Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Potatos Tomatos, & Onions

Potatos, Tomatos, & Onions

Potatos
Tomatos
onions
Seasonings: pepper, salt, basil, garlic powder etc.
Olive oil

Spray your baking pan. Slice up potatos and layer on bottom. Season the potatos. Next layer slice up onions. Top the layers with sliced tomatos. Add more seasoning and a dribble of oil. Cover and cook for 45-50 at 400 degrees.

Baked Parmesan Chicken

Baked Parmesan Chicken

1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
2 tsp dried basil leaves
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup milk
6 split chicken breasts

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In 13x9in baking pan melt butter in oven. Meanwhile in
bowl mix all ingredients exept milk and chicken.

Dip chicken breasts in milk and then coat in flour
mixture. Dip chicken in butter then place skin side up
in pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until chicken is
fork tender and golden brown.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Turkey Mushroom Tetrazini

Turkey Mushroom Tetrazini

3 oz cooked spaghetti
1 tbsp light butter
2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp pepper
1 c chicken broth
1/2 cup skim milk
8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup turkey breast, cooked and cubed
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions
Heat oven to 350. Saute mushrooms in 1 tsp butter. Spray 2 quart dish with cooking spray. Melt 2 tsp butter. Add flour, salt, pepper, broth and milk. Stir contantly until thickens. mix sauce, cooked turkey, mushrooms and spaghetti. Put in dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 30 minutes. Number of Servings: 4

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 181.8
Total Fat: 5.5 g
Cholesterol: 35.2 mg
Sodium: 638.4 mg
Total Carbs: 13.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 20.0 g

Friday, July 13, 2007

Baked Hush Puppies

Baked Hush Puppies

1 Cup yellow cornmeal
1 Cup all purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. Splenda (or sugar)
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 Cup fat free milk (I used 2%)
1/4 Cup veg oil
1/2 Cup finely chopped onion
* add some honey

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
Make a well in center of mixture. Combine eggs and next 3 ingredients, stirring well. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Coat miniature muffin pans with cooking spray. Spoon about 1 Tbsp. batter into each muffin cup, about 3/4 full.
Bake at 425° for 15 mins or until done. Remove from pans immediately and serve warm.(notes: I would add some Old Bay and garlic powder, and maybe a little more cayenne to zip it up)
I actually liked these alot better than fried ones.
you might check the pups after 12 mins, with my oven, I thought 15 was a little too long.

Homemade Take on Lo Mein

Homemade Take on Lo Mein

2-3 packages of Ramen Noodles
1 lb Round Steak, cut into bite size strips
1 C Green Bell Pepper, cut into strips
1 C Onion, cut into strips
1 C Carrots, cut into strips
3 T Soy Sauce
1 T Sesame Oil

Fat: 15.1g
Carbohydrates: 27.0g
Calories:367.1
Protein: 30.3g

Cook the Ramen Noodles per the package instructions, leaving out the flavor packets.Brown the Round Steak in the Sesame Oil, until cooked through.Add the Pepper, Onion, Carrot, and Soy Sauce to the meat and cook until the veggies are to your desired tenderness.Toss in a large bowl with the noodles and serve. This recipe allows for many variations such as chicken instead of beef, spaghetti noodles instead of Ramen noodles, or add extra veggies such as bean sprouts. Have fun with it!Number of Servings: 4

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Deborah's Potato Salad

Deborah's Potato Salad

2 cups potato from baked potatoes
1 whole hard boiled egg, chopped
3 egg whites, chopped
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced green peppers
1/4 cup green onions sliced, including green tops
1/4 cup ranch dressing [Wishbone 2Good]
1 tsp. dijon mustard

Fat: 2.5g
Carbohydrates: 18.9g
Calories:121.8
Protein: 5.5g

Makes 4 -1 cup servings approximately

Mix the ranch dressing and mustard together in a small bowl.Place remaining ingredients into a large bowl.Pour dressing mixture over the ingredients and toss lightly to coat.Refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight.Salt and pepper can be added to taste.

