42 cooking light taste Recipes

garlic, minced, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, diced (1/4 cubes ), olive oil, lean ground beef, dry red wine, no-salt-added whole tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, chopped fresh italian parsley, fresh basil, fresh oregano, tap dried marjoram, dried thyme, bay leaf, fettuccine or pasta shells, to taste,cooked

walnuts or pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon (i used 1/2 tsp. and it was perfect as i find a full tsp. a little too much for my taste), eggs, lightly beaten, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, ripe large bananas, mashed well (about 1-1/2 cups), vanilla extract

cooked pastry shells or 1 biscuit crumb crust, crushed pineapple, cornflour, mixed with, cold water, eggs, lightly beaten, milk or 1 1/2 cups light coconut, sugar (i use raw or brown ), cornflour, mixed with, cold water, desiccated coconut or 1 cup shredded coconut, butter or 1 tbsp margarine (i use soy marg), vanilla essence, egg whites, caster sugar or 4 tbsp fine brown sugar (personal taste)

red onions, peeled, garlic clove, peeled, birds eye chiles (seeded , not seeded according to taste) or 1 thai chiles (seeded, not seeded according to taste) or 1 hot pepper (seeded, not seeded according to taste), gingerroot, peeled and cut into chunks, canola oil, red pepper flakes, ground ginger, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric, cardamom pods, light crushed or 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, sweet potatoes , cut into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces (about 3 medium), light coconut milk, tamarind paste, vegetable broth (hot ), chickpeas, canned (about 4 15 1/2 oz cans), cilantro leaves, cooked white rice (optional)

vegetable oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, tomato sauce, cider vinegar, light brown sugar, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, corn syrup, chili powder, yellow mustard, celery salt, fresh black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2 inch thickness, coarse salt, to taste (kosher or sea salt), vegetable cooking spray

pork belly, light soya sauce, cooking oil (for deep frying), stalks spring onion, ginger, star anise, water, light soya sauce, chinese cooking wine ( shaoxing wine), you can add more if you like the wine taste , else can also replace with water or chicken stock., sugar, corn flour water for thickening, garnishing, few stalks of blenched green vegetables/xiao bai cai, when blench add 1 tbsp oil and pinch of salt to the boiling water, makes vegetables looks vibrant green)

summer squash, unpeeled, sliced into thick rounds (crookneck), green zucchini, unpeeled, sliced into thick rounds, water, butter (or less , to taste*) or 1/4 cup margarine (or less, to taste*), lean ground beef, sweet onion, chopped (such vidalia, walla walla, or maui), eggs, miracle whip (light is ok) or 1/2 cup mayonnaise (light is ok), cheddar cheese, shredded, cooked hot white rice (i use jasmine or long grain), ritz cracker crumbs (or less to taste), salt and pepper

light ricotta cheese, low fat cottage cheese, frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed dry and chopped, egg, dried oregano, pepper, uncooked lasagna noodles, rotisserie-cooked chicken, chunky vegetable pasta sauce, crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese, shredded light mozzarella cheese, chopped black olives (optional), chopped fresh parsley

cooked quinoa, black beans drained, sweet frozen corn thawed and drained (use fresh roasted if available), rotel tomatoes extra hot reserve juice, jalapenos diced, red onion chopped, yellow bell pepper chopped, avacado chopped sprinkled with fresh lime juice, fresh cilantro minced, garlic minced, limes, olive oil light tasting, coriander, sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

imitation crabmeat, shrimp (pre-cooked ), green bell pepper, onion, green olives, plain nonfat yogurt, neufchatel cheese, vinegar, cayenne pepper (taste )

water (or use low-sodium chicken broth), potatoes, peeled and cubed, carrots, grated, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, minced fresh garlic, beef bouillon granules, salt (to taste, i use seasoned salt ), fresh ground black pepper, ground beef, cooked, light cream, divided, flour, american cheese, cubed (velveeta), sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

stewing beef or 2 lbs pork shoulder, cube 3/4 - 1, oil (vegetable, peanut, canola), vegetables, cut up (carrots, lo bok, etc), yellow onion , cut in large chunks - to taste (leek works well too), garlic , smashed, fresh ginger, peeled and smashed, star anise (opt for beef), chinese dried orange rind (opt for beef), chile, fresh or dried (optional), brown sugar (start with the smaller amount and add more if desired), soy sauce (use a combination of light and dark in any proportion), dry sherry, boiling water

cooking oil, curry paste, to taste (the more you use , the hotter the dish, can be found in chinese or ethnic food section, look for tast), coconut milk (you can use regular or lite ), chicken or 1/2 lb shrimp or 1/2 lb beef or 1/2 lb fish, thai fish sauce (also in ethnic section), lime , juice of, lemon , juice of, red pepper flakes, basil leaves, kaffir lime leaves , torn (optional), bamboo shoot, straw mushroom, red bell peppers or green bell pepper, potato, chinese eggplant, japanese eggplant (round, light green with darker stripes, range in size from a large bean up to a small orange and are), green beans, zucchini

light mayonnaise, hot chili sauce (use sriracha or the taste will not turn out right. also, adjust to taste. this stuff is spicy), lemon juice, soy sauce, white rice , cooked according to package directions (do not use instant rice), rice vinegar, sugar, salt, to taste (i didn tsp use any ), sheets nori (seaweed sheets. i found them in the asian food section of my grocery store), tuna (use solid white albacore for a better taste), green onions , cut into 3 inch sections and then cut in half lengthwise, tops only, carrots , julienne sliced into 3 inch lengths, sesame seeds (for topping , if desired), soy sauce (for serving), pickled ginger (for serving), wasabi (for serving)

cooked ham (about 3 cups), light mayonnaise, dijon mustard, pecans, finely chopped, sweet pickle relish (optional), worcestershire sauce, prepared horseradish, if you prefer (up to 1/4 tsp. (or more ), hot pepper sauce (or more to your taste )

butter, stalks celery, diced, onion, diced, green bell pepper, seeded and diced, mushrooms, water or chicken broth, wild rice, extra long grain white rice, cream of mushroom soup, bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled, milk , if needed, seasoning to taste (use salt lightly , as chicken broth and bacon usually contain it)

low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips, frozen veggie crumbles (or frozen cooked lean ground beef, if you aren tsp vegetarian), black beans (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried beans (fat free if you want), light cream cheese (neufchatel tastes better!) or 2 tbsp neufchatel cheese (neufchatel tastes better!), roma tomato , juice and seeds removed, diced, hot sauce (to taste), red onions (optional) or 1/2 white onion, diced (optional), jalapeno, diced (optional), green peppers (optional) or 1/2-1 red pepper, chopped (optional), black olives (optional) or 1/2-1 cup green olives, sliced (optional), romaine lettuce, shredded , to taste (optional), sour cream , to taste (optional), salsa , to taste (optional), cumin , to taste (optional), kosher salt , to taste (optional)

eggs + 1 egg yolk, sugar, whole milk or you can substitute store bought eggnog for the, heavy cream, good quality bourbon or irish whiskey, pure vanilla extract, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, quality white bread, about 3/8 thick,in 1-1/2 cubes, melted unsalted butter, bourbon sauce, butter, brown sugar, egg, lightly beaten, bourbon or irish whiskey depends on your personal taste, in a medium-size saucepan over low heat , melt butter; add sugar and beaten egg, whisking to blend well. cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. remove from heat and whisk in bourbon to taste; let cool. whisk and reheat before serving. the sauce should be soft, creamy, and smooth.