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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
Glazed Beets and Cabbage with Pepper-Toasted Pecans
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 325º. Melt the margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat
- 1 teaspoon stick margarine
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Dash ground red pepper
- Dash black pepper
- Dash ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Cooking spray
- 3 (15-ounce) cans whole baby beets undrained
- 1/4 cup red currant jelly
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced shallots
- 3 cups coarsely chopped red cabbage
Asparagus Salad with Caesar Vinaigrette
By Lv2Cook
Snap off tough ends of asparagus; remove scales with a knife or vegetable peeler, if desired
- 20 asparagus spears (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 4 cups gourmet salad greens
- 3 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 cup garlic-flavored croutons
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Roasted Fennel Salsa
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 450º. Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate the cloves)
- 1 whole garlic head
- 2 medium fennel bulbs thinly sliced
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
Herbed Basmati Rice
By Lv2Cook
Melt margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat
- 2 teaspoons margarine
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/2 cup uncooked basmati rice
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion tops
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- Thyme sprigs (optional)
Brussels Sprouts, Orange, and Fennel Salad
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups trimmed Brussels sprouts (about 1/2 pound)
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced fennel
- 2 small oranges peeled, quartered, and thinly sliced
Turkey Tenderloins with Papaya Salsa
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl; toss well
- 1 1/4 cups diced peeled papaya
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup raspberry or white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- OR
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- OR
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 (1/2-pound) turkey tenderloins
- Cooking spray
Glazed-Strawberry Cream-Pie Squares
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; toss with a fork until moist
- 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 9 cookie sheets)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons stick margarine or butter melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon stick margarine or butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract divided
- 2 1/2 cups quartered strawberries
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 cups halved strawberries
Triple-Mushroom Polenta
By Lv2Cook
Preheat broiler. Remove stems from mushrooms
- 1 (3 1/2-ounce) package fresh shiitake mushrooms
- 1 (3-ounce) package chanterelle mushrooms
- 1 (3-ounce) package oyster mushrooms
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup minced shallots
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (14 1/4-ounce) can no-salt-added beef broth
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
- OR
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 (16-ounce) tube wild-mushroom polenta cut crosswise into 12 slices
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Asiago cheese
Sweet Potato Cake
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Beat sugar and margarine at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes)
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup stick margarine softened
- 3/4 cup egg substitute
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans unsweetened mashed sweet potatoes
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans