Spiced Potatoes and Green Beans

Source:  Cooking Light September 2009

Yield

5 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

  • 1  New Mexican chile
  • 2  tablespoons  canola oil
  • 1/2  teaspoon  brown mustard seeds
  • 1  cup  finely chopped onion
  • 2  teaspoons  minced garlic
  • 1  teaspoon  ground cumin
  • 1  teaspoon  ground coriander
  • 1  teaspoon  minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground turmeric
  • 1  pound  Yukon gold or red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2  cup  water
  • 3/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 8  ounces  green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/4  cup  chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

1. Place chile in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground (about 1 teaspoon).

2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mustard seeds to pan; sauté 30 seconds or until seeds begin to pop. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in ground chile, garlic, and next 4 ingredients (through turmeric); cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in potatoes; cook 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, 8 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add beans; cover and cook 5 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender. Stir in cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 154
Fat: 5.8g (sat 0.4g,mono 3.3g,poly 1.7g)
Protein: 3.3g
Carbohydrate: 22.7g
Fiber: 3.6g
Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Iron: 1.3mg
Sodium: 379mg
Calcium: 38mg

Lemon-Chive Roasted Vegetables

Source:  Cooking Light March 2008

Yield

12 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2  pounds  small red potatoes, halved
  • 1 1/2  pounds  small fingerling potatoes, halved
  • 1  pound  baby carrots
  • 2  medium Vidalia or other sweet onions, each cut into 8 wedges
  • 1  tablespoon  olive oil
  • Cooking spray
  • 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh chives
  • 1 1/2  teaspoons  grated lemon rind
  • 2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425°.

2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; toss well to coat. Arrange vegetables in a single layer on 2 jelly-roll pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.

3. Combine vegetables, chives, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; toss gently to coat.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 129 (9% from fat)
Fat: 1.3g (sat 0.2g,mono 0.8g,poly 0.2g)
Protein: 3.1g
Carbohydrate: 26.3g
Fiber: 3.2g
Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Iron: 1.3mg
Sodium: 139mg
Calcium: 23mg

New Potatoes with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

Source:  Cooking Light November 2008

Yield

8 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

  • 3  tablespoons  olive oil, divided
  • 1 1/4  teaspoons  kosher salt, divided
  • 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 7  garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 3  pounds  small red potatoes, quartered
  • 3  tablespoons  minced chives
  • 2  tablespoons  white wine vinegar
  • 2  teaspoons  Dijon mustard

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°.

2. Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, garlic, and potatoes in a roasting pan or jelly-roll pan; toss well to coat. Bake at 400° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until tender, stirring after 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

3. Squeeze garlic cloves to extract pulp. Discard skins. Combine garlic pulp, remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, chives, vinegar, and mustard in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add potatoes to bowl; toss well to coat.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 170 (28% from fat)
Fat: 5.3g (sat 0.8g,mono 3.7g,poly 0.6g)
Protein: 3.4g
Carbohydrate: 28.3g
Fiber: 3g
Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Iron: 1.3mg
Sodium: 335mg
Calcium: 23mg

Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken with Potatoes

Source: Myrecipes.com Yield: Makes 6 servings

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I broke several federal laws by stealing that picture, but I forgot to take a picture and this was a pretty dish and very delicious.  It was a bit more labor intensive than other Crock Pot recipes, mostly because butternut squash is a beast to cut up and it took a while.  Otherwise it’s very easy and makes the house smell great (orange + thyme = yum).  We ate this with green peas and they were a perfect accompaniment.

Ingredients

8 skinless chicken thighs
Kosher salt and pepper
2 onions, quartered
1 pound small red potatoes
1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces
12 cloves garlic, peeled
1 orange, cut into 1/4-inch rings
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon honey
8 sprigs thyme

Instructions

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In the bowl of a slow cooker, combine the chicken, onions, potatoes, squash, garlic, orange, broth, honey, and thyme. Set the slow cooker to high and cook, covered, until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Divide the chicken mixture into individual bowls.

If You Don’t Have a Slow Cooker: Heat oven to 325° F. Follow the recipe above using a Dutch oven or large casserole. Bake, covered, until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

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