Large pasta shells stuffed with four cheeses and chicken. Stuffed shells are topped with even more cheesy goodness and baked in the oven. Even with all the cheese, we were still able to keep the sodium under 450 mg per serving. The sodium is kept low by making our own salt free chicken instead of …
Apple jelly and fresh garlic flavor this slow cooked pork loin roast into a juicy and delicious dinner. Fancy enough for company and easy enough for weeknights.
Don't let the "Pepper Jelly" scare you away. The pepper jelly adds a great flavor to the glaze with just a slight heat. Marinate the pork overnight to build depths of flavor. Make this for a special dinner. It is really moist and delicious.
Fresh strawberries, toasted pecans, and homemade poppy seed dressing make this salad special. There are many reasons to love this recipe. Above all, it’s very easy to make and good for you too. A similar restaurant salad is loaded with saturated fat and sodium mainly coming from the dressing. Try our homemade poppy seed dressing …
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Find this recipe and more in the Weekly Meal Plan for January 17-23, 2021 Easy, cheesy, and oh so yum. This is one veggie dish the kids will eat. Make it quick with our make-ahead Freezer Swiss Cheese Sauce Master Mix.
Find this recipe and more in the Weekly Meal Plan for January 10-16, 2021 Easy to make classic guacamole is the perfect appetizer or snack. Keep the sodium in check by choosing unsalted tortilla chips. Look for chip brands with less than 1 gram of saturated fat, at least 2 grams of fiber, and less than …
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Recipe adapted from Marlene Koch's book "Eat What You Love Everyday". My family prefers this healthier green bean casserole over the traditional one we all grew up with. This lighter green bean casserole includes fresh mushrooms and reduces the fat by using fat-free half and half and reduced fat soup.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home Magazine Feb/Mar 2020. This looks like an intimidating meal to make, but it is really not that hard when you start with thin-sliced beef sirloin instead of pounding a regular sirloin steak as in original recipe. The elegant flavors of spinach and artichokes blended with cream cheese and spinach …
Fruit is naturally high in both sugar and carbs which is why weighing the fruit ingredients is more important then measuring. You can also reduce the sugar grams by serving the shredded coconut and syrup "on the side". Recipe adapted from Pioneer Women Magazine
Lasagna, in general, is not usually part of a Cardiac Diet. But here, we cut the sodium and saturated fat by using “no salt added” spaghetti sauce and fat-free or part-skim cheeses. The result is delicious and hearty enough to satisfy pasta lovers. This is also a great freezer meal that can be made ahead.
