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Pumpkin Gratin
By nichc
Healthy & Gratin in one! 178 calories, 9g fat per serving
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 onions
- 1 2lb pumpkin (can substitute butternut squash)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon pepper
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Cherry Clafouti
By nichc
WW Friendly
- 1 spray cooking spray
- 8 oz cherries, fresh, pitted & halved or frozen unsweetened pitted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 oz cognac
- 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon powdered sugar (garnish)
Guacamole Salad
By nichc
Guac deconstructed!
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and 1/2-inch diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup small diced red onion
- 1 minced jalapeno peppers, seeded
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2-3 limes)
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 clove minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 2 ripe Hass avocados, seeded, peeled, and 1/2-inch diced
Tilapia Piccata with Snap Peas
By nichc
Healthy
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 4 U.S.-farmed tilapia fillets (5 oz each)
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 teaspoons capers
- 12 oz snap peas
- 1 lb red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 cup white wine, divided
- 1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges
Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish-Chive Sauce
By nichc
Zesty and lean
- 1 (2-pound) beef tenderloin, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2/3 cup light sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Perfect Pizza Crust
By nichc
Makes one 11-inch pizza crust
- 1/2 cup bread flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 6 tablespoons cold water
Mexican Chocolate Tart with Cinnamon Spiced Pecans
By nichc
This tart, if you’d like to call it that, is basically a soft ganache in a cookie crust
- Pecans
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
- Crust
- 1 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs, finely ground, OR 1 cup graham cracker crumbs ground with 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Filling
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream or soy creamer
- 4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 (3.1-ounce) disk Mexican chocolate (such as Ibarra), chopped OR another 3 ounces of bittersweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne (if not using Mexican chocolate)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Shepherds Pie
By nichc
Traditional UK recipe. Shepherds = lamb, Cottage = beef
- 1 lb ground lamb or beef
- 2 Oxo cubes or equivalent bouillon powder
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 16 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 12 oz bag frozen peas & carrots
- Salt
- Pepper
- 3 cups mashed potatoes made with plenty of butter and a little milk
Zucchini Ribbon Pasta
By nichc
From Ellie Krieger, a healthy way to use up all that fresh zucchini from the garden!
- 3/4 lb whole-wheat fettuccini
- 2 medium green zucchini (about 1 lb)
- 2 medium yellow zucchini (about 1 lb)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (lightly packed) plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/3 cup finely minced parsley leaves
- 1 cup thinly sliced basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- salt
Skinny Chocolate Pavlova
By nichc
Cook yourself thin
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1/4 cup shaved dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup melted chocolate