Veggies & Wine

posted by Deb on Dec 22

My husband isn’t a huge fan of sweet potatoes and even he loved these sweet potato fries. This isn’t a McDougall recipe due to the added olive oil. Next time I make these I will try it with less olive oil and update. These are a very healthy & low fat side dish that is super tasty and easy to make.

Prep time: 20 mins; Cook time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 medium sweet potatoes, sliced into fries*
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450
2. * Slice the sweet potatoes into french fry strips. Sweet potatoes are a bit difficult to cut so I microwaved them for 1 minute to soften them up a bit.
3. Put sliced sweet potatoes in a ziploc bag
4. In a bowl mix the olive oil, cumin, chili powder and onion powder.
5. Pour the spice mixture into the ziploc bag and toss those babies. Let sit for about 15-20 minutes.
6. Spread evenly on a baking sheet
7. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, turning once after 15 minutes

Nutritional Info: Calories: 162, Fat 7g, Carbs: 24g, Fiber: 3.8, Protein 2.3

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posted by Deb on Dec 16

This enchilada sauce is absolutely incredible AND barely any fat. The red wine really gives this a nice flavor. This is very easy and quick to make as well. Just pour over burrito, enchilada, even try it as a low-fat baked potato topping. This is a modified version from a recipe I found on allrecipes.com.

Prep Time: 5 mins; Cook Time: 15 min; Ready in 20 min

Serves: 12

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces red wine
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp onion, minced
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cup water

Directions:

1. Heat red wine in large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 1 – 2 minutes.
2. Add the remaining ingredients.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes

Nutritional Info: Calories: 16; Fat: .1g; Carbs: 2.2g; Fiber: .4g; Protein: .4g

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