654 velvety friendly Recipes

ground beef, crushed saltines, milk, egg, fresh minced onion, a-1 steak sauce, salt, dry mustard, ground pepper, ground sage (no more than that), garlic powder, ketchup

low fat cottage cheese, skim milk or 1/4 cup 2% low-fat milk or 1/4 cup whole milk, all work well

spinach, cooked and well-drained, shallots, minced, garlic cloves, minced, fat-free cottage cheese, eggs, beaten, parmesan cheese, dried chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper

onion, diced, garlic, minced, extra virgin olive oil, chicken broth (recipe calls for defatted chicken stock), orzo pasta (or other tiny pasta-couscous ), spinach, chopped into bite-size pieces, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced, fresh basil, minced (or 1 1/2 tsp dried ), ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese, is (optional)

chicken legs, basil leaves, garlic cloves, lemon, halved, baking potatoes, olive oil, ground black pepper, paprika

boneless skinless chicken breast, dijon mustard (i use a homemade dijon that is very spicy), apricot preserves, soy sauce (reduced-sodium ), scallion, finely chopped, water

butter, eggs, salt, ground black pepper, dried marjoram or 1/4 tsp dried basil, butter, red wine vinegar, parsley, chopped (optional)

vegetable oil, onion, peeled and chopped, carrot, peeled and chopped, ground lamb (or substitute half with another ground meat), beef broth or 1 cup chicken broth, tomato paste, rosemary, chopped italian parsley, frozen peas, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks, unsalted butter, milk (any fat content), kosher salt

boneless beef chuck roast, onions, cut in thin wedges, garlic cloves, minced, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, dried thyme, crushed, salt, cayenne pepper, ground

olive oil, onions, cut into 3/4-inch chunks (about 4 cups), sliced leek (3 medium), splenda brown sugar blend (or 2 tsps brown sugar), sliced fresh mushrooms , such as shiitake, button or 3 cups brown button mushrooms, chopped carrot (2 medium), reduced-sodium chicken broth, de-fatted beef broth (also reduced-sodium and should not be too strong), cooked wild rice or 1 1/2 cups brown rice, dry sherry (optional), black pepper, cold water, all-purpose flour

olive oil (i think this can probably be skipped and lower the points of this dish), lean ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, bell pepper, chopped (i used a red bell pepper because that is what i had on hand, the original recipe specifies a yellow ), chili powder (you may need more for chili with more heat, see note in description), ground cumin, tomatoes, diced, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained (or use the corn as i did, see note in description), black beans, rinsed and drained (see note in description), salt, nonfat sour cream, scallions, sliced (optional)

butter (preferably unsalted ), icing sugar, plain flour , sifted, ground almonds, egg whites, grated fresh lemon rind or 1 tsp orange rind (i prefer orange), icing sugar , for dusting

boneless chicken breasts, salt, pepper, paprika, dried oregano, crumbled, dried basil, crumbled, olive oil, onion, chopped, minced fresh garlic cloves (or to taste), sliced fresh mushrooms, broccoli florets, cream, dijon mustard, grated parmesan cheese, minced fresh parsley

cucumber, tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, fat-free italian salad dressing, seasoning salt (optional), seasoned pepper (optional)

whole kernel corn, instant minced onion, garlic powder, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, corn muffin mix, milk

linguine, olive oil, salt, chicken broth (or 1 3/4 cups), butter, all-purpose white flour, pepper (fine or fresh ground ), cooked chicken breasts (diced or torn into chunks), pre-shredded mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

plain yogurt, drained, honey (warm the slightly to make it easier to stir) or 1/2 tbsp agave nectar, pure vanilla extract (not imitation ), watermelon, fresh mint leaves (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into strips or chunks, salt and pepper, garlic or 2 tbsp jarred minced, heads broccoli, cut, baby carrots, sliced thin, onion, sliced, snow peas, fresh or frozen, sesame oil (you can substitute olive oil, canola, etc.), teriyaki sauce , to taste, hot cooked rice (i use brown or uncle ben s long grain and wild)