Recipes: Health(ier) EASY, quickly made or set up day before.....or just ideas?

Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
21

This one reheats well, sticks to the ribs and if you have beans and a grain together you have complete protien.

Soup - Tuscan White Bean & Spinach
Ingredients
o 2 teaspoons olive oil
o 1 garlic cloves, finely minced
o 1 shallots, finely diced
o 3 -4 cups fat free chicken broth or 3 -4 cups vegetable stock
o 1 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
o 1 (14 1/2 ounce) cans white beans ( cannellini or other)
o 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta shells or 1/2 cup shell pasta
o 1 teaspoon rosemary
o 3 cups baby spinach, cleaned and trimmed (or frozen)
o 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
o 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes
Directions

  1. In a large sauce pan, sauté the shallots & garlic in the olive oil.
  2. Add broth, tomatoes, beans and rosemary to pot. Season with black and red pepper. Bring to boil.
  3. Add pasta and cook 12 minutes. If the soup seems too thick for your liking add a bit more broth.
  4. Add spinach and cook until wilted or use frozen and cook until hot
22

this was in food & wine a couple of years ago. Just made it over the weekend, loads of veggies and very lean protein.

23

I don’t know if you have a sous vide machine, but if you do it’s currently my favorite way to prep chicken breasts. Just toss a bone in breast in a bag with some fresh herbs at the recommended temp and eat it it the next night. Or the night after that.

24

Jolly Green Giant frozen broccoli with cheese sauce.

Jolly Green Giant frozen Brussels Sprouts in sauce.

Both low cal and put them on a baked potato. You can pre-bake your potatoes and keep them in the fridge. Then slice one in half and warm it as you make the vegetables.

Trader Joe’s pre-prepared Fava beans and lentils are awesome. So are their ready to eat beats.