Recipes

These meals will appear in my Food Logs this week. I thought while I had a moment, I would post them for anyone who may want to add them tor their favorites.

Turkey Sloppy Joes:
Cooking Spray
1/2lb. Ground turkey
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 (8oz) can Tomato Sauce
3/4 cup water
2 TBSP toasted wheat germ
2 TBSP tomato paste
2 tsp chili powder
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground cumin
6 (1.4oz) reduced calorie wheat sandwich buns
1/2 cup (2 oz.) shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded lettuce

1) Place a skillet over medium heat until hot; coat with cooking spray.
Add turkey, celery, and onion; cook 5 minutes or until turkey is browned, stirring to crumble.
Stir in tomato sauce and then next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes; stirring occasionally.
2) Divide turkey mixture evenly among bottom halves of buns; arrange cheese and lettuce over turkey mixture. Cover with top halves of buns.

Yeild: 6 servings (serving size 1 sandwich)
Points (for all of you counting)=3
Calories: 161, Fat: 5.1; Carbs: 26.4; Prot: 11.5; Fiber:5.6


BBQ Chicken Hash

1 1/2 TBSP olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
4 cups ready to eat roasted skinless, boneless, chicken breasts
3 1/2 cups of frozen shredded hash browns
3/4 cups water
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp bottled minced garlic
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup shredded reduced fat cheese
1 jalepeno pepper; seeded and minced

1)Preheat oven to 375
2)Heat oil in a large cast-iron or oven proof heavy skillet over high heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and carrot; saute 1 1/2 minutes. Add chicken and next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes; stirring occasionally.
3) Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and jalepeno, bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
Yeild: 6 servings (serving size 1 cup)
Points: 6
Calories: 279; Fat: 9.3; Carb: 23.9; prot. 25.1; Fiber:1.9