Tuna Melt Stuffed Mushrooms

Mushrooms are so versatile: an appetizer or a meal.

Tuna Melt Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients: 

12 medium baby bella mushrooms (each about 2 inches wide), stems chopped and reserved 

1/4 cup diced onion 

1/4 tsp. chopped garlic
 

One 2.6-oz. pouch albacore tuna in water 

1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss Cheese 

1 tbsp. Best Foods/Hellmann's Dijonnaise 

1 tbsp. sweet pickle relish, patted dry 

3 slices 2% milk American cheese, each broken into 4 squares 



Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. 

Place mushroom caps on the sheet, rounded sides down. Bake until tender, 12 - 14 minutes. Remove sheet, but leave oven on. 

Meanwhile, bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Add chopped mushroom stems, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, and pat dry. Add tuna, cheese wedge, Dijonnaise, and relish. Stir until thoroughly mixed.

Thanks to Hungry Girl for the recipe.

Spinach Fettuccine Alfredo

We love Braised Chicken over Fettuccini on page 168 in Tastes & Treasures cookbook. Here's a low calorie version of using spinach.

Super-Sized Spinach Fettuccine Alfredo


 
Ingredients Pasta
:
4 oz. uncooked spinach fettuccine

2 medium zucchini, ends removed


Ingredients Sauce:

3 tbsp. light sour cream
1 tbsp. reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping

3 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/8 tsp. salt

Dash black pepper

Directions:

In a medium-large pot, cook pasta per package instructions, about 8 minutes.

 Drain pasta, transfer to a large microwave-safe bowl, and cover to keep warm.

 Use a veggie peeler to peel zucchini into super-thin strips; rotate zucchini after each strip to yield a width similar to fettuccine. Place in another large microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave for 2 - 3 minutes, until soft. Drain and blot away excess moisture.

 Thoroughly mix zucchini into fettuccine. Cover to keep warm. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, mix all sauce ingredients, breaking cheese wedges into pieces.

 Stir in 2 tbsp. water. Microwave at 50 percent power for 1 minute. Stir and microwave at 50 percent power for 30 seconds, or until melted.

 Spoon sauce over pasta, and toss to coat. Microwave for 1 minute, or until hot.


MAKES 2 SERVINGS


1/2 of recipe (about 1 3/4 cups): 338 calories, 6g fat, 582mg sodium, 53.5g carbs, 4.5g fiber, 9g sugars, 14.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 8*
Thanks to Hungry Girl for this recipe.

Cheesy BBQ Chicken Rollups

Cheesy BBQ Chicken Rollups

Filled with delicious crunchy stuffing, this dish is easy and yummy.

 Also try Braised Chicken over Fettuccini from page 168 in Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

Cheesy BBQ Chicken Rollups


Ingredients: 

3/4 cup bagged broccoli cole slaw, roughly chopped

2 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese 

Two 5-oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness 

2 tbsp. BBQ sauce with 45 calories or less per 2-tbsp. serving

Spices: onion powder, salt, black pepper

Directions: 


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8" X 8" baking pan with nonstick spray. 



Place chopped broccoli slaw in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes, or until softened. 



Add cheese wedges to the broccoli slaw, and mix thoroughly.




Season chicken with 1/8 tsp. onion powder, 1/8 tsp. salt, and 2 dashes black pepper. Evenly divide slaw mixture between the centers of the cutlets. 

 


1/2 of recipe (1 rollup): 223 calories, 3.5g fat, 631mg sodium, 8g carbs, 1g fiber, 5.5g sugars, 35.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 5*  Thanks to Hungry Girl for recipe.

Make-ahead quiche

Good Morning Quiche

A delicious quiche for company and you can prepare it ahead. Also try Rancho de La Osa's Southwestern Bacon and Cheese Strata, page 118 Tastes & Treasures cookbook, for another make-ahead breakfast recipe.

Ingredients:
1 package refrigerated Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations Seamless Dough Sheet
6 slices center-cut bacon or ham
2 cups chopped broccoli
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped onion (about 1 onion)
1 cup chopped red bell pepper (about 1 pepper)
2 1/2 cups fat-free liquid egg substitute
1/2 cup light plain soymilk
3 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese, room temperature
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray the bottom and sides of a deep 9" X 13" baking pan with nonstick spray. Place dough sheet along the bottom. Firmly press dough into the bottom and corners of the pan. Pierce dough several times with a fork.

Bake until dough just begins to puff up, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from oven and set aside to cool. Leave oven on.

If using bacon, fry in large skillet and drain.

Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. Add broccoli and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook until broccoli becomes bright green, about 2 minutes. Uncover and cook until water evaporates, 1 - 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, onion, and bell pepper. Cook and stir until softened, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat, blot away excess moisture, and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine egg substitute, soymilk, and cheese wedges, breaking cheese wedges into pieces. Add garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Whisk until mostly smooth. Chop bacon or ham and add to the bowl. Add cooked veggies and stir well.

Evenly pour contents of the bowl over the dough in the pan. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake until egg mixture is cooked through, about 40 minutes.

MAKES 8 SERVINGS

Salmon Spread the Love

Tastes & Treasures cookbook has a Smoked Salmon Pate on page 166. My family loves it, but also try this one for reduced fat and calories.
Salmon Spread the Love

Ingredients: 

One 8-oz. tub fat-free cream cheese, room temperature 

One 5-oz. can skinless boneless pink salmon in water, drained and finely flaked 

2 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese 

1 1/2 tbsp. Dijonnaise

1 tbsp. minced onion 

1/2 tsp. lemon juice

Directions: 

In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, cheese wedges, Dijonnaise, and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly, until ingredients are completely integrated.
Add salmon and onion and stir thoroughly, until a very smooth consistency is reached. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (It tastes sooo good the next day!)

MAKES 6 SERVINGS
PER SERVING
(1/6th of recipe, about 1/4 cup): 78 calories, 1.75g fat, 464mg sodium, 3g carbs, 0g fiber, 1.5g sugars, 11.5g protein

This recipe is truly incredible and not overly "fishy" at all. Enjoy its creamy deliciousness on English muffins, tortillas, crunchy veggies and so much more... Great recipe thanks to Hungry Girl.

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Appetizers are always popular but with this recipe, they are also lower in fat and calories.





Try this wonderful cheesy treat from www.hungrygirl.com. It is a variation of the Stuffed Mushrooms from The Cottage Place Restaurant, page 27 Tastes & Treasures.

Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients:
12 small-to-medium-sized (1 - 2" wide) brown mushroom caps (stems removed)
2 oz. drained white crabmeat
2 tbsp. celery; minced
2 tbsp. red pepper; minced
1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Cheese (any Light flavor)
1 tbsp. fat-free sour cream
1 tbsp. fat-free cream cheese
2 tsp. fat-free cheese flavor sprinkles (Molly McButter)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wipe mushrooms clean with a damp paper towel and then dry them. Place with the rounded sides down on a baking dish sprayed lightly with nonstick spray. Combine all other ingredients and stir until well mixed. Evenly distribute crab mixture among the mushroom caps. Place in the oven for 10 - 12 minutes, until hot.

Makes 12.
Hint: A pastry bag is great to pipe the filling into the mushrooms. If you don't have one, use a zip loc bag and cut a hole in one corner. Line the hole with duct tape to give it strength so it won't split open.

(Entire recipe: 135 calories, 3g fat, 975mg sodium, 12g carbs, 2g fiber, 4g sugars, 16g protein = 3 Points)