Healthy Dinner Recipes for Two People

Potato Wedges
2 Servings

Ingredients:
2  potatoes unpeeled
1/2 tbsp olive oil
3/4 tsp cajun spice



Directions:

Taco Soup
2 Servings

Ingredients:
1/3 packages Taco seasoning
1/3 lb Ground beef
1/3 can (16 oz) whole tomatoes with liquid
1/3  Onion
1/3 can (16 oz) kidney beans with liquid
1/3 can (16 oz) kernel corn with liquid
1/3 can (8oz) tomato sauce
Directions:

• Brown ground beef and saute onions. Drain
• Add rest of ingredients.
• Bring to boil, then simmer 15 mins, covered.
• Put soup in bowls and garnish with shredded cheese, corn chip and sour cream.

Crab Cakes
3 Servings

Ingredients:
1/2 lb crab meat
1 slice bread -- crusts removed
1/2 tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tbsp parsley
1/2 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp old bay seasoning
1/8 tsp salt
1/2  egg -- beaten
Directions:

• Bake bread into small pices and moisten with milk.
• Add reamining ingredients; sharp into cakes.
• Fry or boil until golden brown.

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Easy Healthy Food Recipes For Dinner

Appertizer :
Chicken Quesadillas
2 Servings

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, nonfat
4 large flour tortillas, 98% fat free
1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, nonfat
6 oz cooked chicken breast halves
1/2 tbsp chipotle hot sauce

Directions:

• Preheat a large frying brush the surface with olive oil.
• Warm the tortillas, 1 at a time, on both sides
• Return 1 tortilla to the pan, spread a quarter of the cheese over it, and scatter a quarter of the chicken over the cheese.
• Add a dash of hot sauce, and top with another tortilla.
• Cook until the chees is nearly completely melted, about 4 mins, turn, and cook for 2 mins more.
• Transfer to work surface, and cook the remaining quesadillas in the same manner.

Main:
Mary Commini's Skillet Steak
2 Servings
Ingredients:
1/2 can french fried onions
2  sirloin steaks
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp steak sauce
1/2 tsp prepared mustard
1/2 tbsp onion powder
1/8 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp onion -- sliced
3 tbsp oil












Dessert: 
Spinach Fettucine
2 Servings

Ingredients:
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
8 oz Fettucine
1/2 lb Fresh Spinach
1 tbsp Garlic Salt
1 cup Heavy Cream



Directions:

• Add the fettuccine & the fresh spinach to boiling water together & cook for 10 mins drain
• Toss the salt, garlic, heavy cream & parmesan cheese
• mix well & serve

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Healthy Dinner Recipes 'Chicken'

Mae's Super Easy Chicken Quesidillas

4 Servings

Ingredients:
8 tbsp salsa, optional
1 cup shredded cheese
2  9 oz can chicken
8 tbsp sour cream
8  8 inch flour tortillas



Directions:

• Heat tortillas in pan, this will make them easy to fold.
• Spread 1 tbsp sour cream on each tortilla.
• Spread 1/8 of chicken on half tortilla.
• Top with salsa (optional).
• Top white cheese.
• Fold over, preheat on medium for 3 mins.
• Flip over, preheat for additional 3 mins until cheese is melted.
• Cut into halfs or thirds.
• Serve immediately while hot.

Avocado Chicken Salad

4 Serving

Ingredients:
2  Sea Salt
2  Black Peppercorn
2  Onion Powder
2  Seasoned Salt
4  Scopes Goat Cheese
2  Whole Lime (Juiced)
4  Leaves Lettuce Chopped
2  Ripe Avocado
4 small Cooked Chicken Breasts (Cubed)
Directions:

• Cut avocado in half Scoop out avocado mad save shell. Cut  1 half into cubes & set aside. Place other half in bowl & mash with fork, mixing in seasonings & 1 scoop of goat cheese.
• Once mixed add lettuce, cubed chicken & another scoop of goat cheese.
• Add mix gently & lime juice in bowl.
• Fill avocado shell with chicken salad. Serve cold.

