1 − 28 ounce jar tomato pasta sauce
1/2 cup water
2 cans (15 ounce) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 3/4 cups lowfat ricotta cheese
1 egg
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 1/2 cups shredded skim mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 375F. Over low heat, simmer tomato sauce, water, and black beans. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese and egg. Set aside. Using a 9 X 13 inch baking dish, place 1 cup of the bean/sauce mixture on the bottom of the dish. Place 3 pieces of uncooked lasagna noodles on top of the sauce. Next, spread about 2/3 cup of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Top with 1 cup of the bean/sauce mixture, lastly about 1/2 cup of the mozzarella. Repeat two layers of noodles, ricotta, bean/sauce, and mozzarella.
Then place on the remaining 3 lasagna noodles and pour the remaining bean/sauce mixture over all. Top with remaining mozzarella. Cover with foil and bake at 375F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
Beef Tenderloin with Cabernet Cherry Sauce
4 small filet mignon steaks (about 1/4 pound each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper or freshly ground pepper
Cabernet Cherry Sauce:
1 1/2 cups Cabernet Sauvignon or Burgundy
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 whole cloves
8 whole pepper corns
1 bay leaf, torn into small pieces
1/2 pound fresh Bing cherries, rinsed
Salt and pepper for seasoning
Optional: 1−2 teaspoon sugar
Set oven controls to broil. Line a broiling pan with aluminum foil and place in the oven on the top rack to preheat. Trim the steaks of visible fat. Rub the garlic evenly over the steaks and season with salt and cracked pepper. Set aside until ready to broil.
Add the Cabernet and balsamic vinegar to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Tie the cloves, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a bundle with a small piece of cheese cloth. Add the bundle to the wine mixture. Allow the mixture to reduce to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes.
While the wine is reducing, pit the cherries. Cut the cherries into quarters and add to the wine mixture. Cover and cook over medium−high heat until the cherries are tender, about 10 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Add the sugar to balance the flavors, if needed.
The sauce should have a deep robust flavor but not be too sweet.
While the sauce is cooking, broil the steaks for 3−4 minutes per side for medium rare. To serve, remove the spice bundle from the sauce. Place the steaks on individual plates with the sauce spooned over the top.
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper or freshly ground pepper
Cabernet Cherry Sauce:
1 1/2 cups Cabernet Sauvignon or Burgundy
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 whole cloves
8 whole pepper corns
1 bay leaf, torn into small pieces
1/2 pound fresh Bing cherries, rinsed
Salt and pepper for seasoning
Optional: 1−2 teaspoon sugar
Set oven controls to broil. Line a broiling pan with aluminum foil and place in the oven on the top rack to preheat. Trim the steaks of visible fat. Rub the garlic evenly over the steaks and season with salt and cracked pepper. Set aside until ready to broil.
Add the Cabernet and balsamic vinegar to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Tie the cloves, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a bundle with a small piece of cheese cloth. Add the bundle to the wine mixture. Allow the mixture to reduce to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes.
While the wine is reducing, pit the cherries. Cut the cherries into quarters and add to the wine mixture. Cover and cook over medium−high heat until the cherries are tender, about 10 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Add the sugar to balance the flavors, if needed.
The sauce should have a deep robust flavor but not be too sweet.
While the sauce is cooking, broil the steaks for 3−4 minutes per side for medium rare. To serve, remove the spice bundle from the sauce. Place the steaks on individual plates with the sauce spooned over the top.
Baked Potato with Spicy Chicken Topping
4 baking potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 cup chopped onions
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 lb. boned chicken breast, cut in strips
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
1/2 cup raisins
Scrub potatoes, dry and prick with fork. Cook. In a large skillet, heat oil and saute almonds until golden brown. Add onion and garlic. Saute until tender. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until chicken turns white. Sprinkle with flour and mix well. Combine broth, lemon juice, cinnamon, paprika, salt, and Tabasco. Gradually add to chicken mixture, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in raisins. Simmer 3 minutes. Spoon over blossomed potatoes.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 cup chopped onions
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 lb. boned chicken breast, cut in strips
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
1/2 cup raisins
Scrub potatoes, dry and prick with fork. Cook. In a large skillet, heat oil and saute almonds until golden brown. Add onion and garlic. Saute until tender. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until chicken turns white. Sprinkle with flour and mix well. Combine broth, lemon juice, cinnamon, paprika, salt, and Tabasco. Gradually add to chicken mixture, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in raisins. Simmer 3 minutes. Spoon over blossomed potatoes.
Baked Chicken Breast with Fresh Basil
10 boneless skinless chicken breast (about 2 1/2 lbs.)
3/4 cup low−fat yogurt
1/2 chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Arrange chicken in single layer in baking dish. Combine yogurt, basil and cornstarch; mix well and spread over chicken. Combine bread crumbs with Parmesan and sprinkle over chicken. (If making in advance, cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours.) Bake chicken in 375 degrees oven for 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside.
3/4 cup low−fat yogurt
1/2 chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Arrange chicken in single layer in baking dish. Combine yogurt, basil and cornstarch; mix well and spread over chicken. Combine bread crumbs with Parmesan and sprinkle over chicken. (If making in advance, cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours.) Bake chicken in 375 degrees oven for 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside.
Apple Pie
Crust:
1/3 cup rolled oats
6 graham crackers
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 egg white
Buttered flavored vegetable cooking spray
Filling:
2 cups apple cider
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
5−6 large Granny Smith apples, about 2 1/2 pounds
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Topping:
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Set oven temperature to 350 degrees. In a food processor, process the oats, graham crackers and walnuts until finely ground. Add the egg white and process until blended. The mixture should look crumbly not gooey.
The mixture should look crumbly not gooey. Coat a 9−inch pie pan with cooking spray. Press the crumb mixture evenly into the pie pan to make the crust. Lightly coat with cooking pray. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside until ready to use.
Bring the cider to a boil in a large heavy saucepan over high heat. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes. Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice to the bowl. Peel the apples, cut into quarters, remove the core and cut into thin slices. Stir the apples into the cider mixture. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the apples and stir to combine. Arrange the apples in the crust.
In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, oats, walnuts and cinnamon together. Pour the melted butter into the bowl stirring to combine.
Sprinkle the topping over the apples, pat down with your hands and bake at 350F for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. The center should be soft when pierced with a sharp knife.
1/3 cup rolled oats
6 graham crackers
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 egg white
Buttered flavored vegetable cooking spray
Filling:
2 cups apple cider
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
5−6 large Granny Smith apples, about 2 1/2 pounds
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Topping:
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Set oven temperature to 350 degrees. In a food processor, process the oats, graham crackers and walnuts until finely ground. Add the egg white and process until blended. The mixture should look crumbly not gooey.
The mixture should look crumbly not gooey. Coat a 9−inch pie pan with cooking spray. Press the crumb mixture evenly into the pie pan to make the crust. Lightly coat with cooking pray. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside until ready to use.
Bring the cider to a boil in a large heavy saucepan over high heat. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes. Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice to the bowl. Peel the apples, cut into quarters, remove the core and cut into thin slices. Stir the apples into the cider mixture. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the apples and stir to combine. Arrange the apples in the crust.
In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, oats, walnuts and cinnamon together. Pour the melted butter into the bowl stirring to combine.
Sprinkle the topping over the apples, pat down with your hands and bake at 350F for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. The center should be soft when pierced with a sharp knife.
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