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Garlic Butter Green Beans

Garlic Butter Green Beans

1 pound green beans
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp black pepper

Place beans in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a small nonstick saucepan, cook garlic in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the lemon juice, sugar and pepper. Transfer the beans to a serving bowl; add garlic butter and stir to coat.

Number of Servings: 4

Fat: 3.0g
Carbohydrates: 8.9g
Calories:63.5
Protein: 2.1g

* Came from Sparkpeople.com

Meatloaf

Meatloaf

1 lb ground chuck
1/2 c italian bread crumbs
1/8 c worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp A1 steak sauce
1 egg

Combine ingredients by hand. Shape into a loaf and bake at 400 degrees until cooked through.
Number of Servings: 8


Fat: 7.3g
Carbohydrates: 6.2g
Calories:153.1
Protein: 11.7g

*Came from Sparkpeople.com

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Tangy Tuna Tetrazzini

Tangy Tuna Tetrazzini

8 oz whole wheat pasta (any shape but I like either thin spaghetti or egg noodles)
1 cup shredded 2% cheddar cheese
one can tuna
one 10 oz box frozen, chopped broccoli
one can Healthy Request cream of celery soup
Italian seasoned bread crumbs for topping

Fat: 6.1g
Carbohydrates: 37.8g
Calories:262.0
Protein: 14.4g

Makes 6-8 servings

Preheat oven to 350 degreesCook pasta according to package directions. Thaw broccoli. Mix tuna together with the cream of celery soup. I usually add seasonings to the tuna mixture, such as garlic powder, chili powder, cumin and salt and pepper. Use whatever seasonings you like.In a round casserole dish, put about 1/3 of the pasta in the bottom of the dish. Cover with the thawed broccoli and 1/3 cup of the cheese.Then put the rest of the pasta over the broccoli. Spoon tuna mixture over the pasta. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the tuna mixture and top with bread crumbs. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until browned on top and bubbly.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Greek Potatoes

Greek Potatoes

6 c. diced potatoes
1 c. raw onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 TBsp. Olive oil

Heat oil in skillet. Add garlic. Combine potato and onions before adding to then add, stirring thoroughly. Cook covered. I check mine every 5 minutes to scrape the bottom of the pan as the potatoes brown and flip them.

Fat: 4.8g
Carb: 29.8g
Calories: 171.2
Protein: 3.6g

Serving size: 1 cup

Saturday, June 09, 2007

Portobello Burgers

Portobello Burgers

mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
rosemary
thyme
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
3 TBsp. balsamic vinegar

Sliced mushrooms and put in pan with rest of ingredients. Saute in pan.

Fat 5.5g
Carb: 4.5 g
Calories: 71.6
Protein: 3.2 g

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Beef Fajitas

Beef Fajitas

1 lb. steak cut into strips
1/2 c. green pepper
1 medium onion
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/2 c. lime juice
8 tortillas

Combine lime juice, lemon juice, cumin, and red pepper flake in resealable bag, add meat strips and marinate for 1 hour.

In a nonstick skillet brwon marinated meat strips for 3 minutes. Add peppers and onion and saute for additional 3 minutes.

Serve with tortillas.

Number of servings: 8

Nutritional Info.

Fat 6.8g
Carb. 35.6g
Calories 288.2
Protein 20.7 g

Friday, June 01, 2007

Fried Rice with Green Onions

1 cup long grain rice
1 can beef broth (10.5 oz.)
1 T. teriyaki marinade or soy sauce
1 cup water
pepper to taste
2 T. butter

When rice is cooked add:

1/2 c. finely chopped green onions
1 egg, scrambled and cooked in 1 T. butter
1/4 c. toasted slivered almonds
6 strips bacon, cooked


Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in a pan. Cover and simmer mixture until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Toss everything together until nicely blended. Place rice in a porcelain baker and serve with pork and apples if desired.

Onion-Herb Pork Chops

1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
2 boneless pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick and 5 ounces each)
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions:

In a small skillet, melt 1 teaspoon butter over medium heat. Stir in the onion, broth, tarragon and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until onion is tender. Meanwhile, sprinkle pork chops with pepper. In another skillet, brown chops over medium heat in 1 tablespoon butter. Spoon half of the onion mixture into a baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray; top with pork and remaining onion mixture. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over top. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over crumbs. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until meat juices run clear.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Cheddar Ranch Chicken

Cheddar Ranch Chicken

1/2 c. ranch salad dressing
1 TBS. flour
4 boneless chicken breasts
1/4 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Combine dressing with flour in a shallow bowl.

