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Curly Endive with Beans, Tomatoes, and Croutons
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Combine bread cubes and crushed garlic in a large zip-top plastic bag
- 2 (3/4-ounce) slices French bread cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 small garlic clove crushed
- 1/2 pound dried navy beans
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups water
- 18 cups chopped curly endive (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 2 1/3 cups diced seeded tomato
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Tuna-and-Artichoke Pasta Salad
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 cups hot cooked elbow macaroni (about 8 ounces uncooked)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 (6-ounce) can albacore tuna in water drained and flaked
- 1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts drained
Pickled Salmon and Shrimp
By Lv2Cook
Pour water into a large saucepan to a depth of 2 inches
- 3 teaspoons pickling spice divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large lemon sliced
- 1 (1-pound) salmon fillet
- 36 small shrimp (about 1/2 pound) peeled
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 3/4 cup dry vermouth
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon capers
- 25 black peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
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
Classic Sausage-and-Pepper Grill
By Lv2Cook
Prepare grill. Coat the grill rack with cooking spray
- Cooking spray
- 1 pound red potatoes quartered
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper divided
- 1 red onion peeled and cut in half crosswise
- 4 red bell peppers quartered
- 2 yellow bell peppers quartered
- 5 (3-ounce) turkey Italian sausage links
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
Smoked-Salmon, Goat-Cheese, and Fresh-Dill Frittata
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat
- Cooking spray
- 2 1/2 cups shredded peeled baking potato or refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 large egg whites
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
- 3 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon cut into 1/3-inch-wide strips
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
Sicilian Sweet-and-Sour Swordfish
By Lv2Cook
Remove skin from swordfish
- 2 (5-ounce) swordfish steaks (about 1/2 inch thick)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour divided
- 2 teaspoons olive oil divided
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 1/2 cup bottled clam juice
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons chopped kalamata olives
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Mediterranean Chicken-and-Rice Salad
By Lv2Cook
Combine vinegar, olive oil, pepper, and minced garlic in a small bowl
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 3 cups cooked long-grain rice
- 1 1/2 cups (about 6-ounces) diced cooked chicken breast
- 1/2 cup drained diced bottled roasted red bell
- peppers
- 1/4 cup medium pitted ripe olives drained and halved
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano
- 1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts drained
Strawberry-Swirl Frozen Pie
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Place cookies in a food processor; process until crumbly
- 40 reduced-calorie vanilla wafers
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons stick margarine melted
- 1 large egg white
- Cooking spray
- 3 cups strawberry low-fat frozen yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping thawed
Our American Hero
By Lv2Cook
Combine mayonnaise, fresh basil, and ground pepper; chill 15 minutes
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 1 (16-ounce) loaf Italian or French bread
- 1 pound thinly sliced lean deli roast beef
- 1 large tomato, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 large yellow bell pepper seeded and thinly sliced into rings
- 1 cup trimmed arugula, watercress or lettuce leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper