Slow-Cooked Beef Burgundy

How To Prepare
Combine first 3 ingredients in a large heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag; add beef, and seal bag. Shake to coat beef.
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef, and cook 10 minutes or until browned on all sides, stirring often.
Transfer beef to a 4-quart electric slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Add wine and next 6 ingredients; toss well. Cover and cook 6 hours on high setting or 8 to 10 hours on low setting until meat is tender and sauce thickens. Add mushrooms 1 hour before cooking is completed. Remove and discard bay leaf. Stir thoroughly.
Ten minutes before sauce is done, cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. Place 1/2 cup noodles on each of 8 individual serving plates. Spoon beef mixture evenly over hot noodles.

Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

How To Prepare
In a shallow bowl, mix the flour and pepper. Lightly coat the round steak pieces in the flour mixture.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the celery, onion, and carrots about 5 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat, and set aside. Mix in the round steak pieces, and cook until lightly browned.
Place the vegetables and steak in a slow cooker. Mix in the tomatoes with juice, Worcestershire sauce, and syrup.
Cover, and cook 8 to 10 hours on Low, until the round steak is very tender.

Slow Cooker Sauerbraten

How To Prepare
Add beef, onion, broth, vinegar, celery, garlic, carrots and potatoes to slow cooker.
Cover and cook over low setting for 8-10 hours, or over high setting for 3-4 hours.
Add maple syrup, ginger, nutmeg and flour to cooker, stir and turn to high heat – cook for 30 minutes more.

Skinnylightful Chicken Fried Rice

How To Prepare
1. In a nonstick wok or large nonstick pan, add canola oil and preheat over medium-high heat. Stir in cooked chicken and scallions; stir-fry for 1 minute.

2. Add cooked rice, celery, and teriyaki. Cook for about 3 minutes until heated through, tossing gently to coat all ingredients. Push rice mixture to the sides of wok or pan. Add egg whites to center of wok. Cook and stir about 1 minute or until the eggs are completely cooked. Mix eggs into rice mixture. Add sesame oil, pepper and stir fry ingredients all together.

3. Serve immediately. Store leftovers in refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Makes 6 servings (about 1 cup each)

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Skinny Sloppy Joes

How To Prepare
Directions:

Chop all the vegetables really fine, using a chopper or food processor.

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the meat to the pan and break it up as it cooks. Season with steak seasoning and cook the meat until it browns, then add onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and red peppers to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and add red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, cook 5 more minutes. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan, stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook an additional 5 minutes. Using a measuring cup, pile 1/2 cup of sloppy meat onto toasted buns.

Skinny Hot and Sour Chicken Soup

How To Prepare
1. Prepare the noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

2. In the meantime, in a large nonstick pot or pan, heat the olive oil. Cook the cubed chicken breast over medium heat until all pink color is gone. Add the mushrooms, garlic, ginger and cook over medium heat for 4 minutes. Stir often. Mix in broth, vinegar, teriyaki and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Stir in cabbage and chicken. Return to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

3. Stir in cooked noodles, lemon juice and remove from heat.

4. Ladle into each bowl and garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon sliced green onions.

Makes 4 main course servings

Skinny Garlic Chicken

How To Prepare
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking dish with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Set aside.

2. In small nonstick pan, add oil and garlic. Sauté garlic until tender about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in maple syrup and water.

3. Place chicken breasts in the foiled lined baking dish. Cover with garlic and maple syrup mixture.
Sprinkle with a little pepper, to taste. At this point, you can place in refrigerator and store until ready to bake. If you store in refrigerator, it might take a little longer for the baking time.

4. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes until chicken is completely cooked. Cooking time will depend on the size and thickness of the chicken. Be sure to check for doneness after 15 minutes.

5. To serve: Plate each breast and spoon a little sauce over each.

Makes 4 chicken breast (each serving, 4 ounces of chicken with sauce)

Skinny French Chicken Soup Pot-au-Feu

How To Prepare
1. In a large pan, over medium heat, add 1½ teaspoons olive oil and mushrooms. Sauté about 5 minutes, until golden. Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.

2. Add the remaining 1½ teaspoons olive oil to pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add leeks, carrots, rutabaga, turnips and garlic and sauté 5 minutes. Stir in wine and continue to cook until liquid is reduced to ¼ cup, about 1 minute.

3. Add mushrooms, broth, chicken, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

4. Garnish with thyme springs.

Serves 6- 1 cup servings

Skinny Chinese Chicken Soup

How To Prepare
Instructions

1. In a large pot, add chicken broth, mushrooms, teriyaki, Splenda, sherry and ginger and mix well. Turn heat up to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

2. Stir in the chicken and ½ cup scallions. Continue to cook for 10 more minutes. Add brown rice and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

3. Ladle 1 cup into each bowl. Sprinkle with a little scallions and sesame seeds, if desired.

Makes 8 cups (each serving, 1 cup)

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Skinny Chicken Cacciatore Soup

How To Prepare
1. In a microwave-safe bowl, add mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, and onions. Cook in microwave for 4-5 minutes until onion are soft.

2. In a large pan or soup pot, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in red pepper flakes and all the cooked veggies including the liquid from veggies.

3. Stir in wine and vinegar. Deglaze by boiling down until liquid has almost evaporated about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken broth and pasta sauce. Bring to a boil, turn down to simmer, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add cooked chicken and simmer 5 minutes to heat through.

Makes 10 cups (each main course serving about 2 cups)