75 very low calorie vegetable Recipes

eggs, bisquick (use low-fat to reduce calories), buttermilk (see tip above if you don tsp have ), mashed very ripe bananas (4 medium), sugar (or packed brown ), vegetable oil, chopped pecans (i use fisher pecan cookie pieces)

big shrimp (clean very well and drain), butter (the more the better-choose the low fat), olives or 1 tbsp vegetable oil, minced garlic cloves, sugar, ketchup, chili peppers (the small pointed ones are the hottest)

unsalted butter, onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, very finely chopped, ketchup, bourbon, cider vinegar, molasses, honey, tabasco sauce (more or less , as warranted), chopped thyme, cayenne pepper, kosher salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, peeled and deveined large shrimp, vegetable oil, low sodium chicken broth, garlic clove, minced, old-fashioned grits, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups), unsalted butter, heavy cream, kosher salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

lean or medium ground beef or turkey, extra virgin olive oil, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced or finely chopped, onion, chopped, carrot, shredded, celery stalks, peeled and chopped, heaping tbsp hungarian paprika, black pepper, crushed pepper flakes or a dash of tobasco sauce, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, water, white or red wine (if you don tsp want to use wine, then low sodium beef or vegetable stock works very well), beef bouillon packet or cube, half-and-half, potatoes, peeled and sliced

unsalted butter, vegetable oil, red onions, thinly sliced (4 cups), fresh thyme or 3/4 tsp dried thyme, caraway seed, very firm potatoes, low-fat kielbasa, cider vinegar, brown sugar, dijon mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh dill

sugar, vegetable oil, bananas, very ripe, vanilla, low-fat plain yogurt, orange zest, flax seed meal (optional), oat bran (optional), flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, vinegar, raisins, dried cranberries, pecans, chopped

ancho chiles (1 1/2-oz package)-stemmed, seeded and torn into 2-inch pieces, water, italian peeled tomatoes, drained, garlic cloves, very finely chopped, scallions, coarsely chopped, ground cumin, coriander, chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, lean ground pork, ground sirloin, eggs, beaten, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plain dry bread crumbs, dried thyme, vegetable oil, red or yellow bell peppers , cut into 1/2-inch strips

fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into very thin strips, serrano peppers or 1 jalapino chile, seeded and sliced into very thin strips, sugar, freshly squeezed lime juice (about 3 limes), low sodium soy sauce, extra firm tofu, cut into 3/4 inch cubes and patted dry, soba noodles, snow peas, thinly sliced, vegetable oil, english cucumber, peeled , halved crosswise, then sliced lengthwise into thin strips, chives , cut into 1 inch pieces, ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced, sesame seeds

olive oil, very large onions, halved, sliced (about 4 cups), carrot, coarsely grated, ground cumin, garlic clove, minced, arborio rice or medium-grain white rice, canned low-salt chicken broth or vegetable broth, fresh baby spinach

sliced yellow onion, celery rib, thinly sliced (1/2 cup), carrot, very thinly sliced, low sodium vegetable broth or 1 1/2 cups stock, grated gingerroot, orange juice, salt, extra virgin olive oil

white fennel bulbs, yellow onions, fruity green olive oil, salt and pepper, dry red wine, very large leeks, white only (about 1 1/2 cups, sliced ), butter, any low-fat vegetable broth, coarse or regular polenta (yellow cornmeal), gorgonzola, chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves

flank steak (about 2 lb), very cold (see cook s note.), thai red curry paste , recipe follows, unsweetened coconut milk, dark brown sugar, southeast asian fish sauce, ground turmeric (optional), spray oil, peanut sauce , recipe follows, thai red curry paste, dried red chiles , like arbol, stemmed and seeded, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, white peppercorns, roughly chopped coriander leaves, stems , and roots ( cilantro), southeast asian fish sauce, kosher salt, ground cardamom (optional), ground nutmeg, fresh red chiles, stemmed and chopped, garlic, shallots, fresh lemongrass stalks (about 6 oz), trimmed and thinly sliced, fresh ginger, peeled and chopped, vegetable oil , like soy, peanut, or corn, peanut sauce, coconut cream skimmed from the top of canned coconut milk, thai red curry paste , see above, chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned, unsweetened coconut milk, chunky peanut butter, southeast asian fish sauce, freshly squeezed lime juice, or more to taste

nonstick vegetable oil spray, loaves country-style white sourdough bread, crusts trimmed , bread cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 16 cups), olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 4 1/2 oz), butter, very large red onions, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 lb), coarsely chopped celery, red bell peppers, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh rosemary, dried oregano, raisins, pine nuts, toasted, sliced fresh basil, eggs, beaten to blend, canned low-salt chicken broth