Leftover foods from holiday meals shouldn’t have to go to waste! With a little creativity, you can reduce food waste and serve your family another tasty meal using foods that you’ve already prepared. This shepherd’s pie is a filling dish that features mashed potatoes- a side dish that you may already have prepared for your main holiday meal.
Salmon Patties
Want a new way to cook your salmon? These easy salmon patties make for a delicious and nutrient packed dinner. An easy way to cook salmon!
Ingredients
- 1 14.75 ounce can reduced-sodium salmon drained and flaked
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs plain, grated
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 large egg
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon shredded or grated Parmesan cheese reduced fat
- cooking spray
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Instructions
- Combine salmon, lemon juice, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, egg, onion, cheddar cheese, parsley, garlic powder, and black pepper; mix well.
- Shape into four large patties.
- Dust lightly with parmesan cheese.
- Chill for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Lightly coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Bake for 20 minutes, 10 minutes on each side of the patty.
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
A versatile slow cooker recipe for hectic days when there’s no time to cook. You can use this delicious pulled pork for a variety of meals–tacos, sandwiches, or quesadillas.
Ingredients
- 1 large onion sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 lb boneless pork butt or shoulder
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce reduced sodium
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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Slow Cooker Directions
- Place onions in bottom of slow cooker. Place pork on top of onions. Sprinkle brown sugar, salt and pepper on top of pork.
- In a small bowl, combine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, mustard, garlic, and cayenne pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Drizzle half of the vinegar mixture over pork. Cover and refrigerate remaining mixture. Cook pork on low for 8-10 hours.
- Remove meat and onions; drain. Shred meat and onions; top with remaining vinegar mixture.
Multifunction Cooker Directions
- Sauté pork and onions in 1 Tablespoon canola oil until browned and turn the roast to brown the other side.
- Remove roast and add 1 cup water to pan and stir to remove and bits of food that are stuck to the bottom.
- Return roast to pot and close and set the vent to close, cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
- Natural release and then remove roast and dump the water from the pot. Shred the meat.
- Return the meat to the pot and follow directions to make the vinegar mixture.
- Add the mixture to the pork and cook on the slow cooker setting for 30 minutes.
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Skinny Sloppy Joes
These tasty Skinny Sloppy Joes are a healthier twist of the classic! It’s a quick and easy recipe for dinner tonight! Click for this recipe and many more!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces extra lean ground beef chuck or round
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 15 ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes un-drained
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup chili sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 8 whole-wheat hamburger buns
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- Crumble beef into a large nonstick skillet; cook over medium heat until it starts to sizzle, about 1 minute.
- Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon until the onion is soft and the moisture has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and flour; stir to combine.
- Stir in water, chili sauce, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer, stirring often.
- Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and the onion is very tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Serve on warm buns. Enjoy!
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Not Your Mom’s Meatloaf
Not Your Mom’s Meatloaf is a simple and tasty version of the classic. It takes little time but has a lot of flavor!
Ingredients
Meatloaf
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted tomato sauce
- 1 cup bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Topping
- 1/2 cup unsalted tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons Vinegar
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- Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix beef, onion, salt, tomato sauce, bread crumbs, egg, and pepper.
- Make into one large island and place in the baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, mix all topping ingredients and pour over meatloaf.
- Bake at 350˚F for 45-50 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160˚F.
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