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Carrie’s Cookbook

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp flour
1 tsp ground mustard
½ tsp salt
1 ½ pounds boneless beef round, tip or chuck, cut into 6 pieces
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 large green pepper, sliced
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes – un-drained
2 cloves garlic, minced

Directions:

Mix flour, mustard and salt. Coat beef with flour mixture.
Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in oil about 8 minutes, turning once, until browned.
Place beef in 3 ½ – 6 qt slow cooker; top with onion and green pepper.
Mix tomatoes and garlic; pour over beef and vegetables.
Cover and cook on low setting 7 – 9 hours until beef is tender.

Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

Weight Watchers: 4 pts per serving (without rice or potatoes)

Pineapple Salsa

1/2 ripe pineapple, peeled and cleaned and cut into ¼ inch cubes
½ red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 large ripe tomato, diced
2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp lime juice
1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Combine all of the salsa ingredients and let stand at least an hour at room temperature so the flavors can develop. Chill until ready to serve.

Chicken Avocado Quesadillas:

Twelve, 8-inch flour tortillas
1-½ cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1-½ cups cooked chicken, chopped fine
2 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled, and mashed
1/3 cup finely chopped green onion
1/3 cup lightly packed, finely chopped cilantro leaves
2 Tbsp fresh limejuice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Canola oil for frying

To Assemble:

With a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out 120 circles from the tortillas (you’ll get about 10 per tortilla)
In a large bowl, gently mix the chicken, cheese, avocados, scallion, cilantro, limejuice, salt, and pepper.
Spread the chicken mixture onto 60 of the tortillas (about 1 Tbsp each and top with the other tortilla. (You can assemble these a couple of hours ahead; refrigerate them until ready to fry.)
To cook, heat a little oil in a nonstick sauté pan over medium heat and cook the quesadillas in batches until lightly browned and the cheese is melting, about 2 minutes per side.
Serve warm with a bit of salsa on top.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp chopped onion
¼ C butter
3 C fresh bread crumbs
2 C chopped apples
¼ C chopped celery
¼ C Craisins
¼ C chicken broth
2 Tbsp fresh or dried parsley
¼ tsp salt
6 (1 ¼ inch) thick, boneless pork chops
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°
Melt butter in a large skillet and sauté onion until tender.
Remove from heat and add breadcrumbs, apples, craisins, celery, chicken broth, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Cut a large pocket in the side of each pork chip; season inside and out with salt and pepper to taste.
Spoon apple mixture into pockets.
Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat and brown chops on both sides.
Place browned chops in an un-greased 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
Remove foil and bake an additional 30 min or until juices run clear.

Ingredients:

1 T Olive Oil
1 T Butter
2 lbs. Beef Stew meat
8-10 oz Shortcut carrots or 4-6 large carrots, peeled and sliced large
10 oz Pearl onions, trimmed and peeled
4 Garlic cloves, minced
2 TBSP Tomato paste
¼ cup flour
1 TBSP Brown sugar
1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
12 oz Guinness beer
1 cup red wine
1 cup beef broth
2 Bay leaves
2 TBSP Parsley chopped
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

  • Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan. Add onions and carrots and sauté until slightly browned on all sides. Transfer to a dish.
  • In the same saucepan, add the meat. When browned nicely, add the garlic and stir.
  • Add the tomato paste and flour and stir. Cook 30 seconds while stirring (be careful not to burn the flour).
  • Slowly stir in the Guinness, red wine and beef broth. The stew will thicken as you do this.
  • Bring to a boil and return onions and carrots. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Add the brown sugar, Worcestershire, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper.
  • Simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally until meat is tender and carrots are cooked through.

