The best low cal recipes

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  • imaprncs
    imaprncs Posts: 77 Member
    mmmmmmmm
  • hedleyrocks247
    hedleyrocks247 Posts: 185 Member
    Bump - In need of some great ideas!! Not much of a cook, but slowly learning :)
  • troythegeek
    troythegeek Posts: 47
    Chicken Fingers with chipotle honey

    1 lb bonesless skinless chicken tenders
    salt and black pepper to taste
    3 egg whites light beaten
    2 cups panko bread crumbs
    2 tbsp dijon mustard
    1 tsp chipotle pepper puree
    1 tbsp honey

    Preheat oven to 450. season chicken with salt and pepper. Dip chicken into egg whites, then panko. Place on a baking sheet coasted with nonstick cooking spray and bake for 10-12 min until crumbs have browned.
    combine mustard, honey, and chipotle and then toss chicken.

    Makes 4 servings: 250 cal, 1.5g fat(0 sat), 350 mg sodium

    Oh Myyyyyyyy! That sounds so good.
  • koizumi6
    koizumi6 Posts: 274 Member
    posted by Steffilily

    323 cal/ 8 servings

    Spaghetti Pie:

    1 lb lean ground beef
    4 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce of your choice ( I used the Homemade Gourmet Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce)
    1 block fat free cream cheese - softened
    16 oz low fat cottage cheese
    1/2 cup fat free sour cream
    8 oz pasta (I was going to make 12 oz of pasta but only had 8 oz of angel hair pasta on hand and it turned out to be enough).


    Heat oven to 350. Boil the pasta. Brown beef and drain. Add spaghetti sauce to meat and warm it up on low heat. Meanwhile, mix together cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream and set aside. Once pasta is done, drain it and put half of the pasta in a 13x9 baking dish, spread all the cheese mixture on top. Put rest of pasta over the cheese mixture. Pour the spaghetti/meat sauce over the top (be careful that it doesn't overflow!). Bake for 45-50 minutes.

    I considered 1/8 of the baking dish to be a serving size and it covers almost the entire plate! Yummy and satisfying!
  • kkkeeellllllyyy
    kkkeeellllllyyy Posts: 1
    Great for breakfast! :)

    Oink & Cluck cups

    You need:
    Muffin Pan
    non-stick cooking spray
    thin sliced ham - 25 calories per slice (at least the kind I have is)
    eggs - about 90 calories
    cheese of your choice
    seasoning

    Directions:
    Spray your muffin pan with cooking spray
    Take the thin sliced ham and stick it into the muffin cup so it looks like a little ham cup.
    Put in oven for a few minutes to stiffen up the ham so it's more sturdy
    Crack one egg into the ham cup and season with salt and pepper or your choice of seasonings
    Place back into the oven until the egg is cooked to your liking.
    When they're done sprinkle a little cheese on top or some salsa.

    These are so yunmy and turn out super cute! Sorry I don't know how hot to make the oven. I just guesstimate and it usually turns out good. :)
  • alb_photog
    alb_photog Posts: 110 Member
    this was dinner tonight, and it was really tasty!

    Garlic Lime Pork Chop

    4 (4-6 oz) lean boneless pork chops
    4 cloves garlic, crushed
    1 tsp cumin
    1 tsp chili powder
    1 tsp paprika
    1/2 lime, juice of
    lime zest
    salt and fresh pepper
    Trim any fat off pork. In a large bowl season pork with garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Squeeze lime juice and some zest from the lime and let it marinade at least 20 minutes.
    Line broiler pan with foil for easy clean up. Place pork chops on the broiler pan and broil about 4-5 minutes on each side or until nicely browned

    Cilantro Lime Rice

    1 cup extra long grain rice or basmati rice
    1/2 lime, juice of
    2 cups water
    1 tsp salt
    3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
    3 tsp vegetable oil

    In a small heavy pot, add rice, water, 1 tsp oil and salt. Boil on high until most of the water evaporates. When the water just skims the top of the rice, reduce to low and cover about 15 minutes. Shut off flame and keep covered an additional 5 minute.

    In a medium bowl, combine chopped cilantro, lime juice, rice and remaining oil and toss until completely mixed.


