ITALIAN LENTIL MINESTRONE SOUP

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 c Dried lentils
12 c Divided cold water
1 cn (6 oz) tomato paste
3 Minced celery ribs
1 c Coarsely chopped cabbage
1 c Sliced mushrooms
1 Chopped onion
1 t Italian herbs OR
1/2 ts Dried oregano and
1/2 ts Basil
1 t Garlic salt
Pepper to taste
Pinch of hot pepper flakes
6 tb Grated parmesan cheese

Soak lentils overnight in 6 cup water; drain, discard
water. Combine lentils with remaining 6 cup water.
Heat to boiling. Stir in remaining ingredients, except
cheese. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Serve
sprinkled with parmesan cheese.

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SZECHUAN STYLE STIR FRY

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Slow cooker Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 lb Tofu, cubed
1/2 lb Snow peas
1/3 c Teriyaki sauce
3 tb Szechuan spicy stirfry
-sauce
2 ts Cornstarch
1 Onion, chopped
3 c Chopped bok choy
23 tb Cooking oil
1 c Broccoli florets
1 Red bell pepper
1 7oz can straw mushrooms
1 14oz can baby corn

Combine teriyaki, stirfry sauce and cornstarch; set
aside. Cut bell pepper in strips. Cut snow peas and
baby corn in half. In wok stirfry onion bok choy in
1 T. oil for 2 minutes. Add broccoli bell pepper;
stirfry 2 minutes. Remove from w Stirfry cubed tofu
in 1 T. oil for 2 minutes; add more oil if necessary.
Stir sauce mixture and add to tofu; cook until bubbly.
Add all vegetables; heat through. Serve over hot rice.
Shared by Richard Darsie (made meatless) Source:
Better Homes and Gardens (May 1991)

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Title: Cheese-Puff Potatoes
Categories: Baby food, Potatoes, Cheese
Servings: 2

1 Baked potato (scrubbed,
-pierced with a fork and
Baked 3/4 – 1 hour at 450oF)
1/2 ts Butter (optional)
1 Egg
2 tb Shredded mild cheese*
1 ts Wheat germ

From “Baby’s First Helpings” by Chris Casson Madden ISBN: 0-385-19143-X

When you’re cooking baked potatoes for yourself, throw an extra one in the
oven to make this for baby. And, if you have a baby who is allergic to
eggs, just skip the eggs and double the amount of milk.

Scoop potato out and mash in a bowl. Whip egg in a separate bowl and add
to potato mixture. Beat in butter, milk, cheese and add wheat germ.
Carefully spoon back into potato shell, and fold a small piece of foil
around bottom of potato to prevent leakage.

Place in preheated, 350 o oven for 15 minutes.

To make ahead, cover and refrigerate without baking. When ready to serve,
place uncovered potato in 350 o oven for 20 minutes.

*for older babies

Serves 2-4

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Shrimp And Shells Salad

Recipe By : Quick Healthy, Winter, 1996
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fish/Seafood Low Fat
Pasta Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/2 Sweet Green Peppers — Chopped
1/2 Zucchini — Halved Lengthwise,
— Sliced
2 Scallions — Sliced
1 Tbsp Fresh Dill Weed — Snipped
1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley — Snipped
1/2 Lb Cooked Shrimp
1 1/4 C Shell Pasta — Small Ones, Cooked
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp Nonfat Mayonnaise
8 Cherry Tomatoes — Garnish

Combine peppers, zucchini, scallions, dillweed, parsley, shrimp and pasta.

Drizzle lemon juice over salad and mix in mayonnaise. Garnish with tomatoes.

Actually this is quite good…I was surprised.

Entered into MasterCookand tested for you by Reggie Dwork

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NOTES : Cal 259.3
Fat 2.3g
Carbs 42.8g
Fiber 5g
Pro 19.3g
Sod 209mg
CFF 7.7%

Lu’s Beef (or chicken) Broccoli

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chinese Beef
Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 pound Beef or chicken — thin slice
1 bn Broccoli*
Lu’s special chicken sauce
1 bn Green onions — sliced
Black pepper
White pepper
Cornstarch in water
Ginger
Garlic
1/2 pound Mushrooms — sliced
Wine

Marinate meat in Lu’s Special Sauce.

*Cut broccoli Florettes into fairly small sections (bite size). Cut off
tough outer portion of broccoli stems and slice thinly.

Heat wok with a little oil in it. Add garlic and ginger and stir-fry. Add
meat in marinade,green onions, and stems.

Cook until meat is almost done. Add broccoli florettes, mushrooms,
cornstarch and a little wine (or beer). Cook until broccoli is done.

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Title: Minted Tomato Saute
Categories: Diabetic, Sauces, Vegetables
Yield: 4 servings

24 Cherry tomatoes; 1 tb Dried leat mint OR;
1 tb Olive oil; 3 tb Chopped fresh Mint;

Trim stems from tomatoes and rince. In a large, non-stick skillet,
heat oil. Cook tomatoes 3 minutes, stirring. Add mint and stir to
mix Food Exchange per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE + 1/2 FAT
EXCHANGE CAL: 47; CHO: 0mg; CAR: 4g; PRO: 1g; SOD: 8mg; FAT: 4g;

Souce: Light and Easy Diabetes Cuisine by Betty Marks

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CREAM OF SHALLOTS SAUCE – GREAT CHEFS

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Masterchefs
Frisco

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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8 oz Wine, white, dry
2 oz Juice, lemon
4 oz Cream, heavy
4 oz Butter
4 tb Shallots, chopped
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Oyster juice, from the
— shucked oysters

In a saucepan, cook the shallots, white wine, oyster juice and
lemon juice until all of the liquid has evaporated.

Add the cream and bring to a strong boil, whisking constantly.

Whip in the small pieces of butter until melted. Remove from
heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Strain through fine sieve into another pan and keep warm.

Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984

Chef: Max Schacher, Le Coquelicot, Ross, Marin County, CA

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Title: Plum Barbecue Sauce
Categories: Fruits Sauces Mexican
Servings: 4

1/4 c Onion; Chopped, 1 small
1/4 c Butter Or Margarine
1/4 c Chile Sauce
2 t Mustard; Dijon-style
16 1/2 oz Purple Plums; 1 cn, *
6 oz Frozen Lemonade; Thawed,1 cn

* Plums should be drained, pitted and finely chopped.
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Cook onion in margarine in 2-quart saucepan stirring occasionally, until
tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling;
reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Makes about 2 cups of sauce.

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Title: PORTUGUESE POTATO AND KALE SOUP
Categories: Soups
Yield: 8 Servings

-Dottie Cross TMPJ72B
6 oz Chorizo sausage; cut in
-half lengthwise and sliced
1 tb Olive oil
1 Large onion; chopped
8 c Defatted reduced-sodium chic
-stock
8 All-purpose potatoes
-(2 lbs. total), peeled and
6 Cloves garlic, peeled, root
-trimmed
1 Bunch kale; (1 lb.), trimmed
-washed and thinly sliced
Salt and freshly ground blac
-to taste

Heat a small, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add
chorizo and cook, stirring, until browned, about 5
minutes. Drain the chorizo on paper towels and set
aside. In a heavy stockpot, heat oil over medium heat.
Add onions and saute until softened, 5 to 10 minutes.
Add chicken stock, potatoes and garlic and bring to a
boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until
potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. With a slotted
spoon, transfer the potatoes and garlic to a bowl;
lightly mash with a fork. Return to the soup and bring
to a simmer. Stir in kale, a handful at a time. Simmer
for 5 minutes, or until the kale is tender. Stir in
the reserved chorizo and season with salt and pepper.
Serves 8. 254 calories per serving: 10 grams fat, 277
mg sodium and 19 mg cholesterol. Source: “Eating Well”
magazine – January/February, 1993 COMMENTS: For a
satisfying winter supper, serve this peasant soup with
chewy Portuguese corn bread called broa. Collard or
mustard greens can be substituted for the kale.
Reformatted by: CYGNUS, HCPM52C

From the MM database of Judi M. Phelps.
jpheps@slip.net or best.com

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Au Gratin Potatoes And Ham

Recipe By : Sue Klapper
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Casseroles Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 C potatoes — peeled and sliced
1/2 Med onion — coarsely chopped
3/4 C ham — cooked, cubed
1/2 C american cheese — shredded
1/2 Can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 C milk
1 Dash thyme

In slow cooker, layer half each of the potatoes, onion, ham and cheese; repeat
layers. In small bowl, combine soup, milk and thyme; pour over top. Cover;
cook on high setting for 1 hour. Reduce to low setting; cook for 6 to 8 hours
or until potatoes are tender.

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