Description:

Recipe Summary
Difficulty:...

Time:

1 hr 45 min (45 min to prepare, 1 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Italian

Notes:

Difficulty : Medium...

Ingredients:

16 each basil leaves
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon paprika
2 each red bell peppers,...
3 each garlic cloves,...
2 teaspoons chopped fresh...
2 each red onions, chopped
2 pounds boiling potatoes,...
2 each whole chicken...

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the chicken breasts on a baking sheet. Loosen the skin from the meat with your fingers, leaving 1 side attached. Place 4 basil leaves under the skin of each chicken breast. Pull the skin over as much of the meat as possible so the chicken won't dry out. With your hands, rub each piece with olive oil and sprinkle very generously with salt and pepper. Bake the chicken for 35 to 40 minutes, until the skin is lightly browned and the chi...

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked and...
0.5 cup uncooked brown rice
3 cup sliced carrots
1 each lb swiss chard,...
1 each lb kale, cleaned...
3 cups water
1 each packet reduced...
1 teaspoon basil
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

Place all ingredients in large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook until rice is done, 20 to 30 minutes.

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

0.333333 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon Schezuan sauce
2 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 each lb boneless...
2 cups of frozen...
1 each -oz package of...
2 cups Shredded cabbage
2 cups of cooked brown rice
1 tablespoon sesame seeds...

Directions:

Mix orange juice, soy sauce, Schezuan sauce, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Set aside. Heat oil in wok and add chicken. Stir fry for about 5-7 minutes. Add cabbage, broccoli, snow peas, and sauce mixture. Cook for about 5 minutes until vegetables are heated through. Serve over brown rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Time:

1 hr 30 min (30 min to prepare, 1 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

3 pounds chicken...
3 cups canned...
6 each dried guajillo...
6 each tomatillos, husks...
1 each onion, chopped
5 each cloves garlic,...
2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 cups water
4 each chayotes, peeled...
0.75 pound green beans, trimmed

Directions:

Place chicken and broth in a large pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. In a large pan, cook chilies over low heat, turning frequently, until they change color and become fragrant. Stir in tomatillos, onion, garlic, cumin and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Let cool. Place chili-tomatillo mixture (mole) in a blender container. Puree until smooth. Return pureed mixtu...

Time:

1 hr 40 min (20 min to prepare, 1 hr 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

1 package (12 oz) dried...
2 tablespoon fresh parsley
0.25 cup freshly grated...
1 each bulb garlic, roasted
6 cups eggplant, peeled...
0.5 cup balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoon olive oil
0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
0.5 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
3 cups (about 3 medium)...

Directions:

Separate roasted garlic cloves, peel, and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine eggplant, vinegar, 3 Tbsp olive oil, oregano, and pepper. Mix thoroughly and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Place eggplant mixture, with liquid, on a baking pan. Bake in a preheated 425°F oven for 25 minutes. Stir every 5 to 6 minutes. About 10 minutes before eggplant is completely cooked, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet. Add tomatoes and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes. At the same time, cook ...

Time:

4 hr 30 min (20 min to prepare, 4 hr 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

16 OZ can black-eyed...
2 cups cooked chicken...
1 cup Diced celery
1 cup red bell pepper
1 cup green bell pepper
0.5 cup sliced green onion
0.5 cup fresh cilantro
3 tablespoon fat-free Italian...
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
6 cups lettuce leaves

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except lettuce in a bowl. Stir well. Cover and chill for 4 hours. Serve on lettuce leaves.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

1 each ripe avocado,...
1 each medium onion,...
2 each large green...
2 each large red...
1 cup fresh cilantro,...
0.5 cups fresh tomato...
12 each flour tortillas,...
1 cup diced tomatoes
0.333333 cup diced onions
0.5 each clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoon cilantro
0.333333 teaspoon chopped jalape?o...
0.5 teaspoon lime juice, pinch...

Directions:

Prepare salsa as listed below. Spray skillet with cooking spray. Lightly sauté onion and green and red peppers. Cut avocado into 12 slices. Warm tortillas in oven and fill with peppers, onions, avocado slices and salsa. Fold tortillas and serve.

