How To Prepare
Heat oil in Dutch oven or soup pot. Gently sauté garlic, onion and celery until softened. Sprinkle thyme and oregano, and stir. Add canned crushed and diced tomatoes, and vegetable broth, followed by chopped spinach and basil and stir until wilted. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Stir in balsamic vinegar and season with freshly-ground black pepper.
Serve with crusty whole-grain bread
Serve 4-6
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Low Fat Tomato Spinach Soup
How To Prepare
Slice artichoke tops off, crosswise. Trim stems.
Boil or steam artichokes until bottoms pierce easily, or a petal pulls off easily.
Drain artichokes. Cool. Cut each artichoke in half lengthwise and scrape out fuzzy center and any purple tipped petals.
Mix remaining ingredients in a large plastic bag. Place artichokes in the bag and coat all sides of the artichokes. For best flavor marinate in the mixture overnight in the refrigerator, but should marinate at least one hour.
Drain artichokes. Place cut side down on a grill over a solid bed of medium coals or gas grill on medium. Grill until lightly browned on the cut side, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn artichokes over and drizzle some of the remaining marinade over the artichokes. Grill until petal tips are lightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes more.
Serve hot or room temperature.
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Grilled Artichokes
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SALAD: Steam green beans in a steamer for 5 to 8 minutes. Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. Cool green beans and potatoes and place in a bowl.
When cooled, add bell pepper and onion to the cooled green beans and potatoes.
DRESSING: As green beans and potatoes are cooling, prepare the dressing by mixing together garlic, dill, vinegar, olive oil, mustard, and black pepper. Top salad with dressing.
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Green Bean Potato Salad
How To Prepare
1. Place green beans into a large saucepan of boiling water; cook 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well. Place beans in a large bowl; set aside.
2. Coat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with cooking spray. Add onions; sauté 3 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add broth, vinegar, and Splenda; bring to a boil. Simmer 3 minutes or until syrupy. Add beans and pepper; toss to coat. Cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
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Balsamic-Glazed Green Beans and Pearl Onions
How To Prepare
1
Place potato flour in a large bowl.
2
Add blueberries, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire, garlic, and pepper to a food processor; process until pureed. Scrape into the bowl with the flour. Add ground beef and mix well with a potato masher. Divide the mixture into four equal portions; form into 1/2-inch-thick patties, about 4 inches in diameter.
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Meanwhile, preheat broiler or heat an indoor or outdoor grill to medium-high. If using the broiler, coat a broiler pan with cooking spray. If using a grill, oil the grill rack by rubbing it with an oil-soaked paper towel. Cook patties until browned and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted in the center should register 160°F. Serve immediately on butter lettuce leaves as wraps.
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Blueberry-Beef Burgers
How To Prepare
1.
Preheat oven to 425 degree F.
2.
Toss tomatoes with 1/2 tablespoon oil in a shallow heavy baking pan; spread out, leaving room in center for beef. Season with pepper.
3.
Roast, turning tomatoes occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of beef registers 122 degree F for medium-rare and tomatoes are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
5.
Transfer beef in pan to rack; let stand 15 minutes before carving into 1/3-inch-thick slices, discarding string. Meanwhile, toss arugula with vinegar, and remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil. pepper to taste.
6.
Place tomatoes on opposite sides of a large serving platter, gently combine with salad. Arrange beef slices in center of platter; season with pepper.
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Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Tomatoes and Arugula
How To Prepare
1.
Place tenderloin in large resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. In a small bowl, combine balsamic vinegar, oil, rosemary, garlic, and pepper. Pour over tenderloin. Seal bag; turn to coat tenderloin. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
2.
Remove tenderloin from marinade, discarding marinade. Prepare grill for indirect grilling. Test for medium heat above drip pan. Place tenderloin on grill rack over drip pan. Cover and grill about 40 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the tenderloin registers 155 degrees F.
3.
Brush tenderloin on all sides with Balsamic Glaze. Grill for 1 minute more. Remove from grill. Cover with foil and let stand for 15 minutes (the meat’s temperature will rise 5 degrees F during standing time). Slice to serve. Makes 6 (2 ounces cooked meat) servings.
Balsamic Glaze:
1.
In a small saucepan, bring balsamic vinegar to boiling. Reduce heat; boil gently for 5 minutes. Makes about 1/4 cup.
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Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
How To Prepare
Combine all ingredients except salad greens and marinate 5-10 minutes.
Toss with salad greens. Serve chilled.
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White Bean and Tomato Bruschetta Salad
