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Healthy Recipes
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Beef and Pork Main
Dish Recipes |
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BAKED MEATBALLS
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4 Servings, about 3 meatballs each,
plus 4 servings for another meal |
| Onions, minced
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1/4 cup |
| Vegetable oil
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1 tablespoon
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| Lean ground beef |
2 pounds |
| Eggs |
2 |
| Bread crumb
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3/4 cup
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| Whole milk |
1/2 cup |
| Salt |
1/8 teaspoon |
| Pepper |
1/2 teaspoon
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| Onion powder
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2 teaspoons
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| garlic powder |
1/2 teaspoon
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PREPARATION TIME: 15 MINUTES
COOKING
TIME: 10 TO 12 MINUTES |
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1. Preheat oven 400° F. Grease baking
sheet lightly with oil.
2. Add 1 tablespoon oil and onions
to small skillet. Cook over medium heat, until tender, about 3
minutes.
3. Mix remaining ingredients
together in bowl; add onions. Mix until blended, using a large
serving spoon.
4. Shape beef mixture into 1- to 2-
inch meatballs; place on baking sheet.
5. Bake until thoroughly cooked,
about 10 to 12 minutes.
Note: Serve with spaghetti sauce
and in the meatball sandwich.
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PER SERVING: |
| Calories |
345 |
| Total fat
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21 grams |
| Saturated fat
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7 grams |
| Cholesterol
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142 milligrams |
| Sodium |
224 milligrams |
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BEEF POT ROAST
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4 Servings, about 3 ounces beef
each, plus 4 servings for another meal |
| Onions, chopped
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1/ 2 cup |
| Water |
2 tablespoons
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| Beef chuck roast,
boneless |
2-1/2 pounds |
| Hot water |
2 cups |
| Beef bouillon
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1 cube |
| Orange juice |
2 tablespoons |
| Ground allspice |
1/4 teaspoon |
| Pepper |
1/8 teaspoon
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PREPARATION
TIME: 20 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 2 HOURS |
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1. Simmer onion until tender in 2
tablespoons water in heavy, deep skillet.
2. Add roast to skillet; brown on
sides.
3. Combine beef bouillon cube with
2 cups hot water; stir until dissolved.
4. Combine orange juice, allspice,
pepper, and beef broth. Pour over meat. Cover and simmer, about 2
hours.
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PER SERVING: |
| Calories |
220 |
| Total fat
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9 grams |
| Saturated fat
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3 grams |
| Cholesterol
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91 milligrams |
| Sodium |
264 milligrams |
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BEEF- NOODLE CASSEROLE
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4 Servings, about 3 cups each |
| Lean ground beef |
1 pound |
| Onions, chopped
finely |
1/2 cup |
| Boiling water
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3 quarts
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| Noodles,
yolk-free, enriched, uncooked |
2-3/4 cups |
| Tomato soup,
condensed |
1 10-3/4 ounce can |
| Water |
1-1/4 cups
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| Pepper |
1/8 teaspoon
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| Bread crumbs |
1 cup |
PREPARATION
TIME: 20 MINUTES
COOKING
TIME: 30 MINUTES |
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1. Brown beef and onions in hot
skillet; drain.
2. Place water in large saucepan;
bring to rolling boil. Cook noodles in boiling water for 10
minutes; drain and set aside.
3. Combine soup, water, and pepper.
Stir into cooked meat. Add cooked noodles to meat mixture. Stir
gently to avoid tearing the noodles.
4. Spoon beef-noodle mixture into
9-by 13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle bread crumbs over beef-noodle
mixture.
5. Bake, uncovered, at 300° F,
about 30 minutes.
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PER SERVING: |
| Calories |
595 |
| Total fat
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18 grams |
| Saturated fat
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6 grams |
| Cholesterol
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86 milligrams |
| Sodium |
575 milligrams |
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PIZZA MEAT LOAF
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4 Servings, abo1/4 loaf each |
| Ground turkey |
1 pound |
| Spaghetti sauce |
3/4 cup |
| Mozzarella cheese,
part-skim |
1/4 cup
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| Green peppers,
chopped |
1/2 cup |
| Onion, minced |
1/4 cup |
PREPARATION TIME: 15 MINUTES
CONVENTIONAL COOKING TIME:
20 MINUTES
MICROWAVE COOKING TIME: 8 MINUTES |
1. Lightly grease 9-inch pie plate
with vegetable oil. Pat turkey into pie plate.
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
1. Place turkey n 350° F oven; bake until turkey no longer remains
pink, about 17 to 20 minutes. |
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MICROWAVE METHOD
1. Cover turkey with waxed paper.
2. Cook on high; rotate plate 1/4 turn after 3 minutes.
3. Cook until turkey no longer remains pink, about 5 more minutes.
Drain.
TO COMPLETE COOKING
1. Top baked turkey with spaghetti sauce, cheese, and vegetables.
2. Return turkey to either the conventional oven or the microwave
oven and heat until cheese is melted, about 1 to 2 minutes.
