in the preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. watch closely towards the end of the baking time that the bread does not begin to burn. transfer to wire rack immediately after baking to cool.

Low Fat Lemon Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup fat free greek yogurt
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon zest (approx. 2 lemons)
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
5 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 300 degrees. zest and juice lemons, saving each separately. combine flour, baking powder and salt in large mixing bowl. in another bowl whisk together the yogurt, lemon juice and vanilla.
2 add zest to sugar in large mixing bowl. add butter and shortening to sugar mixture and beat until it’s light and fluffy. then add eggs in one at a time, mixing to combine.
3 alternate between incorporating the flour and the sour cream mixture into the butter/egg mixture. three additions of flour, in between two additions of the sour cream mixture. mix until just combined.
4 spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray, pour in batter and tap on counter to dislodge any bubbles. bake for 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean. remove to cooling rack.
5 if you prefer a super-moist cake, poke deep holes with wooden skewer or similar tool to help glaze penetrate. glaze while cake is still warm. if you prefer the glaze to coat the top of the cake, don't poke holes and allow cake to cool before glazing.
6 to glaze, mix together confectioner's sugar and lemon juice and drizzle generously over cake. serve alone, or with berries, reduced-fat cool whip, ice cream, you name it!

Low Fat Healthy Spices Cake (kosher-pareve)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 24
1 large egg
3/4 cup brown sugar (unpacked)
1 1/2 cups natural orange juice
1/4 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 pinch kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking powder (full tsp)
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
1/4 teaspoon powdered clove
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or more)
4 tablespoons lemon peel (fresh grated)

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 360°f.
2 spray two 12x6 baking pans.
3 in a bowl, mix with a hand mixer egg + oil + orange juice.
4 in a separate bowl, mix flour + sugar + vanilla sugar + baking powder + spices + lemon peel.
5 gradually, add liquid mixture to dry ingredients.
6 mix well to a homogenous mixture.
7 pour evenly to baking pans.
8 bake 30-40 until light brown and bouncy to touch.
9 enjoy!
10 *** upgrades and other options:.
11 >> take about 2 tbs from sugar and mix with cinnamon. slice some apples (with peel) and arrange on bottom of baking pan. sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture and than pour cake mixture. when cake is ready turn upside down to a serving tray. the top is lovely, crunchy and surprising!
12 >> oil can be substitute with 80 grams butter - if this is the taste you're going for --
13 >> soak 50 grams raisins in some brandy for 1/2 hour, and add to cake mixture.
14 ** nutritional values per one serving: 92.4 calories, 15.5 grams carbohydrates, 1.3 grams protein, 2.8 grams fat, 9 milligrams cholesterol, 27.27% fat!

Low Fat Grilled Stuffed Peppers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup dry unseasoned breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup water chestnut, minced
1/4 cup nonfat milk
1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
4 large bell peppers, seeded and halved lengthwise

Recipe

1 combined all ingredients except bell peppers.
2 spoon mixture into peppers.
3 cook meat mixture down under broiler (about 6 inches from coils) until the pepper is charred.
4 flip pepper over and cook until the meat is no longer pink in the middle. (about 5 minutes).

Simple Spiced Rice

Ingredients

Servings: 8

2 tablespoons butter

2 cups uncooked basmati rice

1 small onion, chopped

4 cups water

2 teaspoons salt

2 whole cinnamon sticks

1 large bay leaf

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melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the basmati rice and onion until the rice kernels are coated with butter and the onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. the rice will give off a slightly toasted fragrance. pour in water, and mix in salt, cinnamon sticks and bay leaf.

bring the mixture to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. cover the saucepan, and simmer the rice until all the water has disappeared and the rice appears dry, about 18 minutes. fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

pretzel turtles®

Ingredients

Servings: 20
20 small mini pretzels
20 chocolate covered caramel candies
20 pecan halves

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preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
bake for 4 minutes. while the candy is warm, press a pecan half each candy covered pretzel. cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

boston baked beans

Ingredients

Servings: 6
2 cups navy beans
1/2 pound bacon
1 onion, finely diced
3 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar

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soak beans overnight in cold water. simmer the beans in the same water until tender, approximately 1 to 2 hours. drain and reserve the liquid.
preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
arrange the beans in a 2 quart bean pot or casserole dish by placing a portion of the beans in the bottom of dish, and layering them with bacon and onion.
in a saucepan, combine molasses, salt, pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. bring the mixture to a boil and pour over beans. pour in just enough of the reserved bean water to cover the beans. cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
bake for 3 to 4 hours in the preheated oven, until beans are tender. remove the lid about halfway through cooking, and add more liquid if necessary to prevent the beans from getting too dry.

Feta And Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Ingredients

Servings: 1

1 roasted red bell pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

8 ounces feta cheese

1/4 cup plain yogurt

1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

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place the roasted pepper, garlic, feta cheese, yogurt, and cayenne pepper into a blender. cover, and blend until smooth.

