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Southwest Roasted Red Pepper Bisque with Cilantro Cream
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well, and set aside
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
- 2 teaspoons 2% low-fat milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 pounds red bell peppers (about 3 large) roasted and peeled
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- Dash ground red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3/4 cup cooked long-grain rice
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 (10 1/2-ounce) cans low-salt chicken broth
- 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Moroccan Chicken Tagine
By Lv2Cook
Place first 3 ingredients in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground
- 5 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 5 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 2 1/2 teaspoons whole allspice
- 5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground red pepper
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 8 cups vertically sliced onion (about 2 pounds)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (10 1/2-ounce) can low-salt chicken broth
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 4 chicken thighs (about 2 pounds) skinned
- 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained
- 4 cups hot cooked couscous
Cottage Cheese-and-Noodle Pudding
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 375º. Combine first 11 ingredients in a large bowl
- 5 cups cooked egg noodles
- 2 cups 1% low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (8-ounce) carton vanilla low-fat yogurt
- 4 ounces Neufchâtel cheese cut into small pieces
- 2 large egg whites lightly beaten
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
Swiss Scalloped Potatoes
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 500º. Remove roots, outer leaves, and tops from leeks
- 2 medium leeks (about 3/4 pound)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Cooking spray
- 4 cups thinly sliced baking potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1/3 cup Spiced Plum Butter (see recipe)
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated Gruyère cheese
Pasta Alfredo with Swiss Chard
By Lv2Cook
Remove stems and center ribs from Swiss chard
- 1 pound Swiss chard
- 8 ounces uncooked penne (tubular-shaped pasta)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Eggless Egg-Salad Sandwich
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 9 ingredients in a bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until combined (mixture will not be smooth)
- 1 pound firm tofu drained
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup shredded carrot
- 1 tablespoon miso (soybean paste)
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 (1-ounce) slices pumpernickel bread
- 15 slices (1/8-inch-thick) cucumber
- 5 Bibb lettuce leaves
- 10 slices (1/8-inch-thick) large tomato
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)
Pork Goulash
By Lv2Cook
Place a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot
- Cooking spray
- 1 (3-pound) lean boned pork loin roast cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 bacon slices chopped
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup sliced carrot
- 1/2 cup sliced parsnip
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (12-ounce) can light beer
- 6 cups coarsely chopped Savoy cabbage
- 3 cups cubed peeled baking potato
Strawberries with Brown Sugar and Balsamic Vinegar
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes
- 2 cups halved small strawberries
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup lemon low-fat yogurt
- Fresh mint leaves (optional)
Spinach-and-Sugar Snap Risotto
By Lv2Cook
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 3 cups chopped spinach
- 1 1/4 cups sugar snap peas trimmed
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh sage
- OR
- 2 teaspoons dried rubbed sage
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can vegetable broth
- 1 cup uncooked Arborio or other short-grain rice
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese