What's For Dinner?

Yum!

I wish I had a recipe to share, but I have papers due and Progresso soups were buy 1 get 1 free, so I'm having a can of soup tonight! Though I plan on making a batch of veggie chili from scratch this week.

I'm in the same boat,,, I love to cook and bake. I have found ways to cut back on cals and fat. I use plain yogurt instead of sour cream. (tastes the same) and turkey instead of hamb. And no cal sweetner in place of all sugar.

I love your idea My kids are having burritos tonight so, I don't have anything to share but, I would love to
Have you ever checked out skinnytaste.com
There are some wonderful recipes on there, with "normal" stuff

I'm never sure what's for dinner until it's pretty close to dinner time. I also don't cook from a recipe much. I'm more of a "add a little of this and some of that" type cook. Right now I'm thinking about kidney beans and rice with a side of creasy greens for dinner. But that could change. The creasy greens were picked over the weekend so they'll probably be on the menu while they are still fresh, just not sure of the rest.

skinnytaste.com
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/03/chicken-and-mushrooms-in-garlic-white.html

Chicken and Mushrooms in a Garlic White Wine Sauce

Here's a great tasting, quick and easy chicken dish; perfect for busy weeknights and great for those on a
budget! I made this in about 20 minutes or less and served this over some brown rice cooked in chicken
broth. I would have taken a photo of my dish, but we were all so eager to eat this while it was hot, that there
was nothing left to photograph.
This recipe was lightened up from Julia's Healthy Italian . She has twice as many family members in her
household so I halved her recipe and cut back on the butter and olive oil. I then substituted half of the wine
for fat free chicken broth and the results were fantastic. Can't wait to have the leftovers for lunch!
If you prefer to use chicken breasts, slice them into large strips before you cook them. Be careful not to
overcook your chicken, there's nothing worse than tough chicken. I gave you an estimated cooking time, but
use your judgment as the time can differ depending on the size of the chicken. To make this gluten free, you
ocan skip the flour, or use rice flour instead. Those of you who don't cook with wine, use chicken broth
instead. For a side dish, may I suggest Baked Rice and Peas .

Chicken and Mushrooms in a Garlic White Wine Sauce

Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: divide between 4 • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 6 pts
Calories: 169 • Fat: 5.5 g • Protein: 22.8 g • Carb: 4.9 g • Fiber: 1.2 g • Sugar: 1.7 g

8 chicken tenderloins, 16 oz total
2 tsp butter
2 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup all purpose flour* (use rice flour if gluten free)
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
12 oz sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup white wine
1/3 cup fat free chicken broth
salt and fresh pepper to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 200°. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge in flour.
Heat a large skillet on medium heat; when hot add 1 tsp butter and 1 tsp olive oil. Add chicken to the skillet
and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side, or until chicken is no longer pink. Set aside in
a warm oven.
Add additional oil and butter to the skillet, then garlic and cook a few seconds; add mushrooms, salt and
pepper stirring occasionally until golden, about 5 minutes.
Add wine, chicken broth, parsley; stir the pan with a wooden spoon breaking up any brown bits from the
bottom of the pan. Cook a few more minutes or until the liquid reduces by half. Top the chicken with the
mushroom sauce and serve.

*I only used 1 tbsp of flour and tossed the rest, so calculations were for 1 tbsp flour only.

Low carb Mexican Casserole. Could probably be turned low-fat if you wanted to use low fat dairy.

MEXICAN CASSEROLE


Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb ground beef
1/4 cup onions
chili powder
cumin
red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
8 oz cream cheese softened
jalepenos ( optional)
picante sauce
1/2 cup avocado sliced( optional) ~increases carbs (not induction friendly)
green onions chopped


Brown ground beef with onions. salt and pepper to taste. Drain, add rest of seasonings to meat ( chili powder etc.) In a small baking dish layer ground beef. Spread softened cream cheese on top of beef mixture. Layer picante sauce on next. ( usually use just 3 tbs...very little)layer Jalepenos next, then avocados. Top with cheese and green onions. Bake on 350 until cheese is melted. serve with a tbsp of sour cream on top.