Low Fat Full Taste Muffins

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 12
1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
3 -5 ripe bananas
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3/4 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

1 in a large bowl, mix together flour, oatmeal, soda, powder and salt.
2 in a separate bowl combine zucchini and banana to equal 2 1/2 cups.
3 add sugar and eggs.
4 add wet to dry and mix until well incorporated.
5 stir in raisins.
6 fill greased or lined muffin pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-35 minutes.

persimmon cheesecake

Ingredients

Servings: 1
2 cups chopped walnuts
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter
2 cups pureed persimmons
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
6 eggs
1 1/4 cups sour cream
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
chop the walnuts in a food processor until fine. mix together in a bowl with the brown sugar and melted butter. press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. set aside to cool completely.
combine the persimmons, cream cheese, 1 1/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup sour cream, cinnamon, and ginger in a food processor. blend in processor until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape edges of food processor bowl with a spatula. add the eggs, one at a time, and process until fully incorporated. pour the mixture over the cooled crust.
bake in the preheated oven until mostly set with the center being slightly jiggly, 60 to 75 minutes.
while the cheesecake is baking, whisk together the 1 1/4 sour cream, 3 tablespoon sugar, and vanilla extract. spread evenly over the cheesecake while still hot and return to oven another 10 minutes. allow to cool completely. loosely cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate 4 to 8 hours or overnight before serving.

Honey-orange Glazed Ham

Ingredients

Servings: 1
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
1 (8 pound) fully cooked whole ham

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preheat an oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). stir the orange juice, cinnamon, clove, and honey together in a small bowl; set aside. stir in almond extract if desired.
place the ham in a shallow roasting pan. bake in the preheated oven 1 hour and 15 minutes. remove the ham from the oven, and baste with the honey glaze. return to the oven; continue cooking until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees f (60 degrees c), about 45 minutes longer. baste occasionally as the ham finishes baking.

D's Famous Salsa

Ingredients

Servings: 16
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
1/2 onion, finely diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup canned sliced green chiles, or to taste
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

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place the tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime juice, salt, green chiles, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. blend on low to desired consistency.

Low Fat Grilled Cheese

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

2 slices pepperedge farm light wheat bread
2 tablespoons smart balance butter substitute
1/4 cup fat-free cheddar cheese

Recipe

1 use the smart balance to butter both sides of the bread. more or less than 2 tablespoons may be needed.
2 heat a pan up to medium heat.
3 while the pan is heating, sandwich the cheese between the bread.
4 place sandwich in the pan and cook each side until it is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
5 eat and enjoy!

Low Fat Healthy Mixed Berry Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 cup wholemeal self-rising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
3/4 cup brown sugar (or splenda)
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
2 eggs or 4 egg whites
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups frozen mixed berries

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 180°c.
2 prepare muffin tin.
3 sift flours and spice. stir in sugar.
4 make well in centre.
5 place buttermilk, yoghurt, eggs and oil in large jug. mix well.
6 pour into flour mixture, stir with wooden spoon until just combined.
7 spoon into muffin pan and bake for 20 minutes.

Low Fat Lemon Zucchini Bread

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

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup zucchini, grated and tightly packed
1/4 cup canola oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt, drained
cooking spray

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350°f
2 coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3 add flour to a large bowl, followed by the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir well with a wire whisk.
4 in another bowl, combine the zucchini, oil, egg and egg , vanilla, lemon zest and yogurt.
5 add zucchini mixture to flour mix, combining until just moist.
6 pour into loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes to an hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Low Fat Hot Cocoa

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
10 ounces water
2 ounces nonfat milk
2 teaspoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons raw sugar (splenda may be used)
1 1/2-3 fluid ounces eggnog liqueur (your favorite liquor) or 1 1/2-3 fluid ounces godiva chocolate liqueur (your favorite liquor) or 1 1/2-3 fluid ounces bailey's irish cream (your favorite liquor)

Recipe

1 combine first 4 ingredients in coffee mug.
2 cook in the microwave for 3 minutes. stir.
3 add you favorite liquor, if needed.
4 stir again and enjoy.

Low Fat Guilt Free Pumpkin Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated skim milk
1/2 cup egg beaters egg
1 (9 inch) reduced fat graham cracker crust, unbaked
1 cup reddi-wip fat-free whipped topping (optional)

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 450°f combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in large bowl. add pumpkin, evaporated milk and egg beaters; beat with wire whisk until well blended. pour into crust.
2 bake 20 minutes. reduce oven temperature to 350°f bake an additional 35 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean, covering edge of crust with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes of the baking time to prevent over-browning, if necessary. cool completely on wire rack.

Low Fat Italian Casserole (meatless)

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

Ingredients

Servings: 8
12 ounces medium noodles
8 ounces light cream cheese
12 ounces low fat cottage cheese
8 ounces light sour cream
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
1 (15 ounce) tomato sauce
1 (16 ounce) can italian-style diced tomatoes
4 tablespoons italian seasoning (mrs. dash)
4 tablespoons garlic powder

Recipe

1 cook and drain noodles. chop onions and pepper.
2 in medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, onions and green pepper.
3 spray 13x9 pan with non-stick spray. layer half of noodles in bottom of pan. spread all of cheese mixture over noodles. top with remaining noodles.
4 pour tomato sauce and diced tomatoes over top. sprinkle liberally with seasonings. cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
5 bake covered for 45 minutes to an hour at 350 degrees.

