146 savory low Recipes

cook: 5 to 7 hours (low ), 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours (high), vegetable broth, tomato puree, white or great northern beans, rinsed and drained, converted rice, chopped onion, garlic, minced, dried basil, crushed, salt, ground black pepper, coarsely chopped fresh spinach or kale leaves, shredded parmesan cheese

vietnamese or thai rice noodles, rice paper rounds, fresh thai basil leaves (or regular basil leaves), rinsed and dried, shrimp, cooked and halved, shredded carrot, whole large fresh mint leaves, rinsed and dried, red-leaf lettuce leaves, leaves , spines removed, leaving 6 halves, vinegar dipping sauce , recipe follows, sugar, warm water, rice vinegar, chili sauce (recommended : sriracha), lime juice, fish sauce or low-sodium soy sauce, shredded carrot, scallion, thinly sliced

savory herb with garlic soup mix (by knorr s or lipton s), sour cream (low fat worked fine), chunky salsa (as hot as you like it!)

low-salt chicken broth, sage plus 1 tbsp thinly sliced leaves, rosemary, breakfast sausage, casings removed, unsalted butter, onions, finely chopped, chopped celery, chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh thyme, kosher salt , freshly ground pepper, dozen small shucked oysters in their liquor (about 1 cup liquor), eggs, whisked, savory (not sweet ) cornbread cut into 3/4 cubes, stale or toasted in a 300o oven until dry

tomatoes (imperfect or overripe ok), olive oil, salt, sugar, salt , to taste, pasta (farfalle, penne or fusilli), garlic cloves, finely minced and mashed, butter, extra virgin olive oil, ears corn, raw if very fresh or lightly steamed, cherries (preferably low-acid orange or yellow, halved or quartered) or 2 pints grape tomatoes (preferably low-acid orange or yellow, halved or quartered), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, mixed herbs , torn into small pieces (mostly basil, with summer savory, parsley, orange mint and purple basil, whatever is available)

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

boneless skinless chicken breasts, uncooked, low-fat cream cheese, nonfat sour cream, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, lipton recipe secrets savory herb with garlic soup mix or 1 oz lipton recipe secrets vegetable soup and dip mix, grated cheddar cheese

thickly sliced lean ham, chopped, olive oil, potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, flour, paprika, white wine vinegar, tomato paste, cayenne

peaches, brown sugar, minced shallots, low-sodium soy sauce, minced peeled fresh ginger, hoisin sauce, grated orange rind, orange juice

boneless skinless chicken breasts (and or or thighs ), low sodium chicken broth, vegetable oil, onion, chopped fine (about 1 cup), carrots, peeled and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick, celery ribs (chopped fine , about 1/2 cup), table salt & fresh ground pepper, cremini mushrooms, stems trimmed , caps wiped clean and sliced thin, soy sauce (see note ), tomato paste (see note ), unsalted butter, unbleached all-purpose flour, whole milk, juice lemon, minced fresh parsley leaves, frozen baby peas, unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, table salt, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and chilled, parmesan cheese, finely grated (about 1/2 cup), heavy cream , plus, heavy cream (see note )

rotini pasta, olive oil, curry powder, broccoli florets, chopped red pepper, plain yogurt (low-fat is ok), chicken broth (reduced sodium is ok), all-purpose flour, prepared mustard, salt

low-sodium chicken broth, olive oil, whole grain chicken and herb flavored rice (recommended: rice a roni chicken and herb classico savory whole grain blends), white wine, zest from 1/2 lemon, lemon, juiced

low-sodium tomato juice, onion, chopped, green peppers, chopped, sugar, lemon juice, garlic clove, minced, worcestershire sauce, dried basil, dried marjoram, dried savory, celery seed, canola oil

low-sodium tomato juice, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, sugar, lemon juice, garlic salt, worcestershire sauce, dried basil, dried marjoram, dried savory, celery seed, canola oil

zucchini (grated, skin on ), onion (chopped ), eggs, soy flour (can use regular flour if you re not low carbing it!), garlic powder (or less depending on your love of garlic), parmesan cheese (grated ), pepper

low sodium chicken broth, whole milk, stone ground white grits, warm water, sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (1 cup), unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces (6 tbsp), parmesan cheese, grated (1/4 cup), hot sauce (7 dashes), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, bone in center-cut pork chops (3 lbs), ground fennel, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, canola oil, unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces (6 tbsp), winter savory (4 sprigs fresh herb) or thyme (4 sprigs fresh herb) or rosemary (4 sprigs fresh herb), fennel bulb, trimmed halved lengthwise cored and cut crosswise into 1/4 inch pieces (10 oz/1 3/4 cup), peach, cut in quarters (half of sugar roasted peaches)

olive oil, sweet onion, chopped, peeled diced tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable broth (i use savory choice liquid broth concentrate in vegetable) or 4 cups chicken broth (i use savory choice liquid broth concentrate in vegetable), garlic powder, ground black pepper, italian herb seasoning, salt, fresh basil, coarsely sliced, divided, red pepper flakes (or whatever you think a dash is), low-fat milk or 1/3 cup nonfat milk, parmesan cheese, cornstarch (optional), fresh parmesan cheese , wedge (for parmesan crisp)

bulk sausage (i use sage sausage), butter (1 1/2 sticks) or 3/4 cup margarine, melted (1 1/2 sticks), chopped onion, diced celery, chopped pecans, salt, savory, leaves (i use summer savory), black pepper, toasted bread, about 12 slices, cut in cubes, eggs, milk, low-fat chicken broth , as needed, butter (optional) or 1 slice margarine (optional)