Sunday, January 22, 2012

Pizza Bake


Crust:
3 medium heads cauliflower, steamed and cooled
6 egg whites
1 whole egg
2 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. Italian herb spice

Topping:
2 cups tomato puree
2 cups ff cottage cheese
16 oz. ground chicken or turkey
white onion
3 cups spinach

Directions:
Cut up caulifower and microwave for 15 minutes then add to food processor. Mix with eggs and spread out on (greased) cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes at 425 degrees. Add toppings and bake until cheese is melted. Broiling is a great option to brown the edges!

Macros: 
Cal 204Carbs 18Fat 4Protein 21Sugar 10 
 

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Stuffed Green Peppers

4 Bell Peppers, tops cut away and seeds removed
1 pound of lean ground turkey or chicken
1 can of green chilies
2 cups spinach
1/2 cup low fat or fat free cottage cheese
Garlic (amount desired)
Whatever spices (chipotle, taco seasoning, Italian seasoning or any others are fine)

Preheat oven to 350
Bring large pot of water to boil. Put the peppers in the boiling water, cook slightly til they are a little soft. Remove the peppers from the water and them on a plate with paper towel, upside down so they can dry.

a pan, cook meat until done. Add in chilies and spices, mix well with spatula in pan.

In seperate bowl combine spinach and cottage cheese. After mixed, add meat mix into spinach mix.

In a baking dish. Line up peppers, face up and stuff with your mix. Bake for 20 minutes.

This dish can be played with. Try adding different spices. Try adding in some tomatoes or healthy tomatoe sauce... Add in some onion, mushroom or whatever you like! You can also top with a little fat free cheese, salsa or plain Greek yogurt. Enjoy!!