Low Fat Gingerbread Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
1/4 cup butter

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350°f.
2 combine dry ingredients (except sugar) and blend well.
3 in a separate bowl combine the wet ingredients plus sugar and beat until smooth.
4 stir dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
5 separate into 2 parts, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
6 roll out cookies 1/8 inch thick and cut out shapes.
7 place onto aluminum foil lined baking sheet.
8 bake for 8 minutes.

Low Fat Green Goddess Salad Dressing

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup parsley
2 tablespoons sliced scallions
3 tablespoons wine vinegar
tarragon
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
1 garlic clove, smashed
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Recipe

1 in food processor, combine all ingredients.

Low Fat Hummus

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 8
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
2 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon tahini (or low fat pb)
1/4-1/2 cup chickpea liquid
1 tablespoon olive oil (substitute more liquid for less olive oil, replace with veg broth and cilantro)
1 lemon, juice of
salt
pepper
cumin

Recipe

1 process in food processor on high until smooth. refrigerate unused portions.

Low Fat Ground Turkey Stroganoff

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
1 lb ground turkey
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup cremini mushroom, chopped
1 cup frozen corn
1 (10 ounce) can 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup
1/3 cup 1% low-fat milk
1 1/4 teaspoons garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup nonfat sour cream
whole wheat egg noodles

Recipe

1 start cooking your noodles.
2 microwave corn 1/2 the amount of time according to packaging.
3 meanwhile, spray pan with very little oil, then cook onions and mushrooms until they start to soften.
4 add turkey, and cook thoroughly.
5 add corn, soup, milk, garlic salt, pepper, and stir.
6 bring to boil, then cover, reduce heat, and let simmer for 5 minutes. stirring 1/2 way through.
7 remove lid, raise heat slightly, and let simmer for 5 more minutes. (stirring a fair bit).
8 reduce heat to low, add sour cream and stir till fully mixed inches.
9 serve over noodles.

Low Fat Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

1 box reduced-fat yellow cake mix
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup fat free sour cream
1/4 cup water
1 cup plain plain fat-free yogurt
1 cup egg substitute
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
2 combine cake mix and sugar.
3 add sour cream, water, yogurt, egg substitute and lemon juice.
4 beat at medium speed for 5-6 minutes.
5 stir in poppy seeds by hand.
6 spray a bundt pan with cooking spray and pour in the batter.
7 bake about 40 minutes or til a toothpick in center of cake comes clean.
8 cool in pan for 10 minutes.
9 stir glaze ingredients together and drizzle over warm cake.

Low Fat Honey Glazed Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 2
2 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
3 teaspoons soy sauce
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon catsup

Recipe

1 set oven to'broil'.
2 mix soy sauce, onion, garlic, honey ginger and catsup in a small bowl.
3 if necessary, run your honey jar under warm water before measuring out, to make mixing easier.
4 trim fat from chicken breasts, rinse and pat dry.
5 cover a metal broiling pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil (makes cleanup easier), and place the chicken breasts inside.
6 brush top side of the chicken with half of the honey mixture.
7 make sure and get the edges of the meat to ensure the juices are sealed in!
8 broil chicken for 5 minutes, remove, and turn over.
9 brush on remaining honey mixture and return to oven for another 5-10 minutes more (until juices run clear).

Low Fat Fudge Chocolate Chip Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup raw sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup oat flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semisweet vegan chocolate chips
1 dash cinnamon

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 375 degrees and use nonstick spray on regular sized nonstick muffin tin.
2 combine all of the above ingredients.
3 using a 3 ounce ice cream scoop, evenly scoop into muffin tins and bake for 20 minutes to an hour, rotating half way through. place toothpick in center and when toothpick comes out clean, muffins are done. allow to fully cool then pop out with a spoon.

Low Fat Hot Crab Dip

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

8 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese
1/3 cup 1% fat cottage cheese
1 teaspoon light mayonnaise
7 1/2 ounces canned crabmeat, drained
4 tablespoons green onions, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon louisiana hot sauce or 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon old bay seasoning

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2 using a stick blender, combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, and mayonnaise, blending until smooth.
3 add remaining ingredients and stir with a fork until well combined.
4 lightly coat a small casserole dish or pie plate with non-fat cooking spray.
5 pour crab mixture into casserole dish.
6 bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
7 i serve this with crackers and torn up chunks of sourdough bread.

Low Fat Italian Dressing Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
4 chicken breasts
1/2 cup low fat zesty italian dressing
2 teaspoons parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon steak seasoning
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano

Recipe

1 place breasts in a ziplock bad and dump italian dressing on top.
2 let marinade in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
3 in the meantime combine all of the rub ingredients.
4 without wiping off excess dressing, sprinkle rub on one side of chicken and place on grill season side down.
5 sprinkle other side of chicken and cook indirectly for 10-12 minutes each side or until done.

Low Fat Hummus Amungus

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper
1 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 lime, juice of
1/3 cup fresh cilantro

Recipe

1 saute the onions in oil for 5 minutes. add the garlic and spices for an additional 1 - 2 minutes, stirring constantly to avoid sticking. add the tomatoes, cover and lower heat to simmer for about 5 minutes.
2 meanwhile, drain chickpeas, reserving liquid. put in food processor with just enough liquid to blend.
3 add the chickpeas to mixture on stove, then add lime and cilantro.
4 this recipe can be served hot or cold with pita or as a dip for vegetables.

