CHILES RELLENOS CASSEROLE
INGREDIENTS: 1/2 pound ground chicken or turkey 1 cup chopped onion 1 3/4 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper One 16-ounce can fat-free refried beans Two 4-ounce cans whole green chiles, drained and cut lengthwise into quarters 1 cup (4 ounces) pre-shredded colby-Jack […]
Cheddar Bay Pull Apart Muffins
yield: 12 PULL APART MUFFINS INGREDIENTS: 1 (16.3 oz) can of Pillsbury Grands Southern Homestyle Butter Tastin’ refrigerated biscuit dough (you can use a different Grands flavor if you want but I really recommend the buttery one for this recipe) 3 oz (3/4 cup) shredded 2% Sharp Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon light butter (I use […]
Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf “Muffinsâ€
yield: 12 MUFFINS INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ lbs raw ground chicken breast (if you have trouble finding ground chicken that is breast meat only, do what I do and throw the same weight of boneless, skinless chicken breasts into the food processor and run until ground) 1 large egg 1 egg whites 6 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs ¾ […]
Cheesy Cajun Beef and Potato Bake
yield: 8 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS: 20 oz bag of refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes (such as Simple Potatoes or Reser’s) 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon of olive oil, divided 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ cup chopped onion 1/3 cup diced bell pepper (I used red but green or any other color would […]
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Singles
yield: 12 SINGLES INGREDIENTS: 2 cups old fashioned oats 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 egg white 1 egg ¾ cup skim milk 1 (5.3 oz) container of siggi’s Icelandic-style strained non-fat blueberry yogurt ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup fresh blueberries DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to […]
French Dip “Cupcakes”
yield: 8 CUPCAKES INGREDIENTS: 12 oz deli roast beef, thinly sliced and chopped into pieces (I used my store brand’s 96% fat free kind) 4 Laughing Cow Light Swiss wedges, chopped 1/3 cup Au Jus gravy (I used Heinz which comes in a jar by the other gravy) 16 wonton wrappers (typically found in the […]
Lasagna Soup
Ingredients: For the soup: cooking spray 14 oz sweet Italian chicken sausage, casing removed 1/2 onion, chopped 2 crushed cloves garlic 4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, divided 3 cups low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth* 2 1/2 cups water 2 cups quick marinara sauce 2 bay leaves fresh cracked black pepper 6 oz broken lasagna noodles, whole […]
Grilled Scallop and Orange Kebabs with Honey-Ginger Glaze
Ingredients: 1 tbsp raw honey (I like to buy local) 1 large navel orange (or 2 small) 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger oil for the grill 12 jumbo sea scallops, about 1lb kosher salt and black pepper double prong metal skewers Directions: Cut the ends off the orange, and cut the remaining orange into 4 […]
SKILLET CHICKEN IN TOMATO-CHIPOTLE SAUCE WITH AVOCADO CREMA
INGREDIENTS: 2 (1 pound total) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon cumin Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Olive oil spray 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 small onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper in adobo Juice […]
Crock Pot Italian Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients: 20 oz (1.3 lb) ground turkey breast 93% lean 1/4 cup whole wheat seasoned breadcrumbs 1/4 cup Reggiano Parmigiano cheese, grated 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped 1 egg 1 large clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp kosher salt + fresh pepper For the sauce: 1 tsp olive oil 4 cloves garlic, smashed 28 oz can […]
