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Hearty Beef, Pasta, and Spinach Minestrone
By Lv2Cook
Cook ground round in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until the meat is browned, stirring to crumble
- 1/2 pound ground round
- 6 cups water
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes undrained and chopped
- 1 (4.4-ounce) package minestrone soup mix (such as Lipton's Kettle Creations)
- 1/2 cup uncooked ditalini (very short tubular macaroni)
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
Brownie Cheesecake Torte
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 425º. Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl
- 1 (15.1-ounce) package low-fat fudge brownie mix
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 (4-ounce) jar carrot baby food
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar divided
- 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (8-ounce) block Neufchâtel cheese softened
- 1 (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese softened
- 2 large egg whites
- 3 tablespoons skim milk divided
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- Chocolate syrup (optional)
- Fresh raspberries (optional)
Turkey Enchiladas
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 teaspoons stick margarine or butter
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons chopped pecans divided
- 1 (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon fat-free milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cups chopped cooked turkey breast (about 1/2 pound)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 6 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeño peppers
- 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed reduced-fat reduced-sodium cream of chicken soup undiluted
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese
Glazed Plum-Raspberry Kuchen
By Lv2Cook
Dissolve the yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in warm water in a small bowl, and let stand 5 minutes
- 1 package dry yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar divided
- 1/2 cup warm water (105º to 115º)
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup stick margarine or butter melted
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups sliced plums
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 3 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam melted
Triple-Chocolate Bundt Cake
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 (18.25-ounce) package light devil's food cake mix
- 1 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1/3 cup fat-free milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 (3.9-ounce package chocolate fudge instant pudding mix
- 1 large egg
- 3 large egg whites
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 4 teaspoons fat-free milk
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Sweet Fennel Paste
By Lv2Cook
Place all ingredients in a blender; process until almost smooth
- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped fennel bulb
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Pan-Seared Scallops with Walnuts and Spiced Carrots
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 1/2 pounds large sea scallops
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts toasted
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- Cooking spray
- Spiced Carrots
- SPICED CARROTS
- 3 1/2 cups sliced carrot (1/4-inch-thick)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- Dash ground cinnamon
Devilish Angel Food Cake
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Sift together first 4 ingredients in a bowl, and set aside
- 2/3 cup sifted cake flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 12 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 teaspoons warm water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
Turnip Greens with Caramelized Onions
By Lv2Cook
Melt margarine in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat
- 2 teaspoons stick margarine
- 4 cups vertically sliced onion
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1 (2-pound) bag prepackaged turnip greens coarsely chopped
- Hot pepper sauce (optional)
Piroshki
By Lv2Cook
Thaw dough in refrigerator 12 hours
- 1 (2-pound) package frozen white bread dough
- 6 cups thinly sliced napa (Chinese) cabbage
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 3/4 cups chopped onion
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1 pound lean ground lamb
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
- Cooking spray
- 1 large egg white lightly beaten