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Cheesy Chicken Mexican Bake

06 Thursday Sep 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on September 6, 2012

At my house, we love Mexican food but I always feel like I eat to many carbohydrates whenever we have Mexican. Between the chips, tortillas and rice it is sometimes too much. This recipe is a result of my love of the Mexican flavors and trying to reduce the amount of carbs. This dish is so simple and I think it is very tasty and satisfying.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • 2 red or green bell peppers, chopped
  • ½ onion, diced (I like the sweet onions)
  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken (I often used a rotisserie chicken from the market)
  • 4 oz can diced green chiles
  • ½ cup salsa verde
  • 3 cups of shredded cheese (sharp cheddar or Monterey jack or a combination)
  • salt and pepper
  • spray olive oil

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray an 11 x 7 baking pan with spray olive oil and set aside.
  2. In a large sauté pan, over medium heat add olive oil, bell peppers and onion. Sauté for about 10 minutes.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine peppers, onion, chicken, chiles, salsa, and 2 cups of cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. (Usually I don’t add much if any salt because I think the salsa has enough.)
  4. Pour mixture into baking pan and top with the remaining cup of cheese.
  5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until cheese is melted and the dish is heated.
  6. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
  7. Enjoy
  • I usually serve with a large dollop of fat-free Greek yogurt (instead of sour cream).

♥ ♥

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Chicken Tequila

29 Wednesday Aug 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on August 29, 2023

When I was working at a local hospital, their cafeteria was known for their chicken tequila recipe.  It  was delicious!  I don’t have the recipe, and can’t quite remember the ingredients either.  However, I tried to re-invent a healthier version than the one I remembered.

2 skinless chicken breasts, chopped into bite size pieces

1 TB plus 1 tsp. olive oil

¼ cup diced onions

¼ cup diced celery

1 clove garlic, minced

2 cups diced roma tomatoes

½ cup tequila

1 tsp. chicken or vegetable “Better than Bouillon” soup base

½ tsp. salt

2 tsp. dried oregano

Shaved or grated parmesan cheese

 

Heat a large saucepan and add 1 TB olive oil.  Sprinkle with ¼ tsp. salt and heat until the chicken is lightly browned.  Remove it from the pan.

Add 1 tsp. olive oil and add in the onions, celery, and garlic clove.  Sprinkle with ¼ tsp. salt. Cook until the onions are translucent.

Add diced tomatoes, tequila, soup base, oregano, and your browned chicken.  Heat for approximately 5 minutes, or a little longer to make sure the tomatoes are broken up.

Lower to heat to simmer, and cover for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve over your favorite pasta.

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Chicken Chile Verde

15 Wednesday Aug 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on August 15, 2012

This is a recipe that my mom used to make us when she was strapped for time. It is both quick, low fat, and super easy! She said she got from the back of a Las Palmas can years ago when my sister and I were kids.

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups cubed cooked chicken

1 28 oz. can Las Palmas Green Chile Enchilada sauce

1 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 ¼ cups frozen corn (I like the roasted corn from Trader Joe’s)

1 cup chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

Combine all ingredients in a dutch oven or a large saucepan, bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered 30-40 minutes.

Makes 10 one cup servings.   I think this can be served with rice or tortillas.

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Creamy Baked Mushroom Pasta

09 Thursday Aug 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on August 8, 2012

I have not had pasta in a long time and I wanted some that was creamy. So for a week I have been playing around with different versions of this dish and I think this was the best. I hope you enjoy it, it really satisfied my need for some creamy pasta. 🙂

Ingredients:

