Okay, I am not one who generally (with few exceptions), truly enjoys diet food. My mom taught me how to make this dish and I have been in love since my first one a couple of years ago!
The great thing about this recipe is that you don't HAVE to make it low-calorie. Another great thing is that, if you do use the lower calorie version, it's still palatable. I'll write my personal recipe here, but feel free to substitute the low fat items for the ones you'd prefer.
Ingredients:
-two low carb or low cal tortillas (found in refrigerated section of grocery store in packs of 8-10)
-bag of fresh spinach (2 cups)
-low moisture, part-skim, shredded mozzarella cheese (1/4 cup)
-salsa (4 tbsp)
-fat free sour cream (4 tbsp)
-spray butter (fat and calorie free; I suggest I Can't Believe It's Not Butter)
Directions:
-warm saucepan on stovetop to mid heat
-add one tortilla after spraying the bottom of the pan with the butter
-quickly add 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella
-quickly add 2 cups of fresh spinach
-add second tortilla and spray the top of it with butter
-flip within a couple of minutes so both sides cook thoroughly (beware of letting either side stay in the pan for too long so that you don't burn the tortilla...also, the quesadilla is generally ready when the spinach has shrunk down to a thinner size)
-top with 4tbsp of fat free sour cream, spread over top
-top with 4tbsp of salsa, spread over top, mixing in with sour cream
ENJOY!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Neely's Low Calorie Delicious Chili
1 - 1.25 lb ground turkey
6 cans kidney beans (dark or light red)
6 cans tomato sauce
1 - 2 onions
1 - 2 green bell peppers
3 packets mild chili seasoning
1/3 cup water
optional: low fat shredded mozzarella
optional: fat free sour cream
optional: fat free saltine crackers
In large pot, brown (er, whiten) ground turkey. Dice onion and bell pepper. Once turkey is fully cooked, add onion, bell pepper, and water. Turn heat up and allow water to boil off, thus softening the veggies without the time it takes to slow cook. Once water boils off, add tomato sauce, kidney beans, and as much chili seasoning as you like. Stir, cover, and simmer for anywhere from ten minutes to an hour - it's up to you. Serve with low fat shredded mozzarella cheese and a dollop of fat free sour cream. Fat free saltines make a good dipper. Delicious and healthy! Makes enough for a family of four to eat two to three meals, so it's both easy and economical. Approximately 260 calories per cup.
6 cans kidney beans (dark or light red)
6 cans tomato sauce
1 - 2 onions
1 - 2 green bell peppers
3 packets mild chili seasoning
1/3 cup water
optional: low fat shredded mozzarella
optional: fat free sour cream
optional: fat free saltine crackers
In large pot, brown (er, whiten) ground turkey. Dice onion and bell pepper. Once turkey is fully cooked, add onion, bell pepper, and water. Turn heat up and allow water to boil off, thus softening the veggies without the time it takes to slow cook. Once water boils off, add tomato sauce, kidney beans, and as much chili seasoning as you like. Stir, cover, and simmer for anywhere from ten minutes to an hour - it's up to you. Serve with low fat shredded mozzarella cheese and a dollop of fat free sour cream. Fat free saltines make a good dipper. Delicious and healthy! Makes enough for a family of four to eat two to three meals, so it's both easy and economical. Approximately 260 calories per cup.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Neely's Low Fat Easy Meatloaf
I'm new to this site. I will be posting recipes I enjoy here - unless they're family secrets. ;-) If I put "Neely's" in front of the title, I came up with the recipe myself or significantly altered it in some way. Hope you enjoy my site!
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 cup diced onion
1 slice white bread
1 egg
ketchup
Splenda
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Soak slice of bread in beaten egg. In large mixing bowl, use hands to mix together beef and onion. Add bread and remaining egg. Continue to mix with hand, allowing bread to fall apart. Line bread/loaf pan with heavy duty aluminum foil. Pour meat mixture into pan and form into a loaf. Mix about 1 cup ketchup with as much Splenda as preferred, usually 1/4 cup or so. Top meatloaf with ketchup mixture. Bake at 325 for 60 minutes, or one hour. Let cool for ten minutes before slicing. Very non-greasy, low-cal, and delicious. The Splenda in the ketchup tempers the slight spice of the onion.
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 cup diced onion
1 slice white bread
1 egg
ketchup
Splenda
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Soak slice of bread in beaten egg. In large mixing bowl, use hands to mix together beef and onion. Add bread and remaining egg. Continue to mix with hand, allowing bread to fall apart. Line bread/loaf pan with heavy duty aluminum foil. Pour meat mixture into pan and form into a loaf. Mix about 1 cup ketchup with as much Splenda as preferred, usually 1/4 cup or so. Top meatloaf with ketchup mixture. Bake at 325 for 60 minutes, or one hour. Let cool for ten minutes before slicing. Very non-greasy, low-cal, and delicious. The Splenda in the ketchup tempers the slight spice of the onion.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)