Low Fat Healthy Bars

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

Ingredients

2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup golden syrup
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
1 cup bran flakes, slightly crushed
1 egg
1/4 cup sultana
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup flaked coconut (optional)

Recipe

1 preheat oven 200 celsius. in pan combine sugar, syrup and applesauce, heat until sugar dissolved.
2 in bowl, combine cereal, sultanas, coconut and nuts. in separate bowl, add flour to apricots and mix to coat. add to dry mix, combine.
3 stir in egg whites, vanila and syrup mix, combine well.
4 bake 15 to 20 mins or until golden brown. cool 10 mins then cut into bars.

Low Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 12
1 1/2 cups cool whip free or 1 1/2 cups fat-free cool whip, thawed
24 low-fat graham crackers (chocolate or any other flavor, 4 rectangles per square)

Recipe

1 spread 2 tbsp cool whip on 12 of the graham cracker squares and top with remaining graham cracker squares to make a"sandwich".
2 wrap individually in wax paper, place into ziploc freezer bags and freeze.
3 grab out of freezer and eat as a snack or dessert.
4 discard after one week.

Low Fat High Taste 7-layer Dip

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

1 (30 ounce) can refried beans
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
2 (16 ounce) containers guacamole
2 (16 ounce) containers fat free sour cream
1 -1 5/8 ounce burrito seasoning mix (mccormick)
2 cups taco blend cheese (mild cheddar & monterey jack with jalapenos)
2 medium diced tomatoes
1 -3 7/8 ounce sliced ripe olives
1 bunch green onion, diced
tortilla chips

Recipe

1 1. layer #1- mix the beans and green chiles and spread evenly on the bottom of a 9 x 13 cake pan.
2 2. layer #2- spread the guacomole evenly on top of the bean mixture.
3 3. layer #3- in a seperate bowl, mix the sour cream and burrito seasoning then dollop onto the guacomole evenly. spread carefully so as not to mix with the guacomole.
4 4. layer #4- cover evenly with the shredded cheese.
5 5, layer #5- cover evenly with tomatoes.
6 6. layer #6- cover evenly with olives.
7 7. layer #7- cover evenly with green onions.
8 8. cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. serve with tortilla chips as a dip, or can be eaten on burrito tortillas.

Low Fat Greek Hummus

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (save liquid) or 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained (save liquid)
1 -2 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon tahini (optional, but if you do not use, increase yogurt by 1 tbls) or 1 tablespoon low-fat peanut butter, if you prefer (optional, but if you do not use, increase yogurt by 1 tbls)
1/2 cup plain yogurt
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 pinch cayenne

Recipe

1 in a food processor combine beans, tahini (if desired), yogurt, garlic, and lemon juice. blend well. add salt, cumin and cayenne and blend to a smooth and creamy dip.
2 if you hummus is too thick, add a little bit of the liquid from the chickpeas - about a teaspoon at time. other ways to thin out hummus is by using warm water or olive oil also.

Low Fat Garlic Chicken Pasta

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
4 ounces spaghetti
4 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
4 cups baby spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion (1/2c choppd)
12 ounces chicken breasts, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
2 tablespoons smart balance light butter spread

Recipe

1 cook pasta until done, drain, return to pan.
2 stir in spinach, tomatoes and 2t oil.
3 cover to keep warm.
4 while pasta is cooking: in 12 inch saucepan, heat remaing 1t oil over med heat.
5 add onion, cook and stir 1 minute.
6 add chicken, and garlic.
7 cook and stir until chicken is done.
8 stir in chicken broth, salt, and pepper.
9 cook 2 minutes.
10 remove from heat, stir in parsley and butter.
11 add chicken mixture to pasta mixture in saucepan,
12 toss to mix.

Low Fat Honey Buttermilk Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

2 teaspoons yeast
3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup buttermilk (i use the dried kind of buttermilk and reconstitute it with water to equal 3/4 cups, reduces fat to)
3 teaspoons butter
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup water
2 egg whites

Recipe

1 put all ingredients except egg whites in loaf pan and use dough cycle.
2 at the end (on most bread machines the cycle ends after the first rise), remove the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
3 separate into 16 equal parts, and form into balls.
4 place on a cookie sheet, and cover loosely with saran wrap.
5 (i usually warm the oven to about 100 degrees, and put it in there for the second rising) let rise for 20-30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
6 remove saran wrap (and remove from oven at this point, if using my technique) and preheat oven to 375.
7 brush the rolls with the egg whites and bake until browned (approx 25 minutes).

Low Fat Green Olive Tapenade

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

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 anchovy fillets
1 peeled garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 dash sugar
2 cups pimento stuffed olives
14 slices toasted french bread

Recipe

1 in food processor, combine everything except olives and bread; cover and process until smooth. add olives; cover and pulse until coarsely chopped. serve with toasted french bread.

Low Fat Fruit Smoothie

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 2
1 cup low-fat plain kefir
1 banana
1 cup frozen strawberries
3/4 cup frozen blueberries
1 1/2 cups frozen sliced peaches
2 (1 g) packets splenda sugar substitute
1/4 cup vanilla-flavored soymilk (optional)

Recipe

1 pour the kefir into a blender.
2 add the banana and blend.
3 add the other fruits and splenda.
4 blend, on a lower speed at first, but finish off with the higher speed (like frappe).
5 if the smoothie seems too thick (sometimes the fruit is juicier than other times) add the vanilla soymilk.
6 pour into glasses and serve while it is still cold.
7 rinse out your blender and the glasses as soon as they are emptied for easier clean-up.

