Kristen's Recipes

1 C. quinoa
8 sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), diced
2 shallots, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 C. stock or water
Pinch of cayenne pepper
2 T. chopped fresh parsley
Freshly ground black pepper

Place quinoa in a fine-meshed sieve and rinse under warm running water for 1 min. Set aside. Heat a little stock in a nonstick saucepan over med. heat. Add tomatoes, shallots and garlic and sauté for 3-5 minutes, or till shallots are softened. Add stock or water and bring to a boil. Stir quinoa and cayenne, return to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Let sit for 5 minutes, and fluff grains with a fork to separate. Stir in fresh parsley and season with pepper.

1 cup quinoa
1/2 small white onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 small fennel bulb (sometimes called anise), trimmed, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 1/2 cups water

Rinse quinoa in a bowl in at least 5 changes of water, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water, until water runs clear. Drain in a fine sieve. Cook onion, celery, carrot, and fennel in a little stock in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and stock is nearly gone, 5 to 6 minutes. Add quinoa and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add water and pepper to taste and cook over moderately low heat, covered, until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, 12 to 15 minutes.

2 large yellow onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup water
3 green peppers, chopped
4 zucchini, sliced
2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
4 cups diced tomatoes (one 32 oz. can)
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
2T. chopped parsley
Fresh ground pepper to taste

In a large pot, cook the onions and garlic in 1/4 cup of water, stirring for about 3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients except the pepper. Cover and cook over a medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with pepper and serve.

One potato for each person
One square of tin foil for each person
A few slices of onion
Pepper to taste

Spray the tin foil with cooking spray. Peel the potato, if desired. Slice each potato onto individual square’s of tin foil. Slice some onion on top of the potato, and sprinkle with pepper. Fold the foil together and place all of your potato packets on a cookie sheet in the oven. Cook at 400 degrees for 45 minutes. Use a toothpick to check for doneness.

One potato for each person
One square of tin foil for each person
A few slices of onion
Pepper to taste

Spray the tin foil with cooking spray. Peel the potato, if desired. Slice each potato onto individual square’s of tin foil. Slice some onion on top of the potato, and sprinkle with pepper. Fold the foil together and place all of your potato packets on a cookie sheet in the oven. Cook at 400 degrees for 45 minutes. Use a toothpick to check for doneness.

1-1/2 C. all-purpose flour
1/4 C. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 T. sugar
1 T. snipped fresh chives
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 beaten egg
3/4 C. milk
2 T. cooking oil
1/2 C. chopped pepperoni (2 oz.)
2 tsp. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Grease an 8x4x2- or 7-1/2×3-1/2×2-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl stir together the flour, Parmesan or Romano cheese, sugar, chives, and baking powder. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients. In another bowl stir together the egg, milk, and cooking oil. Add the liquid ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in the pepperoni. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the Parmesan or Romano cheese over the top. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. If necessary, cover with foil the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning. Cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove loaf from the pan and cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm or cool. Store in refrigerator.

Yield: 1 loaf (12 slices)
Calories: 144
Fat: 6g
Fiber: .5g

1/2 lb white button mushrooms
1/2 lb potatoes, parboiled
1 T. chopped roasted red bell peppers
1 clove garlic
1/2 T. chopped parsley
Balsamic vinegar, to taste

Cut mushrooms and potatoes into quarters. Sauté mushrooms in pan with water or low-sodium chicken broth. Add garlic and peppers and cook until softened. Add potatoes and stir until browned. Add parsley and vinegar; cook until liquid is evaporated.

1-1/3 cups chicken broth
2/3 quick cooking barley
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1-2 T soy sauce

In a medium saucepan bring chicken broth to a boil. Stir in barley and reduce heat. cover and simmer 10-12 minutes or until tender. Watch the liquid level, since it can boil off and burn your pot. Add more liquid if its gets too low. In a large skillet add carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, and onions. Heat on medium-high heat for about 3 minutes. Add cooked barley and soy sauce. Mix well. Continue to cook over medium heat until heated through.

