Black Bean Chili

Black Bean Chili

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Apple and Red Pepper Spinach Salad with Cottage Cheese

by www.trainermomma.com

2 cups spinach

1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese

2 Tb walnuts, chopped

1/2 of an apple

1/4 cup red pepper, chopped

2 Tb green onion

2 Tb Kraft Light Parmesan Asiago Balsamic Vinaigrette (now say that 3 times fast)

334 calories

Stuffed green peppers

4 green bell peppers

1 lb. lean ground beef

onion

1 can tomato sauce

1 can diced tomatoes

2 C. brown rice

grated cheese

set oven to 350

(make rice in cooker)

cut tops off of the bell peppers and gut the insides. Put them on a cookie sheet.

Brown meat with onion. drain grease. add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and rice. Fill the bell peppers with mixture. add cheese.

put peppers in oven for about 15 min.

Shepherds pie

1 lb lean ground beef

1/2 onion

1 can of green beans (or fresh)

(add any veggie you want. Corn, squash ect..)

2 C. mashed potatoes

1 C. grated cheese

set oven to 350

brown meat and onion. drain grease.

in a 9X13 pan, mix meat, veggies and potatoes. Then add 1 C. cheese on top.

Bake for about 20 min. or until cheese is melted.

Taco salad

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 small onion

1 small can tomato sauce

1 head of lettuce (chopped)

2 tomatoes

1 cucumber (peeled and chopped)

2 C. mozzarella cheese

1/2 can olives

1 bag tortilla chips (crushed)

lite sour cream

brown beef and onion. drain fat from hamburger. add tomato sauce.

in large bowl, mix crushed chips, meat, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese andn olives. Serve with sour cream.

enough for about 6 people

Broccoli sunflower salad

3-4 heads of broccoli

1 bunch of cauliflower

3/4 C. green onions

1 C. salted sunflower seeds

1 lb. bacon fried crisp

2-3 C. red grapes (i added a little more)

SAUCE:

3/4 C. Light mayo, 1/4 C. sugar, 1/3 C. seasoned rice vinegar

add sauce, bacon & sunflower seeds right before serving.

Fiesta Bake

Fiesta Bake
adapted from Set for Life


1 lb extra-lean ground beef or turkey
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, diced -- or onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 10-oz can enchilada sauce, mild or hot
1 8-oz can tomato sauce, no salt added
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can chili beans or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 17-oz can corn, undrained
1 large zucchini, shredded
1 4 1/4-oz can chopped olives
8-10 corn tortillas, torn into quarters
1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese, reduced-fat

Brown beef, garlic and onion. Drain of grease. Season with salt and pepper. Add sauces, beans, corn, zucchini and olives. Place 1 cup meat mixture in the bottom of a large casserole dish or two smaller ones. Add a layer of the torn corn tortillas. Repeat layers until meal mixture and tortillas are used, ending with the meat mixture.

Cover and bake at 350 or 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Makes 12 servings. 235 calories per serving.

*Use zucchini, yellow squash, chopped spinach, or shredded sweet potatoes. They all work