Low Fat Fettuccine Alfredo

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 2
6 ounces fettuccine
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup evaporated skim milk
1/3 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
3 tablespoons snipped fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon pressed garlic, to taste
1 sprig basil (to garnish)

Recipe

1 cook the pasta according to the package directions.
2 drain immediately and return the pasta to the cooking pot.
3 add the olive oil and toss to coat.
4 stir in the evaporated milk, cheese, garlic and basil.
5 cook over medium heat until bubbly, stirring constantly.
6 do not let the mixture cook too much or the pasta will soak up the sauce.
7 the mixture should be creamy.
8 serve on warmed plates with a sprig of fresh basil for garnish.

Low Fat Fudge Brownie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 16
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup skim milk
1/4 cup mott's natural applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 3/4 cups hot water

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. spray an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2 in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, baking powder and salt. add milk, mott's natural apple sauce and vanilla to dry ingredients. stir to blend.
3 spoon batter into prepared pan.
4 in a medium-size bowl, combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa and hot water. stir to blend.
5 pour over batter in prepared pan.
6 bake for 40 minutes. remove cake from oven and cool in pan on a wire rack.
7 serve with a scoop of low fat frozen yogurt and spoon the chocolate sauce that has formed on the bottom of the pan over the brownie as a topping.

Low Fat High Protein Tuna Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
1 (7 ounce) can tuna (drained)
1/2-1 cup low fat cottage cheese
2 sweet gherkins
1/4 cup fresh peas (or sugar snaps)
6 almonds
1 scallion (or 1 small red onion)
seasoning (salt or pepper)
1/2 lime
1/2 sour apple (optional)

Recipe

1 drain the tuna and put in a bowl, add the cottagecheese and mix (or mash) together with a fork until preffered consistency is reached.
2 dry the gherkin slices on some tissue and cut in smal cubes, add to tuna mixture together with the fresh peas or sugarsnaps (cut in small slices).
3 chop the almonds and the scallions (if prefered) and add to tuna too.
4 optional if you like to use the apple too, just chop it up and mix it in.
5 season to taste and add a squeeze of lime juice. enjoy just like it is, or add some cherry tomatoes and cucmber and eat as lunch salad or on top of some bread.
6 also great to bring to putlucks, just increase amounts.

Low Fat Egg And Ham Breakfast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

Servings: 6
5 large eggs
1 cup egg (egg beaters egg whites)
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
4 cups frozen shredded hash browns
1 cup ham, diced
2 cups 2% cheddar cheese (shredded)
2 teaspoons onion powder, divided
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 teaspoon pepper, divided

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350.
2 beat eggs with milk,1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
3 spray 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
4 place hash brown potatoes on bottom of baking dish. sprinkle remaining onion powder, salt and pepper on potatoes.
5 pour egg mixture on top of potatoes.
6 evenly spread diced ham on top of eggs.
7 evenly spread cheese on top of egg mixture.
8 bake for 60 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

Low Fat English Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 12
5 -5 1/2 cups bread flour
2 (1/4 ounce) packets dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 1/4 cups hot water (120 - 130 deg)
3 teaspoons reduced-calorie butter, at room temp.
cornmeal, to sprinkle

Recipe

1 in a large mixing or mixer bowl measure 3 cups flour, and the dry ingredients.
2 stir to blend together.
3 add the butter to the hot water and pour into the dry ingredients.
4 beat for 2 minutes with the mixer flat beater, or 150 strokes with a wooden spoon.
5 add the egg.
6 stir in the remaining flour, 1/4 c at a time, until the dough is a rough, shaggy mass.
7 if using a mixer, change to the dough hook.
8 turn the dough onto a floured work surface and knead with a strong push-turn-fold motion until the dough is smooth, elastic, and feels alive under your hands.
9 inthe mixer, the dough will clean the sides of the bowl and form a ball around the hook and move with it.
10 if the dough sould continue to be sticky, add liberal sprinkles of flour.
11 knead for 10 minutes.
12 pat the ball of dough with lightly greased fingertips and place in a bowl.
13 cover with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature to double in size, about 1 hour.
14 punch down the dough, knead for 30 seconds, and set aside to rest for 1 minutes.
15 sprinkle the work surface with cornmeal and turn the dough onto it.
16 roll out the dough until it is 1/4" thick.
17 if it resists the rolling pin and pulls back, let it rest for 1 or 2 minutes.
18 cut into 3" round (4" for eggs benedict) with a cookie cutter.
19 sprinkle the work surface with cornmeal and put the rounds under a towel.
20 let rise until they are doubled in size to about 1/2" thick, 45 minutes.
21 heat the electric griddle to 325 deg.
22 bake the muffins for 2 min on each side.
23 do not cook fast each side.
24 remove muffins fromt the griddle ro baking sheet.
25 cool on a metal rack before toasting.
26 pull apart with the tines of a fork, or the fingers, to toast.
27 these freeze well and keep for months in the deep freeze at 0 deg.

