27 low calorie cooking for two Recipes

butter, onion, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic, cayenne pepper, dried thyme (rubbed between fingers to release flavor), all-purpose flour, half-and-half cream or 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk, canned low sodium chicken broth, cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, grated parmesan cheese, cooked rice (use white or brown ), sliced mushrooms, well drained (can use two cans), green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), seasoning salt (optional or to taste), grated parmesan cheese

canola oil, top round, london broil , or flank steak, thinly sliced, onion, thinly sliced, two 8-oz packages white button mushrooms, cleaned, stemmed, and sliced (about 5 cups), garlic, minced, all-purpose flour, low-sodium beef broth, dry red wine, salt, freshly ground black pepper, plain greek-style nonfat yogurt, cooked whole-wheat egg noodles, minced fresh parsley

poblano chile casserole with corn and cheese, fresh poblano chiles, butter, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh corn kernels, or frozen thawed (from about 6 ears or two 10-oz packages), grated manchego or monterey jack cheese, cooked white rice, crema or sour cream, red salsa (see recipe below ), grated queso anejo or parmesan cheese, char chiles over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides. enclose in plastic bag and let stand 10 minutes. peel chiles. starting at stem end, carefully cut 1 slit down length of each chile, leaving stems and tops intact if possible. carefully remove seeds and veins from chiles., preheat oven to 350 degrees f. melt butter in heavy large saute pan over medium heat. add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. add corn and saute 2 minutes. season to taste with salt and pepper. cool completely. stir in manchego or monterey jack cheese. stuff chiles with corn mixture., butter 15x10-inch baking dish. place rice in prepared dish. nestle stuffed chiles in single layer into rice. mix crema and red salsa in medium bowl; pour over chiles and rice. sprinkle with anejo cheese., bake until chiles are heated through and sauce bubbles, about 25 minutes (about 40 minutes for refrigerated casserole)., red salsa, vegetable oil, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, fresh jalapeno chili pepper, stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced, salt , or to taste, canned plum tomatoes with their juices, in a saucepan over medium heat , warm the vegetable oil. add the onion and saute until soft, about 10 minutes. add the garlic, chili pepper and salt and cook for 2 minutes longer. add the tomatoes and their juices and reduce the heat to low. cook the tomatoes, stirring occasionally to break them up, until soft and the juices have reduced by half, 10-15 minutes., let cool slightly , then transfer to a blender. puree until smooth, then strain through a sieve placed over a bowl. set aside to cool completely for use as a table salsa. or reheat gently over low heat to use hot. to store, cover tightly and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

eggs (use higher omega-3 fatty acid if available), egg substitute, canola cooking spray, canola oil, sweet or yellow onion, finely chopped, minced garlic (depending on your preference), salt (optional), black pepper, catsup, diced tomato, low-fat milk (or substitute whole milk or fat-free half-and-half), a pinch or two of s ffron ( v il ble in sm ll j rs in the spice section of your m rket), a pinch or two of curry powder, coconut extract, cooked brown rice (use a rice cooker, or cook on the stove), more frozen, cooked, shelled and de-veined shrimp, thawed ; diced tofu; or cooked and shredded or diced chicken, beef, or pork (optional), chopped green onions, chopped fresh cilantro leaves

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, anchovy fillets, finely chopped, chopped jalapeno chiles with seeds, generous ) turmeric, saffron threads, yellow tomatoes, cored, diced (about 3 1/2 cups), vegetable oil, chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, garlic cloves, chopped, dried french green lentils, chopped seeded jalapeno chiles, hungarian hot paprika, low-salt chicken broth, sherry wine vinegar, wonton wrappers (from two 12-oz packages), egg whites, beaten to blend, all purpose flour, egg, beaten to blend, fresh breadcrumbs, fully cooked smoked sausages (such as cotechino, linguica, or andouille), cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices, vegetable oil