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Roasted Spiced Plums
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 450º. Place plum halves, cut sides up, in an 11 × 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray
- 4 plums halved
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 tablespoon slivered almonds toasted
Honey Mustard-Whipped Sweet Potatoes
By Lv2Cook
Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- 1/2 cup sliced onion
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup low-salt chicken broth
Café Au Lait Granita
By Lv2Cook
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher; stir until sugar dissolves
- 3 cups hot strong brewed coffee
- 3 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
Warm Mojo Salsa
By Lv2Cook
Combine oil and annatto (if desired) in a saucepan; cook over low heat 5 minutes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon annatto (achiote seed; optional)
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 cups diced seeded plum tomato (about 4 small)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Grilled Flank Steak with Hoisin Sauce
By Lv2Cook
Trim fat from steak. Combine hoisin sauce and the next 7 ingredients (sauce through pepper) in a 2-cup glass measur...
- 1 pound flank steak
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons sherry
- 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
Turkish Lentil-and-Vegetable Soup
By Lv2Cook
Place first 4 ingredients on a double layer of cheesecloth
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 4 fresh parsley sprigs
- 4 black peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 pounds lamb shank
- 8 cups water
- 3 cups chopped onion
- 2 cups dried lentils
- 2 cups thinly sliced celery
- 2 cups thinly sliced carrot
- 1 cup chopped leek
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- OR
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 8 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
- 8 teaspoons red wine vinegar
Swordfish with Olives and Capers
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl; set aside
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 teaspoons capers
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 12 pimento-stuffed olives halved
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes undrained
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 (6-ounce) swordfish steaks (about 1 1/2 inches thick)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Olive oil-flavored cooking spray
- 1 cup thinly sliced onion
- 2 cups cooked linguine (about 4 ounces uncooked pasta)
Pasta Mexicana
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat
- 3 1/2 cups uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta)
- 1 tablespoon reduced-calorie margarine
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups skim milk
- 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- Cooking spray
- 4 cups (3/4-inch) sliced zucchini (about 2 medium)
- 2 cups (3/4-inch) cubed red bell pepper (about 2 medium)
- 1 cup sliced green onions
Eggplant-Parmesan Gratin
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 475º. Slice eggplants in half lengthwise
- 3 (1-pound) eggplants
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 pounds tomatoes quartered (about 4 medium)
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- OR
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
Veal Paprikash 2
By Lv2Cook
Melt 1 teaspoon margarine in a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat
- 1 tablespoon stick margarine divided
- Cooking spray
- 1 (2 1/4 pound) lean veal tip round roast cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups sliced carrot
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup low-salt chicken broth
- 1 cup fat-free beef broth
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
- 5 1/4 cups hot cooked medium egg noodles (about 3 1/2 cups uncooked pasta)
- Chopped parsley (optional)