Low Fat Egg Mcmuffin

Low Fat Granola

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 7
3 cups oats
2 cups sweetened puffed wheat cereal
1/2 cup wheat germ
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
1/2 cup dried blueberries

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2 combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
3 combine applesauce, honey, oil, cinnamon, and ginger in a small sauce pan, and cook over medium heat 2 minutes or until honey is melted, stirring occasionally.
4 pour applesauce mixture over oat mixture, stirring to coat.
5 place mixture in a cookie sheet, and spread out.
6 bake for 20 minutes.
7 gently stir and bake an additional 15 minutes or until dry and browned.
8 cool.
9 stir in dried fruit.
10 store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Low Fat Greek Hummus

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
2 garlic cloves
2 -3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1 tablespoon plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

1 add all ingredients together in food processor.
2 process until smooth.
3 serve as a dip for vegetables or as a filling for gyros.
4 for gyros, toppings may include lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, radishes, parsley, olives or feta cheese.

Low Fat Ground Beef Wellingtons

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 8
1 tablespoon stock
1/2 red onion
2 garlic cloves
4 mushrooms
1/4 stalk celery
450 g extra lean ground beef
1 tablespoon parsley
1 egg
3 ounces breadcrumbs
2 sheets puff pastry
pepper

Recipe

1 heat stock in frypan; saute finely diced onion 5 minutes.
2 add garlic (i used jar), finely diced mushrooms (i used button) and celery; cook until celery is soft.
3 place mixture in bowl and place in fridge 20 minutes until cool; add pepper.
4 combine in bowl ground beef, parsley, egg and breadcrumbs.
5 roll into 8 patties.
6 note: if patties look or feel dry at this point they will come out that way; should have a combined texture.
7 note: can use less garlic.
8 note: pampas has just come out with low fat pastry 33 percent less fat which is what i used.
9 note: do not cook ground beef and trust that it will cook properly in the pastry :).
10 cut 2 sheets of puff pastry into 4 pieces.
11 place pattie in middle of pastry, add the mushroom mixture on to of the beef and fold like and envelope; making sure you pinch close all seams;.
12 helpful hint --- do not feel you have to be gentle with the pastry and you do not want to touch it for too long so that the heat of your hands melts it.
13 spray each wellington with oil and.
14 place wellingtons on tray with baking paper.
15 bake in oven for 35-40 minutes 200c/400°f.
16 note: pastry will be lightly golden brown and ground beef will be cooked.
17 enjoy!
18 note: i also put decorative puff pastry hearts at the top of the wellington but when asked hubby if he noticed -- well -- mmmmm -- but i knew it was romantic :).
19 he did say they were terrific! :).
20 served with rocket, feta and tomato.

Lisa's Co-op Kale Soup

Ingredients

Servings: 6

2 teaspoons cooking oil

1 onion, diced

2 bunches kale, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves coarsely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste

1 large carrot, chopped

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained

6 cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1/2 pound spicy bulk lamb sausage (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time:

Cook Time:

Ready Time:

heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. cook the onion and kale in the hot oil until the kale is soft, about 10 minutes. add the garlic, carrot, and garbanzo beans and cook together for about 5 minutes. pour the chicken broth into the pot. season with the red pepper, salt, and black pepper. simmer until the carrot and garbanzo beans are tender, about 20 minutes.

as the soup simmers, crumble the sausage into a skillet over medium heat. cook until entirely browned, breaking the sausage into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. stir the cooked sausage into the soup just before serving.

Low Fat Gingerbread Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

1 cup apple butter
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon (or more)
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350°f lightly oil a 1/2 gallon (7 x 11 inch) baking pan. set aside.
2 in a large bowl, whisk together wet ingredients (apple butter, buttermilk, molasses, oil, egg and vanilla).
3 in another bowl, stir together dry ingredients (flour, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt), breaking up any lumps of brown sugar with your fingertips.
4 stir dry ingredients into apple butter mixture until well combined.
5 scrape batter into prepared baking dish and smoothing top.
6 bake for 30 to 40 minutes or inserted knife comes out clean. let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Low Fat Foil Parcel For One

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
100 g fresh button mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon finely shredded leek
1 sliced tomato
1 clove garlic
2 -3 drops soy sauce, to taste
salt & pepper
1 teaspoon chopped parsley or 1 teaspoon cilantro, to taste
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese or 1 tablespoon cheddar cheese, grated (optional)

Recipe

1 heat oven to 250°c.
2 slice the mushrooms and place on a foil sheet.
3 sprinkle the oregano and leek over the mushrooms.
4 place the tomato slices on top.
5 sprinkle the salt, pepper, parsley and the soya sauce on top.
6 fold the foil to secure the filling and bake for 15 minutes.
7 serve over the noodles and sprinkle the cheese over.

Low Fat Fish Bake With Butternut Squash Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 2
2 salmon steaks, cooked and flaked
60 g frozen prawns, thawed
1 tomato, medium, chopped
1/2 tablespoon cornflour
1/4 pint skim milk
1/2 teaspoon hot chili paste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
75 g brown rice
75 g butternut squash
1 teaspoon low fat margarine
75 g extra low-fat cream cheese
2 slices bread, broken into bits
2 teaspoons tomato puree

Recipe

1 cook the brown rice and butternut squash in salt water for 25mins.
2 while they are cooking, put the tomato, chilli powder, chilli paste, paprika, tomato puree, prawns, salmon in a dish. season with salt and pepper.
3 put the milk, marg and cornflour in a mug, and heat on full power in the microwave, until thick.
4 coat the bread lightly in cornflour.
5 add the sauce to the dish, and spread over the cream cheese, followed by the bread.
6 bake in the oven for 10 mins, or until the bread has toasted, and everything is heated.
7 drain the rice and butternut squash, and mix together. serve the rice and the fish bake together.

