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Sweet Potato Patties

Sweet Potato Patties

Ingredients 3 sweet potatoes 1 cup bread crumbs (crushed) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Directions 1. Wash the sweet potatoes. 2. Bake the sweet potatoes in a microwave until they are soft. 3. Remove the peels from the sweet potatoes. 4.…

MyPlate Kitchen

Taco Salad II

Ingredients 1/4 pound lean ground beef 1 1/2 cumin, ground (1 1/2 teaspoons, optional) 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 cup kidney or pinto beans (cooked) 1/2 head of lettuce (torn) 1 onion (small, diced) 2 tomatoes (large, cut up) 1/2…

Hot chili con carne in a cast iron pan on light wooden background, top view

Taco Soup

Ingredients 1 pound ground beef (90% lean)2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces each)3 cups corn (2-15.5 ounce cans, rinsed and drained)2 cans red kidney beans (15.5 ounces each, rinsed and drained)1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder3/4 teaspoon cumin powder3/4 teaspoon garlic…

Salad of pasta, tomatoes and fried broccoli sprouts on a plate on the table

Tangy Crisp Vegetable and Pasta Salad

Ingredients 1/2 cup pasta, uncooked (such as shells, macaroni, etc)1/4 cup vinegar2 tablespoons sugar1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper1/2 cucumber (medium, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped)1/2 carrot (medium, thinly sliced)1/2 tomato (medium, coarsely chopped)1/4 green pepper (coarsely chopped)1/2…

Tangy dressing

Tangy Dressing

Ingredients 1/2 cup milk (evaporated skim)6 us fluid ounces juice concentrate (frozen orange/pineapple, thawed)1 teaspoon ground nutmeg (pinch) Directions Notes Use this dressing on your favorite salad, as a dip, or as an ingredient in this Summer Salad! Learn more…

xec, mexican jicama and citrus salad

Tangy Jicama Slaw

Ingredients 2 cups jicama, peeled and chopped 1 cup mandarin oranges, canned in light syrup (11 ounces) 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice (juice of one lime) salt (to taste, optional) cilantro (optional) Directions 1. Cut the jicama in half so…

Tastee Burgers

Tastee Burgers

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups lentils 3 cups water 1 cup onion (chopped) 1 cup carrot (grated) 3 cups bread crumbs (fresh) 1 egg 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon oregano (crumbled leaf) 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons margarine 4 ounces…

Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients 4 sweet potatoes (about 1 lb) 3 egg whites 1/2 cup sugar 1 can evaporated milk, nonfat (12 ounce) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ginger Directions 1. Rinse sweet potatoes in cold…

Sunshine Salad

Sunshine Salad

Ingredients 5 cups spinach leaves (packed, washed, and dried well) 1/2 red onion (sliced thin) 1/2 red pepper (sliced) 1 cucumber (whole, sliced) 2 orange (peeled and chopped into bite-size pieces) 1/3 cup vinaigrette dressing (“lite”, around 15 calories per…

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Ingredients 1 cup complete pancake & waffle mix (or 1 8-ounce package) 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 teaspoons brown sugar (1 Tablespoon, packed) 1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes (or winter squash, or pumpkin (baked or canned))…

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