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St. Andrew's Glacé
By Lv2Cook
Place Ricotta in food processor, and process until smooth
- 1 3/4 cups part-skim Ricotta cheese
- 2 1/2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Roasted Fennel
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 425º. Trim tough outer leaves from fennel; remove and discard stalks
- 2 medium fennel bulbs
- 2 cups cubed red potato
- 1 cup red bell pepper strips
- 1 small red onion cut into 8 wedges
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Shanghai Coastline Spice Mix
By Lv2Cook
Combine all ingredients in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground
- 7 tablespoons crushed red pepper
- 2 3/4 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 3/4 teaspoons aniseed
Macaroni Salad
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well
- 2/3 cup low-fat sour cream
- 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 4 cups cooked elbow macaroni (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
- 1 cup sliced green onions
- 1 cup frozen green peas thawed
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) diced reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup diced carrot
- 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1/2 cup diced lean ham (about 2 ounces)
Chickpea Dip
By Lv2Cook
Drop garlic through food chute with food processor on, and process until minced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (19-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained
Meatballs in Saffron-Almond Sauce
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Place 2 bread slices in a food processor; process 30 seconds or until crumbs are fine
- 3 (1-ounce) slices whole-grain bread divided
- 1/2 pound ground round
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup blanched almonds toasted
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 (14 1/4-ounce) can no-salt-added beef broth
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Macaroon-Baked Peaches
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Remove stems from peaches
- 1 1/2 pounds peaches (about 1 1/2 pounds; 4 large)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped pitted dates
- 1 cup coconut macaroon crumbs (about 6 cookies)
Tuscan Tomato Soup
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 400º. Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan
- 2 1/2 cups (1-inch) cubes French bread (about 2 1/2 [1-ounce] slices)
- Olive oil-flavored cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans no-salt-added whole tomatoes undrained and chopped
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth undiluted
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 5 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
Pizza-Style Meat Loaf
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Combine 1/3 cup sauce, meat, and next 8 ingredients (sauce through egg white) in a bowl
- 2/3 cup pizza sauce divided
- 1 1/2 pounds extra-lean ground round
- 3/4 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large egg white
- 2 (1-ounce) slices part-skim Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- Cooking spray
Roasted Eggplant "Salad"
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 400º. Combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow roasting pan
- 1 medium eggplant (about 3/4 pound) cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup (1-inch) pieces green bell pepper
- 1 cup (1-inch) pieces red bell pepper
- 1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion cut into 8 wedges
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley