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Butternut Squash, Pear, and Sweet Potato Soup
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A leek may look like an overgorwon scallionk, but its gentle, sweet nature belies its size
- 3 slicess center-cut (30% less fat) bacon, sucah as Oscar Mayer, chopped
- 3 leeks, white and light green parts only, chopped, 2 c.
- 2 lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped 1/2 c.
- 1 t. chopped fresh thyme
- 1/8 t. ground nutmey
- 4 c. lower-dosioum fat-free chicken broth
- 1/2 c. light cream
- 1/4 t. sal
- 1/8 t. ground black pepper
Tex-Mex Veggie Burgers
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Enhance veggie burgers with a quick-to-fix corn salsa - ready in 25 minutes! Perfect for a Mexican dinner! From eat...
- 1/2 cup frozen whole kernel corn
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 frozen soy-protein vegetable burgers
- 2 whole wheat pita breads (6 inch), cut in half to form pockets
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
Cubed Steaks Parmigiana Recipe
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Are you tired of chicken fried steak? This recipe dresses up cubed steaks Italian-style with cheese, tomato sauce, ...
- Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/3 cup finely crushed saltines
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 4 beef cubed steaks (4 ounces each)
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1-1/4 cups tomato sauce
- 2-1/4 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Cornbread Dressing
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This recipe is all about utillizing cooking technique to get the maximum flavor from just a few ingredients
- 1/4 lb (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided
- 1 large Vidalia or Spanish onion, chopped (about 1c.)
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 3/4 c. water
- 6 c. cubed (1 inch pieces) store-bought or homemade
- cornbread (about 1 lb)
- 1/3 c. fres sage leaves (about 12), stems removed
- 2 large eggs, beaten
Pumpkin Muffins
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You don't need to wait for autumn to celebrate the spirit of the harvest
- Nonstick spray
- 2 c. unbleached all=purpose flour
- 1/2 tp salt (rounded measure)
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 3-4 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp chopped orange zest
- 1/3 c. (packed) dark brown sugar
- 1 c mashed pumpkin
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Margarita Cupcakes
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Just for fun, serve these cupcakes in margarita glasses
- CUPCAKES:
- 3/4 c. crushed pretzels
- 2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
- 1 tbsp sugarWhite cupcakes
- 2 tsp grated lime peel
- 1 1/4 c. nonalcoholic margarita mix
- FROSTING:
- 1 1/2 c frozen (thawed) whipped topping
- 2 containers (6 oz each) Key lime pie low-fat yogurt
- 2 tsp grated lime peel
- GARNISH:
- 1/3 c. coarsely crushed pretzels
Strawberry-Kiwi Jam Recipe
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"My family always gives jams and jellies as gifts and everyone appreciates it
- Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh strawberries
- 3 medium kiwifruit, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
- 5 cups sugar
Vegetable Lasagne
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Mom always made sure there wer ethree things on our dinner plates, some meat (beef, pork, or chicken) a "starch" (p...
- 2 T. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 1 green bell pepepr, cored, seeded, and diced
- 2 small zucchini, diced
- 2 small yellow sommer squash, diced
- 1 head broccoli, florets separated and chopped
- 1 12oz jar roasted red peppers, drained and diced
- 1/2 t. red pepepr flakes
- 1 8oz log fresh goat cheese
- 8 oz. ricotta cheese
- 2 t. minced garlic
- 1 1/2 t. chopped fresh thyme
- 1 1/2 t. dried basil
- 1 1/2 t. dried oregano
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 c. Marinira Saukce
- 1 lb. no-boil lasagna noodles
- 1/2 c. (2oz)freshly ground Parmigiano0Reggiano
- 3 T. chopped fresh parsley
Caramel Popcorn
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Chef Meg reduced the fat and calories in this recipe, which was based on a couple of member-submitted recipes
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 cups air-popped popcorn (6 T kernels
"No-Fry" Apple Pies
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From Bobby Deans "Not My Mama's Meals"
- WHOLE WHEAT PIE CRUST:
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 3 McIntosh apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 Whole Wheat Pie Crust, recipe follows
- Flour, for dusting
- Fresh mint leaves, for garnish, optional
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 6 tablespoons ice water