Serve with a good mound of Colcannon.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

4 oz Smoked Salmon
¼ c Sun Dried Tomatoes
1 TBSP Olive Oil
1 clove Garlic, minced
1 c Heavy Whipping Cream
¼ c snipped fresh chives, extra for garnish
¼ tsp. Dry Mustard
2 tsp. Lemon Juice
12 oz Cooked fettuccini (according to package directions)
2 TBSP fresh grated Parmesan cheese, extra for garnish

 

Directions:

  • Slice the smoked salmon and sun dried tomatoes into bite size pieces.
  • Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for 30 – 40 seconds.
  • Add cream, chives, sun dried tomatoes, mustard powder and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and summer uncovered, stirring until the sauce begins to thicken.
  • Reduce to low heat.
  • Add salmon, Parmesan cheese and lemon juice. Heat gently.
  • Toss the sauce with the hot pasta.
  • Serve immediately. Garnish with additional chives and cheese.
  • Enjoy!

Ingredients:

4 large baking potatoes (about 3-1/4 pounds)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup sour cream
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, divided
2 green onions, sliced, divided Additional sour cream, optional

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°. Scrub potatoes; cute into small cubes. Brush with oil; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan; roast 30-45 min or until tender. Cool slightly. Place into a sprayed 9 x 13 inch casserole pan.

In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in whipping cream and 1/4 cup sour cream. Add 1-1/2 cups cheese; stir until melted. Remove from heat; Ppour over potatoes Sprinkle potatoes with remaining cheese and bacon.

Bake 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining green onion. If desired, serve with additional sour cream. Yield: 8 servings.

Ingredients:

½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 bell pepper, diced (any color)
1 onion, diced
1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilis
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon chili powder
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
5 eggs
4 egg whites
1 cup skim milk
¼ teaspoon salt
black pepper, to taste
10 slices light whole grain sandwich bread
¼ pound lower sodium sliced ham, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 cup Shredded Mexican cheese

Directions:

Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil, bell pepper, and onion. Cook until they begin to soften, 4-6 minutes.

Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the diced green chilies, garlic powder, chili powder, and red pepper flakes, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. In a large mixing bowl, or in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk together the eggs, egg whites, milk, salt, and pepper.

Slice the bread into 1 to 2-inch cubes and place on the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Spread the ham, cooked vegetables, and tomatoes over the bread. Pour the egg mixture over the casserole and tightly cover the casserole dish with foil. Store in the refrigerator for several hours, to overnight.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350° F. Top the casserole with the shredded Mexican cheese and bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes, or until the eggs are set.

Ingredients:

8 ounces of lean ground beef
8 ounces bacon, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 (16 ounce) can pork and beans in tomato sauce, undrained
1 (16 ounce) can lima beans or a 15-1/2-ounce can butter beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons vinegar
1 teaspoon dry mustard

Directions:

In a large skillet, cook beef, bacon and onion. Stir occasionally until meat is browned and onion is tender and drain off the fat. In a 3-quart casserole dish, combine the three cans of beans, brown sugar, water, ketchup, vinegar and mustard. Stir in meat mixture until well combined.

Cover and bake for 45 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees, or until heated through.

Ingredients:

3 c shredded cooked chicken breast or a 28 oz can, drained
1/3 cup Franks Original Red Hot Sauce
1/3 cup Ranch salad dressing
6 oz egg noodles, cooked and drained
14 oz Alfredo sauce
¼ c shredded Parmesan cheese
¼ c crumbled blue cheese
6 slices Provolone cheese
¼ c shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350* Pan spray a 9 x13 in casserole pan.
In a large bowl combine the chicken and red hot sauce.  Stir in Alfredo, pasta, ranch dressing, salt and pepper and ½ c Cheddar cheese.  Spoon the chicken mixture in a baking dish.  Cover with the Provolone cheese and sprinkle with the cheddar cheese.
Bake covered for 25 minutes until mixture is hot and bubbling and cheese is melted.

Ingredients:

3 cups cooked chicken, chopped
1 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
¼ cup diced onion
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 medium bag Nacho cheese Doritos, crushed
½ tsp garlic powder
Salt and peppe

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly spray a 9 X 13 inch pan with cooking spray. Spread the bottom of the pan with half of the Doritos. Mix together remaining ingredients in a large bowl, using 1 cup of the cheddar cheese. Pour this mixture onto the layer of Doritos. Top with remaining cheese and Doritos Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until bubbly.