Fish Stew (from my mom)
2 medium onions chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
1 ½ sliced mushrooms
Saute in 2 T olive oil
Add:
3 T fresh basil
1/2 c chopped parsley
½ t thyme
½ t oregano
1 -2 T wine vinegar
1 c chicken broth
6 c chopped tomatoes
Cook 5-10 minutes
Add:
1 lb white fish cut up
2 six ounce cans clams w/juice
1 – 1 ½ c shrimp
Dash cayenne
White wine
Cook till fish is done.
Serve w/crusty bread and parmesean and chopped parsley
Low Fat Mac n Cheese1 can fat-free evaporated milk
1 c low fat cottage cheese
1/2 c low fat chedder cheese
1 8oz block of low fat pepper jack cheese
1 egg
1 or 2 bell peppers
1 lb elbow macaroni
1/2 c parmesan cheese
Preheat Oven to 350
1. Cook Noodles
2. Heat milk in a saucepan over low heat. Add cheeses until they melt, stirring constantly. Break egg into a separate dish. Add a few spoonfuls of melted cheese to egg. Stir. Then add egg mixture to cheese.
3. Add peppers. Salt/pepper to taste.
4. Stir in noodles. Add milk if needed to thoroughly cover noodles. Spread in a 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle w/ chedder and Parmesan cheese. Cook 15 to 20 mins 350. at
Eggplant Roll Ups (compliments my roommate, Miles)
2 Eggplants
1 diced onion
1/2 diced celery
1 diced carrot
1/2 to 3/4 c of ricotta cheese
1/2 c apprx bread crumbs
Parmesan and mozzarella cheese
Olive Oil
1. Thinly slice 2 eggplants. Spray with cooking spray on both sides. Roast in oven at 350 for 10 to 15 minutes on each side.
2. Saute 1 diced onion, 1/2 diced celery stalk, 1 diced carrot in olive oil. Add 1 c diced mushrooms
3. Salt & pepper to taste. Add 1/2 to 3/4 c of ricotta cheese and bread crumbs.
4. Place small amount on one end of the eggplant. Rollup, secure with a toothpick. Lay out in a pan. Sprinkle with cheese cook for 15 mins at 350.
Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake
1 stick butter
1 c sugar
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
2 c flour (I use 1 c whole wheat, 1 c white, its less dessert/better for breakfast)
1/2 t salt
1/2 pint (1 c) sour cream or yogurt
1 t almond flavoring
1 7oz can cranberry sauce ( I love it so much I use 1 14oz can)
1/2 c chopped almonds or walnuts
1. Cream Butter
2. Add sugar & cream. Add egg & beat well. Add Almond flavoring
3. Mix dry ingredients together. Add to batter, alternate with sour cream. Add 1/2 flour mix, 1/2 sour cream, remaining flour mix, remaining sour cream.
4. 8" tube pan - Grease Alternate batter and cranberry sauce: 1/3 of batter down., 1/3 sauce, 1/3 batter, 1/3 sauce, 1/3 batter, 1/3 sauce. Then take a knife and holiding it vertical swirl it through the batter. Cook for 55 mins or till inserted toothpick is clean.
9x13 inch pan - spread 1/2 batter, spread sauce, spread batter. Swirl. Cook for 30 mins or till inserted toothpick is clean.