Weight Loss Goddess

What You Need:

1 C of brown rice

2 C of vegetable broth

1 1/2 lbs. halibut fillets

4 T of olive oil

2 T of soy sauce

1 t garlic minced

1 t of red pepper flakes

2 T of sun dried tomatoes

3 C of cauliflower florets

1 zucchini, halved horizontally and cut into half moons

1/2 t of salt

8 mushrooms, sliced

How to Make It:

Preset the oven temperature to 450 degrees and spray a Dutch oven pan with olive oil cooking spray.

Place the rice into the pan. 

Add the vegetable broth and stir to coat the rice well.

Lay the fish fillet over the rice.

In a mixing bowl whisk together the olive oil and soy sauce.

Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes and tomatoes.

Pour half of the mixture over the fillets.

Add the cauliflower and zucchini to the pan.

Sprinkle the salt over the vegetables and pour the remaining olive oil mixture over the top.

Spread the mushrooms evenly over the coated vegetables.

Cover and bake 45 minutes or until the vegetables are fork tender.

Makes 4 servings

You may use any type of flavored oil or peanut oil in this recipe.

Preparation Time:  approximately 10 minutes

Baking Time:  approximately 45 minutes

Total Time:  approximately 55 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)

Calories 489; Fat 20g; Carbohydrates 52g; Cholesterol 32 mg; Sodium 486 mg; Protein 28g;

Fiber 6g

What You Need:

3 C of macaroni

1 (28 oz.) cans of tomatoes

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 t of salt

1/4 t of pepper

1 t of olive oil

1/2 of an onion, chopped

1 t of basil

1 t of oregano

1 lb. of ground turkey

3 large handfuls of fresh spinach

How to Make It:

Light oil a cast iron Dutch oven pan with olive oil.

Allow the oven to preheat to 450 degrees.

Place the macaroni into the bottom of the pan.

Drain the tomatoes into a measuring cup and add enough water to make 1 1/3 C.

Add 1/3 of the garlic, the salt and pepper to the tomato juice mixture and stir to blend.

Pour the liquid over the macaroni and stir to coat well.

Place the tomatoes into a mixing bowl and add the remaining garlic.

Stir in the onion, basil and oregano until combined.

Crumble the ground meat into the bowl and mix with your hands until all the ingredients are blended together well.

Drop forkfuls of the meat mixture into the pan.

Top with the spinach leaves.

Cover the pan and bake 45 minutes or until the macaroni is soft.

Makes 4 servings

Any type of ground meat will work well with this recipe including ground pork.  2 (10 oz.) pkgs. of frozen spinach may be used in place of the fresh spinach.  Add it to the meat mixture before mixing instead of adding last.

Preparation Time:  approximately 5 minutes

Baking Time:  approximately 45 minutes

Total Time: approximately 50 minutes

Nutritional Information:  (approximate values per serving)

Calories 425; Fat 14g; Carbohydrates 51g; Cholesterol 43 mg; Sodium 512 mg; Protein 21g;

Fiber 5g