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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Liz's Cauliflower Mash Potatos Side Dish Recipe

4 Servings
Ingredients:
1 head Cauliflower
1 tablespoon Cream cheese
2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
2 cloves Garlic
1/4 cup Parmesan
Salt
Pepper



Directions:

• Set a stockpot of water to boil over high heat.
• Clean & cut cauliflower into small pieces.
• Boild cauliflower for about 6 mins, or until well done.
• Drain well.
• Pat cooked cauliflower very dry between several layers of paper towels.
• In a bowl with an immersion blender, or in a food processor, puree the hot cauliflower with the cream cheese, butter, garlic, salt, Parmesan & pepper until almost smooth

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Honey Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe

4 Servings
Ingredients:
1. 2 tablespoons onion
2. 2 tablespoons butter
3. 1 pound potatoes
4. 1 tablespoon honey
5. 1 pinch black pepper
6. 1 teaspoon dry mustard
7. 1 pinch salt



Directions:

• Heat oven 375 ° F.  (190 degrees C). Lightly coat an 11x7 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place potatoes in a single layer in prepared dish, & top with onion. 
• In a  bowl, combine honey, melted butter, salt & mustard; drizzle over potatoes and onion.
• Bake in the preheated 375 ° F.  (190 degrees C) oven for 35 mins or until tender, stirring halfway through the cooking time.

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Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe

2 Servings
Ingredients:
1/3 cup Sour cream
3 tbsp milk
4 tsp Cheddar
2 tsp Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp Salt
2 medium Baked potatoes
2 tsp Bacon bits

Directions:

• Bake Potatoes at 425° F  for 40 up to45 mins or until tender. 
• Allow to cool to the touch. Ina a bowl, combine , milk, sour cream salt & Parmesan cheese. 
• Cut a thin slice off the top of potatoes; carefully spoon out the pulp, leaving a thin shell. 
• Mash pulp with sour cream mixture; stuff shells. 
• Sprinkle with bacon and cheddar cheese. 
• Bake at 325° F for 20 mins or until heated through.

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Herb-Roasted Sweet Potatoes Skins

4 Servings
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
4 medium sweet potatoes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
Salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme


Directions:

• Heat oven  400 Degrees F. 
• Pierce potatoes all over with a fork then arrange on a greased foil-lined baking sheet, cut sides down, & bake up to tender but not mushy, about 30 mins. 
• Transfer to a plate & set aside until cool enough to handle; reserve foil-lined baking sheet.

• Arrange a rack in the oven about 6 inches from the heating element and preheat broiler. 
• Scoop about half of the potato flesh from the skins, leaving a 1/2-inch thick wall around the edges & bottom of each half. (Reserve scooped out flesh for another use.) 
• Cut each sweet potato shell lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips then arrange on the same foil-lined baking sheet in a single layer.

• In a bowl, parsley, combine oil,  rosemary, oregano, sage, thyme, salt & pepper then brush all over potato skins & broil until browned in parts & piping hot, 4 up to 6 mins total.

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Crispy Hasselback Potatoes

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

1. Freshly ground pepper
2. 2 cloves Garlic
3. 2 tbsp olive oil
4. 30 grams Butter
5. Maldon sea salt
6. 6 medium Potatoes

Directions:

•  Heat the oven to 220°C (425°F). 
• Put the potato on a chopping board, flat side down. 
• Start from one end of the potato, cut almost all the way through, at about 3 until 4 mm intervals.
• Arrange the potatoes in a baking tray and insert the garlic in between the slits. 
• Scatter some butter on top of each potato. 
• Then with drizzle  olive oil & sprinkle some ground black pepper &  salt.
• Bake the potatoes for about 40 mins or until the potatoes turn crispy and the flesh is soft.

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Side Dish Recipe: Grace's Twice Baled Potatoes

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 15 minutess

Total Time: 120 minutes.

Ingredients:
(c = cup)

2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tbsp coarse salt
8 Large Russet Baking Potatoes
1/2 c whole milk
1/2 c grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 c sour cream
3 tbsp chopped chives

Directions:

• Heat oven to 400° F.
• Cut 6 squares of foil large enough to wrap each potato.
• Pierce potatoes on all sides with a fork & place each on a piece of foil.
• Drizzle potatoes evenly with oil, sprinkle with the coarse salt & wrap in foil.
• Place on rack in middle of oven & bake until very tender, about 60 mins.
  

• Preheat milk with butter over moderate heat in a small saucepan just until hot (do not boil).
• Carefully remove potatoes from foil & let cool slightly, about 10 mins.
• Halve potatoes lengthwise & scoop out into a bowl, reserving skins of 8 halves with a 1/4-inch border of potato around skin.
• Mash potatoes with milk mixture up to almost smooth.
• Stir in sour cream, chopped chives, & 1/4 c cheese; pepper & salt to taste.
• Mound mixture into reserved potato skins & sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c cheese.

• Bake in upper third of oven until golden brown, about 30 mins. Garnish with snipped chives.
• Makes 8 servings

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Side Dish Recipes: Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

1. 2 1/2 tbs Kosher Salt
2. 4 Potatoes
3. 2 tbs Butter
4. 2 tbs Herb and Garlic Chevere
5. Fresh Black Pepper
6. 2 tbs Sour Cream
7. 1 tps Adobo

Directions:

Step 1

• Boil diced potatoes & add kosher salt to the water; boil until fork tender.

Step 2

•  Drain & add butter,adobo,and pepper. Mash Well.

Step 3

• Add Chevere & sour cream combine well add pepper to taste.

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Side Dish Recipe: Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Ingrediens:

1. 3 Potatoes
2. 2 tablespoons Butter
3. 1 cup Cheddar Cheese
4. 2 tablespoons Flour
5. 1/4 cup Onions
6. 1 1/4 cups milk
7. Salt
8. Black Pepper

Directions:

Step 1

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Cook onion in butter until soft, add flour and cook for 2 min, whisking. 
• Whisk in milk & cook until thick and bubbly.

Step 2

• Remove from heat & add 3/4 c of cheese, stirring until melted; season with peppert & salt. 

Step 3

• Layer half of potatoes in a baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 
• Cover with half of sauce.
• Layer remaining potato slices on top of sauce and season.
• Top with remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese. 
• Bake, covered, for 30 min or until potatoes are tender. 
• serve for 4 servings

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Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients:

1. 4 medium potatoes
2. 2 ounce (0.5 c) cheddar cheese
3. 4 oz reduced fat cream cheese
4. 8 ounces (2 c) fat free milk
5. 1 tbs butte
6. 1 tbs whole wheat flour
7. Additional salt and pepper
9. 2 ounces (0.5 c) plain non-fat Greek yogurt
10. 1 small onion
Directions:

Step 1

• Preheat oven to 400° F .
• Squirt a 1 quart casserole dish with non-fat cooking spray.

Step 2

• Layer 0.5 of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
• Top with the onion slices, and add the remaining potatoes. 
• Season with salt and pepper to taste

Step 3

• In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. 
• Mix in the flour and salt, and stir constantly with a whisk for 1 minute. Stir in milk.
• Cook until mixture has thickened. 
• Stir in cream cheese, shredded cheese, and yogurt all at once, and continue stirring until melted, about a minute or so.

Step 4

• Outpour cheese over the potatoes, and involucre the dish with aluminum foil.

Step 5

• Grill for about 1 hours until 1.5 hours, or until potatoes are cooked through, and top of potatoes has start off to brown and crisp

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