Homedtyle Country Fried Bonelss Chicken Thighs

5 Servings

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Season Salt

2 cup AP Flour

1 tbsp Fresh Ground Pepper

3 large Eggs

2 tsp Tabasco Sauce

1/4 cup Milk

Directions:

• Heat oil up to 335 deg F in a Deep skillet or Deep Fryer.
• Properly clean & wash chicken then pat dry.
• Sprinkle with pepper & salt on both side, aside.
• Combine milk, eggs & tabasco in a separate med bowl, wisk together.
• Add chicken to flour mixture one at a time coating both side, shake off excess flour.
• Dredge Each piece in egg mixture.
• Add chicken back to flour mixture cover bowl & shake to coat.
• Shake off excess flour.
• Lay chicken in heat oil.
• Cook for approx 7 minutes on one side, Pierce with knife tip to vent chicken flip & cook for approx 5 mins.
• Pierce in center, make sure juices run clear (No blood).
• Remove from oil, place on draining racks.
• Serve hot & enjoy

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Easy Mini Deep Dish Pizzas

8 Servings
Ingredients:
Tomato Sauce
Pillsbury Pizza Crust
Pepperoni or sausage
Cheese





Directions:

• Mini Deep Dish Pizza. 
• Pillsbury pizza crust cut into circles with cup edge or cookie cutter, put them in cupcake pan & spoon in tomato sauce, topped with cheese and peperoni. 
• Made these 1/23/12 so tasty. the guys loved them. 
• Made 24 pizzas. cook for around 12 minS

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Recipe Honey Chicken Wings

24 Servings
Ingredients:
1 Black pepper
1 c Honey
1 clove garlic
2 pounds chicken wings
1/2 c Soy sauce
2 tbsp Vegetable oil
4 tbsp ketchup


Directions:

• Heat oven up to 375° F.  
• Season chicken liberally with pepper. 
• Place wings in large baking dish.

• In a  bowl, mix together  soy sauce, honey,  ketchup, oil, & garlic until well blended. 
• (you can microwave for 1 minute to make mixing easier) Pour over chicken.
•  Bake 45 mins & baste occasionally. 
• Chicken is done when wings are well browned & sauce is bubbly.

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Easy Dip Recipe; Spinach Artichoke Dip

8 Sersings
Ingredients:
1. 1 10-oz Package Frozen Spinach
2. 1 14-oz Can Artichoke hearts
3. 4 tbsp Garlic
4. 4 ounces Cream cheese
5. 1 10-oz Jar Alfredo Style Pasta Sauce
6. 1 c Mozzarella
7. 1/3 c Parmesan cheese




Directions:

• Heat oven to 350° F. (175 degrees C).
• In an 8x8 inch baking dish, spread the  spinach, garlic, artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese  mozzarella cheese, Alfredo-style pasta sauce, & cream cheese.
• Cover & bake in the preheated oven 30 mins, or Up to cheeses are melted and bubbly. Serve warm.

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How to Make Pear Jam

36 Servings
Ingredients:
1. 1 Package Ball fruit pectin
2. 5 cup Sugar
3. 1/4 tsp Allspice
4. 4 cup Chopped cored & peeled pears
5. 1 tsp Cinnamon
6. 1/2 tsp Ground clove
7. 1/2 tsp Ginger


Directions:

• In large kettle pectin & pears, stir well. 
• Cook over medium heat until mixture starts to boil, stirring constantly. 
• Add spices  & sugar. 
• Bring mixture to a boil once again, stirring constantly. 
• Boil 1 mins & remove from heat. 
• Ladle mixture into hot jam jars, cap & processing in boiling water bath for 10 mins. 
• Jars will create a seal when they start to cool. Enjoy!
  

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Easy Recipe Canned Salmon Spread

4 Servings
Ingredients:
1. 1 stick Butter
2. 1/4 medium onion
3. 7 oz. Canned salmon
4. 1 tbsp Capers
5. 3 tbsp Plain yogurt
6. White pepper
7. Salt



Directions:

• Drain salmon & remove bones.
• Combine with a hand blender or in a food processor until smooth.
• Pour into a covered dish & refrigerate at least 20 mins, until firm.
• Great to spread on crackers (top with a black olive slice for great hors d'oevres) or on white bread with the crusts cut off for tea

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Healthy Recipe; Grilled Beef, Chicken, Shrimp, and Moshroom Skewers

Ingrediebts:
2 tsp salt.
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice.
1/2 tsp black pepper.
4 large garlic cloves.
1/3 cup  olive oil.
1 lb moshrooms, trimmed and halved through stem if large.
1 lb sirolin steak (1 inch thick), trimmed of exess fat.
2 medium skinless boneless chicken breast halves (1 lb total).
1 1/4 lb medium shirp in shell (31 up to 35 per lb; about 40), peeled and devined.

