Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Turkey, kale, and white bean soup

 Turkey, Kale, and White Bean Soup


Ingredients

  • Lean ground turkey 
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • White cannellini beans 
  • Kale
  • Artichokes 
  • Greek meatball seasoning (cumin, parsley, oregano, paprika, mustard, pepper)
  • 6 cups chicken broth - or 4 cups broth + 2 cups water
  • Red pepper flakes 

Directions 

  • Saute onions with a little olive oil
  • Add in ground turkey and cook for a few minutes
  • Add in garlic and cook for a few more minutes 
  • Add broth, beans, kale and red pepper flakes - bring to a simmer covered for 10 minutes 


Nutrition Facts
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 297
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8 g12 %
Saturated Fat 3 g13 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 80 mg27 %
Sodium 544 mg23 %
Potassium 77 mg2 %
Total Carbohydrate 24 g8 %
Dietary Fiber 5 g19 %
Sugars 3 g
Protein 30 g60 %
Vitamin A2 %
Vitamin C7 %
Calcium7 %
Iron17 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.



Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Creamed Spinach and Caramelized Onions

 Ingredients

  • 1 onion 
  • Garlic
  • Spinach 
  • 2-3 wedges of laughing cow cheese
  • Ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. Caramelize onions in a pan 
  2. Add in garlic for a minute 
  3. Add in spinach 
  4. Take off heat and add in laughing cow
  5. sprinkle with nutmeg 



Saturday, September 19, 2020

Chipotle Adobo Sauce

 

Chipotle Adobo Sauce



Ingredients 

  • Chipotle peppers in adobo (use as much sauce and as many chilis as you want)
  • Diced tomatoes (preferably fire-roasted)
  • Cilantro (optional)

Directions

  • Chop chipotle peppers or put in food processor 
  • Combine diced tomatoes and cilantro

Use in 

  • shredded chicken 
  • beef/steak/fajitas
  • ground turkey 
  • ground beef  

Spiralized Root Vegetable Soup

Ingredients 

  • 3 quarts low sodium chicken broth
  • 1-2 carrots depending on size
  • 1 turnip
  • 1 parsnip 
  • Brussel sprouts (thinly sliced)
  • Bacon 
  • Red onion 
  • Oregano
  • Thyme
  • Bay leaf 
  • Rotisserie chicken (optional)

Directions

  1. Cook bacon in a soup pot, drain on a paper towel 
  2. Discard all or most of the bacon grease. If discarding all the bacon grease, add olive oil instead
  3. Cook the onion, add in garlic for a minute 
  4. Add the bacon, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, and broth 
  5. Bring soup to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes
  6. Add in the vegetables and cook for 3 minutes 
  7. Remove from heat for 5 minutes
  8. Serve

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Palak Paneer Sauce

 

Ingredients 

  • Spinach 
  • Poblano, Serano, or jalapeno (whatever chili pepper you have/want)
  • Shallots
  • Garlic
  • Onion 
  • Ginger 
  • Garam Masala 
  • Coriander
  • Cumin 
  • Caulifredo sauce
  • Milk 

Directions 

  1. Saute garlic, onion, shallot, poblano
  2. Add spices to the pan and saute
  3. Add in spinach and cook it down 
  4. Blend everything together to desired consistency 
  5. Add in caulifredo sauce and milk 


Monday, September 7, 2020

Chipotle zucchini boats

Everyone who tried this recipe absolutely loved it!

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb ground turkey 
  • 1 lb ground beef 
  • onion 
  • garlic 
  • poblano - diced
  • zucchini 
  • shredded cheese
  • can of diced tomatoes - trader joes fire-roasted with green peppers
  • chipotles in adobo sauce, chopped - as many as you want, 2 minimum 
  • fresh cilantro, chopped 
  • cumin
  • oregano 
  • smoked paprika 
optional 
  • crema 

Directions

  1. preheat to 400
  2. halve and hollow zucchinis
  3. spray with olive oil and bake at 400 for 20 min  
  4. meanwhile, sautee the onions and poblano peppers with a little bit of olive oil 
  5. once they are reasonably cooked down, add in the garlic - make sure it doesn't burn 
  6. add in the ground meats
  7. add in the chipotle peppers and diced tomatoes
  8. season with salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, and smoked paprika 
  9. fill zucchini boats with ground meat
  10. sprinkle on cheese 
  11. bake for 10 minutes at 400