Pumpkin Shortbread Bars

Ingredients

Servings: 12

1/2 cup softened butter

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup canned solid pack pumpkin

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup cold butter

Recipe

Preparation Time:

Cook Time:

Ready Time:

preheat an oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).

beat 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract together until blended. mix in 1 cup flour until no longer dry. press into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. remove and allow to cool for a few minutes. reduce the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).

whisk together 1/3 cup flour, the baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. beat the eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and the pecans together in a bowl until the pumpkin is smooth. stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated and spread the batter over the parbaked crust.

place 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup of cold butter into a bowl. press the butter into the flour using a pastry blender or fork until no pieces of butter remain and the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. sprinkle evenly over the pumpkin batter.

bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. cool completely in the pan. cut into bars before serving.

Rosemary Baked Potato Wedges

Ingredients

Servings: 10

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup butter, melted

10 pounds yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedges

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups bread crumbs

1/4 cup chopped fresh rosemary

2 tablespoons garlic powder

2 tablespoons onion powder

2 tablespoons salt

Recipe

Preparation Time:

Cook Time:

Ready Time:

preheat an oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). prepare 4 baking sheets with cooking spray.

stir together the olive oil and melted butter. place the potato wedges in a large bowl; pour the butter mixture over the potatoes; toss to coat. mix together the flour, bread crumbs, rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt; add to the potatoes and stir. spread the potato wedges in single layers on the baking sheets.

bake in the preheated oven until browned, occasionally moving the sheets around to assure even baking, about 45 minutes.

Low Fat Greek Salad Dressing(ww)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 garlic clove
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth

Recipe

1 blend all the ingredients and let it sit a couple of hours .

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

Servings: 12
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 pinch salt
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon sugar
12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time:

Cook Time:

Ready Time:

measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.

Low Fat Grilled Garlic Zucchini

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

Ingredients

Servings: 4
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 pinch red pepper flakes
6 chopped basil leaves
4 zucchini, halved lengthwise
cooking spray

Recipe

1 spray zucchini on all sides with canola cooking spray.
2 mix garlic cloves, pepper flakes, and basil; rub all over zucchini.
3 place on the grill and cook for 5 minutes on each side.

Almost No Fat Banana Bread

Ingredients

Servings: 1
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 egg whites
1 cup banana, mashed
1/4 cup applesauce

Recipe

Preparation Time:

Cook Time:

Ready Time:

preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
in a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. add egg whites, bananas and applesauce; stir just until combined. pour batter into prepared pan.
bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean. turn out onto wire rack and allow to cool before slicing.

Low Fat Goulash

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
1 lb ground turkey
1 1/2 cups whole wheat elbow macaroni
1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans
1 cup onion, diced
1 teaspoon margarine
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon pepper

Recipe

1 brown onions in margarine in a large skillet. add ground turkey and brown.
2 while this is cooking, cook macaroni according to directions.
3 drain and rinse the turkey and mix in seasonings. drain the macaroni. place both in large skillet.
4 add all the ingredients using only 1/2 the can of tomatoes until it cooks a little while. add the rest and simmer 15 minutes.

Low Fat Homemade Sausage Patties (diabetic Friendly)

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

1 lb skinless boneless turkey breast
3/4 cup brown rice or 3/4 cup basmati rice
1/4 cup prune butter (pureed prunes)
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
salt, to taste
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, minced

Recipe

1 cut turkey breast into large chunks.
2 place in food processor and pulse until coarsely ground.
3 transfer ground turkey into medium bowl.
4 add rice, prunes, mustard, salt, sage, and rosemary. stir just to combine.
5 shape mixture into twelve 2-inch patties.
6 spray broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.
7 preheat broiler.
8 place patties on pan and broil 4 inches from heat, turning once until cooked through, about 3 minutes each side.

Low Fat Healthy Zucchini Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups zucchini (about 2 medium)
1/4 cup oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup walnuts

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350.
2 mix dry ingredients.
3 mix wet ingredients.
4 combine.
5 add to greased (i use cooking spray) bread pan.
6 bake for 40-45 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

Low Fat Eggplant (aubergine) Parmesan

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 2
1 lb eggplant, sliced & peeled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
8 ounces tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
olive oil flavored cooking spray

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2 peel and slice eggplant into 1/2 slices.
3 spray both sides with cooking spray and place on a sprayed baking sheet.
4 sprinkle with half of the salt and garlic powder.
5 bake 20 minutes, turning the eggplant halfway through cooking time.
6 in a sauce pan, saute minced garlic in cooking spray until lightly browned.
7 add tomato sauce, italian seasoning, oregano, and bouillon granules.
8 reduce heat under pan to very low and cover.
9 remove eggplant from baking sheet.
10 in a small baking dish, spread a thin layer of sauce. add one layer of eggplant, another of sauce and so on until all eggplant is used.
11 finish with a layer of sauce. top with cheeses and bake until cheese is melted.

