5 easy meals for dinner
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By dinnertime, you'll be tired and hungry. You may not willing to spend much time preparing dinner, but you'll be in the mood for preparing a quick dish. Our well chosen dinner menus can be prepared in a short period of time. If you love preparing new dishes this presentation can help you.TRANSCRIPT
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5 EASY MEALS FOR
DINNER
QUICK DINER
By dinnertime, you'll be tired and hungry. You may not
want to spend much time preparing dinner, but you'll be in
the mood for something quick. With a little creativity, you
can add variety. Any of these suggested dinners can be
prepared in a short period of time. The key is to keep your
camp meals simple.
Ingredients
1. 16 ounces lean chopped beef
2. 1 14 ounces can tomato
sauce
3. 1 14 ounces can diced
tomatoes with green chilies
4. 1 4 ounces can chopped
green chilies
5. 2 14 ounces cans corn
6. 2 14 ounces cans dark
kidney beans
7. 1 packet of low-sodium taco seasoning
1. Taco Soup
Nutrition Value
Calories: 262.2
Total fat: 2.9 g
Cholesterol: 6.4 mg
Sodium: 808.0 mg
Total Carbs: 44.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 11.7 g
Protein: 15.0 g
Instruction
Brown chopped beef over medium
heat. While cooking the beef,
simmer the tomato sauce, diced
tomatoes, green chilies, corn,
kidney beans, and taco seasoning
in a large pot. Drain beef and blot
away excess grease. Add beef to
soup. Simmer 15 more minutes.
Serve and enjoy. Garnish with
chips, cheese, and sour cream!
Courtesy: SparkRecipes.com
Taco Soup
2. Mediterranean Chicken
Casserole
Ingredients1. 2-3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts or
2. 6 small ones (about one pound)
3. 1 1/4 cups feta cheese, crumbled
4. 6 cups cooked brown rice
5. 1 10 ounce package frozen spinach thawed
and squeezed of excess liquid
6. 1 28 ounce can tomatoes, diced or whole with
juice
7. 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped finely
8. 4-5 garlic cloves, chopped finely
9. 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
10. 1/4 cup grated romano cheese
salt, pepper, basil, and oregano to taste
Nutrition Value
Calories: 195.4
Total fat: 5.0 g
Cholesterol: 28.7 mg
Sodium: 241.9 mg
Total Carbs: 2.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 11.7 g
Protein: 13.5 g
Instruction
Put olive oil in large pan andadd garlic. Turn on heat tomedium. When the garlic hasstarted to soften, add chickenand cook for about 3 minutes.Add tomatoes, turn heat to low,cover and let simmer for 20minutes or so. Remove chickenbreasts and set aside to cool.Add sun dried tomatoes andherbs to the tomatoes, and chopchicken into bite-size pieces. Addthe rest of the ingredients exceptfor the romano and mixthoroughly. Place in a largebaking dish and sprinkle withgrated romano. Bake for 25minutes or until cheese is brownon top.
Courtesy: SparkRecipes.com
Mediterranean Chicken Casserole
Ingredients1. 1 15 ounce can of black beans,
drained and rinsed
2. 1 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes (for less sodium use no salt added tomatoes)
3. 2 cups cooked brown rice
4. 1 small red onion, diced
5. 4 garlic cloves, sliced
6. 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
3. Davie's Black Beans and Whole
Grain Brown Rice
Nutrition Value
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 222.6
Total fat: 2.4 g
Cholesterol: 0.00 mg
Sodium: 850.4 mg
Total Carbs: 46.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
Protein: 9.2 g
Instruction
Use nonstick cooking spray or a
little bit of olive oil in a saucepan
over low heat and add red onion,
garlic cloves and curry powder.
Cook on low for a minute or two.
Add remaining ingredients.
Continue to cook on low for
about 30 minutes. Stirring every
5 minutes. Keep lid on in
between. Enjoy. Makes about 4-5
servings
Courtesy: SparkRecipes.com
Davie's Black Beans and Whole
Grain Brown Rice
Ingredients1. 2 Slices of (Toasted) Whole
Wheat Bread
2. 1 Wedge Garlic & Herb Laughing Cow Cheese
3. 1/4 (Mashed) Avocado
4. 1/4 cup of (Sliced) Strawberries
5. 1 Table Spoon of (reduced fat) Feta Crumbles
6. 1 Slice of (reduced fat) Swiss Cheese
7. 1/2 Table Spoon of Balsamic Vinegar
4. Balsamic Strawvocado
Sandwich
Health Benifits
•Low fat cheese reduces your intake of
sodium and dietary fat, and it’s a good
source of calcium and protein.
•Avocado is a rich source of potassium and
fibre and also helps to lower your
cholesterol levels.
•Strawberries are an excellent source of
Vitamin C.
Instruction
Broil your oven at a temperature of 550 degrees F. Spread cheeseon each bread slice. Place both bread slices on a baking sheet.Now spread the mashed avocado on each slice followed by slicedstrawberries. Sprinkle Feta Cheese atop both bread slices anddrizzle that Balsamic Vinegar. Put Swiss cheese slice in betweenthe bread pieces and place them in the oven for few minutes untilyou see the cheese starting to melt. Carefully remove the panfrom the oven and cut the sandwich into two halves with a sharpknife. Place one half of the sandwich on the top of the other on aplate and serve yourself a healthy treat.Courtesy: healthysandwichideas.com
Balsamic Strawvocado Sandwich
Ingredients1. 2 Slices of Soft Whole Wheat
Bread
2. 1/2 Avocado (Mashed)
3. 1 Table Spoon of Basil Pesto
4. Roasted Red Bell Pepper (Homemade or Jarred)
5. 1/2 Cucumber (Sliced into Thin Rounds)
6. 1/2 Red Onion (Sliced into Thin Rounds)
7. 1/4 Lettuce (Thinly Sliced) 6 Pitted Kalamata Olives (Thinly Sliced)
8. Handful Spring Mix
9. Balsamic Vinegar (Reduction or Regular One)
5. Greek Avocado Sandwich
Health Benifits
•Avocado is known to lower your
cholesterol level along with being a rich
source of potassium and fibre for your
body.
•Basil is a good source of Vitamin A and
magnesium which promote a good cardio-
vascular health.
•Cucumber, red onion and lettuce are the
fibre rich foods which help in digestion
and balance the cholesterol levels in your
body.
•Olives are good for your skin and help
control your blood pressure.
InstructionPeel the avocado, cut it and mash it with the help of a fork.Spread this mashed avocado on one slice of bread with the help ofa butter knife. Take Basil pesto and spread it uniformly on theother slice of bread. Put some roasted red bell pepper on the slicewhich has avocado. Now add layers of sliced cucumber, red onion,lettuce and olives. Top it up with some spring mix and sprinklebalsamic vinegar with the help of a spoon. Place the bread slicehaving basil pesto on the top and serve with love.
Courtesy: healthysandwichideas.com
Greek Avocado Sandwich
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