198 low calorie and great Recipes

torn romaine lettuce, great northern or navy beans, rinsed, drained, and divided, diced plum tomato, sliced red onion, separated into rings, garlic clove, peeled, olive oil, worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, shredded parmesan cheese, low-fat garlic-flavored croutons

low-fat milk (or whatever kind you like), vanilla yogurt (nonfat is great ), peanut butter, honey, handfuls of crushed ice (4 - 8 ice cubes), banana (optional)

great northern beans or 2 (15 1/2 oz) cans pork & beans, rinsed and drained, bacon , cooked limp and chopped, minced onion, sauerkraut, drained and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato sauce, flavors sugar-free molasses or 2 tbsp honey tree s sugar-free honey, low-carb ketchup (heinz 1-carb), splenda brown sugar blend, bourbon whiskey, liquid smoke

lasagna noodles, black beans, rinsed and drained, chopped onion, chopped green sweet pepper, garlic cloves, minced, tomato sauce (rotel-diced tomatoes with green chilies works great) or 2 (15 oz) cans , with seasoning (rotel-diced tomatoes with green chilies works great), fresh snipped cilantro, low fat cottage cheese, reduced-fat cream cheese, light sour cream, sliced tomato (optional), fresh cilantro leaves (optional)

uncooked elbow macaroni, butter or 6 tbsp margarine, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, whole milk or 2 cups 2% low-fat milk or 2 cups nonfat milk, process american cheese, cubed, curd cottage cheese, sour cream (i have used regular or light with great results) or 2/3 cup light (i have used regular or light with great results), shredded mild cheddar cheese (whatever you prefer) or 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (whatever you prefer), soft breadcrumbs, cubed cooked chicken , browned ground beef or 1 1/2 cups other cooked meat

egg noodles or 12 oz thin , uncooked, vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, carrots, peeled and chopped, stalks celery, chopped, italian roma tomatoes, cut up and juice reserved, low sodium vegetable broth or 3 (14 1/2 oz) cans low sodium chicken broth or 3 (14 1/2 oz) cans low sodium beef broth, water, dried oregano, dried basil, bay leaf, salt, fresh ground pepper, white cannellini beans or 2 (12 oz) cans great northern beans, rinsed, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, parsley, chopped

eggs, low-fat milk, salt, pepper, hot sauce, dijon mustard, parmesan cheese, grated, ham, chopped (great use for leftover ham!), sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, shallots, minced and sauteed until tender, tomato, seeded and diced, deep dish pie shells, thawed

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

onion, chopped fine, green onion, diced, to garnish (optional), frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, diced tomatoes, drained, green chilies, chopped, low-fat cream cheese, softened- room temp, fat-free evaporated milk , skim, monterey jack cheese, grated- low fat is great too, low-fat parmesan cheese, grated, balsamic vinegar, low-fat sour cream, salt and pepper

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic cloves, chopped, flour, red bell peppers, seeded and chopped (i often use the pre-cut frozen traffic light peppers from whole foods), carrots, peeled and coined, corn (frozen, fresh or canned ), potato, peeled and diced, evaporated skim milk, skim milk, low sodium vegetable broth (or chicken broth), dried thyme, cannellini beans (or great northern beans or other white beans)

hot italian sausage, substitute mild, onion, chopped fine, stalk celery, chopped fine, carrot, chopped fine, rosemary, fresh chopped or 1 tsp dried rosemary, garlic cloves, minced, diced tomatoes , not in original recipe but great to add, great northern beans, canned, rinsed, approximately, bay leaf, low sodium chicken broth, divided

great northern bean, canned, red beans or 1 cup pinto beans, canned, green beans (fresh or frozen ), water, diced tomatoes, undrained, onion, chopped, low-sodium beef bouillon cubes, garlic cloves, minced, oregano, basil, garlic salt, pepper, italian seasoning, for spices

great northern beans (about 1 lb), bay leaves, olive oil, fresh rosemary sprigs, russet potato, peeled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups), garlic cloves, chopped, more) chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth, grated parmesan cheese (about 2 1/2 oz), olive oil, arugula , tough stems removed, cut into 1-inch strips (about 3 cups), dried crushed red pepper

skim milk, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar substitute, such as splenda, all-purpose flour, margarine, melted , such as smart balance, canola oil cooking spray

boneless skinless chicken breasts, butter, onion, garlic cloves, low sodium chicken broth, white beans (great northern beans, cannelli beans, etc.), corn, jalapeno peppers, cornstarch, fat-free half-and-half or 3 tbsp light cream, tabasco jalapeno sauce, cumin, fresh ground salt and pepper

white beans (great northern, navy, butter or cannellini beans), flaked whole grain cereal (such as wheaties or total), white flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, egg, brown sugar, canola oil, pure vanilla extract, low-fat ricotta cheese, cinnamon sugar , for dusting

eggs, separated, cream cheese, splenda sugar substitute (2 packets), cream of tartar, salt, sugar free fat free french vanilla pudding and pie filling mix (1 small box great value), low-fat milk, heavy whipping cream, sugar-free chocolate syrup (great value)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, onion, chopped, garlic powder (or equivalent fresh or dried minced garlic), vegetable oil, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, carton swanson chicken broth (light, low fat, low sodium ), chopped green chilies, mushrooms, sliced and drained, chopped, salt, ground cumin, dried oregano, pepper, cayenne pepper, light cream cheese (or neufchatel), low-fat milk , and 1/3 cup flour shaken vigorously