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Mix together all ingredients and refrigerate in advance.

Time:

1 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 1 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

1 each lb low-fat...
0.5 each lb low-fat or...
2 each egg whites
2 tablespoon grated Parmesan...
1 tablespoon fresh minced chives
1 tablespoon fresh minced parsley
0.25 teaspoon Freshly ground...
8 OZ whole wheat...
1 cup onion (1 large),...
0.25 cup Dry red wine
0.5 each lbs sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped zucchini
4 cups low sodium red...

Directions:

Puree cottage cheese, ricotta, egg whites and Parmesan. Blend in chives, parsley and pepper by hand. In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook lasagna noodles until just tender but not mushy, about 10 minutes. Remove noodles with a slotted spoon, dip into cold water and lay out flat on clean kitchen towels (not paper towel, or they will stick). In covered skillet, simmer onions in wine for about 5 minutes until very soft. Stir frequently, but keep pot covered in between stirrings. ...

Time:

30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

2 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped red onion
0.5 cup orange juice
0.25 cup Lemon juice
2 tablespoon fresh chopped...
0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup finely chopped...
1 cup finely chopped...
1 each medium papaya,...
2 each garlic cloves,...
2 OZ can black beans,...
6 cups hot cooked brown...

Directions:

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add all ingredients except beans and rice. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until bell peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in beans. Cook about 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve over rice.

Time:

30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 each cloves garlic,...
2 each 14-1/2 oz can no...
1 OZ can low sodium...
3 cups water
1 OZ can cannellini...
1 OZ can red kidney...
1 cup diced green pepper
0.25 cup chopped fresh...
1 teaspoon basil leaves
0.25 teaspoon black pepper
0.5 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon rosemary
4 OZ uncooked small...

Directions:

Heat oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until hot; add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent. Stir in tomatoes with liquid, broth, beans, parsley, basil, pepper, oregano, and rosemary. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and then reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered for 10 minutes. Add pasta and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until pasta is tender. Serve immediately with whole wheat bread and side salad.

Time:

30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup sliced zucchini
1 cup macaroni or...
1 tablespoon flour (for sauce)
1 tablespoon margarine (for...
1 cup skim milk (for...
0.25 teaspoon dried basil (for...
0.125 teaspoon black pepper (for...
2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese...

Directions:

Steam vegetables until crisp-tender, and cook macaroni according to package directions. In a small saucepan, melt margarine and blend in flour. Gradually stir in milk and seasoning. (Do not add cheese at this time.) Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and blend in cheese. Pour over hot vegetables. Add macaroni and mix together.

Time:

30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 each medium onion, cut...
2 each cloves garlic,...
2 teaspoon curry powder
1 can (14 oz) tomatoes
1 can (14 oz) no-salt...
4 each potatoes...
2 cups cubed or strips...
0.333333 cup seedless raisins

Directions:

Place onion, garlic, curry and oil in 2 quart casserole. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Stir. Add tomatoes and green beans. Microwave on high 4 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Add potatoes, meat and raisins. Mix well. Microwave on high 2 minutes or until hot. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

Time:

30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon olive oil
3 each cloves garlic,...
2 tablespoon chopped fresh...
2 teaspoon curry powder or...
0.5 teaspoon crushed, dried...
0.25 teaspoon allspice
0.25 teaspoon cinnamon
3 each leeks, trimmed...
3 each potatoes, peeled...
1 cup low sodium tomato...
2 cup low sodium...
3 cup butternut squash,...
2 each red peppers, diced
4 each chicken breasts,...

Directions:

Heat oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add garlic, ginger, spices and leeks. Cook a few minutes until tender. Add potatoes, tomato sauce and chicken broth. Cook 10 minutes. Add squash and peppers; cook 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Lightly brush chicken breasts with oil. Grill approximately 10 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Cut each chicken breast into 3 or 4 large pieces and add to sauce. Reheat just before serving. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

0.5 cup nonfat sour cream
0.25 cup fat-free mayonnaise
0.5 cup chopped fresh...
0.5 package low sodium taco...
1 each lb (4 total) cod...
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon Lemon juice
2 cups shredded red and...
2 cups diced tomato
12 each -inch warmed corn...

