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Quick Nachos
By Lv2Cook
Place chips on a large serving platter
- 4 ounces baked tortilla chips (about 5 cups)
- 1 (16-ounce) can fat-free refried beans
- 1 cup warm Chile Con Queso Dip
- 2 cups thinly sliced iceberg lettuce
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
Quick-and-Easy Pizza Crust
By Lv2Cook
Combine first four ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 package quick-rise yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water (120º to 130º )
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
The Big Easy Cajun Gumbo
By Lv2Cook
Place flour in a saucepan
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes undrained
- 1 (10 1/2-ounce) can low-salt chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 pound turkey kielbasa cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen cut okra thawed
- 1 tablespoon filé powder
- 3 cups hot cooked rice
- Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley optional
Fierce Sauce
By Lv2Cook
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, and stir with a whisk until well-blended
- 1/2 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
Tex-Mex Chicken Soup with Split Peas
By Lv2Cook
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a shallow dish
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound skinned, boned chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups vertically sliced onion
- 2/3 cup thinly sliced yellow bell pepper
- 2/3 cup thinly sliced green bell pepper
- 2/3 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
- 2 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup green split peas
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup bottled salsa
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 3 (10-inch) flour tortillas cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
Easy Polenta Lasagna
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 400º. Arrange polenta slices in an 11 × 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray
- 1 (16-ounce) tube polenta cut crosswise into 12 slices
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/4 cups part-skim Ricotta cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
- 1 large egg white
- 1 cup fat-free marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
Spinach-and-Mushroom Lasagna
By Lv2Cook
Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat
- 1 (8-ounce) package uncooked lasagna noodles
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 7 cups sliced mushrooms (about 2 [8-ounce] packages)
- 3 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 2 [3 1/2-ounce] packages)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 (15-ounce) containers light Ricotta cheese
- 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 (25.5-ounce) bottle fat-free marinara sauce
- Cooking spray
- 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh oregano leaves (optional)
Olive Bread
By Lv2Cook
Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes
- 1 package dry yeast
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 cup warm water (105º to 115º)
- 3 cups bread flour divided
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 3/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1/2 cup chopped green olives
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
Transylvanian Goulash
By Lv2Cook
Place chicken in a Dutch oven, and add water to cover
- 3 chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds) skinned
- 3 chicken drumsticks (about 3/4 pound) skinned
- 3 chicken thighs (about 3/4 pound) skinned
- 4 bacon slices
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 cup diced green bell pepper
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced Italian-style tomatoes undrained
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Penne Puttanesca
By Lv2Cook
Drain tomatoes in a colander over a bowl; reserve 1/2 cup juice
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes undrained and chopped
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 4 canned anchovy fillets drained and finely chopped
- OR
- 2 teaspoons anchovy paste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup chopped pitted niçoise olives
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 teaspoons dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 5 cups hot cooked penne (about 12 ounces uncooked tubular-shaped pasta)
- 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese