Holiday Recipes

Ali_TSO

Please post any low-cal recipes you have for green bean casserole, dressing/stuffing, holiday cookies or treats, etc. Thanks!

Sgriffin2382

I just use the recipe that is on the back of the French's fried onions can. It is still low cal. Less that 200 calories a serving. 2 cans, or 1 big can of the french style green beans, 1 can of cream of mushroom, 1/4 c of milk, 1 small bag of pecan pieces or almond slivers, pepper, and a small can of french fried onions. I think you bake at 350 for about 30 mins, then put the fried onions on top the last 5 minutes. But like I said, the recipe I have always used is on the back of the brand French's fried onions cans :-) I just add nuts!

Ali_TSO

I wonder if you used fresh green beans, or frozen....would you have to cook them first?

Sgriffin2382

I would, yes. I made it once with fresh green beans last year. Didn't turn out so well, probably because it was my first time making fresh green beans and I didn't know what the crap I was doing ;-) Would have been better if I had cooked them longer :-) But yeah, I would cook them first, as well as frozen. This is the only recipe I use canned anything for.

skinnywithin

SWISS MEDLY

durkee onions
cream of mushroon soup ( I use almost 2 cans)
sour cream ( 16 oz )
Large block swiss cheese( lots of cheese)
Winter medly veggies frozen ) broc, cauliflowe,carrots) I also use frozen squash and zuccini - LARGE FAMILY SIZE BAG
salt & pepper

cook all veggies until slightly tender and drain.

In a large bowl mix veggies, soup and sour creram

shredd us swiss cheese and stir in the mix saving some for the top.

sprinkle the onions on top and the remaining cheese and bake until top is all bubbly and brown.

This is so good you will be sure to make it again...IF YOU LIKE GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE YOU WILL LOVE THIS

skinnywithin

PUmpkin Loaf ( like a pumpkin roll)

1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup and 2 tbsp sugar _ DIVIDED meaning keep the 2 tbsp seperate.
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
4 egg whited - DIVIDED
1/2 cup milk _ I use 2 %
1/4 cup canola oil
2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp BAKING POWDER
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice _ i like a little extra !
1/4 tsp salt
1 pkg 8 oz cream cheese _ softened

Heat oven to 350

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MIX ~ Pumpkin, 1 CUP SUGAR, brown sugar, 3 egg whites, milk, oil in a large bowl then add flour, BAKING powder, spices and salt stir until moist - keep seperate.

MIX ~ Cream cheese 2 tbsp sugar 1 egg white with a whisk until smooth

NOW YOU layer...Pur half of the pumpkin mix in a 9 X 5 NONSTICK loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray. then pur your cream cheese mixture on that and layer again with the remaining pumpkin mix.

BAKE for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. loosen the sides of the bread and let it cool for about 10 mins before removing from pan.


DELISH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also add crushed pecans to my cream cheese mix but thats up to you !~

Nikkie_too

Best way ever to de-fat gravy! This is more a technique/tip than a recipe.

You can make a virtually fat-free gravy (or decide just how much fat you want) by using one of these tools that pours off the broth from the bottom of the pitcher. Getting one with a strainer-lid is so helpful.

- Pour the drippings into the separator and let it sit a few minutes. The fat will rise to the top.
- Mix cornstarch and cold water (or flour and water - or whatever you like to use for gravy) in a dish
- Pour the broth-part (no fat) into a pan on the stove and heat until simmering.
- Stir up the cornstarch/flour mixture and pour some into the simmering broth
- Stir and add more starch until it's the texture you want.
- Season as needed.

NeuroticVirgo

Not totally a "holiday" recipe...but I notice Christmas time is when people seem to drink it the most. Got this idea from a friend, though I was a little skeptical. It turned out pretty good. Better tasting than the "light" hot cocoa I bought from the store that is 100 calories (Swiss brand w/ marshmallows)


Hot Cocoa



Serving 1 Cup (with out marshmallows)
Calories: 15 Fat: 0 Sodium: 50 Carbs: 4 Fiber: 1 Sugar: 0 Protein: 0

(20 Marshmallows is about 10 grams...or .3 a serving of Kraft mini marshmallows...so if you like them on top add 35 calories..for a total of 50 calories)

1 Cup Water
2 tbsp (32 grams) sugar free chocolate syrup - I used the Walmart brand
20 mini marshmallows

Directions: Put chocolate into your mug, top with 1 cup water. Microwave for 1 minute. Then Stir. Add Marshmallows to the top if you want to.