Monday, August 23, 2010

Can anyone recommend and Tasty healthy recipes?

I have no allergies or medical conditions. I'm not the best cook either. =]Can anyone recommend and Tasty healthy recipes?
Turkey Meatballs with Quick And Spicy Tomato Sauce and Whole-Wheat Spaghetti





1 tablespoon olive oil


1 medium onion, chopped


4 cloves garlic, minced


3 tablespoons tomato paste


1 (28-ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, liquid included


1 teaspoon finely minced canned chipotle en adobo and sauce, or more to taste


2 teaspoons chopped oregano leaves


1 sprig fresh rosemary


Salt


1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves


Meatballs:


Cooking spray


1 pound ground turkey meat


1 slice fresh whole-wheat bread, crusts removed, pulsed into crumbs


1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving


1/2 cup finely grated carrot


1/2 cup finely chopped onion


2 large cloves garlic, minced


2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish


2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves


1 egg, lightly beaten


1/2 teaspoon salt


Freshly ground black pepper


1 box (16 ounces) whole-wheat spaghetti





Fill a large stockpot with water and bring to a boil for pasta.





Make Sauce:


In a 4-quart saucepan heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the onions until translucent, about 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add tomato paste, tomatoes, chipotles, oregano, rosemary, and salt. Bring all the ingredients to a low boil, reduce heat and cook for approximately 15 minutes, until liquid has evaporated slightly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. While sauce is cooking, make meatballs.





Meatballs:


Preheat the broiler. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Combine the turkey with all other ingredients in a large work bowl. Form into 2 1/2 -inch balls and place on a baking sheet. Broil for 10 minutes, or until browned and almost entirely cooked through.





Meanwhile, remove rosemary sprig from sauce and add fresh basil. Add the meatballs to the sauce, cover, and cook additional 10 minutes, or until sauce has slightly thickened and meatballs have absorbed some of the sauce. While the meatballs are cooking, cook the whole-wheat spaghetti according to package directions.





Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Add the sauce and meatballs, toss and heat through over medium heat. Divide evenly among 4 pasta bowls and garnish with parsley and 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan.








Yield: 6 servings (1 serving equals about 1 1/3 cups pasta and sauce, plus 2 meatballsCan anyone recommend and Tasty healthy recipes?
super quick and easy this recipes is good for you too!


serve with whole wheat pasta or wild rice.





INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)


2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 2 inch pieces


1/4 lime, juiced


1/2 lemon, juiced


4 tablespoons Dijon mustard


freshly ground black pepper


Creole-style seasoning to taste








DIRECTIONS


Place chicken in a skillet over medium heat. Pour in lime and lemon juices, and stir in Dijon, black pepper, and Creole-seasoning. Cook, turning chicken occasionally, until the chicken pieces are done, about 15 minutes.
HEALTHY, LOW GLYCEMIC, PROTEIN, FRUIT


PANCAKE





1 to 1-1/2 cups sourdough


1 omega-3 egg


4 oz egg whites (omega-3 enriched if possible)


1 cup flour (any kind, whole wheat, if desired)


1 cup 2% milk (or soymilk substitute)


12 grams whey protein (2 heaping tablespoons)


2 teaspoons baking powder


either 4 or 5 apples or peaches depending on size or 2 cups blueberries (frozen is ok if they're small)


1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (for apple pancakes only)





Recipe contains no butter, salt, omega-6 fat, or buttermilk. (zone friendly).


Separate the egg yolk and put in a large mixing bowl. Add milk, mix well. Mix in dry ingredients. Mix in sourdough. Fold in whipped egg white. Add the blueberries or chunky chopped fruit. If mixture is too thin, add a little more flour until mixture oozes slowly from a spoon.





Preheat a large skillet to just over 400掳F (205 to 210 degrees C).





Lightly grease using heart healthy olive oil. When oil causes a drop of water to skitter, add the pancakes and smooth out quickly so chunks are flattened out a little. And cook as with regular pancakes.





For topping, use sweetened fruit yogurt, maple syrup or add brown sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla to light sour cream until sweet to taste.





Enough for a family of 4 to 5
You have to try this, it's one of our favorites. It makes a ton so the fat is practically negligible in one serving. And you can use it in tortillas with a little cheese too. And you get a ton of veggies.





Dirty Rice Recipe


2 Tbs (30 ml) vegetable oil (I only use 1 Tbsp.)


1/4 lb (125 G) ground pork or beef (I use ground beef)


1 tsp (5 ml) cayenne pepper, or to taste


Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste


1 tsp (5 ml) paprika


1 tsp (5 ml) dry mustard


1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cumin


1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried thyme


1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried marjoram


1 Tbs (15 ml) finely chopped garlic


1/2 cup (250 ml) EACH, finely chopped onions, green and/or red bell pepper, and celery


3 cups canned or fresh beef or chicken stock (I use chicken)


1 1/2 cup (375 ml) uncooked white rice





Cook the meat in the vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat for about 5 minutes, until thoroughly browned. Stir in the seasonings and the onion, peppers, and celery. Reduce the heat to a moderate flame and cook, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes. Add the stock and stir, being careful to scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the skillet. Add the rice and stir thoroughly. Cover and reduce the heat to very low. Cook for 15 minutes without lifting the lid. Remove from the heat and fluff the rice with a fork. Keep tightly covered if not served immediately. Serves 4 to 6.
I don't have a specific recipe to share at this moment, but the following two sites are really cool! Every time I look at the recipes, I find more I want to try......how you enjoy them too.





http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/recipes/





http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/HealthyLivi鈥?/a>
Check out the many recipes and links I gave in this previous question that asked the same thing:





http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>


(...look down to MY answer for them)








HTH,





Diane B.
I have tried a lot of the recipes on the following link, just use them as a guide line, adjust the spices, herbs and flavouring to your liking.
stuffed tomatoes are really nice.





http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/stuffedtomatoes_71235.shtml

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