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Duxelles of Mushrooms
By Lv2Cook
Place the mushrooms in a food processor, and process until finely chopped, scraping down the sides of processor bow...
- 1 (8-ounce) package button mushrooms
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons minced shallots
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Ursula Smith's Pork Chops and Sauerkraut
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Arrange sauerkraut evenly in a 13 × 9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with caraway seeds and clo...
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can shredded sauerkraut drained
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 6 (4-ounce) lean boned center-cut loin pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
- 4 cups thinly sliced Granny Smith apple (about 2 medium)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pork Braised in Milk with Apples
By Lv2Cook
Trim fat from pork. Heat oil and butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat
- 1 (3 1/4-pound) lean, boned pork loin roast
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 3 cups thinly sliced onion separated into rings
- 4 cups 2% low-fat milk
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 1/2 pounds cooking apples cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons water
- Arugula leaves (optional)
- Thyme sprigs (optional)
Springtime Dip
By Lv2Cook
Place parsley and mint leaves in a food processor, and pulse 2 to 3 times or until combined
- 6 cups fresh parsley leaves
- 2 cups fresh mint leaves
- 6 canned anchovy fillets drained
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Dash ground nutmeg
- Dash ground red pepper
- Dash black pepper
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh onion
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 2 tablespoons water
- Fresh parsley sprigs (optional)
- Pita Chips (see recipe)
Crab-and-Broccoli Chowder
By Lv2Cook
Steam broccoli, covered, 2 minutes or until tender
- 1 1/2 cups small broccoli florets (about 1 small head)
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cups cubed peeled red potato (about 3/4 pound)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Dash hot sauce
- 2 (10 1/2-ounce) cans low-salt chicken broth
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
- 3/4 pound lump crabmeat drained and shell pieces removed
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sherry
Spinach with Chickpeas
By Lv2Cook
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 (1-ounce) slices whole-grain bread toasted and torn into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 10 cups coarsely chopped spinach
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained
Cool-as-a-Cucumber Shrimp Sandwich
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl
- 1/3 cup minced green onions
- 1/4 cup tub-style light cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 (1 1/2-ounce) French bread rolls
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp cooked and peeled
- 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
- 6 curly leaf lettuce leaves
Snappy Almond Stars
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 375º. Beat sugar and butter at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes)
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light butter
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Miso Noodle Soup
By Lv2Cook
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3 (14 1/2-ounce) cans vegetable broth
- 2 cups chopped broccoli florets
- 1 cup diagonally sliced carrot (1/8-inch-thick)
- 1 cup vertically sliced onion
- 1 teaspoon chile paste
- 2 cups cooked Chinese egg noodles (4 ounces uncooked)
- 1/4 cup white miso
Coriander-Rubbed Tenderloin Crostini
By Lv2Cook
Trim fat from beef. Combine tenderloin, green onions, and next 4 ingredients (green onions through garlic) in a lar...
- 1 (18-ounce) beef tenderloin steak
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 cup ground coriander
- 1/4 cup coarsely ground pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 24 slices (1/4-inch-thick) plum tomato
- 12 slices (1-inch-thick) diagonally cut Italian bread (about 1 ounce) toasted
- Miso Mustard Sauce
- MISO MUSTARD SAUCE
- 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1/4 cup miso (soybean paste)
- 1 tablespoon wasabi powder (dried Japanese horseradish)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard