Showing posts with label side dish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label side dish. Show all posts

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Three Bean Pot (3.5 points)

Yields: 6 Servings
Serving size = 1 cup

Ingredients

10 ounce Great Northern Beans rinsed and drained
10 ounce Pinto beans rinsed and drained
10 ounce Red kidney beans rinsed and drained
1 3/4 cups Stewed tomatoes chopped
1/2 cup Mushroom sliced
3/4 cup Onion chopped
1 cup Celery chopped
1 cup Carrots sliced
1/4 cup Bacon bits
1/8 teaspoon Black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Garlic minced


Instructions
Put in all the ingredients. Mix it up. Cover and cook low for 6 to 8 hours.

A Potful of Recipes

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Summer Corn, Bacon and Potato Chowder (4 points, 7 points plus)

Ingredients

1 medium Yukon Gold potato
1 sprays cooking spray
1/2 cup celery
1/4 cup onion
4 piece corn on the cob
1 cup sweet red pepper
4 oz Canadian-style bacon
2 cup fat-free skim milk
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp hot pepper sauce


Instructions
* Puncture potato in several places with a fork; microwave on high power until tender, turning over once, about 8 minutes. Allow to cool; peel and mash.

* Meanwhile, coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. Add celery, onion, corn and red pepper; sauté over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.

* Stir bacon and milk into saucepan; stir in mashed potato and mix well. Season with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; stir to combine. Cover and simmer 10 minutes (do not allow to boil). Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

Serving Size: 1 (413 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Calories 266.5

Calories from Fat 32 12%
Total Fat 3.6 g 5%
Saturated Fat 1.0 g 5%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.3 g 6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0 g 0%
Cholesterol 17.7 mg 5%
Sodium 817.1 mg 34%
Potassium 953.2 mg 27%
Magnesium 79.4 mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 47.2 g 15%
Dietary Fiber 5.2 g 20%
Sugars 7.2 g 28%
Protein 16.4 g 32%


From www.weightwatchers.com

Monday, December 31, 2007

Apple, Walnut, and Mixed Greens Salad with Zinfandel-Cranberry Vinaigrette (2.5 Points, 4 Points Plus)


I got this recipe from Cooking Light. I would suggest either not putting in the onions or not putting in the shallots. They were extremely overpowering and stunk up my kitchen for a few days!

(serving size: about 1 1/3 cups salad and about 1 1/2 teaspoons walnuts)

Ingredients

1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins)
3/4 cup apple juice
1/2 cup zinfandel or other fruity dry red wine
1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail
3 tablespoons minced shallots
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon walnut oil
10 cup gourmet salad greens
3 cups cubed Gala apple (about 2 apples)
1 cup thinly sliced Walla Walla or other sweet onion (about 1 medium onion)
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts toasted

Instructions
Combine cranberries and apple juice in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand for 10 minutes. Drain cranberries; discard apple juice. Set cranberries aside.

Bring wine and cranberry juice to a boil in pan, and cook until reduced to 1/3 cup (about 8 minutes). Pour wine mixture into a medium bowl; add shallots, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Gradually add oil, stirring with a whisk.

Tossing the cubed apples with lemon juice will help keep them from turning brown. If you prefer sharper onion flavor, use red onions instead of Walla Wallas.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Broccoli and Carrots with Toasted Almonds (1 Point, 1 Points Plus)

Ingredients

1/3 cup sliced almonds
1 pound Carrot sliced
1 (12-ounce) bag broccoli florets (about 6 cups)
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
1/2 cup Chicken broth fat free, sodium free
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°. Spread almonds in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake at 350° for 7 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant, stirring occasionally. Cool completely, and set aside. Place carrots in a large saucepan of boiling water; cook 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. Plunge into ice water, and drain. Place broccoli in boiling water; cook 2 minutes. Drain and plunge into ice water; drain. Melt the butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots; sauté 2 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add carrots, broccoli, Homemade Turkey Stock, salt, and pepper; cover and cook 6 minutes or until carrots and broccoli are crisp-tender. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve immediately.


