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Simple Cranberry Sauce

November 13, 2019 by nadia.payne


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Simple Cranberry Sauce
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Course side dish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
  • 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 2 pears peeled, cubed small
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup 100% orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp orange zest use 1 medium orange
Course side dish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
  • 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 2 pears peeled, cubed small
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup 100% orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp orange zest use 1 medium orange
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Instructions
  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
  2. Rinse cranberries and discard any bad ones.
  3. Rinse pears, peel and cut into small cubes.
  4. In a medium saucepan combine cranberries, pears, water, and honey. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until cranberries burst and the mixture has thickened to your liking, about 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Remove the pot from heat and stir in orange juice, cinnamon, and orange zest.
  6. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. Store in refrigerator.
  7. Enjoy!
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Simple Spaghetti Sauce

October 18, 2019 by valentina.jimenez

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Simple Spaghetti Sauce
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Course Main Dish
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 lb lean ground beaf
  • 15 ounces canned low-sodium tomato sauce
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Course Main Dish
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 lb lean ground beaf
  • 15 ounces canned low-sodium tomato sauce
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
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Instructions
  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and add onion and garlic. Saute until translucent. Remove from pan and set aside.
  3. Place the ground beef in skillet and cook ovver medium-high heat. Using a spoon, break up the ground beef into equally-sized pieces as it cooks. This ensures that all the meat cooks evenly.
  4. Drain the browned beef. Add in the sauteed onion and garlic to the skillet.
  5. Stir in remaining ingredients
  6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 3 minutes
  7. Serve over cooked spaghetti pasta.
  8. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts Servings: 6, Serv. size: 1 serving (206g), Amount per serving: Calories 110, Total Fat 4.5g (6% DV), Sat. Fat 1g (5% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 25mg (8% DV), Sodium 40g (2% DV), Total Carb. 9g (3% DV), Fiber 1g (4% DV), Total Sugars 6g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 10g, Vit. D 0mcg(0% DV), Calcium 32mg (2% DV), Iron 2mg (10% DV), Potas. 183mg (4% DV)

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Tasty Turkey Tacos

August 27, 2019 by nadia.payne


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Tasty Turkey Tacos
tacos on a plate
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Course Main Dish
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 3 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 lb 93% ground turkey
  • 12 crunchy taco shells
  • 2 cups romaine lettuce shredded
  • 1 cup tomato chopped
  • 4 oz 2% reduced-fat shredded Mexican-blend cheese
  • water if neeed
Course Main Dish
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 3 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 lb 93% ground turkey
  • 12 crunchy taco shells
  • 2 cups romaine lettuce shredded
  • 1 cup tomato chopped
  • 4 oz 2% reduced-fat shredded Mexican-blend cheese
  • water if neeed
tacos on a plate
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Instructions
  1. Wash your hands and vegetables. Clean your cooking area.
  2. Combine chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, and paprika in a small bowl.
  3. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high. Add turkey; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Sprinkle with spice mixture; cook 1 minute or until fragrant, stirring constantly. Add water (if needed); cook 4 minutes or until thickened and meat is done.
  4. Heat taco shells according to package directions.
  5. Fill shells evenly with turkey filling, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and cheese.
  6. Enjoy!
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Cucumber Salsa

June 5, 2018 by eniola.lasisi

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Cucumber Salsa
cucumber salsa
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Course side dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings
cup
Ingredients
  • 1 cucumber peeled and chopped
  • 1 small avocado peeled and chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion minced
  • 2 tbsps cilantro chopped
  • 1 Serrano pepper seeded and minced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 tbsps fresh lime juice
  • 2 tbsps water (optional)
Course side dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings
cup
Ingredients
  • 1 cucumber peeled and chopped
  • 1 small avocado peeled and chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion minced
  • 2 tbsps cilantro chopped
  • 1 Serrano pepper seeded and minced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 tbsps fresh lime juice
  • 2 tbsps water (optional)
cucumber salsa
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Instructions
  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
  2. Chop all vegetables as requested in the ingredients list.
  3. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients. Add salt to taste.
  4. Refrigerate before serving so flavors can meld.
Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts Servings: 6, Serv. size: 1/2 cup (86g), Amount per serving: Calories 60, Total Fat 5g (6% DV), Sat. Fat 0.5g (3% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 0mg (0% DV), Sodium 0g (0% DV), Total Carb. 5g (2% DV), Fiber 3g (11% DV), Total Sugars 3g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 1g, D (0% DV), Calcium (0% DV), Iron (0% DV), Potas. (4% DV).

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Ramen Noodle Skillet

June 5, 2018 by eniola.lasisi

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Ramen Noodle Skillet
2 cups cooked meat or poultry cut into bite-size pieces cup water 1 3-oz package beef-flavored instant ramen noodles, bro ken into pieces
ramen beef skillet
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Course Main Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
cups
Ingredients
  • 2 tsps olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup onion chopped (about 1 medium onion)
  • 1 carrot chopped or sliced into small pieces
  • 2 cups frozen broccoli stir fry vegetable mixture thawed
  • 2 cups cooked meat or poultry cut into bit-sized pieces
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 3-oz package beef-flavored instant ramen noodles broken into pieces
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
cups
Ingredients
  • 2 tsps olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup onion chopped (about 1 medium onion)
  • 1 carrot chopped or sliced into small pieces
  • 2 cups frozen broccoli stir fry vegetable mixture thawed
  • 2 cups cooked meat or poultry cut into bit-sized pieces
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 3-oz package beef-flavored instant ramen noodles broken into pieces
ramen beef skillet
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Instructions
  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion and carrots and sauté until soft (about 5 minutes).
  3. Thaw the broccoli mixture in the microwave and drain.
  4. Add the broccoli and cooked meat to the skillet. Stir and heat (about 1-2 minutes).
  5. Add the noodle seasonings to the water and stir into the pan.
  6. Break apart the ramen noodles. Add to the skillet when the water simmers. Stir to moisten the noodles. Cover the skillet and cook until done (about 2 minutes).
  7. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts Servings: 4, Serv. size: 1 3/4 cups (251g), Amount per serving: Calories 260, Total Fat 8g (10% DV), Sat. Fat 2.5g (13% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 55mg (18% DV), Sodium 430g (19% DV), Total Carb. 21g (8% DV), Fiber 1g (4% DV), Total Sugars 3g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 24g, D (0% DV), Calcium (4% DV), Iron (10% DV), Potas. (6% DV).

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