    My family needed 1.5 cps of rice to eat, so adjust for size. We had it with a side of steamed snap peas. Delish!. My diary says that my calorie total was about 500 calories.
  • koizumi6
    koizumi6 Posts: 274 Member
    yum that sounds really delish. i love the cilantro lime rice from chipotle
  • zumba66girl
    zumba66girl Posts: 136
    bump
  • pammi65
    pammi65 Posts: 44 Member
    bump
  • koizumi6
    koizumi6 Posts: 274 Member
    Creamy chicken Casserole

    1 can cream of celery
    1 can cream of mushroom
    1 can cream of onion
    5 ounces velveeta
    1/3 cup mayo
    4 cups cooked chicken breast
    1 package (16oz) broccoli cuts, thawed
    1-1/2 cups cooked white rice
    1-1/2 cups cooked wild rice
    1 can (8oz) sliced water chesnuts drained
    1 jar 4oz sliced mushrooms drained
    1-1/2 cups salad croutons

    in a large bowl combined soups, cheese, mayo. stir in chicken, broccoli, rice, water chesnuts, and mushrooms. transfer to a greased 9x13 baking dish. bake uncovered at 350 for 30 min, sprinkle with croutons, bake another 8-12 min longer

    1 cup equals 311 calories, 14 g fat, 846 mg sodium, 25 carbs, 3 g fiber, 20 g protein
  • koizumi6
    koizumi6 Posts: 274 Member
    Ham and Noodle Casserole

    6 oz uncooked yolk free fine noodles
    1-1/2 cups 1% cottage cheese small curd
    1 package frozen mix veggies (10oz)
    1 cup cubed ham
    3/4 cup reduced fat sour cream
    1/4 cup fat free milk
    3 tbsp grated parm
    2 tsp all purp flour
    1 tsp dill
    1/4 tsp salt

    cook noodles, drain. combined all ingredients and transfer to a 2 qt baking dish coated with cooking spray. bake at 350 for 30 min covered. uncover and bake 5-10 min longer

    1-1/2 cups equals 266 calories, 5 g fat(3 sat), 702 mg sodium, 3 g fiber, 21 g protein, 32 g carbs
  • koizumi6
    koizumi6 Posts: 274 Member
    Special Cauliflower

    2 cups fresh cauliflowerets
    1 tbsp plain yogurt
    1 tbsp mayo
    1/2 tsp dijon mustard
    1/8 tsp dill weed
    1/8 tsp salt
    1/8 tsp garlic powder
    1/4 cup cheddar cheese

    steam cauliflower for 6-8 min. combined yogurt, mayo, mustard, dill, salt, garlic. Transfer cauliflower to an ungreased 3 cup baking dish and top with yogurt mixture. bake uncovered at 350 for 5 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted

    3 servings

    2/3 cup equals 88 calories, 7 g fat, 4 g carbs, 4 g protein, 2 g fiber
  • koizumi6
    koizumi6 Posts: 274 Member
    Marshmallow fudge

    1-1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
    2/3 cups fat free sweetened condensed milk
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    1-1/3 cup mini marshmallows
    2 whole reduced fat graham crackers broken into bite size pieces

    line an 8 in square pan with foil and coat with cooking spray, set aside. in a heavy saucepan over low heat melt the choco chips with milk, stir until smooth. stir in vanilla. fold in the marshmallows and graham crackers. pour into prepared pan and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. cut into 48 pieces

    1 piece equals 41 calories, 1 g fat, 10 mg sodium, 7 g carbs, 1 g protein
  • heniko
    heniko Posts: 796 Member
    nice recipes thanks for posting ...

    Here are some of my current favs ... more later ...

    --Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana
    Calories: 194.7 per breast
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/chicken-rollatini-with-spinach-alla.html#more

    -- Skinny Low-Yolk Egg Salad
    Calories: 81.2 per half of salad
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/skinny-low-yolk-egg-salad.html#more

    -- Southwest Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce
    Calories: 67.1 per 2 meatballs
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/02/southwest-turkey-meatballs-with-creamy.html

    -- Broccoli and Cheese Mini Egg Omelets
    Calories: 103.9 per omelet/cupcake
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/03/broccoli-and-cheese-mini-egg-omelets-2.html

    --
  • tangoterry
    tangoterry Posts: 51 Member
    Thanks for all the GREAT recipes! Will definitely have to try some.
  • kent4j
    kent4j Posts: 391 Member
    Bump-thanks for sharing.
  • LissaBaby14
    LissaBaby14 Posts: 46
    BUMP! I'll be coming back to these babies for dinner! Thank you all for sharing!!
  • chelebe
    chelebe Posts: 13 Member
    yummy
  • Nikkerz620
    Nikkerz620 Posts: 212 Member
    BUMP BUMP BUMP
  • ej223
    ej223 Posts: 20
    bump
  • stephcorona
    stephcorona Posts: 114 Member
    BUMP BUMP Bump LOL
  • kendradl
    kendradl Posts: 595 Member
    bump - love these threads :)
  • jnchorn
    jnchorn Posts: 250 Member
    Wow so many yummy things to choose from. Thanks for posting. :)
  • troythegeek
    troythegeek Posts: 47
    posted by Steffilily

    323 cal/ 8 servings

    Spaghetti Pie:

    1 lb lean ground beef
    4 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce of your choice ( I used the Homemade Gourmet Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce)
    1 block fat free cream cheese - softened
    16 oz low fat cottage cheese
    1/2 cup fat free sour cream
    8 oz pasta (I was going to make 12 oz of pasta but only had 8 oz of angel hair pasta on hand and it turned out to be enough).


