Tired of the usual flowers and chocolates to give your loved one? Why not try and cook something for him or her? Because this person is special, you would want the best meals for him or her, so why not try and prepare a healthy meal for both of you? Here are some recipes that will surely make your special someone smile.
Crockpot Fisherman’s Stew
One of the best slow cooker recipes is rich, healthy and easy. It only has 230 calories, 500 mg of sodium and 7 grams of fat. It also has Vitamins A and C.
You will need the following:
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 leek, rinsed and chopped
6 plum tomatoes, quartered
1 tsp. fennel seed
1 cup white wine or apple juice
3 cups clam juice or chicken broth
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 lb. halibut steak
2 cups uncooked medium shrimp
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 tsp. salt
Procedure:
Combine leeks, garlic, and carrots in a crock pot. Then add the tomatoes, bell pepper, fennel, wine, and clam juice. Cover crock pot and cook on low for about 8-9 hours. Remember that half an hour before you serve this dish, cut the halibut into 1" pieces and add it to the crock pot along with remaining ingredients. Cover your crock pot, increase heat to high, and cook 15-20 minutes longer until the meat of the fish can be flaked easily.
Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Veggies
The name itself is really mouthwatering but did you know that this recipe is really low in fat?
You will need the following:
4 pounds chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds small red potatoes, halved
1 package baby carrots
1 onion, chopped2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons honey
14-ounce can low sodium chicken broth
1 cup light sour cream
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Procedure:
First, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in large skillet and brown chicken, skin side down, until skin is brown. In a 4 quart crock pot, place potatoes, carrots and onion and then top with chicken. Pour chicken broth over all. Cover crock pot and cook on low for 8-9 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are tender. You can then stir together light sour cream, honey, mustard, pepper, flour, and thyme until well blended. Add this and stir into mixture in crock pot and turn heat to high. Cook for about 15 to 25 minutes, stir occasionally until thickened.
Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Cream Sauce
Creamy, delicious and healthy, those 3 words would perfectly describe this dish.
You will need the following:
2 5-ounce boneless chicken breasts, trimmed and tenders removed
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium shallot, minced
1 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps
2 tablespoons dry vermouth, or dry white wine
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives, or scallion greens
Procedure:
Season chicken breasts with pepper and salt on both sides. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium fire and add the chicken and cook, turning once or twice and adjusting the heat to prevent burning, until brown. Then transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Add shallot to the pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds and add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes. Pour in vermouth or wine and then let it simmer until almost evaporated, scraping up any browned bits, about 1 minute. Pour in broth and cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cream and chives (or scallions); return to a simmer. Return the chicken to the pan, turn to coat with sauce and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
These recipes are easy and delicious and most of all healthy, it would be perfect with wine and music for your date.
Crockpot Fisherman’s Stew
One of the best slow cooker recipes is rich, healthy and easy. It only has 230 calories, 500 mg of sodium and 7 grams of fat. It also has Vitamins A and C. You will need the following:
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 leek, rinsed and chopped
6 plum tomatoes, quartered
1 tsp. fennel seed
1 cup white wine or apple juice
3 cups clam juice or chicken broth
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 lb. halibut steak
2 cups uncooked medium shrimp
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 tsp. salt
Procedure:
Combine leeks, garlic, and carrots in a crock pot. Then add the tomatoes, bell pepper, fennel, wine, and clam juice. Cover crock pot and cook on low for about 8-9 hours. Remember that half an hour before you serve this dish, cut the halibut into 1" pieces and add it to the crock pot along with remaining ingredients. Cover your crock pot, increase heat to high, and cook 15-20 minutes longer until the meat of the fish can be flaked easily.
Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Veggies
The name itself is really mouthwatering but did you know that this recipe is really low in fat?
You will need the following:
4 pounds chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds small red potatoes, halved
1 package baby carrots
1 onion, chopped2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons honey
14-ounce can low sodium chicken broth
1 cup light sour cream
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Procedure:
First, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in large skillet and brown chicken, skin side down, until skin is brown. In a 4 quart crock pot, place potatoes, carrots and onion and then top with chicken. Pour chicken broth over all. Cover crock pot and cook on low for 8-9 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are tender. You can then stir together light sour cream, honey, mustard, pepper, flour, and thyme until well blended. Add this and stir into mixture in crock pot and turn heat to high. Cook for about 15 to 25 minutes, stir occasionally until thickened.
Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Cream Sauce
Creamy, delicious and healthy, those 3 words would perfectly describe this dish.
You will need the following:
2 5-ounce boneless chicken breasts, trimmed and tenders removed
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium shallot, minced
1 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps
2 tablespoons dry vermouth, or dry white wine
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives, or scallion greens
Procedure:
Season chicken breasts with pepper and salt on both sides. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium fire and add the chicken and cook, turning once or twice and adjusting the heat to prevent burning, until brown. Then transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Add shallot to the pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds and add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes. Pour in vermouth or wine and then let it simmer until almost evaporated, scraping up any browned bits, about 1 minute. Pour in broth and cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cream and chives (or scallions); return to a simmer. Return the chicken to the pan, turn to coat with sauce and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
These recipes are easy and delicious and most of all healthy, it would be perfect with wine and music for your date.
