What's on the menu today?

This was a simple Sunday for me, unlike last week. I was looking to really get rid of a lot of stuff that I have in the fridge. So, I decided to make the following:

• Cheese, broccoli pasta (a Hungry Girl favorite of mine!)
• Sundried Tomato Hummus
• "Crack" pico de gallo (really, DH made it, but I'm going to take the credit for it since it's my recipe ;))
• Ground Turkey Stir Fry
• Chocolate Chip Muffins

Cheesy, Broccoli Pasta

12oz back of Green Giant Broccoli in Cheese Sauce

1 1/2 C Rotini Pasta (or whatever you like)

2 Laughing Cow Light Cheese Wedges

 1. Prepare pasta according to package

2. Prepare broccoli according to package

3. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.

4. Eat it.

Sundried Tomato Hummus

Remember when I made this last week? Well, this "new" version is pretty easy. Just add sundried tomatoes.

I'll give you a few pointers though:

**be sure to reserve some of the chickpea liquid because you'll need to add it when you're blending**

2 15oz cans chickpeans (garbanzo beans)

2 t lemon juice

1 t salt

~1/2 C Sundried tomatoes

1. Process sundried tomatoes first (unless you like chunky, then you'll want to process last)

2. Add the chickpeas and process.

3. Add the lemon juice, salt, and chickpea liquid as needed until you reach the desired consistency.

4. Plate it

5. Or, enjoy it with your favorite dippers, like pretzel crisps

"Crack" Pico de Gallo

We call this "crack" because it's so addicting... once you start, it's SO hard to stop!

Tomatoes (as many as you like... the juicier the better... we typically use 4 large)

Onion

Bunch of cilantro

1 large lemon

1 T garlic

Salt to taste

1. Chop tomatoes, onion, and cilantro into tiny little pieces

2. Dump all ingredients into bowl & mix. Add salt to desired taste.

3. Eat it.

Turkey Stir Fry

I had a leftover bag of frozen stir fry vegetables that I really wanted to get rid of. I also had a box of ground turkey. Oh, and some low sodium soy sauce. Hmmm.... An idea!!

~1/2 - 3/4 bag of frozen stir fry vegetables

~1/2lb lean ground turkey

2 T soy sauce

1. Brown turkey. Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce for flavor. Drain.

2. Add stir fry vegetables. Mix. Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce. Cover & let steam a little.

3. Enjoy it on it's own or with a little bit of brown rice.

Chocolate Chip Muffins

I used the same ingredients as last week, but replaced blueberries with 72% cocoa chocolate.

1 bar of chocolate
1 c quick oats
1 c lowfat buttermilk
1 c whole wheat flour
1 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t cinnamon
1 t salt
1 whole egg
1/4 c unsweetened applesauce
3/4 c brown sugar

 

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Spray muffin pans with nonstick spray or line with paper liners.

3. In a small bowl, combine the oats and buttermilk, and let stand at room temperature for five minutes.

4. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix with a fork to blend and set aside.

5. In a large bowl and using a hand mixer, beat the egg, applesauce, brown sugar at medium speed for 3 minutes.

6. Blend in the oat-buttermilk mixture.

7. Stir in the flour mixture only to combine, try not to overwork the mixture.

8. Chop up chocolate bar. Fold in chocolate into the mixture.

9. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.

10. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

I also attempted to make parmesan crusted shrimp, but unfortunately that was a complete failure so I won't be sharing the results. However, here are the ingredients used in case you want to try something yourself:

Have a great week everyone! If you try any of these recipes, I'd love to hear your feedback on them!!