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Tarragon Chicken with Roasted Vegetables
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 450º. Sprinkle both sides of chicken breasts with tarragon, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set asi...
- 4 (6-ounce) skinned chicken breast halves
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
- OR
- 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper divided
- 10 pearl onions unpeeled
- 1 cup baby carrots (or carrots cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 1 cup trimmed Brussels sprouts halved
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 plum tomatoes quartered
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 (15-ounce) can baby corn drained
Pasta Rootanesca
By Lv2Cook
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cups diced onion
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 1 cup diced fennel bulb
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1/4 cup pitted chopped kalamata olives
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 (25 1/2-ounce) jar fat-free marinara sauce
- 6 cups hot cooked vermicelli (about 12 ounces uncooked pasta)
Eye of Round with Roasted-Garlic Sauce
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Remove white papery skin from garlic heads (do not peel or separate the cloves)
- 3 whole garlic heads
- 2 cups fat-free beef broth divided
- 4 teaspoons dried marjoram divided
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- 8 garlic cloves peeled
- 2 large shallots peeled
- 1 (4-pound) lean eye-of-round roast
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon brandy
Vegetarian Tamale Pie
By Lv2Cook
Combine tomato sprinkles and boiling water; let stand 20 minutes
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato sprinkles
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 4 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 (16-ounce) can pinto beans rinsed and drained
- 1 (14 3/4-ounce) can no-salt-added cream-style corn
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles drained
- 6 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
Pork-and-Apple Stir-Fry
By Lv2Cook
Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot
- Cooking spray
- 8 ounces lean, boned pork loin cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1/3 cup fat-free chicken broth
- 1 cup red bell pepper strips
- 1 cup thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1/2 pound)
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 cup (1-inch) sliced green onions
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 1/2 cups hot cooked rice
Strawberry-Orange Mélange
By Lv2Cook
Peel and section oranges over a bowl, and squeeze membranes to extract juice
- 4 navel oranges (about 2 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups vanilla low-fat ice cream
- Mint sprigs (optional)
Crunchy Vegetable Wrap
By Lv2Cook
Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese over each tortilla; top each with a lettuce leaf
- 1/4 cup tub-style fat-free cream cheese
- 4 (10-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
- 4 curly leaf lettuce leaves
- 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1/2 cup chopped tomato
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
Stifado
By Lv2Cook
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boned rump roast cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes undrained
- 1 (14 1/4-ounce) can fat-free beef broth
- 6 cups (1/3-inch-thick) sliced onion separated into rings
Southwestern Meat Loaf and Baked Potatoes
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 375º. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well
- 1 pound ground round
- 1 cup frozen whole-kernel corn
- 1/2 cup picante sauce
- 1/3 cup regular oats
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 large egg white
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 4 medium baking potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- Freeze-dried chives (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