Makes: 6 Servings
This is a favorite southwestern dish. Serve with vegetables for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 onion (small,chopped)
1 bell pepper (chopped)
2 cans low-sodium tomatoes (diced, drained, about 30 ounces)
1 cup macaroni (uncooked)
2 1/2 cups low-sodium tomato juice
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon oregano (optional)
1 can low-sodium kidney beans (drained)
Directions
Makes: 2 servings
Make your own pizza topped with green peppers, mushrooms, or other vegetables.
Ingredients
1/4 mini baguette or Italian bread (split lengthwise, or 2 split English muffins)
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup mozzarella or cheddar cheese (part-skim, shredded)
1/4 cup green pepper (chopped)
1/4 cup mushrooms (fresh or canned, sliced)
vegetable toppings (other, as desired, optional)
Italian seasoning (optional)
Directions
Makes: 2 servings
These easy dumplings only need 4 ingredients. Drop them into the hot chicken broth mixture and cook them for 15 minutes. What a simple and quick meal for a busy night.
Ingredients
Makes: 6 Servings
Dirty rice is a flavorful way to spice up your main dishes. It is also a good way to serve leftovers; cooked chicken or ham can be used in place of ground beef.
Ingredients
Makes: 8 Servings
Want a side dish for your meal? This recipe uses corn flakes in a creative potato-based dish to make it crunchy.
Ingredients
2 cups corn flakes cereal (crushed into crumbs)
2 pounds potatoes (peeled and grated)
1/4 cup margarine (melted)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 onion (chopped)
1 can low-sodium cream of chicken soup (about 10 ounces)
3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese (shredded)
Directions
Makes: 5 servings
Mushrooms, nutmeg, and white wine make a delicious yogurt-based sauce for the pasta in this beef recipe.
Ingredients
1 pound beef (lean, top round)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3/4 tablespoon onion (finely chopped)
1 pound mushroom (sliced)
1/4 teaspoon salt
black pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon basil (dried)
1/4 cup white wine
1 cup yogurt (plain, low-fat)
6 cups macaroni (cooked in unsalted water)
Directions
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Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Makes: 6 Servings
This rich and creamy recipe gives ordinary chicken alfredo a healthy twist, combining fat-free half and half with canned cream of chicken soup and whole-wheat rotini noodles.
Ingredients
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Makes: 12 Servings
Our recipe uses ready-to-eat cream of mushroom soup as a base for other main dish meals, stews, sauces, or casseroles.
Ingredients
5 cups water
2 1/2 cups rice
1/4 cup onion (chopped)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 clove garlic
1 cup milk
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups chicken (cooked, shredded)
2 cups broccoli (pieces)
3/4 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese (grated)
Directions