1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
1 tsp. orange peel (fresh grated or dried)
1/4 tsp. marjoram
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
2 1/2 cups water

Combine rice, orange peel, marjoram, and thyme in bowl. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil, add the rice mixture, stir and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes

1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. active dry yeast
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup plus 4 tsp. non-fat plain yogurt, divided use
1 tsp. salt
11/2 cups bread flour
4 tsp. sesame seeds
Combine the sugar, yeast, and water in a small bowl and set aside until foamy. Combine 1/3 cup of the yogurt, salt, and the foaming yeast mixture in an electric mixer bowl fitted with a dough hook. While the mixer is running at medium speed, add the flour and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. If not using an electric mixer, combine the yogurt, salt, and yeast mixture in a bowl and mix well. Stir in as much flour as possible and then place on a flat surface and knead in the remaining flour. Continue to knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Transfer the dough to another bowl, cover, and allow to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 500°F. Lightly spray 2 baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray. Punch the dough down and divide into 8 balls. Knead each piece of dough into a round-shaped roll and place 4 dough balls on each prepared baking sheet. Cover and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 15 minutes. Stretch each roll into a 4-inch round and allow to rise an additional 5 minutes. Spread 1/2 tsp. of the remaining non-fat yogurt and 1/2 tsp. of sesame seeds on top of each round. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.

1/8th recipe = 112 calories.

2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1-1/2 tsp. minced fresh thyme
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps
2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
2 cups water
3/4 tsp. salt
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
4 large egg whites (at room temperature)
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, thyme, and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Spoon onion mixture into a bowl; set aside. Add mushrooms to skillet. Cover and cook over low heat 8 minutes or until liquid nearly evaporates, stirring occasionally. Set aside. Combine water and salt in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Gradually add cornmeal; stir constantly with a whisk. Cook 2 minutes; stir constantly. Remove from heat; stir in onion mixture, mushrooms, milk, and egg yolks. Beat egg whites at high speed of a mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into cornmeal mixture. Pour into a 2-quart soufflé dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until puffy and set.

1 cup calories: 171

1/2 cup rinsed Wild Rice
2 cups warm water
2 cups cold water
1/2 tsp. rosemary
3 leeks, sliced 1/4″ rings, rinsed
2 cups mushrooms in 1/4″ pieces
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tsp. low sodium soy sauce
3 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
Pepper to taste

Soak wild rice in warm water 30 minutes. Drain, put in heavy pot, and add cold water, and rosemary. Cover, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 45-60 minutes. In heavy skillet heat some stock, add leeks, sauté 3-5 min, add mushrooms & garlic. Stir-fry 3 minutes. Remove and set aside. Drain rice if any liquid remains; add leeks and mushrooms to rice. Stir in soy sauce, lemon juice, and parsley. Bake in dish at 325 for 10-15 minutes

1/2 C. Wild rice
1/2 C. Long-grain white rice
1 C. chopped onion
1/2 C. chopped peeled carrot
1/2 C. chopped peeled parsnip
1 lb. assorted mushrooms and wild mushrooms (such as crimini, portobello, stemmed shiitake), chopped
1 cup chopped peeled apple
1 cinnamon stick
1 1/2 tsp. grated orange peel
Water

Cook wild rice in medium saucepan of boiling water 25 minutes. Add white rice to saucepan; cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes longer. Drain and set aside. Heat a little water in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and parsnip; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add mushrooms; sauté until brown, adding 2-3 T. water if mixture is dry, about 15 minutes. Stir in apples, cinnamon stick and orange peel; sauté 5 minutes. Mix in 2/3 cup water and cooked rice. Season to taste with Mrs. Dash and pepper. To serve later, cover and refrigerate (may be made up to 1 day ahead). Spoon into 8 x 8 x 2 inch glass baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray, cover with foil and rewarm in 350-degree oven about 25 minutes.