Yield: 1 serving
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 Splenda packets
1/2 cup frozen strawberries, partially thawed
1/4 cup water
5 ice cubes
Blend in blender until ice is integrated into mixture. Serve.
Per Serving: 279 Cal (71% from Fat, 19% from Protein, 10% from Carb); 14 g Protein; 22 g Tot Fat; 7 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; 50 mg Calcium; 0 mg Iron; 25 mg Sodium; 82 mg Cholesterol
Yield: 8 servings
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons dry minced onion
1 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 pounds stew beef, 1-inch cubes
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
8 slices bacon, diced
24 small white onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound mushrooms, quartered
Thoroughly combine first 7 ingredients; add beef and marinate at least 3 hours at room temperature, or overnight in refrigerator.
Drain meat reserving 1 cup of marinade. Place meat in removable liner of slow cooker; sprinkle with flour and salt and toss to coat meat.
Fry bacon; fry onions in bacon fat until slightly brown, add garlic and fry for 30 seconds; remove onions, garlic and bacon with slotted spoon and add to meat in liner.
Saut? mushrooms in remaining bacon fat (add butter if needed). Remove mushrooms with slotted spoon and add to meat-onion mixture. Pour reserved 1 cup of marinade over all. Place liner in base. Cover and cook on AUTO for 6-7 hours; or LOW for 8-10 hours; or HIGH for 4-5 hours.
Per Serving: 894 Cal (63% from Fat, 32% from Protein, 5% from Carb); 69 g Protein; 60 g Tot Fat; 11 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; 65 mg Calcium; 9 mg Iron; 546 mg Sodium; 232 mg Cholesterol
Yield: 6 servings
2 pounds ground beef
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 green onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
Salt and pepper, to taste
Mustard Cream Sauce
2/3 cup white wine
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2/3 cup heavy cream
2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons capers
Shape beef into 6 oval patties. Melt butter in large skillet and add oil. Heat until foaming. Add green onions and saut? until softened; stir in garlic and saut? for 30 seconds. Add beef patties and cook to desired degree of doneness. Season with salt and pepper. Set beef patties aside to keep warm on a hot platter.
In same skillet, saut? mushrooms until limp and add to the warm beef patties.
To prepare Mustard Cream Sauce, deglaze pan with dry white wine. Reduce volume by half. Add Dijon mustard, heavy cream, tomato and capers. Heat slowly until hot but do not boil.
Pour Mustard Cream Sauce over beef and mushrooms. Sprinkle parsley over top to garnish, if desired.
Per Serving: 509 Cal (63% from Fat, 32% from Protein, 4% from Carb); 39 g Protein; 34 g Tot Fat; 5 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 35 mg Calcium; 4 mg Iron; 197 mg Sodium; 146 mg Cholesterol
Yield: 4 servings
10 Chinese black mushrooms
1/2 pound flank steak
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil plus 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ginger root, crushed
1 teaspoon fresh garlic, crushed
1 cup bamboo shoots, drained, rinsed and cubed
1 teaspoon cooking wine
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1/2 cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 scallion, shredded
Place mushrooms in bowl; cover with 1 cup warm water, and soak for 10 minutes. Drain, discard tough stems and quarter the caps. Set aside.
Trim all fat from meat, and slice in thin strips across the grain of the meat. Place in bowl.
Mix 2 teaspoons cornstarch with 4 teaspoons cold water; add to meat. Add egg white and stir to coat meat. Set aside.
Mix remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch with 4 teaspoons cold water; reserve.
Heat a wok over high heat for 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup oil and swirl around wok. Add 1/2 teaspoon each ginger and garlic and the beef mix; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from wok, draining oil. Put 2 tablespoons oil in wok and heat. Stir-fry remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic and ginger until brown. Add reserved beef mix, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and wine. Stir-fry over high heat for 1 minute.
Add soy sauce, chicken stock, salt and pepper. Thicken with reserved cornstarch mix, stirring gently. Pour into serving dish, and garnish with shredded scallion.
Per Serving: 195 Cal (59% from Fat, 34% from Protein, 7% from Carb); 17 g Protein; 13 g Tot Fat; 3 g Carb; 0 g Fiber; 8 mg Calcium; 2 mg Iron; 145 mg Sodium; 38 mg Cholesterol
Yield: 6 servings
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon caraway seed
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup water
1 cup sour cream
27 ounces sauerkraut
Additional paprika
In a Dutch oven, brown the beef, half at a time, in oil; drain. Add onions, garlic, dill, caraway, paprika and water. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in sour cream; heat through but do not boil.
Heat sauerkraut; drain and spoon onto a serving platter. Top with the beef mixture. Sprinkle with paprika.
Per Serving: 588 Cal (60% from Fat, 33% from Protein, 8% from Carb); 48 g Protein; 39 g Tot Fat; 11 g Carb; 4 g Fiber; 113 mg Calcium; 7 mg Iron; 960 mg Sodium; 168 mg Cholesterol
Yield: 6 servings
1 1/2 pounds crab meat, backfin, cartilage and shells removed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons minced onion
1 egg
Combine all ingredients and shape into 6 patties. Broil 6 inches from heat source, 3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Serve immediately.
Makes 6 servings of 3 ounces each.
Per Serving: 178 Cal (33% from Fat, 62% from Protein, 5% from Carb); 27 g Protein; 6 g Tot Fat; 2 g Carb; 0 g Fiber; 77 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 540 mg Sodium; 124 mg Cholesterol
Yield: 4 servings
2 anchovy fillets
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
Chop and mash the anchovy fillets on a cutting board. Put in a bowl and blend in the mayonnaise. Add the remaining ingredients and blend well. Cover and chill.
Makes about 1 3/4 cups of dip.
SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Seafood, deli roast beef or turkey, radishes, broccoli, cauliflower, snow peas
Per Serving: 613 Cal (96% from Fat, 2% from Protein, 2% from Carb); 3 g Protein; 67 g Tot Fat; 3 g Carb; 0 g Fiber; 64 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 627 mg Sodium; 53 mg Cholesterol
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