New Recipes

I’ve been in a dinner rut lately. Eating the same things over and over and over again. So, this week I decided to try a couple of new recipes from pinterest. Here are two of the best-

 

Stuffed Bell Peppers

(got this recipe here)

Ingredients:

1 medium onion, chopped

16 oz lean ground turkey or chicken

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 T chili powder (decrease to 1/2 T if you don't like spicy food)

1 T ground cumin

16 oz jar salsa (any flavor, but make it something you like.)

1 cup cooked rice

1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

2 cups baby spinach

sour cream

avocado

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350. Cut three large bell peppers in half and remove seeds.

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown turkey with onions. Add minced garlic, chili powder and cumin and stir and cook 1 minute. Stir in salsa and rice.

3. Place cut bell peppers on a cookie sheet and divide turkey mixture evenly among them. Top with cheddar cheese and bake for 7.

4. Serve with sour cream, avocado and spinach on top.

Recipe Source: Dr. Oz

*these were super yummy, AND good for lunch the next day- winner!*

Roasted Broccoli

(Found this one here)

Now, it’s easy. Put the broccoli on a cookie sheet. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. (She says 5 Tbs olive oil, 1 1/2 tsps kosher salt, 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper, but I just eyeballed it.) Now add 4 garlic cloves that are peeled and sliced and toss them in too.

Roast in the oven 20 to 25 minutes, until “crisp-tender and the tips of some of the florets are browned.”

I shook the pan around a bit as it went, but not sure that’s necessary.

When it’s done, take it out of the oven–and here’s where it gets really good–zest a lemon over the broccoli, squeeze the lemon juice over the broccoli, add 1.5 Tbs more olive oil, 3 Tbs toasted pine nuts (I left those out), and 1/3 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. She also has you add 2 Tbs julienned fresh basil, but I left that out too.

*This is by far the best way I’ve ever had broccoli- very yummy!

Happy Cooking!