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, cilantro, and 2 Tbsp seasoning mix. In medium bowl, combine cod, vegetable oil, lemon juice, and remaining seasoning mix; pour into large skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until cod flakes easily when tested with a fork. Fill warm tortillas with fish mixture. Top with cabbage, tomato, sour cream mixture, lime wedges, and taco sauce.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

8 ounces soba noodles or...
0.25 cup natural crunchy...
4 cups Shredded cabbage
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup edamame, shelled...
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 each garlic cloves,...
0.5 cup Chicken broth
1 pound of shrimp, peeled...
2 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
2 teaspoon chili sauce or 1...
0.25 cup chopped cilantro...

Directions:

Cook noodles. Drain and rinse. Set aside in large mixing bowl. In a small saucepan, combine garlic, ginger, chicken broth, peanut butter, hoisin sauce, and chili sauce. Cook on low heat stirring until peanut butter is blended. Spray non-stick spray in large frying pan. Add cabbage, carrots, and edamame. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and sauce mixture and cook until shrimp turn pink, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture over noodles and mix until noodles are well coated. Top with fresh cilantr...

Time:

35 min (10 min to prepare, 25 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon olive oil
1 each medium onion, diced
1 each clove garlic, minced
1 cup rice (dry)
1 cup diced red pepper
0.75 cup diced zucchini
1 cups low-sodium...
0.75 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 each 14-oz can...
1 each 15-oz can...
1 each lb peeled shrimp
0.125 teaspoon salt
0.125 teaspoon pepper
0.125 teaspoon Saffron

Directions:

Heat olive oil in oven-safe large skillet. Add garlic and onion. Stir for 3 minutes on medium heat. Add rice, red pepper, zucchini, and 1/2 cup of chicken broth. Stir for another 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except shrimp. Stir and place skillet in oven. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes. Add shrimp. Cook until shrimp turns pink, about 5 minutes.

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

8 ounces of fettucine
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 each garlic clove, minced
3 cups fresh spinach,...
1 cup fresh basil...
0.5 cup chicken broth,...
0.25 cup grated Parmesan...
1 each 15-oz can of...
1 cup chopped red bell...
1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain and place in large mixing bowl. In a blender, add olive oil, garlic, spinach, basil, parmesan cheese, and chicken broth. Mix well until leaves are blended. Pour sauce over pasta. Mix until pasta is well coated. Add beans and red bell pepper. Lightly toss and serve.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

3 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar or...
2 teaspoon Sesame oil
2 teaspoon Cornstarch
0.75 pound boneless,...
2 each cloves garlic,...
2 teaspoon Vegetable oil
10 cups fresh or frozen...

Directions:

Stir Fry Sauce

In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients together.

Sauce

In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken and garlic in hot oil until browned. Add vegetables, covered and cook 5 minutes (longer if vegetables are still frozen), stirring occasionally. Cook until vegetables are tender but still crisp. Stir in sauce; cook until sauce thickens. Serve over warm rice.

Time:

1 hr (10 min to prepare, 50 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

0.5 tablespoon olive oil
1 each large onion, chopped
0.5 teaspoon paprika
0.5 cups long grain brown...
2.25 cups low-sodium...
0.75 cups dry white wine
14 OZ can tomatoes,...
1 tablespoon tomato paste
0.5 teaspoon tarragon
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 each red pepper,...
1 each green pepper,...
3 each stalks celery,...
3 cups mushrooms, washed...
0.5 cup snow pea pods
0.666667 cup frozen peas
0.333333 cup cashew nut...

