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Here are a few more LOW Fat recipes for our more traditional dieters.. :o)
Low Fat Beef Stroganoff

1 12 oz can of roast beef in gravy.
1 12 oz bag of extra wide (non-fat) egg noodles, or plain
1 16 oz container of light or nonfat sour cream
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 lg. clove
1/2 of a small finely diced onion (optional)
1 or more cups of fine sliced mushrooms..
Butter flavored cooking spray. (or 1 Tbs.. Butter)

1) Using a large pot, boil noodles until tender. Drain and return to pan. spray with cooking spray to cover lightly.
2) In a nonstick pan using cooking spray, sauté onions and garlic until onions are transparent.
3) Add mushrooms until just tender.
4) Add meat and all other ingredients to the noodles. Blend well and heat up.
Serve with a baked potato or small salad with low fat dressing
Yields 6 servings depending on if you use low or no fat (no butter) calories 550 fat grams 10
Régime Gell-o' l'orange en Salade
Diet orange Jell-o, salad! .. :)

2 boxes sugar free orange jell-o
1 cup boiling water
3 oz. cream cheese (I also use the lite version Do not use the fat free)
1 small can pineapple, drained (save the juice)
1 small can Mandarin oranges, drained (save the juice)
3 cups low fat whipped cream (Do not use the fat-free)

1) Dissolve jell-o in boiling water.
2) Stir in 1 cup of juices from drained pineapple and oranges. Let set until consistency of a raw egg.
3) Beat cream cheese at low speed until smooth.
4) Add pineapple, oranges, and jell-o. Blend well.
5) Mix in whipped cream.
Refrigerate till firm. Serves 4.

Diabetic Apricot Muffins

1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup boiling water
1 cup sugar substitute or sugar
1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
1 cup lite sour cream
2 cups all purpose flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 T. grated orange peel
1/2 c. chopped pecans

1) Soak apricots in boiling water 5 minutes. Drain and discard liquid.
2) Cream sugar and butter, add sour cream, mix well.
3) Combine the dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture just to combine - don't over beat. Batter will be VERY stiff. don't worry. (Do not thin)
4) Add drained apricot pieces and nuts and orange peel. Pile up (the batter will almost be so thick that you can form balls) into greased muffin tins. Heap them high--should make exactly 12.
Bake 18 minutes or so at 400 degrees.
Serve warm with a little butter.
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Great Northern Chili

1/2-3/4 pound white Great Northern, or navy beans, or 2 14 ounce cans, drained
6 cups chicken broth
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tablespoon oil
2 4 ounce cans chopped chilies
2 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 - 4 (3 - 4 cups) large cooked chicken breasts, cubed (preferably grilled).

1) Rinse and simmer beans (in water) in large pot with 1 onion and garlic until almost tender (2-3 hours), drain.
2) Combine cooked (or canned) beans with onion and garlic back to large pot with chicken broth.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 1/2 - 1 hour until beans are soft.
3) In a skillet, saute remaining onion in oil, add chilies and seasonings. Mix thoroughly. Add to beans. Add cooked chicken.
Simmer 1/2 - 1 hour longer. (Adjust with more or less broth for desired consistency).
Optional: Top with cheese, scallions, tomatoes, olives, cilantro, guacamole.
Makes 6 8 servings