132 olives version Recipes

ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, refried beans (i use the nonfat version), green chilies, chopped, monterey jack cheese or 3 cups cheddar cheese, grated, taco sauce (mild or medium, depending upon taste), sour cream, liquid hot pepper sauce, salt, olive, sliced, avocado , slices, green onion, tomato, tortilla chips

carrots, peeled and trimmed, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, garlic, chopped, fresh parsley, lean salt pork (can be skipped for a vegetarian version), diced tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock (or use beef bouillion granilliars or 2 beef bouillion cubes), dried basil, dried oregano, pepper, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces, frozen peas, salt, basil, parsley, parmesan cheese, grated, pecorino romano cheese, pine nuts, olive oil, salt and pepper

vegetable broth, red wine vinegar, olive oil, granulated sugar, lemon juice (fresh or truelemon brand), worcestershire sauce (lo-sodium version works too!), dijon mustard (grey poupon is nice too!), garlic cloves, minced (or 2 tsp. minced garlic sold in a jar), salt, fresh thyme, minced, white pepper

chicken breast fillets, plain flour, french onion soup mix, olive oil, bacon (rindless with fat trimmed for lowfat version), onion, water, sour cream (light if you like ), couscous (optional), frozen vegetables (optional)

raw cauliflower , broken into smallish pieces, green bell pepper, diced, pimiento, diced (you can use the jarred version), pitted black olives, sliced, chopped onions or 1/2 cup shallot, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, vegetable oil

lean ground beef, garlic cloves, minced, salt, to taste (original called for 2 tsp, but i use less ), southwest spicy seasoning (i like a spicy version), crescent roll dough, tubes, whole green chilies , cut so there are 6 large strips total (save rest for another use), cheddar cheese, shredded (to taste), onion, chopped, salsa , to taste, light sour cream or 4 tbsp sour cream, scallion, sliced, black olives, sliced (optional), fresh cilantro, minced, garnish (optional)

wild rice mix, cooked (measured before cooking), boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cubed, extra virgin olive oil, cream of chicken soup (reduced fat version is fine), white shoepeg corn, drained and rinsed, monterey jack cheese, shredded, honey french dressing or 1/4 cup catalina dressing, approximately

red onion, garlic (as much as you want!), red pepper, green pepper, yellow pepper, orange bell pepper, courgette, aubergine, loads cherry tomatoes, olive oil, sea salt, cracked pepper, good balsamic vinegar, red chile (for a spicy version!) (optional)

green plantain, water, salt, vegetable oil, olive oil, white vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, sazon goya (try my homemade version)

cumin, curry powder, turmeric, unsweetened coconut milk (light version is fine), olive oil, rice vinegar, honey, salt and pepper, boneless chicken breasts , cut into 2 inch pieces, red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces, fresh pineapple, peeled,cored and cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks, wooden skewers or 6 -8 metal skewers (if using wood soak for at least 30 minutes)

lentils, water, water (for soup version only), turmeric, sea salt, olive oil, asafetida powder (hing), cumin seed, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, mild cinnamon, dried hot peppers, garlic clove, minced, fennel bulbs, chopped fine or 1 small white onion, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, jalapeno pepper, cored, seeded and minced fine, fresh cilantro, chopped or 4 tsp dried cilantro, brown sugar or 1 tbsp maple syrup, unsweetened coconut, shredded, cumin powder, coriander, cayenne, garam masala

potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice, lemons, divided (you will only be using the zest for 2 of the lemons), whole chickens, flat leaf parsley, divided, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, chorizo sausage (look for the spanish version), olive oil, garlic cloves

uncooked dry manicotti (pasta tubes), olive oil, chopped onion, italian tomatoes, coarsely chopped , reserve juice, tomato paste, chopped fresh basil leaves (i get canned tomatoes with basil or use 2 tsp dried basil), sugar, salt, coarsely ground pepper (fresh !), bulk italian sausage (i made my own using ground pork and the italian sausage version in quick & easy pork sausage which was awesome ), chopped onion, chopped fresh garlic, chopped fresh spinach (i used frozen chopped spinach, fully defrosted until around 3/4 cup to account for the wilting), freshly grated parmesan cheese (i use the green can), eggs, chopped fresh oregano (i use 1 tsp dried ), coarsely ground pepper (fresh !), butter (since it s from a land o lakes cookbook, they call for land o lakes), all-purpose flour, milk, whipping cream, white pepper (no 1 will see the bechamel sauce once it s under the tomato sauce, so i just use fresh coarsely g), freshly grated parmesan cheese (again , cheese from the green can)

ears fresh corn, fresh wild morels , chanterelles or other wild mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, sun dried tomatoes finely diced with 1 tsp of their oil, poblano peppers roasted, peeled, seeded, diced, marjoram minced, garlic roasted, peeled and chopped, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce puree (available canned in the mexican aisle of most grocery stores or see my post for a homemade version), sherry vinegar, juice of 2 limes, kosher salt

new potatoes (white, red or mixed ), bottled caesar dressing or your own homemade version, olive oil, bacon, cooked or i used a package of purchased cooked bacon bits, green onions or some chives, thinly sliced, parmesan cheese, freshly shaved, salt & freshly ground pepper

butter, olive oil, onion, sliced, dried basil, salt, white pepper, tomatoes (best brand possible), tomato paste, chicken broth, divided, flour, sugar, cream (or whole milk for a lighter version) or 1 cup half-and-half (or whole milk for a lighter version), grain rice

tomatoes, stemmed and quartered (if using small tomatoes they can be left whole), olive oil, white onion, peeled and cut into slivers, garlic clove, peeled and minced, honey, softened (use agave or other alternative sugar for vegan version), pomegranate syrup (*not* grenadine ), dried marjoram, kosher salt , to taste, cracked black pepper , to taste

carrot, minced, celery, sliced thinly, cheddar cheese, shredded, roma tomatoes, cored and diced small, green onion, sliced thinly, sunflower seeds, toasted and cooled, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped, ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and diced small, pita pocket bread, cut in half, alfalfa sprouts or daikon radish sprouts, vinaigrette, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce (soy sauce for vegetarian version), salt, cumin powder, white pepper, hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco), extra virgin olive oil, salad oil, sour cream or 1/3 cup plain yogurt