Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Stringy Zingy Beans

Perfect healthy side dish!

Ingredients:

1 large bowl of String beans

2 large tomatoes (diced) or 1 large can diced tomatoes

2 garlic cloves (diced)

1 large onion

1 tsp. Tumeric

S + P

Olive Oil

Cost of groceries- less than $12! (serves 4 persons)


Fry the onions and garlic in a pan with olive oil until golden. Then add the string beans. Stir it around for a couple minutes and then add the tomatoes. Add the tumeric and S + P. Mix it all around for 15 minutes on low heat and voilĂ !!


- shivz

Musacha cha cha cha

Feel like a light healthy meal? Try this out!

Ingredients:

1 large eggplant

1 small can tomato paste

2 large tomatoes (diced) or 1 large can diced tomatoes

2 garlic cloves (diced)

1 onion (diced)

6 eggs

6 small potatoes 

Fresh Parsley (optional) (finely chopped)

1/2 cup of skim milk

S + P

Olive oil


Cost of groceries - less $20! (serves 3 persons)


Peel the eggplant's skin and slice the eggplant vertically. Fry the pieces in a large pan with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Fry till golden. After frying,  place the pieces of eggplant in your rectangular dish. Fry the onion and garlic in a pan until golden and then add tomatoes. Then add the tomato paste. Mix it around and mash up the tomatoes until smooth. Then pour the tomatoes on top of the eggplant. Beat the eggs with milk in a bowl. Pour the eggs on top of the tomatoes. Add the parsley on top of the eggs. Peel the potatoes and cut horizontally thinly (circular shape). Place the pieces of potato on top. Set oven to 375 degrees. Cook for 25-30 minutes.


- shivz 

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Mediterranean Shell Pasta

Ingredients
Small shell pasta
1 garlic clove (crushed)
1 tbsp. Pesto
2 tbsp. Nonfat Cream Cheese
Feta cheese
Salt
Fresh spinach

Cost of groceries - less than $20! (serves 2 persons)

Boil the pasta for 15-20 mins until soft. Drain the water out of the pot. Put the pasta on the stove (low heat). Add 1 tsp of olive oil, 1 tbsp pesto, 2 tbsp cream cheese, garlic clove, and a handful of crushed feta cheese to the pasta. Mix it around till the cheese is melted. Add a pinch of salt. Add 2 handfuls of thinly sliced spinach to the pasta. Mix it around till the spinach is wilted.

- shivz & beets