  • Olive oil (for pan)
  • 3 cups pasta (penne or what ever you have)
  • ½ pound Italian sausage, casings removed (I used vegan sausage)
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 24 oz jar of marinara pasta sauce
  • 8 oz cream cheese (vegan cream cheese will work)
  • 1 TBSP Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated (Daiya cheese will work)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9″ x 13″ baking pan with olive oil.
  2. Cook pasta according to the directions on package. Drain and place cooked pasta in a bowl and set aside.
  3. In a large non-stick skillet, over medium heat, brown sausage, onion and mushroom. If there is any oil or liquid left after browning, drain off.
  4. To skillet add garlic, marinara sauce, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
  5. Cook a few minutes until cream cheese is melted and all ingredients are incorporated.
  6. Stir in pasta and pour into greased baking pan.
  7. Top with grated mozzarella.
  8. Bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until cheese is melted and slightly browned.
  9. Remove from oven. Wait 5 minutes before serving.
  10. 10. Enjoy.

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Non Dairy Ice Cream

31 Tuesday Jul 2012

Posted by jenmi in General, Healthy Inspirations, Recipes

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on July 31, 2012

This was a really fun treat that I made for our dialysis patients that are unable to consume any dairy products due to their dietary restrictions.  It is also a great recipe for those that are lactose intolerant.  Mocha mix used to make a non dairy ice cream but the product was discontinued.  It was great to see our patients enjoy something they thought they could never have again.  If you have an ice cream maker, you can make this at home.   I borrowed Jennifer’s…thanks Jen!!!!!

Ingredients

1 cup low cholesterol egg product

½ cup sugar

2 cups non dairy creamer (I used Mocha Mix)

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Rock salt and ice (for ice cream maker)

Preparation

  • Using a 1 quart, microwaveable bowl, beat egg product and sugar until well blended.
  • Stir in non-dairy creamer and microwave for 1 minute, or until mixture thickens.
  • Remove from heat.  When cool, stir in vanilla
  • Pour mixture into the center container of the ice cream maker
  • Layer ice and rock salt around container alternating layers until bucket is full.
  • Process according to manufacturer’s instructions for your particular maker

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Coffee Marinated Tri Tip

25 Wednesday Jul 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on July 25, 2012

 

This is a recipe we have been making for years. And we have friends and family that request this dish.

Ingredients:

  • 2 to 3 pound tri tip
  • 1 cup brewed coffee (good quality)
  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • 2 to 3 bay leaves
  • 3 TBSP bbq sauce (any type you like)

Instructions:

  1. Combine coffee, olive oil, bay leaves and bbq sauce in large Ziploc bag.
  2. Place tri tip in the bag and place in refrigerator. Marinate at least 6 hours.
  3. Remove tri tip from refrigerator 1 hour before grilling.
  4. Grill on the non-fat side for 10 to 15 minutes.*
  5. Grill the fat side for 10 minutes or until tri tip reaches your desired level of doneness (or at least close, it will continue to cook once removed from grill). *
  6. Remove from grill a let sit for 20 minutes for slicing.
  7. Serve and enjoy.
* Note:
  • On a charcoal grill move charcoals to the side, on a gas grill turn up the heat on the side burners to 600-700 degrees and the middle grills off.
  • No need to trim the fat unless there is an excessive amount of fat.
  • Using the palm of your hand: if the roast feels like the center of your palm, is rare if it feels like the bottom of your thumb is medium.

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Flaxseed Chocolate Chip Cookies

18 Wednesday Jul 2012

Posted by jenmi in General, Healthy Inspirations, Recipes

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on July 18, 2012

This is a modification of the classic Nestle Tollhouse recipe.  🙂

2 ¼ cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

¼ cup ground flax seeds

½ cup earth balance margarine

¾ cup granulated sugar

¾ cup brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 large eggs

2 cups chocolate chips

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Combine first three ingredients. In a separate bowl, blend together the margarine, flaxseeds, vanilla, and sugars.  Add eggs, one at a time, until blended.  Add the flour mixture until blended.  Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Spoon a tablespoon full of batter for each cookie, 2 inches apart onto a cookie sheet.  Bake 9-11 minutes

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Chickpea and Seitan White Enchiladas

11 Wednesday Jul 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on July 11, 2012
 

It was overcast and a little rainy today and I was feeling like some comfort food would be good. I found this recipe a few months ago and I thought it sounded so good but a little too rich for me. So today I took advantage of the cooler weather and decided to re-make this recipe into a lower fat, vegetarian version. This recipe is so quick and easy to make and pretty tasty if I do say so.

Inspired by: White Chicken Enchiladas by Joyful Momma’s Kitchen

Ingredients: 
  • 10 soft corn tortillas (taco size)
  • 8 oz seitan strips (I used West Soy)
  • 15 oz can chickpeas (drained)
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 3 TBSP earth balance
  • 3 TBSP flour
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt (I used Fage 0%)
  • 7 oz can diced green chilies
  • Olive Oil  (for pan)
Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 pan with olive oil.
  2. Mix seitan strips, chickpeas and 1 cup of cheese. Roll this filling in tortillas, place in pan seam side down.
  3. In a saucepan, melt earth balance over medium heat. Then whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Cook until thick and bubbly.
  4. Add yogurt and chilies to mixture. Do not bring to boil, to prevent curling the yogurt.
  5. Pour hot mixture over enchiladas and top with the remaining cheese.
  6. Bake for 22 minutes and then turn on broiler to high for about 3 minutes to brown the cheese.
  7. Enjoy.

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Hemp Seed Applesauce Bread

04 Wednesday Jul 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on July 4, 2012

I re-vamped an applesauce bread recipe and added hemp seeds and tested it out on my co-workers.  It was a hit!  They seemed to like the hemp seeds better than flax seeds.

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups all purpose flour

2 eggs

2 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil (I used canola)

2 cups unsweetened applesauce

1 cup chocolate chips (semi sweet or dark)

¾ cup hulled hemp seeds

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

½ tsp. ground nutmeg

1 tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. baking powder

½ cup sour cream

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.

Beat together eggs, sugar, and canola oil.  Mix in the applesauce and sour cream.

Mix in dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Stir in chocolate chips and hemp seeds.  Pour batter in equal amounts in each pan.

Bake for 1 hr., 20 minutes.  Invert onto wire racks to cool.

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Ahi Tuna Salad

27 Wednesday Jun 2012

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Posted By Jennifer (the student) on June 27, 2012

 

 

Source: weplantsarehappyplants.wordpress.com via Milo on Pinterest

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 good size Ahi tuna (preferably sashimi grade) steak for 2 persons
  • 1/3 cup of low sodium citrus soy sauce
  • 2 cups of kale with stems removed and cut into bite size pieces
  • ½ cup of white onion (more or less depending on your like of onions) cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 handfuls (approximately 24) of French greens beans (trim ends off) cut to bite size pieces
  • ¼ cup of crushed Macadamia nuts
  • I avocado, sliced into bite size pieces
  • ¼ cup of diced roasted peppers for garnish
  • 2-3 radishes sliced for garnish
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil (half for tuna and half for veggies)
  • 1 Tbsp finely chopped ginger

Instructions:

  1. In a small pan marinate tuna with citrus soy sauce for about 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Remove tuna from soy sauce and save the remaining soy sauce.
  3. Add 2 Tbsp of olive oil to a sauté pan and heat in med-high heat.
  4. When the oil is hot, add onions, ginger and green beans cook for about 3 minutes.
  5. Add kale, cook for another 5 minutes.
  6. Add the soy sauce and simmer at low heat.
  7. Add 2 Tbsp of olive oil to a sauté pan and heat in high heat.
  8. Roll the tuna in crushed Macadamia nuts and sear tuna in hot olive oil, turning after you see a hint of white on the tuna steak (less than a minute on front, back and sides).
  9. Remove the tuna and slice (see photo above).
  10. Drain soy sauce from the kale, green beans etc. into sauté pan you seared the tuna.
  11. Add the kale and veggies in the center of plate arrange tuna around veggies, slice radish and arrange radish around plate, add avocados in the same manner and finally add some of the soy sauce in searing pan on top of tuna.
  12. Enjoy.

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