Low Fat Guacamole With Cottage Cheese

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

1 ripe avocado
2/3 cup low fat cottage cheese
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon green onion
3/4 teaspoon minced jalapeno
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt and pepper

Recipe

1 slice the avocado in half and scoop out the flesh.
2 in a food processor, combine the avocado, cottage cheese, lime juice, green onions, jalapeño and garlic.
3 purée until smooth.
4 add salt and pepper to taste.
5 serve immediately or chill.
6 serve with raw veggies or tortilla chips.

Crispiest Apple Crisp

Ingredients

Servings: 8

5 apples - peeled, cored, quartered, and cut into 1/4-inch slices

1/2 lemon, juiced

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup wheat and barley nugget cereal (such as grape-nuts®)

1/2 cup melted butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon water

Recipe

Preparation Time:

Cook Time:

Ready Time:

preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).

toss sliced apples with lemon juice to prevent browning.

mix flour, rolled oats, wheat and barley nugget cereal, melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup brown sugar together in a large bowl.

melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. stir 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup sugar, and cinnamon into melted butter until sugar begins to dissolve, 3 to 4 minutes. add apples and water; continue cooking and stirring until apples soften and are coated with sauce, 4 to 5 minutes.

pour apples and sugar mixture into a 2 quart baking dish. sprinkle topping evenly over the apple filling.

bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned and the filling is bubbling up around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes. cool for 10 to 15 minutes.

Low Fat Faux Chicken Fried Steak

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
4 ground turkey breast, patties
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs (shake n' bake)
1 ounce gravy mix (country style is 35 cal. per serving)
1 cup water

Recipe

1 set oven to 350 degrees.
2 lightly spray oil a cookie sheet.
3 pour shake n' bake on a plate.
4 rinse turkey breast patties to moisten.
5 lay patties on shake n' bake, then turn to coat.
6 place coated patties on cookie sheet in oven and bake for 20 minutes.
7 while patties are baking add gravy mix to water in a pot on the stove and stirring occasionally let thicken.
8 *here's the key; turkey is low fat and so is the gravy mix.
9 prepare mashed potatoes and green beans or any other side dish you prefer.

Low Fat Egg Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
6 large hard-boiled egg whites (yolks discarded)
2 large hard-boiled eggs (yolks included)
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/3 cup green onion, chopped
1/3 cup red bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fat free sour cream
1 teaspoon dijon-style mustard
salt
pepper

Recipe

1 peel hard boiled eggs and discard 6 yolks.
2 in a medium size bowl, add the 6 egg whites and 2 whole; chop.
3 add the celery, green onions, bell pepper, mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon mustard, salt and pepper; stir until well mixed.
4 enjoy!

Low Fat High Taste Breakfast Omelette

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
3 egg whites
1 slice american cheese
1 -2 tablespoon red onion
1/4 teaspoon chili powder (or less)
1/4 teaspoon dry basil (or less)

Recipe

1 put egg whites in small frying pan.
2 heat on med/high heat.
3 flip eggs when ready and place cheese slice on top.
4 sprinkle onions, chili powder and basil on top.
5 when egg is done, put on plate and fold in half.

Low Fat Hot Chicken Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
4 cups yellow onions, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups green bell peppers, coarsely chopped
4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, medium-large dice
1/4 cup chili powder
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups new mexico peppers, roasted, peeled, diced
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
2 cups de-fatted chicken stock
1 1/2 cups hard apple cider (or dark beer or dry wine)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons pureed chipotle chiles
3 bay leaves
2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
1 teaspoon cayenne

Recipe

1 sweat the onion, bell pepper, and garlic over high heat in a little of the stock until tender, about 5 minutes.
2 add chicken and cook 2 minutes or until just cooked, stirring constantly.
3 add chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, chipotle powder, and salt. cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
4 add chiles, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, beer, broth, chipotle puree, and bay leaves. cover, reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5 add garbanzos, adjust heat with cayenne or other heat source if desired, and cook, uncovered, an additional 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6 discard bay leaves and serve as-is or over rice.

Chutney Chicken

Ingredients

Servings: 6
12 chicken thighs
1 (12 ounce) jar hot chutney
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix

Recipe

preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
in a medium bowl, combine chutney and dry soup mix. mix together. season chicken pieces with salt and pepper to taste. place seasoned chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish and pour chutney mixture over chicken.
bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until chutney sauce has turned brown and crunchy.

Low Fat French Fries

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes
2 egg whites
salt & pepper or dill or onion powder, etc

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 375-400 (degrees fahrenheit).
2 depending on how you like your french fries, either wash (for skin on fries) or peel (for skinless fries) the potatoes.
3 cut the potatoes into either strips (for basic fries) or wedges (for texas-style fries).
4 place the potato slices/wedges in a bowl or plastic bag and add egg whites. toss to coat.
5 add your seasonings of choice & toss to coat again.
6 spread the fries evenly in a single layer on a large baking sheet.
7 bake the fries for 15-20 minutes, flipping after 10.
8 remove from oven and enjoy!
9 *note: you can also line the baking sheet with tin foil and/or spray with a non-stick cooking spray to further prevent sticking.*.