Thursday, February 9, 2012

Veggie Mash


Adapted from KraftRecipes.com
 
3 potatoes, cubed (about 1.5 lbs) (14 PointsPlus)
1 head cauliflower
3 carrots (about 1.5 cups)
3 cups chicken broth
1/3 c. (6 Tbs) fat free cream cheese (1 PointPlus) (6 PointsPlus for light)
garlic
rosemary
salt
pepper
 
Boil veggies in broth, turn down to simmer for 15 mins or until veggies are tender. 
Drain veggies, saving 6 Tbs broth. Add cream cheese, garlic, and seasonings to potatoes. Beat with a mixer, gradually adding the remaining broth.
 
Total PointsPlus: 1 PointPlus per 3oz (fat free), 1 PointPlus for 2oz (light)

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Black Bean Burgers

adapted from Annie's Eats.

Yield: 6 burgers

¾ cup panko
2 (15 oz.) cans black beans, drained and rinsed, divided
2 large eggs
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and finely diced
¼ cup fresh cilantro, minced
1 green onion, minced
Seasonings to taste

TOTAL PointsPlus: 4/each

Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat.  Toast the panko, stirring frequently, until light golden brown.  Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.

Place 2½ cups of the beans in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher or a fork until mostly smooth.  Add the egg mixture, seasonings, toasted panko, the remaining ½ cup beans, bell pepper, cilantro and green onion to the bowl with the mashed beans.  Stir together until evenly combined.

Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions, about ½ cup each.  Lightly pack into 1-inch thick patties.  (At this point the patties can be covered tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before cooking.)  

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.  Carefully lay patties in the skillet and cook until well browned on both sides, about 8-10 minutes total.  Serve warm.

Cauliflower Poppers

Adapted from delightedmama.com

2 heads cauliflower
non-stick spray (I'm not sure how to count it, but I always count it for 1 PointPlus)
salt
pepper

Preheat oven to 450-degrees. Chop the cauliflower into bite size pieces and place on a cookie sheet. Coat cauliflower with pan spray, salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 1 hour, tossing cauliflower every 20 mins.

Serve hot and dip like fries.

TOTAL PointsPlus: Based on non-stick spray and dip.