How to Make Easy Meals

Archive for the ‘Light Dishes’ Category

Ingredients:

1 medium sweet onion
1 large green bell pepper, sliced
1 large zucchini, sliced
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 – 14 1/2 ounce can diced diced tomatoes (Italian seasoned)
16 ounces firm mild white fish
olive oil cooking spray
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Optional: large green olives sliced in half

Instructions:

Slice onion, bell pepper and zucchini and set aside. Mix together pressed garlic with the tomato. Spread the onion, bell pepper and zucchini slices in a baking dish.  Spoon half tomato mixture over that, distribute evenly. Top with fish fillets. Spritz fillets with cooking oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to your liking. Spoon the other half of tomato mixture over top of that.  Cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 – 30 minutes.

Can also be wrapped in layer of foil and cooked on grill or over a campfire.

Ingredients:

4 baking potatoes
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon buffalo style hot sauce
1 (24 ounce) package grilled chicken breast strips, diced
1/4 cup buffalo style hot sauce
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 teaspoon chili powder

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Wash and prick the potatoes. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil.  Place on a cookie sheet.  Bake 1 hour.  Potatoes should be tender.  Remove foil and cut potatoes in half lengthwise.  Spoon out the potato pulp being sure to leave the skins intact.  Place the pulp in a large mixing bowl.  Add 3/4 cup of cheese and sour cream to the pulp.  Stir to combine.  Add 1 tablespoon of buffalo sauce and mix well.  Refill the potato skins.  Top with the remaining cheese.  Place on the cookie sheet and bake at same temperature for about 7 minutes.  The cheese should be completely melted.  Cook the chicken according to package directions.  Once cooked add the butter, 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce and chili powder.  Stir to coat the chicken.  Add the chicken mixture to the top of the potatoes.  Serve with toppings such as chopped green onions, sour cream, hot sauce or Cheddar cheese.

Ingredients:

1 lb. cream cheese, softened
2 16-oz. cans chili (with or without beans and meat)
1 lb. shredded cheese (flavor of your choice)
1 bag tortilla chips

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Using a 9X 13″ baking pan, spread cream cheese on the bottom.  Create one layer with chili followed by shredded cheese to cover the top.  (To make more, double recipe and layer twice)  Place pan in oven and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted.  Serve with tortilla chips.

Ingredients:

1 (6 ½ oz.) can solid white tuna in water, drained and flaked
½ C. plain low fat yogurt
1 celery stalk, diced
1 tsp. coarse grained mustard
¼ tsp. dried dill weed
Salt and pepper
2 pita bread, halved crosswise
8 lettuce leaves
2 tomatoes, sliced thickly

Directions:

Combine first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Line bread halves with lettuce leaves and tomatoes. Divide tuna mixture among bread pockets.

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
Grated zest and juice of 1 lime
3 C. coleslaw
2 scallions, white and green parts, chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro, optional
Salt and pepper
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. fish fillets (unbreaded), cut into 6 equal portions
1 tsp. chili powder
Salt
¼ C. all-purpose
12 corn tortillas, heated

Directions:

To make the slaw, mix the mayonnaise and lime zest and juice in a medium bowl. Add the coleslaw mix, scallions, and cilantro, if using and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand while making the fish for the tacos. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat the oil is hot but not smoking. Season the cod all over with the chili powder and then the salt. Place the flour in a small bowl. Coat each piece of cod in the flour, shaking off the excess. Add to the skillet and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer the cod to a plate. Place tortillas in a napkin-lined basked and close the napkin to keep the tortillas warm. Serve the tortillas, fish, and lime slaw at the table. To make each taco, place 2 tortillas, slightly overlapping, on the plate. Top with 1 piece of fish and break it up with a fork. Top with a spoonful of the lime slaw and roll up the taco.