Nutritional Information

Calories: 54 (43% from fat)
Fat: 2.6g (sat 0.7g,mono 1.1g,poly 0.4g)
Protein: 2.5g
Carbohydrate: 6.3g
Fiber: 2.3g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Iron: 0.6mg
Sodium: 130mg
Calcium: 36mg

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Aw Maw's Potatoes (5 Points, 6 Points Plus)

Serving size: 2/3 cup

Ingredients

2 pounds unpeeled baking potatoes
Cooking spray
1/6 cup butter
1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
1/2 cup reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese shredded
1 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
Place potatoes in a Dutch oven, and cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Cover and chill. Preheat oven to 350°. Peel and shred the potatoes. Place in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the milk, 1/2 cup cheese, salt, and pepper. Cook 8 minutes or until cheese melts, stirring occasionally. Pour over potatoes, and stir gently. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Bake an additional 15 minutes or until cheese melts.
(Cooking Light)

Nutritional Information

Calories: 213 (30% from fat)
Fat: 7g (sat 4.5g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.3g)
Protein: 8g
Carbohydrate: 30.2g
Fiber: 2.4g
Cholesterol: 20mg
Iron: 1.2mg
Sodium: 541mg
Calcium: 174mg

Friday, November 9, 2007

Italian Carrots (3 Points, 1 Point Plus)

(4 servings) Ingredients

2 2/3 cups baby Carrots
1 1/3 teaspoon Olive oil
2/3 teaspoon Dried basil
1/3 teaspoon Dried oregano
1 1/3 teaspoon Butter


Instructions

Cook carrots in butter until tender/crisp. Drain carrots and toss with olive oil, basil, and oregano.


(from BigOven.com)

Garlic Mashed Potatoes (3 Points, 5 Points Plus)


(4 Servings) Ingredients

1 pound Potatoes
2 cups Skim milk
2 large Garlic chopped
1/2 teaspoon White pepper


Instructions

Cover and cook potatoes in a small amount of boiling water for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Drain and recover. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over low heat, cook garlic in milk until garlic is soft, about 30 minutes. Add garlic-milk mixture and white pepper to potatoes. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed or mash with a potato masher until smooth.

Microwave Directions: Scrub potatoes, pat dry, and prick with a fork. On a plate, cook potatoes, uncovered, on 100% (high) power until tender (about 12 minutes), turning potatoes over once. Let stand 5 minutes. Peel and quarter. Meanwhile, in a 4-cup glass measuring cup, combine milk and garlic. Cook, uncovered, on medium heat until garlic is soft (about 4 minutes).

(From healthdiscovery.net)

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Rosemary & Garlic Green Beans (2 Points, 4 Points Plus)

Okay, I decided that this site is entirely sad in the veggie department. So here's an easy way to get your veggies and it tastes very good!)

(4 Servings)

Ingredients

1 pound Green Beans thawed
1/4 cup Olive oil
1 clove Garlic crushed
1/2 teaspoon Rosemary, dried
1/2 teaspoon Salt

Instructions
Thaw green beans in a colander. Put olive oil, garlic, rosemary and salt in a skillet or stir-fry pan and mix. Add green beans. Stir-fry until beans are just softened. Serve immediately.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Oven Baked Onion Rings (4 Points, 2 Points Plus)

4 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 medium onions cut cross ways into 3/16-inch rings
2 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper


Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a cookie sheet with lite olive oil or other veggie oil.
3. Mix bread crumbs, oregano & cayenne (mix these ingredients on a sheet of wax paper it will make the next step easier).
4. Dip onion rings into the milk and allow the excess to drip back into the bowl.
5. Dip into the crumb mixture.
6. They won't be fully coated, don't worry they will still have a crunch (especially with Panko crumbs).
7. Place onion rings in a single layer on the cookie sheet.
8. Bake onion rings until the crumbs are golden and the onions are soft (approx 30 minutes).
9. Sprinkle with salt & pepper and then serve.


from http://www.recipezaar.com/

Friday, October 12, 2007

Sweet Potato French Fries (2 Points, 3 Points Plus)

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nonstick spray coating
4 small sweet potatoes about 1 pound
1 tablespoon margarine
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 Dash ground nutmeg


Instructions
Preheat the oven to 450. Spray a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick coating. Cut the potatoes into wedges. Arrange potatoes in a single layer in pan. Combine margarine, salt, and nutmeg. Brush onto potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes or until brown and tender.