Rice Pudding
Ingredients 1 cup whole milk 1 cup water 1 cup rice, uncooked 2 eggs 1 cup evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions In sauce pan, heat milk and water. Add rice, bring to…
Recipe Source USDA MyPlate
Ratatouille
Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 large yellow onion (peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces) 4 cloves garlic (peeled and minced) 1 medium eggplant (peeled and diced into 1/4-1/2 inch pieces) 2 zucchini (diced into 1/4-1/2 inch pieces or…
Rice-Crusted Pizza
Ingredients 2 cups rice (cooked) 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, part skim 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups tomato puree Directions 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12 inch pizza pan or baking sheet. 2. Cook rice following…
Red Bean Quesadilla
Ingredients 4 8-inch whole wheat tortilla 1 cup frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed to remove excess liquid) 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese 1 avocado (peeled pitted chopped) 1 can 15.5 ounce low-sodium red kidney beans (drained and…
Rise and Shine Cobbler
Ingredients 1 cup peaches (canned, drained and sliced) 1 cup pear halves (canned, drained and sliced) 6 prunes (pitted, each cut in half) 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 orange 1 cup granola, low-fat Directions In a large microwave-safe bowl, mix…
Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients 2 cups red beans, dry 8 cups water 1 1/2 cups onion (chopped) 1 cup celery (chopped) 4 bay leaves 3 tablespoons garlic (chopped) 1 tablespoon parsley (optional) 2 teaspoons thyme (crushed, dried) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black…
Roast Chicken
Ingredients 1 chicken, whole 1 tablespoon olive oil (or canola oil) 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon garlic powder salt and pepper (to taste, optional) Directions 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. 2. Combine Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper…
Red Chile Stew
Ingredients 2 pounds pork (cut into small pieces save some fat) 5 dried red chiles 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder salt (to taste, optional) Directions 1. Wash chiles, removing stems and seeds. Place in blender with 1 cup…
Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients 1 cup uncooked brown rice 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced) 1 small yellow onion (chopped) 1 bell pepper (cored, seeded, and chopped) 1 1/2 ounces water 1 fresh tomato (coarsely chopped) 1/4 teaspoon salt…
Quick Black Bean Salad
Ingredients 1 can black beans (15 ounces) 1 1/2 10-ounce packages frozen corn 1/2 cup salsa Directions 1. Leave frozen corn in the fridge overnight to defrost. If you forget to do this ahead of time, defrost it in the…