Chicken fajita wraps!!

3 Chicken breasts seasoned with cilantro, saffron, cumin - marinated in fresh squeezed lime juice for 1-2 days
2 red peppers
1 large onion
1 tblsp minced garlic
whole wheat flour tortillas

pinto beans soaked, boiled and seasoned with balsamic vinegar, garlic, sea salt (prepared weekly for many meals)

cut chicken into strips, saute onions and peppers & garlic in HOT cast iron pan, add chicken when the pan re-heats to temp and serve when chicken is done. Add beans on the side.

1-2 glasses red wine!!

I eat 2 wraps, approx 4oz beans, 8oz chicken

calories= 458
fat = 6g
carb = 19g
Protein = 30 g

guaranteed to satisfy your hunger and desire for savory, zesty food! Feel free to add homemade salsa made with minced cilantro, diced onions, tomatoes and minced garlic with a spritz of lime juice. up to a 1/4 cup guac is awesome with this meal, the omega 3 is good for you and outweighs the fat issue.

Enjoy!


ps- if you must have cheese, use a scoop of cottage cheese, all sour creams and cheeses should be avoided while trying to lose weight~!

For dinner tonight:

Vegetarian (or not) Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients:
1 12-oz. pkg. Morning Star Meal Starters Crumbles (or 1 lb. ground turkey)
1/4 C worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. granulated garlic
1 tbsp. black pepper
salt to taste
1 pkg. Betty Crocker Instant Mashed Potatoes (any flavor -- We use roasted garlic flavor.)
1 can corn
4 slices cheese (any type -- We use Wellesley Farms Swiss, from BJ's.)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Sauté Morning Star Crumbles in a pan with worcestershire, salt, pepper, and garlic.
3. Place Crumbles in the bottom of a 9x9 casserole dish.
4. Add the can of corn in a layer over the Crumbles.
5. Prepare instant mashed potatoes according to package directions. Layer over corn and Crumbles in casserole dish.
6. Place slices of cheese on top.
7. Place casserole in oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.
8. Serve and enjoy!

Tonight is the first time we're trying it with the Morning Star Crumbles. We decided to try them out, because my four-year-old doesn't like meat. I'll be sure to come back tonight and let everyone know how it works out!

My hubby is in class until 10:30 tonight, so it's a Subway night for us... but tomorrow night is modified Chicken Divan (his favorite):

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Baby broccoli florets
Shredded low-fat cheese (We use romano/asiago, but whatever you like)
Low-fat cream of chicken soup
Lemon juice
Low-fat or fat-free mayo
Butter/margerine or a substitute
Bread crumbs (we use seasoned... but you can also ground down some Fiber One cereal and add spices to use a bread crumbs. Lots of fiber, low on calories and fat)

Cook/season the chicken, prepare the broccoli as directed on the package. Spread the broccoli in a greased (Olive Oil Pam) casserole dish, add the chicken on top.

In a bowl, mix 1 can of the low-fat cream of chicken soup, 1 cup (I think it's a cup - I'll check on that and fix it if it's wrong - doing this from memory) of low fat or fat free may, and a tbsp of lemon juice. Spread over the chicken. Top with cheese as desired.

Melt about a TBSP of margerine/butter/substitute, add the bread crumbs and mix. Sprinkle that mixture over the top of the casserole

Bake at... 450? (I'll check on that too) for a half hour.

Serve over brown rice.

Love this idea, bizco! Sounds like a plan for our Thursday night.

Hey everyone,

I saw this topic and thought I would reply, especially since I could contribute something that most people wouldn't think of.

Here's a picture:



We have some Birdseye steamfresh green beans, salad with lite raspberry/walnut vinigarette dressing, and the meat is 4 ounces of very lean Deer Backstrap Chops baked in some black pepper and one serving of Kraft Spicy Honey BBQ sauce.

If anyone has ever had game meat you know that deer meat or other venison is a very lean, low sodium, high protein, and non preservative or hormone filled meat.

Chicken Shwarma...........yum !