52 cups south Recipes

chicken pieces, yogurt, tomato, chopped, cinnamon sticks or 1/2 tsp ground, cardamom pods, slightly crushed or 1 tsp ground cardamom, whole black peppercorns, cumin seeds or 1/4 tsp ground cumin, whole green chilies, saffron (optional), turmeric, cayenne pepper or 1 tsp paprika, fresh ginger, grated, garlic, grated, salt, onions, finely sliced, clarified butter (original is 1/4 cup) or 1 -4 tbsp butter (original is 1/4 cup), canola oil (original is 1/4 cup) or 1 -4 tbsp olive oil (original is 1/4 cup), prune , added the last 15 minutes of cooking (optional), fresh cilantro, to garnish, fresh mint, to garnish

eggplants, peeled , sliced lengthwise into 1/4 inch noodle-like strips, cooking spray (olive oil spray is best ), salt and pepper, ground sirloin or 1 1/2 lbs turkey breast or 1 1/2 lbs italian sausage, olive oil, onions, chopped, chopped garlic, red pepper, chopped, sliced mushrooms, italian seasoning (or mix of oregano , basil and thyme), fennel seed (optional), salt and pepper, red pepper flakes (if you dare!) (optional), frozen chopped spinach, red wine (optional) or 1 cup vodka (optional), tomato sauce (or large jar sugar free sauce if you can find it), diced tomatoes (for less sugar, 3 chopped roma tomatoes), low-fat ricotta cheese, eggs, green onions, chopped, shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

spinach, frozen, chopped, liquid egg substitute, shredded cheese, reduced fat, onion, diced, green bell pepper, diced, drops hot pepper sauce

nonfat plain yogurt, soymilk or 1 1/3 cups plain lite, vanilla extract, handful ice cube, cinnamon

olive oil, divided, diced yellow onions, poblano pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped, red bell pepper, diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (or 2 small jalepeno s), cilantro stems, minced, garlic, minced, chili powder, seasoning, mix (emerils southwest seasoning mix , recipe follows), ground cumin, crumbled mexican oregano, salt, divided, diced tomatoes , with juices, vegetable stock or 6 cups chicken stock, cooked kidney beans, drained, diced zucchini (1/2-inch), diced yellow squash (1/2-inch), yellow cornmeal (masa harina), freshly cilantro leaves, chopped, sour cream , for serving, grated sharp cheddar cheese , for serving, chopped green onion , for serving, tortilla chips, fried for serving (or strips), chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, black pepper, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, dried oregano

nonfat plain yogurt or 3/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt, fresh lemon juice, garam masala, paprika, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts, vegetable oil

kamut flour, whole wheat flour or 2 tbsp whole grain pastry flour, salt, apple juice, water, water, egg, lightly beaten, transfat-free margarine, sugar substitute, low fat cottage cheese or 1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese, at room temperature, excess liquid drained, pitted sweet cherries, sugar-free maple syrup, sugar substitute

spinach, chopped, onion, diced, cheese , shredded cheddar, red pepper, diced, egg beaters

spinach, frozen, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, eggbeaters, monterey jack cheese, grated, tabasco

onions, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, olive oil, plus more for browning sausage if needed, links hot italian sausage (use turkey sausage for south beach diet*), cannellini beans , rinsed in cold water until no more foam appears (or use 3 cups cooked ), petite dice tomatoes, dried basil, dried greek oregano, ground fennel, ground pepper, bay leaves, homemade chicken stock (or use 2 cans chicken broth and add a little water to make 4 cups), freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving