150 low need Recipes

unsalted butter , or more if needed, minced chives or onions, fresh herbs and greens , all carefully cleaned and dried, then torn into small pieces, eggs, whole or low-fat milk, unbleached all-purpose flour, grated aged or semi-aged montasio cheese, freshly ground black pepper

coarsely chopped walnuts, bread flour (or more if needed), golden brown sugar, fast-rising active dry yeast, salt, low-fat milk (can use whole or skim as you prefer), vegetable oil, plus additional for coating bowl, egg, dried sweetened cranberries, nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray, egg, beaten to blend (for glaze), raw sugar

whole turkey, thawed if frozen, fresh thyme, onions, cut into wedges, unsalted butter, at room temperature, kosher salt, carrots , cut into 2-inch pieces, stalk celery , cut into 2-inch pieces, low-sodium chicken broth (if needed)

frozen chicken wings, thawed, apricot preserves, low sodium soy sauce, ketchup, light brown sugar, cider vinegar, dijon mustard, minced onion, pepper, garlic powder, salt , if needed to taste

chopped cooked chicken, chopped red onion, chopped celery, almonds, chopped cilantro leaf, mayonnaise, sugar, low sodium soy sauce, pepper, salt , if needed to taste

butter, olive oil, shallot, chopped small, arborio rice (or other small or medium grain rice), dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth, plus more, chicken broth , if needed (i use light and fat free), grated smoked gouda cheese, grated asiago cheese, pecans, chopped or 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, ground cayenne pepper, salt , to taste

ground beef, chopped onion, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, diced tomatoes with green chilies, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, frozen corn, thawed, tomato sauce, cumin, oregano, sugar, cayenne pepper, cinnamon (optional), salt , if needed to taste, shredded cheddar cheese, yukon gold potatoes , scrubbed peeled, and cut into chunks, butter, milk, low-fat sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, divided (or cheddar-jack), diced green chilis, salt (or to taste), chives, pepper

cream cheese (not low fat or non-fat because it needs to be thick), kraft old english cheese spread (sometimes i add an extra jar of this and make it into 2 balls), kraft roka blue spread, garlic powder (or more to taste), worcestershire sauce, chopped pecans

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, dried ancho chile powder (or other chili powder), pinto beans, drained and rinsed, low sodium chicken broth , plus more if needed, salt and pepper, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

lean ground beef (use you own favorite recipe and shaped into small meatballs see kittencal s italian melt-in-your-mouth meatballs), butter, minced fresh garlic (about 8-9 cloves), ground black pepper, cayenne pepper (or to taste), stewed tomatoes (pureed with juice), honey, brown sugar , packed, ketchup, soy sauce, cornstarch, seasoning salt (optional, you may need to add in if using low-sodium soy sauce and adjust salt to taste) (optional)

hulled barley, hulled barley, low sodium chicken broth , plus more if needed, carrot , cut into 2-inch pieces, sweet potato, peeled and chopped, fresh broccoli florets, onion, chopped, bay leaf, salt , to taste, cooked chicken, chopped

vegetable oil, for brushing and frying, tilapia fillets, extra-virgin olive oil, seafood seasoning , such as old bay, dried ground cumin, dried oregano, corn tortillas, ripe avocado , flesh scooped out, low-fat sour cream, heavy whipping cream , plus more if needed, chopped fresh cilantro , plus more for garnish, chopped red onion, salt, mango, diced, raw sugar or brown sugar, special equipment : 3-inch round cutter

fat-free mayonnaise or 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise, skim milk (if needed to thin the mayonnaise), chopped onions or 3 tbsp scallions, fresh lemon juice, chopped sweet gherkins or 1/4 cup dill pickles, chopped pimientos or 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped fresh parsley or 1/4 cup watercress, dijon mustard

bread crumbs panki, ground turkey 93% lean, garlic minced, cilantro chopped, whole green onions (ind) chopped, soy sauce low sodium, whole lime (need 2 tbsp), seasame oil, ginger minced

sugar, cake flour, unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch process), baking soda, baking powder, salt, low-fat buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm, heavy cream (if needed), unsalted butter, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla extract, egg yolks, shredded unsweetened coconut (preferably unsulphured), shredded unsweetened coconut, chopped pecans (for a little extra crunch)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter, chilled and cut into small pieces, dried blueberries, low-fat milk , plus more if needed, coarse sugar, for topping

loaves italian or french bread (1 lb total), cut into 3/4-inch cubes (12 cups), sliced bacon , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, olive oil (if needed), onions, finely chopped (2 cups), chopped celery, chopped fresh thyme or 1 tbsp dried thyme, crumbled, chopped fresh sage or 2 tsp dried sage, crumbled, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, unsalted butter, melted, oysters, shucked, drained, and chopped (3/4 cup), turkey giblet stock or low-sodium chicken broth

butter, reduced-fat turkey kielbasa, sliced , can use smoked turkey sausage, sliced onion, caraway seed, sauerkraut, drained, rinsed, squeezed dry, low-sodium vegetable juice (such as v8), brown sugar, black pepper, reduced-fat sour cream, salt , if needed, to taste, hot cooked mashed potatoes