That is a LOT of snow! I guess I'll cook! Last night I made some super spicy chili. Yikes!
Super Spicy Chili
Ingredients:
Cooking spray
1 lb turkey, ground, 7% lean
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, pressed
3 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 medium yellow pepper, diced
1 medium bell pepper, orange, diced
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp paprika
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 tsp cayenne pepper
29 oz chicken stock, fat-free
30 oz diced tomatoes, canned, with green chiles
15 1/2 oz black beans, canned, rinsed and drained
15 oz refried beans, canned, fat-free
Instructions:
1. Coat a skillet with cooking spray; set over medium heat. Brown turkey, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Coat a large pot with cooking spray; set over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add carrots, celery, and peppers; cook stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes. Add chili powder, paprika, cumin, oregano, salt, and cayenne; stir for 1 minute.
3. Stir in broth, tomatoes, both types of beans and turkey; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, stirring every 5 minutes, about 35 minutes total.
Yields about 1 1/2 cups chili per serving. Delicious served with fat-free sour cream and baked tortilla chips!
Serves 8
5 WW points+
Tonight, I made Sweet and Sour Meatballs. I LOVE my mom's recipe, but decided to try a new one. They were pretty good, but not the same. Haha!
Not My Mom's Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Ingredients:
Cooking spray
1 1/2 lbs ground beef, 7% lean
3/4 c rolled oats
2 large egg whites
1/2 medium onion, small diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp dried parsley
2 tsp dried oregano
8 oz tomato sauce, canned
7 tsp Splenda
3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 1/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp Frank's hot sauce
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine beef, oats, egg whites, onion, garlic, parsley, and oregano; mix thoroughly. Shape beef mixture into 48 1-inch balls; place on prepared baking sheet.
3. Bake meatballs until cooked through, about 25 minutes. Set aside.
4. In a medium pot, combine remaining ingredients. Set over low heat for 3 minutes. Add meatballs; stir and cover. Cook for another 3 minutes.
Yields 4 meatballs per serving. Yummy over brown rice!
Serves 12
3 WW points+