Directions:

Heat oil in a large, deep skillet and sauté onions and garlic until soft. Add paprika and rice and continue to cook for 4 -5 minutes or until rice is transparent. Stir occasionally. Add stock, wine, tomatoes, tomato paste, and herbs and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes. Add peppers, celery, mushrooms, and pea pods and continue to cook for another 30 minutes or until rice is cooked. Add peas, cashews, salt and pepper to taste. Heat through and place on a large heated serving dish.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 cup long grain brown...
1 cup brown lentils
0.5 cup wild rice
4 cups veggie stock
1 cup water
1 each small acorn...
14 OZ can diced...
1 tablespoon dried oregano
0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper
0.5 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon galic powder
2 each red onions
1 cup pine nuts, olive oil
1 each bunch swiss...
0.25 cup balsamic vinegar

Directions:

Cook the rice, lentils and wild rice in broth for 20 minutes in a pressure cooker or fifty minutes be conventional means.

Add squash, tomatoes and seasoning and simmer until squash is cooked through--about 10 minutes (test with a fork).

Meanwhile fry onions and nuts, in enough olive oil, slowly until onions are carmelized.

Add onion mixture to pot with swiss chard and cook until chard is wilted.

Stir in balsamic vinegar.

Time:

4 hr 20 min (5 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

Bakon yeast...

Ingredients:

1 cups dried navy or...
0.333333 cup molasses
0.25 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon Dry mustard
0.25 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon Bakon yeast...
2 teaspoons tamari
2 each medium onions --...
2 each bay leaves
3 each cloves garlic --...
1 teaspoon salt, Freshly...

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
Drain the beans, cover with fresh water, and bring to a boil for 5 minutes, then drain again.
Whisk together the molasses, sugar, mustard, cayenne, Bakon yeast, and tamari in a bowl, then mix with the beans and add the onions, bay leaves, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Place in a bean pot or 2-quart baking dish and add water to cover the beans.
Cover and bake until the beans are very soft, 7 to 8 hours.

Check periodically ...

Time:

55 min (10 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons parsley; chopped
2 each oranges; zest and...
2 each cloves garlic;...
1 tablespoon olive oil, seasoning

Directions:

Preheat oven to 200 °C/400 °F/Gas 6

Mix the parsley, orange zest and garlic in the orange juice.

Cut the squash into 2 cm (¾ inch) slices and brush with the olive oil.

Place the squash in an ovenproof dish and season.
Spoon the orange mix over the squash and cover with foil.

Bake for 40-45 minutes until the squash is slightly soft.

Serve with crusty bread rolls.

Time:

1 hr (10 min to prepare, 50 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

From All-American...

Ingredients:

0.5 cup beans -- dry
1 each rib celery --...
1 cup onion -- chopped
2 each cloves garlic --...
3 each bay leaves
0.5 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
0.5 teaspoon salt
2 cup rice -- cooked

Directions:

Pick beans over and rinse well.
Place beans in a heavy pot and cover with 2 inches of water.
Bring water to a boil and cook beans for 2 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Stir in celery, onion, garlic, and bay leaves.

Continue cooking until beans are tender.
Stir occasionally.
Keep beans covered with water, adding hot water as needed.
When beans are cooked (timing depends on type and age of beans; 1 hour is average), season with...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each small yellow squash
0.25 pound string beans --...
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 teaspoons Sesame oil

Directions:

Slice the squash on the bias in 1/4" slices.
Cut the larger slices into two pieces on the longer diameter.
Cut the ends off the beans and cut the beans into 2 pieces about 2 1/2" long.
Toast the pine nuts in a heavy frying pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden; set aside.
Put the sesame oil into the hot frying pan.
Add the green beans and stir-fry for about 1 minute; add the squash and stir-fry until crisp-tender.
Put into ...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each small onion --...
3 each cloves garlic --...
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
2 each stalks celery --...
1 each green bell pepper...
1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or...
1 teaspoon fresh oregano (or...
1 tablespoon fresh basil (or 1...
0.25 teaspoon Freshly ground...
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning...
1 OZ can diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon honey-type liquid...
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 OZ can black-eyed...

Directions:

In a large skillet, saute the onions, garlic and bell pepper in oil on medium heat.
Add chopped celery and continue to saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add thyme, basil, oregano, black pepper, Cajun seasoning, and red pepper to taste.
Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until onions are golden, stirring occasionally.

Add tomatoes, honey, and mustard and simmer 5 more minutes.

Add the beans, cover, and stir occasionally until th...