2. Coat each chicken breast with dressing mixture.

3. Place on ungreased baking pan.

4. Combine cheddar and Parmesan cheeses ; sprinkle on chicken.

5. Bake at 375 F for 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and juices run clear.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Creamy Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Creamy Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

1 pkg. Stuffing
1 c. water
boneless chicken breast
frozen chopped broccoli
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. paprika
2 TBS. Grated Parmesan Cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine stuffing and water in large bowl. Let stand for 5 min. Add broccoli to stuffing and mix. Spread stuffing evenly onto chicken breast. Roll up the chicken breast enclosing the stuffing mixture.

Place chicken, seam-sides down in baking dish. Mix soup and milk and pour over chicken. Sprinkle with paprika and Parmesan cheese.

Bake 30 min. of until chicken is cooked through

*Instead of stuffing mix I mad my own stuffing and instead of using cream of chicken soup I used cream of celery.

Monday, March 19, 2007

Italian Chicken & Vegetables

Italian Chicken & Vegetables

sheets of Reynolds Wrap
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 1/3 c. Italian dressing
dried basil
2 c. frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrots
2 TBS. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 F or turn grill on medium-high. Center one chicken breast half on each sheet of Reynolds Wrap. Pour Italian dressing over chicken, sprinkle with basil. Arrange vegetables on top of chicken. Fold foil to close good. Bake 20 to 22 minutes on a cookie sheet in oven or on grill for 12 to 14 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Cheesy Brat Stew

Got from the slowcooker mailing list from Christi Hicks. This recipe was very good. For green beans I used frozen green beans. I did not have a pepper on hand so did not put in. Instead of mushroom soup I used cream of celery soup. Very delicious.


Cheesy Brat Stew for the Slow Cooker

6 bratwurst links, browned and cut into 1/2 inch slices
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
chopped onion
1 (15 ounce) can green beans
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
2/3 cup water

DIRECTIONS:
1. Place the bratwurst, potatoes, minced onion, green beans, red pepper, Cheddar cheese, mushroom soup and water into a slow cooker.
2. Cover, and cook on medium for 3 hours, or until potatoes are fork-tender.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Pizza Burger

This came from Vicky. This was very good. I did change a couple things. I didn't add the sausage. I also in a bowl combine the hamburger and oregano and garlic salt together and made hamburger patties. Then on top of the hamburger patty I put the tomato sauce, mushrooms, and the cheese. Very good. This was added to my recipe blog.



Pizza Burgers
1 lb. Sausage
1 lb. hamburger
15 oz. Tomato Sauce
1 can sliced Mushrooms
2 tsp. Oregano
1/2 tsp. Garlic Salt
1/2 C. grated Cheese

Brown meat and drain well. Add other ingredients and mix well. Put on buns or English muffins. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake until bubbly.more cheese can be added to desired taste. I especially likeMozzarella on top. These can be frozen before baking, and baked later.

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Hobo Dinners

This was shared by Sharon. This was very good. Instead of using pork chops I used steak. I have also had this with hamburger patties. The best thing is you can add any vegetable to this and it is good. Very good and added to my recipe blog.


Hobo dinners

1 large potato
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Center Cut Pork Chop approx 1/2 inch thick
1/2 onion sliced
1/2 green pepper sliced
dash of worchestershire sauce
dash of onion salt
dash of garlic salt
pepper to taste
pat of butter

Brown pork chop in skillet with a little bit of extra virgin olive
oil. Set aside. Place sliced potatoe, onion, and green pepper in the
middle of a generous sheet of aluminum foil. Place the Pork chop on
top of the potatoes. Sprinkle entire pkg with dry seasonings and
worchestershire sauce. Top with a pat of butter. Fold aluminum foil
over and crimp to make air and liquid tight. Cook in oven at 350 F for an hour.