Saturday, May 17, 2008

Red Beans & Rice (7.7 points)

(From my new favorite cookbook; Cooking Light Slow Cooker)

Serving size: 1 cup bean mixture, 3/4 cup rice, 1 tbsp green onions
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

3 cups Water
1 cup Red kidney beans dried
1 cup Onion chopped
1 cup Bell pepper chopped
3/4 cup Celery chopped
1 teaspoon Dried thyme
1 teaspoon Paprika
3/4 teaspoon Red pepper ground
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
7 ounces Smoked turkey sausage thinly sliced
1 each Bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon Salt
3 cups Long grain rice cooked
1/4 cup Green onions chopped


Instructions
Combine the first 12 ingredients in a 2 quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 5 hours. Discrad bay leaf; stir in salt. Serve over rice in individual bowls; sprinkle evenly with green onions.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Grilled Asian Pork Chops (4 Points)

Sorry no picture this time :)


Ingredients

6 tablespoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Pepper
2 teaspoons Toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons Lime Juice
6 each Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin

Instructions
Combine all the ingredients. Marinate the pork in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes. Grill for 3 - 4 minutes on each side or until done.


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