Directions:

Step 1

• Minced garlic & mash to a paste with salt using a large heavy knife.
• Transfer to a small bowl & whisk in lemon juice & pepper, then add oil ini stream, whisking until emulsified.
•  Devide marinede among 4 (1 up to 2 quart) bowls

Step 2

• Cut steak into 20 up to 25 (1/4 inch thick) slices, then stir with marinade in one of large bowl & thread each slice lengthwise into a skewer

Step 3

• Cut chicken breast halves diagonally into 20 up to 25 slices.(about 4 inches long & 1 inch wide ; if breast are thin, hol knife at a 45 degrees angel to get  1-inch-wide slice).
• Stir white marinade in another bowl & thread each slice lengthwise into a skewer.

Step 4

• Stir shirmo with marinade in another bowl, then thread 2 shrimp into each 0f 20 up to 25 skewers.

Step 5

• Stir mushrooms with marinade in remaining bowl & thread 2 small mushroom or 2 large halves into each 20 up to 25 skewers.

Step 6

• Prepare grill for cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas).

Step 7

• Grill skewers in batches on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once with tongs, until beef is medium-rare, about 3 mins total, shrimp is just cooked through,about 2 mins, chicken is just cooked through,about 3 mins, and mushrooms are tender, about 4 mins

Step 8

• If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. 
• When charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 mins from lighting), hold your 5 inches obove grill rack to determine heat for charcoal as follows:

Step 9

• Low: When you can hold your hand there for 5-6 sec.
• Medium hot: 3-4 sec.
• Hot: 1 to 2 secs.

Step 10

• If using a gas grill, heat burners on high, covered, 10 mins, then, if necassary, reduce to preheat specified in recipe.

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Recipe Cake Simple; Zucchini Cake Type of Appetizer

4 Servings
Ingredients:
(c=cup)
1 c dry Italian bread crumbs
1 whole egg
1 tablespoon mayo
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
2 c zucchini
1 teaspoon dijon mustard





Directions:

• Heat oven up to 350 degrees F. 
• Prepared baking sheet with parchment paper. 
• Spray parchment paper with olive oil cooking spray or brush with olive oil.


• In a big bowl combine , bread crumbs, grated zucchini, mayo, egg, Old Bay & mustard. 
• Mix well.

• Form mixture into 8 cakes about 1/2 inch thick. 
• Bake cakes in oven for 40 mins flipping cakes after first 20 mins.
•  Remove from oven, serve immediately

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Appetizer Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Dip

Servings: 3

Ingredients:
(c= cup)

1. 2 c Confectioners Sugar
2. 8 oz. Cream cheese
3. 0.5 tsp Ground ginger
4. 15 oz. Canned pumpkin
5. 1 tsp Ground cinnamon

Directions:

• It is very important to make sure your cream cheese is completely softened before starting this recipe.
•  In an electric mixer, beat the softened sugar & cream cheese.
•  Afterwards add  ginger, pumpkin & cinnamon. 
• Scrape down bowl to ensure all ingredients are mixed thoroughly. 
• Mix 1 more min to mix completely. 
• Serve in a small bowl with apple slices, pear slices or/and ginger snap cookies for dipping.

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Appetizer Recipe: Fabulous Cheese Fondue

Serving: 1
Ingredients:
(c=cup)
1. 4 drops hot pepper sauce
2. 1/4 cup chopped onion
3. 2 cloves garlic
4. 1 tablespoon margarine
5. 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
6. 1/2 cup dry white wine
7. 1/4 cup reduced-fat milk
8. 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
9. 8 ounces Gruyere cheese
10. 2 ounces Blue cheese
11. 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients in the stoneware crock pot. 
• Cover cook on Low 2-2 30 mins, stirring once or twice, up to cheese is melted & smooth.

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Best Dips and Spreads; Carrot Cashew Spread

Ingredients:
 [c=cup]

1. 15 dried apricots
2. 1 c raw cashew
3. 3 carrots

Directions:

1.

• Put carrots into a pot & cover by 2 inches with water.
• Bring to a medium boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover & simmer until tender, about 10 mins.
• Add 3/4 c cashews & apricots, cover & continue to simmer until carrots are very soft, 5 to 7 mins more; reserve 1/2 c of the cooking water, & then drain well.
• Transfer carrot mixture & reserved water to a food processor & purée until smooth.
• Chill for at least 60 mins, then garnish with remaining cashews & serve.

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Easy Holiday Dips and Spreads; Caramelized French Onion Dip

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup onion
2. 1 clove garlic
3. 1 tablespoon olive oil
4. 1/2 cup mayonnaise
5. 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
6. 1/2 cup sour cream
7. 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
8. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions:

1.

• Preheat olive oil in a small pan over medium-low heat.
• Add garlic & onion & cook until they turn brown in color, stirring occasionally, about 20 mins.
• Take care not to burn the onions. Remove from heat & allow to cool.