    Heat oven to 350. Boil the pasta. Brown beef and drain. Add spaghetti sauce to meat and warm it up on low heat. Meanwhile, mix together cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream and set aside. Once pasta is done, drain it and put half of the pasta in a 13x9 baking dish, spread all the cheese mixture on top. Put rest of pasta over the cheese mixture. Pour the spaghetti/meat sauce over the top (be careful that it doesn't overflow!). Bake for 45-50 minutes.

    I considered 1/8 of the baking dish to be a serving size and it covers almost the entire plate! Yummy and satisfying!

    I know what I'm having for dinner tonight!
  • ShottleZia
    ShottleZia Posts: 13
    bump
  • koizumi6
    koizumi6 Posts: 274 Member
    POSTED BY JBOND80

    Slow Cooker Marinara Chicken and Vegetables
    Serve with a side salad or over whole wheat pasta or brown rice.

    Nutritional Info
    Servings Per Recipe: 8
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories: 164.2
    Total Fat: 2.1 g
    Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
    Sodium: 142.4 mg
    Total Carbs: 7.9 g
    Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
    Protein: 27.3 g

    Ingredients
    32 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
    18 oz low-sodium marinara sauce (1 jar)
    4 cloves garlic, crushed
    4 red ripe tomatoes, chopped or 1 can (14.5 oz) low-sodium tomatoes, drained
    1 c celery, diced
    2 zucchini, diced
    1 bell pepper, diced
    1 t dried basil
    1 t dried thyme



    Directions
    Place all ingredients in a slow cooker. Set on low heat. Cook for 6-7 hours. Before serving, shred meat with a fork.
    Makes 8 heaping one cup servings.

    Number of Servings: 8
  • brooke_g0501
    brooke_g0501 Posts: 66 Member
    Do you know the nutrition facts for this?? Sounds great!
  • lorisowers
    lorisowers Posts: 64
    Thanks for all the yummy receipes!
  • loro1971
    loro1971 Posts: 135
    this was dinner tonight, and it was really tasty!

    Garlic Lime Pork Chop

    4 (4-6 oz) lean boneless pork chops
    4 cloves garlic, crushed
    1 tsp cumin
    1 tsp chili powder
    1 tsp paprika
    1/2 lime, juice of
    lime zest
    salt and fresh pepper
    Trim any fat off pork. In a large bowl season pork with garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Squeeze lime juice and some zest from the lime and let it marinade at least 20 minutes.
    Line broiler pan with foil for easy clean up. Place pork chops on the broiler pan and broil about 4-5 minutes on each side or until nicely browned

    Cilantro Lime Rice

    1 cup extra long grain rice or basmati rice
    1/2 lime, juice of
    2 cups water
    1 tsp salt
    3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
    3 tsp vegetable oil

    In a small heavy pot, add rice, water, 1 tsp oil and salt. Boil on high until most of the water evaporates. When the water just skims the top of the rice, reduce to low and cover about 15 minutes. Shut off flame and keep covered an additional 5 minute.

    In a medium bowl, combine chopped cilantro, lime juice, rice and remaining oil and toss until completely mixed.


    My family needed 1.5 cps of rice to eat, so adjust for size. We had it with a side of steamed snap peas. Delish!. My diary says that my calorie total was about 500 calories.
    :smile: THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!!!!
  • youngtweezy
    youngtweezy Posts: 183
    Artichoke feta quiche:

    3 xlarge eggs
    1 cup 2% milk
    1/2 can artichoke hearts drained and chopped
    1/4 cup feta
    2 tbsp sundried tomatoes
    2 links cooked turkey or chicken sausage
    3/4 tsp salt
    pepper to taste
    1 frozen pie crust (omit if you wish and grease the pan heavily)

    preheat to 350. Whisk eggs, stir in milk, artichokes, feta, tomatoes, sausage, salt, pepper. pour into crust. baked for 45 min or until eggs are set.

    makes 6 servings: 250 cal, 14 g fat(5g sat), 890 mg sodium.

    This is great to grab a slice for breakfast

    This sounds delicious!
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