Beef Patties with Blue Cheese and Veggies

Try this budget friendly recipe, so healthy and tasty!

Recipe from "Diabetic Cooking" magazine

1 lb   95% Lean ground beef

2 T  Steak sauce

1/2 tsp  Salt, divided

1/4 c  Crumbled blue cheese, divided

1 tsp  Olive oil

8 oz  (About 1 1/2 cups) yellow squash, cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch slices

1  Medium onion, cut into 8 wedges

1/2 c  Finely chopped fresh parsley

Combine beef, steak sauce and 1/4 tsp salt in small bowl; mix well.  Shape into 4 patties.  Spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.  Cook patties 4 minutes.  Reduce heat to medium,. turn patties; cook 3-4 minutes longer or until no longer pink in center and internal temperature of 160 degrees F is reached.  Remove from skillet to plate.  Sprinkle each patty with 1 T blue cheese, cover with foil to keep warm.  Add oil to same skillet.  Add squash and onion; cook and stir 5-6 minutes over medium-high heat or until edges of vegetables begin to brown.  Sprinkle with remaining salt.  Spoon vegetables over beef; sprinkle evenly with parsley.

Serves 4.  Per serving (1 patty with 1/2 cup vegetables and 1 T blue cheese):  219 calories, 9 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 72 mg cholesterol, 576 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 27 g protein.

 

Lemon Pepper Tilapia

Easy, light and delicious!

1  Lemon, cut in half

1 T  Extra virgin olive oil

1 lb  Tilapia fillets, rinsed

2 tsp  Sodium free lemon pepper

Juice one half of lemon and cut the other half in slices; set aside.  In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.  Pat fish dry with paper towels.  Sprinkle fish with seasoning.  Place fish and lemon slices in skillet.  Sauté 3-4 minutes.  Carefully turn fish and lemon slices over; sprinkle with lemon juice and continue sautéing 3-4 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork (about 10 minutes per inch of thickness).

Serves 4.  Per serving:  143 calories, 7 g fat, .5 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 55 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Recipe is from "A Season of Fresh Seafood", a supervalu publication

 

 

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