2. 

• In a large bowl combine cooled onion, pepper, sour cream, salt, Worcestershire sauce & mayonnaise.
• Chill 30 mins.

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Appertizer Recipe: Prosciutto & Wraps with Fresh Goat Cheese

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons. Fig jell
4 oz. Goat Cheese
6 slices Prosciutto

Directions:

Step 1

• Place thin sliced   prosciutto side by side, overlapping little on a sheet of parchment paper.

Step 2

• Spread fig jell over the entire length of the sliced prosciutto. 

Step 3

• Cut the Fresh Goat Cheese Log lengthways into four pieces.

Step 4

• Place the pieces of Goat Cheese Log on the fig jell.

Step 5

• Roll the prosciutto around the Goat Cheese Log & place in the refrigerator for 60 minutes.

Step 6

• With a very sharp knife cut the prepared log into ½ inch pieces & arrange on a serving platter.

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Appertizer Recipe: Olive Cheese Balls

Ingredients:
[c=cup]

1 c Flour
1/2 pound sharp cheddar
1 stick margarine or butter
1 jar green olives
1 teaspoon cayenne

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Appertizer Recipe Cheesw Ball

Ingredients:

1. 16 ounces (4 cups) Cream Cheese.
2. 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
3. 2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese
4. 1 tsp Onion flakes
5. 1/8 tsp Ground Pepper
6. 1 tsp Lemon Juice 
7. 1/8 tsp Salt
8. Pecans


 Directions:

Step 1
Measure first 7 ingredients into a bowl. Mash and mix together (mush together by hand is easiest).

Step 2
format (snape) into ball.

Step 3
Roll in nuts, wrap in saran wrap and chill until firm. Refine ball shape after chilled while still in wrap.

Step 4

• Put cocktail knives and crackers nearby so guests can dig in.
• Leftovers can be reshaped and rewrapped.
• Freeze if not going to be used within a week.

Step 5
Variations:

• Substitute Cayenne pepper for Black pepper.
• Add 1 tablespoon. chopped green pepper and 1 tablespoon. chopped pimento.
• Divide into 2 smaller balls and add peppers/pimento to one before rolling in nuts.

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Bruschetta-whit-Gorgonzola-cheese-and-Honey-recipe

Total Time: 35 minutes
Prep: 10 minutes
Inactive: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1. 3 tbs honey
2. 36 slices baguette bread
3. 2 cups (8 ounces) Gorgonzola
4. 1 ounce (0.25 cup) extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:

Step 1

• Preheat the oven to 400  °F.

Step 2

• Arrange the sliced baguette on a baking sheet.
• Brush with olive oil.
• Grill until the bread is pale golden and crisp, about 10 min..

Step 3

• Set the cheese on the toasts and grill until the cheese is melted, about 3 min

Step 4

• Drizzle the toasts with honey.
• Place on a serving platter and serve immediately.

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Apepertize-Recipe:-Baby-Brie-Wedge-in-Phyllo

Ingredients:
1. 1 wedge Alouette Baby Brie
2. 3 sheets Phyllo dough
3. 4 tablespoons Clarified Butter or melted butter

Directions:

Step 1

• Preheat oven to 375 degree F.

Step 2

• Spread 1 sheet phyllo on flat work surface; brush evenly with melted butter.

Step 3

• Place a second sheet of phyllo on top; brush with melted butter.

Step 4

• Place third sheet of phyllo on top of 2 sheets; brush with melted butter.

Step 5

• Place Alouette® Baby Brie® on the near side.

Step 6

• Begin rolling the Alouette® Baby Brie® Wedge to fully wrap in phyllo making sure the edges are folded in to seal.

Step 7

• Bake 8-12 minutes, until golden brown.

Step 8

• Cool 10 minutes serving.

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Appetizer Recipes Apple-Nut Blue Cheese Tartlets Recipe

TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min.

Ingredients: 

1. 0.5 tsp salt 

2. 2 tsp butter

3. 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese

4. 1 medium onion, finely chopped

5. 1  apple, peeled and finely chopped

6. 1.9 ounces frozen miniature phyllo tart shell  

7. 4 tbs finely Diamond of California Chopped Walnuts, toasted, divided 

Directions:

Step 1 

In a small nonstick skillet, saute onion and apple  in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the blue cheese, 3 tbs walnuts and salt. Spoon a rounded tbs into each tart shell

Step 2

Place on an ungreased gun metal. Bake at 350 degree for 5 min. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts; bake 2-3 min longer or until lightly browned. Yield: 15 appetizers.

 

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