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Pan-Seared Scallops with Ginger-Orange Spinach
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl
- 1 tablespoon julienne-cut peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon sliced green onions
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 20 sea scallops (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/4 cup dry vermouth
- 1 teaspoon stick margarine or butter
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 pounds chopped fresh spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Cooking spray
Raspberry-Almond Coffeecake
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Combine raspberries and brown sugar in a bowl
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons stick margarine melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon skim milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Blackberry-and-Vodka Sorbet with Mixed Berries
By Lv2Cook
Place blackberries in a blender; process until smooth
- 5 cups blackberries
- 1 cup superfine sugar divided
- 2/3 cup fresh lime juice divided
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Chambord (raspberry-flavored liqueur)
- 3 cups halved strawberries
- 3 cups blueberries
- 1/3 cup vodka
Salsa Roja
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; toss gently
- 2 cups diced fresh plum tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups diced red bell pepper
- 1 1/3 cups chopped onion
- 2 large jalapeño peppers seeded and diced
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can plum tomatoes undrained and chopped
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 (5.5-ounce) can no-salt-added vegetable juice
Chicken Antonine Carême with Pasta
By Lv2Cook
Place a colander in a medium bowl
- 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 (16-ounce) can one-third-less sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 6 black peppercorns
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper divided
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 cups (1/4-inch-thick) diagonally sliced celery
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups hot cooked angel hair (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley divided
Spaghetti with Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, and Pancetta
By Lv2Cook
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat
- 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped pancetta or bacon (about 1 ounce)
- 6 cups vertically sliced onion (about 3 large onions)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper divided
- 6 cups sliced mushrooms (about 1 pound)
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley divided
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth
- Fresh oregano (optional)
Spiced Pear Butter
By Lv2Cook
Combine pears and juice in a large saucepan or Dutch oven
- 6 cups chopped peeled ripe pears (about 2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Couscous-and-Feta Cakes
By Lv2Cook
Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan; stir in couscous
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 4 teaspoons olive oil divided
- 1 cup minced red onion
- 1 cup minced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup minced green bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 (4-ounce) package crumbled Feta cheese
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Pasta Salad with Cannellini Beans and Tuna
By Lv2Cook
Cook pasta in boiling water 6 minutes
- 3 cups uncooked penne (about 10 ounces tube-shaped pasta)
- 1 cup (2-inch) sliced asparagus (about 1/2 pound)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon minced pitted green olives
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans rinsed and drained
- 1 (7-ounce) bottle roasted red bell peppers drained and sliced
- 1 (6-ounce) can chunk light tuna in water drained
Apple-Raisin Streusel Kuchen
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 475º. Arrange apples in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray, and sprinkl...
- 5 cups chopped peeled Golden Delicious or Rome apple (about 4 large)
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/4 cup egg substitute
- 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chilled stick margarine
- 2 teaspoons light-colored corn syrup