Dinner, Poultry, Recipes
IngredientsCooking spray
6 oz. boneless, skinless chicken
breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 med. potatoes, quartered
2 carrots, cut in chunks
2 turnips, quartered
2 stalks celery, cut in chunks
1 med. onion, quartered
1/2 tsp. chicken broth granules
1/2 c. water
Preparation:
Spray pressure cooker pan with cooking spray. Brown chicken evenly on all sides in cooker. Remove chicken. Put rack in. Add all ingredients on top of rack. Secure cover and make sure pressure gauge is in place; bring cooker to pressure according to instructions, then time cooker for 4 minutes. Cool pressure cooker immediately under cool running water. Calories: 260. Protein: 22 grams. Fat: 4 grams. Cholesterol: 48 mg. Sodium: 362 mg.
Appetizer, Recipes, Seafood
Ingredients1 lb. cooked, shelled lg. shrimp
2 c. juice-packed pineapple tidbits, drained (reserve the juice)
Lettuce
1/4 c. pineapple juice (from can)
1 c. low-calorie creamy French salad dressing
1/4 c. soy sauce
2 tbsp. grated fresh ginger root (or 2 tbsp. ground ginger)
Parsley
Lime wedges
Preparation:
Arrange shrimp and drained pineapple on lettuce in 8 stemmed cocktail cups. Combine remaining ingredients, except parsley and limes; mix well. Pour over shrimp. Garnish with the parsley and lime. Makes eight servings, 170 calories each.
Any, Bread, Recipes
Ingredients1 c. shortening or oil
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 tsp. vanilla
2 c. grated zucchini, seeds and skin
3 c. flour, minus 3 tbsp.
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped nuts
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients together until blended. Bake in a loaf or bundt pan at 350 degrees for 90 minutes.
Dessert, Pie, Recipes
Ingredients1 c. oats, quick cooking
1/2 c. + 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. diet margarine, melted
Nonfat spray
3 c. frozen blackberries, thawed
1 tbsp. orange juice
5 to 6 packets sweetener
Preparation:
Mix the oats, 1/2 cup of the flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and melted margarine until crumbly in texture. Spray an 8 x 8 inch baking pan and place half of the mixture in the bottom. Retain second half for topping. Combine the blackberries, orange juice, sweetener and remaining tablespoon of flour and remaining teaspoon of cinnamon. Spread over the oat mixture. Cover with remaining half of the oat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Fat: 1 gram. Calories: 204. Protein: 5 grams. Sodium: 137 mg. Cholesterol: 0 mg.
Dinner, Recipes, Seafood
Ingredients2 tbsp. real butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 lb. fresh shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 1/2 tsp. snipped fresh parsley
1 1/2 tsp. grated Parmesan
Preparation:
Saute minced garlic in butter. Put shrimp in baking dish. Pour garlic and butter over shrimp. Sprinkle on parsley. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Stir in Parmesan. Serve warm. 2-4 servings.
Beef, Dinner, Recipes
Ingredients8 oz. lean ground beef
1/3 c. uncooked white rice
1 1/2 tbsp. onion, minced
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. paprika
1/8 tsp. oregano
1 c. tomato sauce (low sodium)
1 1/2 c. water
Preparation:
Mix meat, rice, onion and seasonings until well blended. Form into 6 equal meatballs. Place rack in pressure cooker. Pour tomato sauce and water into cooker. Add meatballs on top of rack. Secure cover and make sure gauge is in place; bring cooker to pressure according to instructions then time cooker for 123 minutes. Remove cooker from heat and let pressure drop of its own accord. Serving size: 2 meatballs. Calories: 244. Protein: 17 grams. Fat: 10 grams. Cholesterol: 47 mg. Sodium: 493 mg.
