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Category: Recipes

Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Posted on by Nick

tomatillo sauce in colombian clay dish

Ingredients

  • 2 Fresh Tomatillos (husked, washed & quartered)
  • 1 lg Onion, quartered
  • 2-3 Jalapenos, quartered (scrape seeds & membrane out)
  • 6 Whole Cloves Garlic
  • 2 tsp Dried Cilantro
  • 1 Finely Diced Garlic Clove
  • ¾ C Fat Free Cottage Cheese
  • 1 C Cooked Turkey Sausage
  • ½ C Black Beans (optional) (drained & rinsed)
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste
  • 8 Whole Wheat 6” Tortilla Shells

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Roast tomatillos, onion, garlic and jalapenos in oven for 15-20 mins.
  • Put roasted vegetables and any juice in bottom of pan in a food processor. (CAREFUL, HOT!)
  • Add rest of ingredients and pulse in processor until well combined.
  • Chill for 1-2 hours.

Notes &amp Tips

Serve with your favorite dipper or drizzle over your favorite Spanish dish!

Salsa Verde freezes well. Put in small containers, freeze, and have your fresh, homemade salsa Verde all year long.

Breakfast Burrito

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Breakfast Burito

Ingredients

  • 10 Egg Whites
  • 2 Eggs
  • ¼ C Skim Milk
  • ¼ tsp Ground Cumin
  • ½ C Diced Red Pepper
  • ½ C Diced Green Pepper
  • ¾ C Diced Onion
  • 1 Finely Diced Garlic Clove
  • ¾ C Fat Free Cottage Cheese
  • 1 C Cooked Turkey Sausage
  • ½ C Black Beans (optional) (drained & rinsed)
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste
  • 8 Whole Wheat 6” Tortilla Shells

Instructions

  • Beat together egg whites, eggs, skim milk and cumin.
  • Mix in cottage cheese, salt &pepper to taste.
  • Sauté onions and peppers until onions are opaque.
  • Add garlic and cook for one minute more.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Add egg mixture to pan and scramble eggs on medium low until almost set.
  • Add peppers and onions to egg mixture.
  • Add cooked turkey sausage and black beans and mix altogether.
  • Put ½ C of egg mixture into a warm whole wheat tortilla shell, garnish with diced fresh tomatoes and roll into burrito.
  • Also can garnish with 1 T of your favorite salsa for extra spice.

Notes

Store egg mixture in the refrigerator. For a quick breakfast on the go, just put ½ C of filling in tortilla shell, garnish with fresh diced tomato and microwave on 60 power for one minute.

Artichoke Bean Dip

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Ingredients

  • 1 C Marinated Artichokes (drained)
  • (1) 15 oz Can of Great Northern Beans (drained & rinsed)
  • 5 T. Fat Free Greek Yogurt
  • 2 T. grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¾ tsp Onion Powder
  • ¾ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)
  • 1 Packet no calorie sweetener
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  • Put all ingredients in a food processor and mix until creamy.
  • Chill for 1-2 hours.
  • Serve near room temperature with your favorite veggies and pita chips.

Notes

Make homemade Pita Chips! Simply quarter your pita bread twice. Put pieces on a sprayed cookie sheet. Sprinkle with garlic salt, cumin, and chili powder, (light with the spices!) Bake @ 375degrees for 8-10 min.