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Quick-and-Easy Pizza Crust
By Lv2Cook
Combine first four ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 package quick-rise yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water (120º to 130º )
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
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
Spicy Sausage Chili
By Lv2Cook
Combine diced onion and turkey sausage in a Dutch oven, and cook over medium-high heat until browned, stirring cons...
- 2 cups diced onion
- 3/4 pound hot turkey Italian sausage crumbled
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added stewed tomatoes undrained
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles undrained
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
Sliced Cantaloupe and Blackberries with Almond Cream
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl, and beat at high speed of a mixer until smooth
- 1/2 cup tub-style fat-free cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon 1% low-fat milk
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cantaloupe (2 1/2-pound) peeled, seeded, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 cup blackberries
- 4 teaspoons sliced almonds toasted
- Mint sprigs (optional)
Mexican Black-Bean Chili
By Lv2Cook
Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1 1/2 cups no-salt-added beef broth
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes undrained
- 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans drained
- 6 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Sweet Curry Paste
By Lv2Cook
Combine all ingredients, and stir well with a whisk
- 1/2 cup mango chutney
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Pan-Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Olives
By Lv2Cook
Combine tomatoes and boiling water in a bowl; cover and let stand 20 minutes or until soft
- 2 tablespoons sliced sun-dried tomatoes (about 6 pieces) packed without oil
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup chopped green olives
- 1/4 cup dry vermouth
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- OR
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound pork tenderloin
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 (10 1/2-ounce) can low-salt chicken broth
Dark-Chocolate Soufflé Cake
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 300º. Coat bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso
- OR
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 2/3 cup Dutch process or unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
- 2 tablespoons Kahlúa (coffee-flavored liqueur)
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sifted cake flour (such as Swan's Down)
- 6 large egg whites (at room temperature)
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup raspberries (optional)
- Chocolate curls (optional)
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)