150 low need Recipes

lettuce, slices for garnish, cream cheese, softened, fresh dill (i used dillweed), pimento stuffed olives, sliced, deli turkey (more if needed), deli ham (more if needed), dill pickle spears, accent seasoning (optional), black pepper

crushed strawberries (wash , hull, then crush 1 layer at a time using potato masher), unsweetened fruit juice , thawed fruit juice concentrate, or water, ball realfruit low or no-sugar needed pectin, granulated sugar , sugar substitute, or honey (or less, depending on taste), ball or kerr half-pint (8 oz) jars with lids and bands

fresh figs , measured after cooking (about 5 - 6 cups fresh raw loosely packed), lemon juice, bottled, strawberry, sliced , heaping, white grape juice, less 3 tbsp, lemon juice, bottled, kosher salt, white sugar (granulated cane), no-sugar-needed pectin (i use ball), no-sugar-needed pectin (1/2 package)

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic clove, peeled and chopped, carrots, chopped (no need to peel-just scrub), fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, tomato paste, uncooked white rice or 1/4 cup uncooked brown rice, evaporated skim milk, salt and pepper (to taste), ground nutmeg

cucumbers , peeled cut in quarters lengthwise then cut into small wedges, if using english , no need to, low fat or 1 cup fat free sour cream, celery seed, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh parsley, salt & freshly ground black pepper

crushed fresh figs, blueberries (frozen or fresh ), bottled lemon juice, sugar or 4 1/2 cups splenda substitute, no sugar needed pectin, grand marnier (optional)

cake flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sliced almonds, chopped, egg whites , you just need the whites, cream of tartar, sugar, light olive oil, egg substitute, plain fat-free yogurt, vanilla extract, grated orange zest, fresh orange juice

dried soba noodles (can use a little more), dark sesame oil, rice vinegar (do not use rice wine vinegar!), reduced sodium soy sauce (more if needed), lime juice, brown sugar, fresh minced garlic, cayenne pepper (or use 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes or to taste), carrot (peeled and finely grated , squeeze out the extra moisture with hands), green onions, chopped, sesame seeds, black pepper (optional)

frozen cauliflower (2 1 lb bags, you can even mix it up a bit for fun and get 1 bag just cauliflower and the other ), head garlic, olive oil, classic philadelphia cream cheese (you can use 1/2 as much if you want to cut back on fat, but it will impact the recipe), sour cream, butter, milk or cream, if needed, salt, white pepper, chives (fresh or dried ), onion powder, garlic powder (totally optional, this is for garlic-holics)

needed : 5 quart slow cooker, lean ground beef, onion, chopped, salt, pepper, water, potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, italian diced tomatoes low-sodium, undrained, low sodium v8 juice, chopped celery, sliced carrots, sugar, dried parsley flakes, dried basil, bay leaf

unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, salt and black pepper, arborio rice, dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth , plus more if needed, grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving, chopped parsley

vegetable oil cooking spray, reduced-fat smoked link sausage, maple syrup, frozen country-style hash browns (no oil added), nonfat milk, egg substitute equivalent to 6 egg, grated parmesan cheese , more if needed, dry mustard, pepper, chopped green onions (green parts only ) (optional)

low-fat ricotta cheese, fat-free sweetened condensed milk (eagle brand or similar), fat-free half-and-half, cinnamon, heavy cream (whipping cream), almonds, toasted, semi-sweet chocolate chips (more if you like )

ground turkey, egg, milk, minced garlic, crushed butter flavored cracker (more if needed to hold the mixture together), lowfat mozzarella cheese, finely grated, green onions, finely chopped (or 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped), ground ginger, dijon mustard (optional), seasoning salt, black pepper, unsweetened pineapple juice, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), green pepper, finely chopped, honey, cornstarch, onion powder, dijon mustard

nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil, onion, peeled,cut in half and thinly sliced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, red potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick, fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried thyme, divided, ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into thin slices, garlic, peeled,thinly sliced, olive oil, white wine, vegetable broth (or more if needed), unsalted butter , optional

chopped tomatoes with juice, lemon low fat yogurt, avocados, chopped, tomato puree, vinegar, tabasco sauce, crushed ice cubes, celery

low sodium soy sauce, lime juice, vegetable oil, cumin, coriander, turmeric, turmeric, onion, finely chopped, chili powder, marinade, brown sugar , packed, water , or more if needed, creamy peanut butter , do not use natural or low fat, whole lime, cut into wedges, for garnish, fresh cilantro for garnish, chopped

low-calorie mayonnaise, ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, old bay seasoning, dijon mustard, lemon juice, egg yolks, worcestershire sauce, fresh breadcrumbs (i crumble up two slices of day old bread), chopped fresh parsley, fresh lump crabmeat (frozen crabmeat works just as well, but needs to be thawed first), olive oil (or vegetable oil), tartar sauce, fresh lemon juice, old bay seasoning