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Southwest Egg Muffins

January 7, 2021 by Dinner Tonight

 

Breakfast can be hard when everyone in the family is going in a different direction in the mornings! Remember that planning is key when it comes to breakfast. Try making large batches of egg muffins on Sunday and refrigerate and freeze them until you need them during the week.


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5 servings (2 "muffins") 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
5 servings (2 "muffins") 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Southwestern Egg Cups
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Servings Prep Time
5 servings (2 "muffins") 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/2 pound ground turkey
  • 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 Tablespoons green onion chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 cups liquid egg product
  • 1/4 cup reduced fat, mexican blend cheese shredded
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area. Rinse any vegetables before sicing. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Coat a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a large skillet, sauté the ground turkey, bell pepper, garlic, and green onion until the turkey is fully cooked and reaches 165°F and vegetables are tender. Add the salt, pepper, cumin and chili powder; cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. In the muffin tin, evenly divide the turkey and vegetable mixture among 10 individual muffin cups.
  4. Pour the eggs evenly into the 10 stuffed cups. Top with cheese.
  5. Bake 20 minutes or until the eggs are set.
  6. Portion the egg muffins out into serving sizes and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or in the freezer up to 3 months. If frozen, thaw in the refrigerator the night before and heat in the microwave when ready to serve. Reheat to 165°F before eating.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, egg, eggs, Family Mealtime, FM-benefits, FM-Recipes, potato, potatoes, protein, recipe, recipes, Turkey

Matcha Pea Soup

March 12, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

It’s time to think beyond kale smoothies and matcha lattes. Here’s a new way to eat your greens, and it’s easy to make!


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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 4 cups thawed frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup spinach
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 cup parsley
  • 1/4 cup green onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1/2 tablespoon matcha
  • 1 tablespoon light sour cream
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  1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium- low heat. Add minced garlic and cook until softened, but not browned, only for a couple of minutes.
  2. Add broth and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, in a small separate bowl, whisk matcha with hot water until dissolved and set aside for later.
  3. Then add frozen peas to large saucepan, let it simmer for a few minutes.
  4. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in spinach, parsley, green onion, lime juice, salt, and matcha water. Blend smooth with any of our methods to puree soup.
  5. Divide soup among serving bowls and top with sour cream and garnish with parsley.
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*Adapted from Shape Magazine

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: main dish, matcha, pea, soup, Vegetarian

Baked Potato Soup

December 2, 2019 by Dinner Tonight

A soup to warm your soul with a twist!  Try our potato soup this week, it’s not all about potatoes…take a look at how we cut some calories and carbohydrates!


Baked Potato Soup
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Servings
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Servings
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Ingredients
  • 3 cups baked and peeled russet potatoes
  • 3 1/2 cups cauliflower fresh florets (look for your grocery store’s ready to eat bag)
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 2 cups fat-free lower sodium, chicken broth
  • 2 cups 1% Milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teapsoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded cheese
  • 1/4 cup green onion chopped
  • 3 slices cooked low sodium turkey bacon crumbled
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  1. Wash potatoes well with a brush under cool running water. Place potatoes in oven for 1 hour at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, or pierce potatoes with a fork and microwave on high for 5 minutes, turning over and microwaving for about 4-5 minutes until tender. Cool, peel and cube potatoes.
  2. Steam fresh cauliflower in microwave following ready to eat bag instructions, or boil fresh cauliflower in a pot. Drain and set cauliflower to the side.
  3. In a large pot, using cooking spray, sauté chopped onion and garlic on medium heat until tender.
  4. Add potatoes and cauliflower to onion and garlic. Stir in chicken broth and milk, bring to a slow boil.
  5. Use an immersion blender to puree in pot until smooth, or pour soup into a blender to puree- return to pot.
  6. Add salt, pepper, and yogurt to pureed soup and cook on low heat another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Remove from heat, serve 1 cup into each bowl. Top with shredded cheese, chopped green onion, and crumbled bacon.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, cauliflower, fall, potato, potato soup, school, soup, Vegetarian, winter

Roasted Edamame and Corn Salad

October 18, 2018 by Dinner Tonight

Edamame (soybeans) are high in protein and low in fat. This salad makes a great side dish or light lunch.

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Ingredients
  • 2 cups shelled edamame soybeans fresh or frozen, thawed
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup yellow sweet corn fresh, canned or frozen, thawed
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup green onion chopped
  • 1 cup fresh tomatoes chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • 1/4 cup basil chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Place edamame, corn, onion, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper into a 13 x 9 pan and stir to combine. Place on middle rack of the oven and roast for 10 to 15 minutes, just until the edamame begins to brown.
  3. Remove from oven and place in refrigerator until completely cool, approximately 30 minutes.
  4. Add tomato, basil and vinegar to mixture and toss to combine. Taste; adjust seasoning as needed. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Recipe Notes

Roasted Edamame and Corn Salad Nutrition Facts Serving size (110g) servings per container 5 Amount per serving Calories 100 % Daily Value Total Fat 5 g 6 % Saturated Fat 0 g 0 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 125 mg 5 % Total Carbohydrate 8 g 3 % Dietary Fiber 3 g 11 % Total Sugars 3 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 6 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 40 mg 4 % Iron 1 mg 6 % Potassium 361 mg 8 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: corn, edamame, frozen, Heart Healthy, Salad, salads, side dish, tomato, Vegetarian

Grape Tomato and Cilantro Salad

March 1, 2018 by Dinner Tonight

The perfect simple side dish for any summer meal, Grape Tomato and Cilantro Salad!

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Ingredients
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 green onion chopped
  • Fresh chopped cilantro to taste
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
  2. Wash the grape tomatoes and cut them in half.
  3. Transfer tomatoes to medium serving bowl.
  4. Drizzle olive oil over tomatoes; stir to coat.
  5. Add the green onion and fresh cilantro; stir.
Recipe Notes

Grape Tomato and Cilantro Salad Nutrition Facts Serving size (81g) servings per container 4 Amount per serving Calories 45 % Daily Value Total Fat 3.5 g 4 % Saturated Fat 0 g 0 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 0 mg 0 % Total Carbohydrate 3 g 1 % Dietary Fiber 1 g 4 % Total Sugars 2 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 1 g Vitamin D 0 % Calcium 0 % Iron 0 % Potassium 4 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cherry tomatoes, cilantro, five, grape tomatoes, healthy side dish, Salad, side dish, Side Dishes, summer, tomato

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