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PER SERVING: |
| Calories |
255 |
| Total fat
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14 grams |
| Saturated fat
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4 grams |
| Cholesterol
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88 milligrams |
| Sodium |
376 milligrams |
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SAUCY BEEF PASTA
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4 Servings, about 1-1/2 cups each |
| Water |
1/2 cup |
| Green beans,
frozen |
1/2 10-ounce
package |
| Onions, minced |
1/2 cup |
| Lean ground beef |
1 pound + 6 ounces |
| Cold water
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2 cups |
| Beef bouillon |
2 cubes
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| Flour |
1/3 cup |
| Pepper |
1/4 teaspoon
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| Dry parsely flakes |
1 teaspoon |
| Garlic powder |
1/2 teaspoon |
| Onion powder |
1 teaspoon |
PREPARATION
TIME: 25 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: ABOUT 30 MINUTES |
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1. Place 1/ 2 cup of water in
saucepan. Cover and bring to boil. Add green beans, lower heat,
and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
2. Place onions and ground beef in
skillet. Cook over medium heat; stir occasionally. Cook until beef
no longer remains pink, about 5 to 10 minutes. Drain fat off.
3. Cook noodles according to
package instructions. Drain.
4. Combine cold water and flour;
stir until smooth. Add flour mixture and beef bouillon cubes to
ground beef. Cook, stirring frequently until mixture has thickened
and bouillon cubes have dissolved, about 4 minutes.
5. Add cooked green beans, cooked
noodles, pepper, parsley flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder
to ground beef mixture; stir to combine.
6. Place beef mixture in 8 by
12-inch baking pan; cover and bake in 350° F oven until thoroughly
heated, about 15 minutes.
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PER SERVING: |
| Calories |
605 |
| Total fat
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22 grams |
| Saturated fat
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8 grams |
| Cholesterol
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120 milligrams |
| Sodium |
405 milligrams |
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SOUTHWESTERN SALAD
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4 Servings, about 1/ 2 cup beef
mixture, 1/ 2 cup lettuce and cheese mixture each |
| Onions, chopped |
1/2 cup |
| Lean ground beef |
1 pound |
| Chilli powder
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1 tablespoon
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| Dry oregano |
2 teaspoons
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| Gound cumin |
1/2 teaspoon |
| Canned kidney
beans, red, drained |
1 cup |
| Canned chickpeas,
drained |
1 15-ounce can |
| Tomato, diced |
1 medium |
| Lettuce |
2 cups |
| Cheddar cheese |
1/2 cup |
PREPARATION TIME: 15 MINUTES
COOKING
TIME: 10 TO 15 MINUTES |
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1. Cook ground beef and onions in a
large skillet until the beef no longer remains pink. Drain.
2. Stir chili powder, oregano, and
cumin into beef mixture; cook for 1 minute.
3. Add beans, chickpeas, and
tomatoes. Mix gently to combine.
4. Combine lettuce and cheese in
large serving bowl. Port on lettuce and cheese onto 4 plates. Add
1 cup of beef mixture on top of lettuce and cheese.
Note: Garbanzo bean is another
name for chickpea.
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PER SERVING: |
| Calories |
485 |
| Total fat
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22 grams |
| Saturated fat
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9 grams |
| Cholesterol
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98 milligrams |
| Sodium |
411 milligrams |
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STIR- FRIED PORK AND
VEGETABLES WITH RICE |
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4 Servings of pork and vegetables,
about 1/2 cup each. 4 Servings of cooked rice, about 2 cups each
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| Chicken broth,
reduced sodium |
2 cups |
| Hot water |
2 cups |
| Rice, uncooked
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2 cups |
| Vegetable oil |
2 tablespoons
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| Broccoli cuts,
frozen cumin |
2 cups |
| Carrots, cleaned,
sliced thinly |
1 cup |
| Onions, minced |
1/4 cup |
| Garlic powder |
1 teaspoon |
| Canned mushrooms,
drained |
1/2 cup |
| Ground pork |
1 pound + 7 ounces |
| Soy sauce |
4 tablespoons |
PREPARATION TIME:
20 MINUTES
COOKING
TIME: 25 TO 30 MINUTES |
1. Heat broth and water to a boil
in sauce pan; add rice and return to boil. Reduce heat to low and
simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. |
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2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in
skillet. Add broccoli , carrots, onions, and garlic powder. Cook
until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet. Add
mushrooms. Cook for 1 minute and set aside.
3. Heat second tablespoon of oil in
skillet. Add pork; cook until pork no longer remains pink. Drain
liquid.
4. Add soy sauce and stir until
mixed; add vegetables to pork mixture. Cook until heated, about 1
to 2 minutes.
5. Serve pork mixture over cooked
rice.
Note: Sodium level can be
reduced from 799 milligrams to 532 milligrams by reducing soy
sauce from 4 to 2 tablespoons.
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PER SERVING: |
| Calories |
860 |
| Total fat
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33 grams |
| Saturated fat
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10 grams |
| Cholesterol
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108 milligrams |
| Sodium |
799 milligrams |
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