This is my favorite recipe that i have tried for sweet potato casserole. FYI I make mine without the pecans on top though. It is a recipe from Cooking Light magazine and it is very good!!
Yield
8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
Ingredients
3 cups mashed cooked sweet potato (about 2 1/4 pounds)
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie stick margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
Vegetable cooking spray
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons chilled reduced-calorie stick margarine
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Preparation
Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl, and stir well. Spoon sweet potato mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and flour in a bowl, and cut in 2 tablespoons chilled margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in the chopped pecans, and sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
Nutritional Information
Calories:273 (24% from fat)
Fat:7.4g (sat 0.9g,mono 3.5g,poly 2.5g)
Protein:3.5g
Carbohydrate:49.8g
Fiber:3.3g
Cholesterol:0.0mg
Iron:1.3mg
Sodium:242mg
Calcium:56mg
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
a few new recipes...
A few recipes from my current Healthy Cooking Magazine that I tried out...
Meatball Casserole
Ingredients:
3/4 cup uncooked whole wheat penne pasta
2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 tablespoons egg substitute
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Dash salt
Dash garlic powder
1/4 pound lean ground turkey
3/4 cup marinara sauce or meatless spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup 2% cottage cheese
1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, egg substitute, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt and garlic powder. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well.
Shape into 1/2-in. balls; place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until no longer pink.
Drain pasta and meatballs. In a small bowl, combine meatballs with marinara sauce. Spoon half of mixture into a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with half of the pasta, cottage cheese and mozzarella; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers.
Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 2 servings.
This recipe is for two servings only. I doubled it and probably should have tripled or quadrupled it. I tried to put it in a 13x9 pan but it wasn't really enough for size. I couldn't do the layers so well. I thought it was good. If I made it again though i might try to find a different turkey meatball recipe as they weren't my favorite. Overall though yummy. Buy a big jar of sauce... In recipes like these I always like to use more sauce then it calls for.
White Bean, Sweet Potato & Pepper Ragout
Ingredients:
1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large sweet potato, peeled, quartered and sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cans (15 ounces each) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir peppers in oil until tender. Add the sweet potato, garlic and rosemary; cook 4-5 minutes longer.
Stir in water and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until sweet potato is tender. Stir in the beans, tomatoes and salt; heat through. Yield: 4 servings.
I expected this to be more like a chili type concoction then it was. Definitely different. It was pretty good but I am not sure I would make it again.
Meatball Casserole
Ingredients:
3/4 cup uncooked whole wheat penne pasta
2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 tablespoons egg substitute
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Dash salt
Dash garlic powder
1/4 pound lean ground turkey
3/4 cup marinara sauce or meatless spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup 2% cottage cheese
1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, egg substitute, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt and garlic powder. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well.
Shape into 1/2-in. balls; place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until no longer pink.
Drain pasta and meatballs. In a small bowl, combine meatballs with marinara sauce. Spoon half of mixture into a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with half of the pasta, cottage cheese and mozzarella; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers.
Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 2 servings.
This recipe is for two servings only. I doubled it and probably should have tripled or quadrupled it. I tried to put it in a 13x9 pan but it wasn't really enough for size. I couldn't do the layers so well. I thought it was good. If I made it again though i might try to find a different turkey meatball recipe as they weren't my favorite. Overall though yummy. Buy a big jar of sauce... In recipes like these I always like to use more sauce then it calls for.
White Bean, Sweet Potato & Pepper Ragout
Ingredients:
1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large sweet potato, peeled, quartered and sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cans (15 ounces each) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir peppers in oil until tender. Add the sweet potato, garlic and rosemary; cook 4-5 minutes longer.
Stir in water and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until sweet potato is tender. Stir in the beans, tomatoes and salt; heat through. Yield: 4 servings.
I expected this to be more like a chili type concoction then it was. Definitely different. It was pretty good but I am not sure I would make it again.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Open Faced Tuna Melts
Tonight's dinner consisted of open faced tuna melts. It is obviously a very simple meal but I love this recipe because it is slightly different from your average tuna sandwich.
2 cans 6 oz tin in water (drained and flaked)
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup of chopped celery
2 T chopped onion
pepper to taste
cheese slices
5 slices of bread (or english muffins)
I am going to write the directions as my gramma wrote them and then I will tell you how i do things differently...
Place tuna in a bowl-add celery, onion. Stir in may and mix well. Season with black pepper. Lightly toast bread (or english muffin) and spread with butter. Divide tuna among muffins and top each with cheese. Place on baking sheet broil until cheese melts. Serve hot.
(I wanted to note that I dont toast or butter my bread before using.) I broil on high for a few minutes. Be sure to keep a close eye on your bread because the cheese melts and then browns very quickly. I think the celery is a great addition to tuna sandwiches.
2 cans 6 oz tin in water (drained and flaked)
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup of chopped celery
2 T chopped onion
pepper to taste
cheese slices
5 slices of bread (or english muffins)
I am going to write the directions as my gramma wrote them and then I will tell you how i do things differently...
Place tuna in a bowl-add celery, onion. Stir in may and mix well. Season with black pepper. Lightly toast bread (or english muffin) and spread with butter. Divide tuna among muffins and top each with cheese. Place on baking sheet broil until cheese melts. Serve hot.
(I wanted to note that I dont toast or butter my bread before using.) I broil on high for a few minutes. Be sure to keep a close eye on your bread because the cheese melts and then browns very quickly. I think the celery is a great addition to tuna sandwiches.
White Bean and Apple Chili
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/09/creamy-white-bean-and-apple-chili.html
This was the recipe we tried the other night and it was good. The only thing I did differently was use great northern beans instead of the white kidney beans the creator used. I also ended up using probably close to a cup and a half of the shredded cheddar because we love our cheese. The broth reminded me of my beloved pork apple stew.
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/pork-and-apple-stew
Jed really enjoyed this recipe as well but he says jennys white chicken chili recipe still beats it.
This was the recipe we tried the other night and it was good. The only thing I did differently was use great northern beans instead of the white kidney beans the creator used. I also ended up using probably close to a cup and a half of the shredded cheddar because we love our cheese. The broth reminded me of my beloved pork apple stew.
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/pork-and-apple-stew
Jed really enjoyed this recipe as well but he says jennys white chicken chili recipe still beats it.
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