Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
June 12, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Soup, Supper, healthy
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Heart Healthy Crab Chowder - This quick easy chowder recipe is made with crab, instead of the traditional clams, loaded with a medley of garden vegetables, and utterly awesome. The heart healthy in this recipe comes from the lycopene loaded tomatoes.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup finely diced onion
1 cup cored fennel bulb, finely diced, plus 2 tablespoons chopped fronds, divided
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups precooked diced potatoes
2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
1 pound pasteurized crabmeat, drained if necessary
Directions to make Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, diced fennel, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are just starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
2.Add broth, water and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, crabmeat and fennel fronds. Return to a boil, stirring often; immediately remove from heat.
Wholesome Vegetable Bake
October 23, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Casserole, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Supper, healthy
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Wholesome Vegetable Bake - This wholesome, healthy vegetable casserole is a little exotic with it’s flash of crimson red color! Convenient, canned tomatoes and beets, (or fresh if you have them), are the heart of this no fuss casserole, that also has some creamy cheese mixed in. Oven baked in only 20 Minutes, it’s perfect when you don’t have a lot of time.
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Wholesome Vegetable Bake
2 Cans, sliced beets
2 Cans stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup grated cheese
2 cups bread crumbs
2 Olive Oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions to make Wholesome Vegetable Bake
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Stovetop Beef Stew
October 20, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Supper, fried, healthy
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Stovetop Beef Stew - This fix-it-and-forget-it beef stew recipe is a huge pot of healthy goodness. Big chunks of fresh veggies and meaty chuck steak are mixed with fragrant garlic and herbs and slowly simmered to a melt in your mouth tenderness. If you are lucky enough to have leftovers, this easy healthy dinner reheats very well for lunch the next day.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Stovetop Beef Stew
3 large New potatoes, cut in small chunks
3 pounds Chuck steak
1 cup Fresh string beans, cut in 1-1/2 inch cubes
2 cups Red onion, coarsely sliced
1/2 package Frozen baby green peas
10 milliliters Garlic, minced
1 small Bay leaf
1 cup Dry red wine
pn Basil
1 can 28oz Whole tomatoes, in puree
pn Thyme
pn Oregano
4 Carrots, peeled and cut in small chunks
salt and pepper to taste
** if you only have tomatoes in liquid, not puree, dump the liquid and add tomato paste, to get puree texture
Directions to make Stovetop Beef Stew
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Tomato Basil Bisque
July 3, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, No Cook, Soup, healthy
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Tomato Basil Bisque - Sweet basil and tomatoes, two ordinary ingredients, that come together in an extraordinery way, in this divine tomato bisque. Blended with juice and yogurt, healthy soup recipe is great for for diabetics. Served chilled, its perfect for buffets, as it does not to be kept warm!
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Tomato Basil Bisque
1 1/2 cups vegetable juice cocktail
1 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 Tomatoes
Directions to make Tomato Basil Bisque
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Hearty Chicken Salad with Barley
June 28, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, No Cook, Salad, Supper, healthy
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Hearty Chicken Salad with Barley - Not only is this delectable chicken salad hearty, it is also healthy, quick, and easy! A splash of lemon, with a hint of dijon mustard replace the “creamy”, and chunky, fresh veggies are tossed in as well! We think you will find this easy chicken salad is quite filling.
Prep Time: 20 mins |
Ingredients to make Hearty Chicken Salad with Barley
2 c Water
2/3 c Barley; uncooked, quick-cooking barley
2 c Chicken; diced cooked
1/2 c Celery; diced
1/2 c Tomatoes; chopped
1/2 c Red onion; chopped
2 tb Lemon juice; fresh
1 tb Dijon mustard;
5 Lettuce; leaves
Directions to make Hearty Chicken Salad with Barley
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Spiced Spinach & Tomatoes
June 21, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Side Dish, healthy
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Spiced Spinach & Tomatoes - A fragrant blend of tasty spices, crimson red tomatoes, and dark green spinach, all cooked quickly, stove top. Then we tossed it in the blender, until we got a zesty, chunky, healthy side dish that goes with any meal!
Prep Time: 25 mins |
Ingredients to make Spiced Spinach & Tomatoes
1 lb Spinach, fresh or thawed
3 Tomatoes, chopped
1 Onion, large and chopped
1/4 ts Turmeric
1 tb Ginger, fresh and chopped
2 Green chilies (optional)
1 c Water
5 tb Butter
1 pn Salt
1 tb Lemon juice
Directions to make Spiced Spinach & Tomatoes
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Tossed Pasta with Lemon Garlic Veg
June 15, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, Supper, healthy
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Tossed Pasta with Lemon Garlic Veg - The unbelievable “no sauce” pasta recipe. We healthified this as much as we could for you, not only by cutting out the heavy sauce, but by giving it fresh, natural flavors of tomato, garlic, and basil, that were sauteed in wine. Toss everything with healthy olive oil and serve.
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Tossed Pasta with Lemon Garlic Veg
1 ts Olive oil
2 Garlic cloves, peel & mince
1/2 c Dry white wine
1/4 c Freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 c Chopped tomato (1 medium)
4 oz Spinach angel hair pasta
4 oz Semolina angel hair pasta
1/4 c Chopped fresh basil
2 tb Freshly grated Parmesan
Ground black pepper to taste
Directions to make Tossed Pasta with Lemon Garlic Veg
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Healthy Vegetable Stew
June 1, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, Supper, healthy
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Healthy Vegetable Stew - There is nothing quite like taste and smell of homemade stew! This healthy recipe is for all the vegetarians out there. All kinds of garden fresh veggies, with more vitamins that you can count, and protein rich lentils, combine to make this colorful stew.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Healthy Vegetable Stew
3/4 c Uncooked brown rice
1/2 c Dry lentils,rinsed
1/2 c Chopped onions
1/2 c Sliced celery
1/2 c Sliced carrots
1/4 c Snipped fresh parsley
1 ts Italian seasoning
1 Garlic clove,minced
1 Bay leaf
2 1/2 c Vegetable broth
14 1/2 oz Canned peeled whole tomatoes,undrained,chopped
1 tb Cider vinegar
Directions to make Healthy Vegetable Stew
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