With it being a 3 day holiday weekend, I made it a point to try out tons of new recipes. Hopefully no one minds that I am going to be adding lots of recipes in the next few days. Time off work means more experiment time in the kitchen. Here are 2 that I have done so far this weekend.
Jalapeno Stuffed Burgers
Serves 4
1 pound Lean Ground Beef
1/3 cup bbq sauce
pepper for seasoning
1/2 yellow onion - diced finely
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 large jalapeno pepper - diced finely
Cheese slices - if you prefer
Whole Wheat Hamburger buns
Toppings you desire: lettuce, tomato, mustard, ketchup, mayo, etc...
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients until well blended.
Divide the beef mixture into 4 equal parts.
Take each of the 4 equal parts and divide those in half. You should have 8 small sections of the ground beef mixture.
Make beef patties with each of the 8 sections.
In the center of 4 of the patties, add some of the diced jalapeno and put a chunk of cheese on top.
Place the other 4 patties on top of each of these and press the edges together so that nothing falls out during the cooking process.
Grill until cooked to the temperature you desire.
Enjoy your stuffed burger. :)
*We used very lean grass-fed beef
*Use whatever bbq sauce you like or have in your refrigerator.
*We used Sargento Reduced Fat Swiss Cheese Slices and I divided each slice into 4 pieces. This way we had a little cheesy goodness, but not overindulge.
*Feel free to use whatever buns you prefer. We just like Whole Wheat buns.
*Feel free to add extra jalapeno if you like it spicier.
*These were very filling burgers, so we just had a small salad with them and some fresh, sliced fruit.
Nutritional Information:
(does not include the hamburger buns)
1 pound Lean Ground Beef - 680 calories
1/3 cup bbq sauce - 70 calories
pepper for seasoning - 0 calories
1/2 yellow onion - diced finely - approx 35 calories
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic = 5 calories
1 tsp worcestershire sauce - 5 calories
1 large jalapeno pepper - diced finely - 5 calories
Cheese slices - if you prefer - 1 piece (divided in 4 pieces) = 60 calories
= 860 divided by 4 servings = 215 calories per burger
Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
Serves 4
Vegetables are so important in one's diet, yet most Americans don't get enough in their daily diets. Here is a delicious recipe that your family will enjoy and still allows them to get veggies. I have a current obsession with using sweet potatoes in our household. They are very nutritious and there are countless ways you can add them to your dinner dishes. Luckily, my husband is okay with me cooking these so much lately. This particular recipe is very delicious, but there are so many ways you can season them to make them a little different each time you make them. I strongly encourage you to give these a try. They are a healthy indulgence.
Ingredients:
2 large sweet potatoes
1 1/2 tbsp canola oil or olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smokey paprika
sea salt and ground black pepper for seasoning
1/4 tsp red cayenne pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Peel and rinse sweet potatoes.
Slice the sweet potatoes in 1/4 inch thick slices, like julienne style french fries.
In a bowl, combine the oil, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder and mix together well.
Toss the mixture with the cut sweet potato fries.
Place fries on a non-stick baking sheet sprayed with non-stick spray.
Bake for 25-30 minutes. Make sure you toss the sweet potato fries a few times during the cooking process, so that they do not burn and cook all the way through.
Enjoy! :)
*I added extra cumin and paprika for added flavor.
*We prefer savory and spicy sweet potatoes, but if you prefer sweet, you could throw on sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg to these instead of the savory spices that are used in this recipe.
*We cooked these the full 30 minutes so that they got crispy.
Nutritional Information:
2 large sweet potatoes - approx 350 calories
1 1/2 tbsp canola oil or olive oil - 180 calories
1 tsp ground cumin - 11 calories
1 tsp smokey paprika - 6 calories
sea salt and ground black pepper for seasoning - 0 calories
1/4 tsp red cayenne pepper - 3 calories
1 tsp garlic powder - 9 calories
= 559 calories divided by 4 servings = 139.75 calories per serving
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