5755 healthy hearty appetizers Recipes

ground beef (85% lean), onion, chopped, chili powder, healthy request condensed tomato soup, water, vinegar, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, hot cooked regular long-grain white rice, cooked without salt

ground dried sage leaves, dried thyme leaves, crushed, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, vegetable cooking spray, garlic, minced, healthy request condensed cream of chicken soup, water, parslied rice, cooked long-grain white rice, chopped fresh parsley

bisquick baking mix (i use heart healthy type, see note below), sugar, lemon zest , if available, blueberries, egg, milk, lemon juice, sugar

olive oil, canola oil, recommended, use whatever oil mixture makes sense to you , if you don tsp have 1 or the other, that s fine too), ice water, salt, whole wheat flour + 1/2 cup all purpose flour combined, olive oil or 1-3 tbsp. sauce, anything from enchilada sauce to the leftover tofu marinade from last night. you could throw something together with stock and spices or use meat marinade., veggies of your choice., here are some favorites of mine, broccoli , spinach, onion(a must), scallions, small diced tomatoes, asparagus, mushrooms, bell pepper, squash... needs to make about 2 cups or enough to fill shell., less healthy and more flavorful: would taste great with bacon, ham and cheese too. i d recommend stirring cheese in with the egg., eggs, milk , any kind of will work. even that awful powdered stuff will work just perfectly., decorations , it s all creative. you can use baby tomatoes to make a ring around the side, or cut a larger tomato into slices... use asparagus ends to make a sun shape in the center or onion ringlets. today i used baby spinach leaves around the edge.

lovely butternut squash soup with caramelized onions and apples, heart-healthy recipe ), ribs of celery,chopped, carrot,peeled and chopped, olive oil, butternut squash,peeled and seeded, garlic,minced, fresh oregano,chopped, water , more maybe needed, salt and pepper to taste (if desired), curry powder (more or less to taste), onion,large dice, granny smith apple,peeled and cored large dice, non-fat yogurt (optional), fresh dill,washed (optional), green onions (optional), in a soup pot , saute the onion, celery and carrot in the oil over medium heat until the onion is golden, about 5 to 6 minutes., add the squash and garlic cooking 5 minutes, stirring., add the oregano and stock and simmer about 15 minutes or until the veggies are soft., while the soup is cooking , place a saute pan at medium-high heat with 1/2 tsp of olive oil and saute the diced onions., cut the apple into a large dice and when the onions are golden, add to the pan, toss sauteing 2 to 3 minutes., add the curry and cook 1 minute. remove from the heat, add the dill (optional) and set aside., place all of the cooked veggies (except the curried onions and apple mix) and liquid from the pot in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. more stock may be needed to adjust consistency., return to the soup pot and add the curried onion and apple. simmer for 2 minutes. season to taste and adjust consistency. serve hot or chilled., garnish with a dollop of yogurt and a sprig of fresh dill or onion tops.

russet potatoes, cooked , about 6 medium potatoes, vegetable oil, butter, green cabbage, thinly sliced and chopped , i make them about 2x1/4 inches, onion, finely chopped , about 1 medium, smoked sausage (for a meatier soup double the amount and or or add both. ) or 8 oz cooked bacon (for a meatier soup double the amount and or or add both. ) or 8 oz ham (for a meatier soup double the amount and or or add both. ), carrots, peeled, shredded and chopped, low-fat milk or 10 oz fat-free evaporated milk, chicken broth (any type broth may be used), salt and pepper, to taste, shredded cheddar cheese (optional), sour cream (optional), green onion (optional), chives (optional), cooked bacon, crumbled (optional)

flour, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, quick-cooking oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg, fat buttermilk, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, melted, syrup

bread flour, whole wheat flour, coarse cornmeal, old fashioned oats, old fashioned oats, wheat germ (or wheat bran), cooked rice (preferably brown ), brown sugar , packed, fast-rising active dry yeast, salt, honey, buttermilk, warmed to 100 degrees f, mineral water, warmed to 100 degrees f (add more as needed), vegetable oil, egg

buttermilk, dark molasses (i use grandma s), cooked, mashed prunes, whole wheat flour, white flour, soda, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, corn meal, nuts, chopped

tuna in water, drained, peas, frozen, cooked and drained, onion, chopped, dry) healthy harvest whole wheat blended pasta, cooked & drained, fat free cream of mushroom soup, breadcrumbs, low fat cheddar cheese, shredded

ground beef, healthy harvest lasagna noodle, reduced fat mozzarella, fat free ricotta cheese, hunts tomato paste, water

oats, blueberries, egg whites, skim milk, low fat cottage cheese, flour, water, salt

red lentils, water, bay leaf, olive oil, white onion, diced, carrot, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, yukon gold potato, diced, celery, chopped, red bell pepper, diced, ground cumin, sea salt (or to taste), white pepper, fresh parsley, chopped

brown sugar, whole wheat flour, oats (quick - i used large flakes), baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon (add more if you like), ground flax seed, wheat germ, ground almonds, vanilla, egg, egg whites, water, applesauce (until moist), dried currant (i used craisins), chocolate chips

whole wheat flour, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, plain fat-free yogurt (i like source apple crumble, made with splenda), nonfat milk, egg white, oil, salt

all-purpose flour, olive oil, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, celery rib, sliced, diced tomatoes, undrained, frozen sliced okra, thawed (about 2 cups), bay leaves, worcestershire sauce, sugar, dried thyme, crumbled, canned fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, fresh shrimp or 1 lb frozen peeled medium raw shrimp, thawed if frozen, olive oil, salt, red hot pepper sauce, uncooked instant brown rice or 1 cup white rice

parmigiano and herb-fortified stock, recipe follows, roasted tomatoes, chopped , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil , plus some for drizzling, thick slice prosciutto di parma , about 1/4 lb, optional, onion, chopped, ribs celery, finely chopped, carrots, peeled and finely chopped, roasted garlic (from roasted tomato recipe), recipe follows, red chile pepper, finely chopped or thinly sliced (recommended : fresno or holland), salt and freshly ground black pepper, potatoes, chopped or 1 cup small pasta, cannellini beans, drained, garbanzo beans, drained, fresh, thin green beans, cut into thirds, head escarole or small bundle chard, shredded, lemon zest, parmesan cheese, shredded, for topping, hot, crusty bread for mopping, parmigiano and herb fortified stock, rind trimmed from a hunk of parmigiano-reggiano cheese or a few small pieces rind perhaps saved-up, herb bundle of several sprigs each fresh thyme , parsley and rosemary, tied, onion, peeled and quartered, ribs celery , sliced on angle, carrots , sliced on angle, peeled rind of 1 lemon, fresh bay leaves, chicken stock, water, roasted tomatoes, ripe organic vine tomatoes or large plum tomatoes, several cloves garlic, crushed, extra-virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling

whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt , if desired, egg beaten, vegetable oil, orange juice, raisins