Hungarian Goulash Recipe

My husband was a big fan of this recipe. I doubled the recipe, for leftovers for us both.

Hungarian Goulash Recipe
Ingredients


2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

3/4 pound beef top round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes

1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion

1 teaspoon butter

1 teaspoon canola oil

1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 garlic clove, minced

1 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram

1/8 teaspoon caraway seeds

1/8 teaspoon lemon juice

Hot cooked noodles, optional

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add beef cubes and shake to coat.

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion in butter and oil until onion is tender. Stir in broth, tomato paste, garlic, paprika, marjoram, caraway seeds and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until meat is very tender.

Serve over noodles if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 310 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 333 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 41 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat.
1 Cup of meat mixture is 8 WW Points plus
I added over 1 cup of whole grain noodles for 4 points plus.



5 Day Dinner Menu

• Hungarian Goulash  12 pts.
• Parmesan Crusted Tilapia 3pts.
• Hearty Chicken Casserole 8 pts.
• Baked Chicken Fajita 9 pts.
• Marinated Salmon 7 pts.

Recipes and pictures will be posted daily. All Weight Watchers points, are converted to the NEW WW POINTS PLUS. 

Baked Spaghetti

Good Saturday Evening,

My husband's favorite style of food is Italian. I always keep on hand, whole grain pasta, diced tomato's, tomato paste and fill my freezer with Italian Seasoned Ground Turkey. So I know on a day that I do not have anything planned for dinner, I can pull out the Turkey and use that as a base for any
Italian type of recipe that I am in the mood for.

Tonight, I was going to make a Turkey Spaghetti pie, but didn't have a few ingredients, so that dish will have to wait until next week. Instead I made Baked Spaghetti. Mind you, I am out of garlic, onion and eggs. I normally start off from fresh onion and garlic... had to improvise, and it turned out just as swell, so this is my no fuss, no dice, chop meal. FAST and easy.

This Dish Serves 8 and is 9 WW Points Plus per serving.

1 lb. Ground Italian Turkey
1 canned diced tomatoes
1 can tomato Paste
1 Box of Whole grain pasta (spaghetti)
3/4 cup water
1 T. Italian Seasoning
1/2 t. Onion Salt
1 t. Garlic powder
2 Cups Part Skim Mozzarella shredded cheese

Preheat Oven to 350
Brown meat, add in the canned items, water and seasonings. Salt and pepper to taste, bring to a boil. Simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Meanwhile Cook noodles according to package directions, set aside.
Get a 9 x 13 pan and spray with PAM.
Ladle 1/3 of sauce on bottom of pan and then layer with noodles and cheese. End with the sauce on the last layer, reserve 1/3 of your cheese.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, top with cheese and finish baking for 15 minutes.

  Put a smile on the hubbys face for sure. : )
Hope you enjoy!

Blueberry & Peach Baked Oatmeal

Good Morning,

Today is a blustery day in Spokane, Washington. It looks pretty out, but looks can be deceiving, don't go outside without your jacket on. That wind has a bite. That is why I thought my Blueberry and Peach Baked oatmeal would be perfect for breakfast this morning.

It's Hearty, Healthy and Heavenly.

Does this not look scrumptious?

Go ahead, lick the screen!

So why not do something good for yourself and your family today and treat them with a bowl of this heart healthy and tummy happy dish! Your friends, family and kids will be begging you to make this over and over again.

What I love most about this recipe, is it is made up of pantry staple ingredients.  Enoy! :) 

Parmesan Chicken and Rice Casserole

Good afternoon everyone (or at least to my "one" follower.)LOL

I send this out, knowing that one day, I will have more than just my one follower.

That does not go without saying how much I value my one follower. : ) Thank you!

This is a comfort food at it's best. Very easy to make with great flavor.

I love one pot dishes.

Parmesan cheese adds a nutty, salty flavor. Garnish the dish with a thyme sprig, if you like.

Prep Time: 37 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs and 1 cup rice)
Ingredients



■Cooking spray

■1 cup chopped onion

■2 garlic cloves, minced

■2 (3 1/2-ounce) bags boil-in-bag brown rice

■1/3 cup dry white wine

■8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds)

■1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

■1/2 teaspoon salt

■2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

■3 tablespoons whipping cream

■1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 450°.

2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Remove rice from bags; add to pan. Sauté 30 seconds. Stir in wine; cook 30 seconds or until liquid almost evaporates. Spoon rice mixture in an even layer into a 13 x 9–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

3. Arrange chicken thighs in a single layer over rice mixture; sprinkle evenly with thyme and salt. Combine broth and cream, stirring well; pour over chicken and rice mixture.

4. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until chicken is done.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
498 (35% from fat)

Fat: 19.1g (sat 7.5g,mono 6.7g,poly 3.1g)
Protein: 38.2g
Carbohydrate: 43.8g
Fiber: 5.6g


Happy Eating.
If you are a Weight Watcher Plus
This dish is 13 pts for 2 pc. of chicken and one cup of rice.

Ninja

Good Morning,

So whoever "they" are, recommend that "we" Americans should get 5-8 fruits and vegetables in a day. I am sorry, "Pardon?"
Is this some way to get us to go vegetarian? I mean really, that many?

How?

Well I got a little idea... and it starts with the letter 'N'
Can you guess? Well, I won't keep you in suspense anymore.
The Ninja. I love to Ninja, My answering machine should say...
I can't come to the phone right now because I am Ninja-ing.
Add that to your dictionary Webster.

If you have never seen a Ninja, feast your eyes.... I put all my fruit in here...

I place this container on the base and hit the button... and wallah...

Now, I know what you're thinking... Where's the veggies? Well, I do add
those in as well. I've added frozen spinach, fresh Kale and also Fresh Spinach.
This just may revolutionize the way I eat my fruits and veggies.
I also just tried a new seed recommended by a dear friend, called chia seed.
More on that in another blog.

I will be happy to post my Ninja favorites soon.
I also made... a frozen dessert, bye bye ice cream, this healthier raw recipe, is moving in...

Happy Ninja-ing Friends,
God Bless...

It's all about the cheese cake

I got nominated to host my neices 21st birthday last Friday as everyone knows I love to cook, bake, entertain and host. Lenae, my neice is not a big CAKE EATER (I know right) What is wrong with her? lol At least she likes cheese cake. I didn't want to do just a standard size cheesecake. I wanted them to fun size!

So I made indiviudal serving size, and topped with a raspberry on top.
They are scrumptious

Needless to say, they were gone. I also took the ones that weren't eatin to my Gamma Pi girls breakfast. They were a HIT there too!

I also made these low fat cream cheese raspberry muffins. Mama Mia! I loved them.