Including vegetables in your diet is healthy, so why not learn creative recipes to help motivate you, family and friends to consume more veggies?
Blue Cheese & Pecan Green Beans
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. Fresh Green Beans, trimmed
- ¼ C Water
- 2 tsp. Olive Oil
- ¼ tsp. Salt
- ¼ tsp. Pepper
- 1/3 C Crumbled Blue Cheese
- 1/3 C Toasted Pecans, chopped
Instructions:
- Bring green beans and water to a boil in a large skillet.
- Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook until the beans are just tender, approximately 3 minutes.
- Uncover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the water has evaporated, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the oil, salt and pepper to the pan and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
- Transfer the beans to a large bowl and toss with blue cheese, then sprinkle with toasted pecans.
Eggplant Parmesan & Italian Tomato Sauce
Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 Medium Eggplant, peeled and cut into ½ in. slices
- ¼ C Flour
- ½ tsp. Salt
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- Cooking Spray
- 1/3 C Parmesan Cheese
- Italian Tomato Sauce
- 4 slices of Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions:
- Spray a 13×9 inch baking pan to brown the eggplant.
- Combine flour and salt. Dip eggplant into egg and then into flour, then egg again.
- Brown eggplant on both sides under the broiler in the oven.
- Remove the eggplant and begin alternating layers of eggplant, tomato sauce (see Italian Tomato Sauce recipe below) and cheeses in an 11×7 in. baking dish.
- Bake uncovered at 400° F for 15 minutes.
Italian Tomato Sauce
Each Serving: 225 calories or 1 carbohydrate, 2 vegetables, 1 oz. lean meat, 1 fat
Ingredients:
- ½ C onion, chopped
- 1 small Garlic Clove, minced
- 16 oz. canned Tomatoes, no salt
- 1/3 C. Tomato Paste, no salt
- ½ tsp. Dried Oregano Leaves
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 2 tbs. Celery, chopped
- 1 tbs. Canola Oil
- 1 tbs. Fresh Parsley
- ¼ tsp. Pepper
- ¼ C. Green Pepper, chopped
- ½ tsp. Salt
Instructions:
- Sauté onion, celery, green peppers, and garlic in oil.
- Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, and seasonings.
- Simmer gently, uncovered for about 15 minutes.
- Stir occasionally and remove bay leaf.
