142 better fat Recipes

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

whole chickens (can use smaller but the cooking time is different then), lemon pepper, fresh sage leaves, finely chopped (must be be fresh, don tsp substitute!), garlic cloves, pressed, unsalted butter, softened, chicken fat ( is better, but use olive oil if you don tsp have it, but not extra virgin) or 2 tbsp olive oil ( is better, but use olive oil if you don tsp have it, but not extra virgin), salt and black pepper, parsley, onions, quartered, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, lemon, quartered

refried beans (or better yet fry your own! pintos, red beans, black beans-whatever), taco seasoning mix (or mix your own with garlic powder, comino, chili powder), salsa or 3 tbsp taco sauce, sour cream (can use fat-free), avocados, lemon juice, canned green chilies, sliced black olives, monterey jack cheese, shredded, chopped tomato, chopped green onion, alfalfa sprout

low-sodium chickpeas (i use freshly-cooked ones , heavenly, but canned would be fine), coconut milk , with 6 oz water (better yet, use 1 can fat-reduced ), red onion, chopped, celery, chopped, broccoli, chopped or 1 cup an additional 3/4 cup celery, sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped, granny smith apple, diced (peel if you want, but i love it with skin on), garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger, grated, mild curry paste (see note ), mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ground turmeric, ground allspice

frozen hash browns, thawed (i hadn tsp noticed the thawed so it explains why the middle was still frozen the last time i cooked this. a few minutes in the microwave took care of that. so if you forget to thaw the potatoes, bake this a while longer. ), melted butter or margarine (real butter really makes them taste good, the hell with cholesterol and trans fats), cream of chicken soup, grated cheddar cheese (i guesstimate this, you can tsp have too much cheese), sour cream (are you getting a theme here , you can just hear your arteries slam shut while you eat it), salt (moderation in something), onion, chopped, crushed crackers (i got tired of crushing crackers so i used plain bread crumbs, melted butter (gets better and better)

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

canola oil, honey, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla extract, butter flavor extract (optional), egg whites, whole wheat pastry flour, oatmeal, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, raisins

canola oil, light corn syrup or 2 1/2 tbsp honey, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, butter flavor extract, egg whites, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips

low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips, frozen veggie crumbles (or frozen cooked lean ground beef, if you aren tsp vegetarian), black beans (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried beans (fat free if you want), light cream cheese (neufchatel tastes better!) or 2 tbsp neufchatel cheese (neufchatel tastes better!), roma tomato , juice and seeds removed, diced, hot sauce (to taste), red onions (optional) or 1/2 white onion, diced (optional), jalapeno, diced (optional), green peppers (optional) or 1/2-1 red pepper, chopped (optional), black olives (optional) or 1/2-1 cup green olives, sliced (optional), romaine lettuce, shredded , to taste (optional), sour cream , to taste (optional), salsa , to taste (optional), cumin , to taste (optional), kosher salt , to taste (optional)

pasta (i prefer campanelle or fusilli from barilla), sugar snap peas, center-cut bacon, chopped, shallot, chopped (should be about 1/2 to 2/3 cup. red onion can be subbed but then up garlic), garlic cloves, chopped, red wine (the better the wine, the better the meal!), red pepper flakes, black pepper , divided into two 1/4 tsp, red wine vinegar, parmesan cheese (i mostly used kraft reduced fat with a few tbsp fresh mixed in), fresh parsley, salt and pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, kosher salt, high-quality whole milk, cultured buttermilk (preferably not low-fat ), kosher salt, heavy cream , optional, thick slices white bread (or even better, buy a loaf of fresh, unsliced bread and slice it at home as thick as you like), kosher or sea salt, tomatoes, fresh basil leaves , or large leaves cut in chiffonade, freshly ground black pepper

canned pumpkin, packaged frozen spinach, thawed and drained, better than cream cheese cream cheese substitute, nutmeg, salt and pepper, to taste, sliced mushrooms, sliced onion, low-fat tofu, non-fat soymilk, crushed garlic, celery salt, dill, better than cream cheese cream cheese substitute, salt and pepper, to taste, whole wheat tortillas, vegan parmesan cheese (optional)

all purpose flour (i like better for bread flour), white sugar, salt, instant non-fat dry milk

sliced carrot, diced onion, minced garlic, fat free broth (i prefer better-than-bullion to make broth), diced green cabbage, green beans, diced tomato, dried basil, dried oregano, salt

artichoke hearts , 14 oz (in water is better, oil is ok too), parmesan cupheese--the shaker kind, not fresh !--1 1/4 cup, cream cheese - full fat *, 1 8oz package, garlic , 2 or 3 cloves, mayo, around 1/2 cup, more for creamier consistency

meufchatel (low fat cream cheese), softened, light sour cream, artichoke hearts, undrained (you can buy marinaded artichokes as well, for an extra twang), roasted red peppers, drained, more colves of garlic (you can never have too much garlic), parmesan cheese , finally graded (the fresh stuff tastes better, but you can use the canned stuff too), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, pepper to taste

high-fat cocoa (this is still relativley low in fat, but the more fat the better it sticks), chili powder, sugar or substitute