Braised Beef

Servings: 4

Ingredients:
Beef
- 1 roasting bag (or you can use a crock pot)
- 2 bottom round steaks (you may also use a roast)
- 1 container of unsalted beef stock
- 1 tbsp of: salt, pepper, Mrs. Dash extra spicy, and oregano
- 1/2 medium white onion
- 1/2 bunch of green onions
- 4 cloves of garlic

Potatoes
- 1 pack of steamables red potatoes
- 1/4 cup lactaid milk
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
- 1 tsp garlic paste

How-To:
Beef
- In a skillet, on medium-low heat, sear each side of the steaks for about 5 minutes.
- Place the two steaks into a roasting bag, and then in the same skillet place the onions and garlic...saute for about 5 minutes.
- Pour the container of beef stock into the roaster bag, followed by the onions and garlic.
- Tie up the bag and place in the oven for about 30-40 minutes.
- Once done, remove each piece of steak from the oven bag and pull apart piece by piece using two forks....into the sizes of your choice.  Note, the smaller the pieces the more tender and easier to eat it will be.

Potatoes
- Steam in bag for 9 minutes.
- Once done, pour potatoes into a mixing bowl and using a knife cut them up into small pieces.
- Pour the milk, garlic paste, salt, and pepper into the bowl and stir well.  (I also added a handful of green onions into mine, because I love the flavor they add).

I served this with a side of asparagus as well...just as a veggie option! :-)  ENJOY!

Cilantro Lime Chicken

Serving Size: 5

Ingredients:
(Chicken)
- 1 pack of Perdue Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 tsp honey
- 3 cloves fresh garlic

(Avocado Salsa)
- 1 medium avocado
- 3 roma tomatoes
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/8 cup lime juice

Chicken Prep:
- Dice the cloves of garlic, and the fresh cilantro up for the chicken into small pieces and then place in a small mixing bowl.  Add the salt and pepper, olive oil, lime juice, honey, and lime zest and then whisk everything together.  Place the chicken breasts either into a bag or a small pan that can be covered, and add the marinade into it.  Cover, and place in fridge to marinate for about 2 hours.

How-To:
- Once the chicken is finished marinating, place it on a non-stick cookie sheet in the oven on 350 degrees...and let it bake for about 15-20 minutes.
-  (SALSA) Cut the roma tomatoes, red onion, avocado, garlic clove, and fresh cilantro into small pieces, and place into a small mixing bowl.  Then add the lime juice and stir everything together gently in the bowl.
- Once the chicken is completed, top it with the avocado salsa and enjoy!

Serving suggestion:  I served the chicken with steamed broccoli and cilantro lime rice (just like at Chipotle!) and the pairings were VERY TASTY!  

Stay tuned for the cilantro lime rice recipe to come! 

Asian Lean Ground Turkey

Serving Size:  4

Ingredients:
- 1 pack of Simple Truth Natural Extra Lean Ground Turkey
- 1 pack of Birds Eye steam fresh long green beans
- Uncle Ben's brown rice (boxed)
- 3 cloves of fresh garlic
- 3 tsp of chili garlic sauce
- 1/4 cup lite soy sauce
- 1 tsp fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 small bunch of green onions

Prep:
- Follow directions on box of rice, and begin cooking the rice first.
- Dice up green onions into slim pieces, peel and cut about 4 slivers of ginger and dice up into small pieces, and then dice up 3 cloves of fresh garlic.  Place all these items to the side in a small cup/bowl.
- Steam the green beans according to directions on the bag.

Ground Turkey How-To:
- In a skillet, heat the tablespoon of sesame oil and place turkey meat into the pan.  After separating it some with a spatula, place the 1/4 cup of soy sauce into the pan, followed by the cup of veggies you chopped up.  
- Once the meat is cooked, add in 3 tsp of the chili garlic sauce (add more for added spice) and stir in along with the green beans.
- Add in the tbsp of rice vinegar and continue to stir everything in together.
- Serve over a cup of brown rice, and enjoy!

Nutrition Fast Facts (approximate per serving)

395 Calories

6g Fat (1.5g polyunsaturated & 1.5 monosaturated included)

34g Protein

45g Carbohydrates

Korean Ground Beef

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:
- 1 pack of Simple Truth Natural ground beef (91% lean)
- 1 cup of Uncle Ben's brown rice (I use the kind that comes in the box)
- 1 tablespoon Organic Sesame Oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup green onions
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons of crushed red pepper (I love spicy food, so if you're not into it please scale this down at your discretion)
- 1 teaspoon of salt and ground black pepper each
- 1/4 cup lite soy sauce
- 8 teaspoons of brown sugar

Prep:
Dice up the green onions, garlic, and ginger- place them in a bowl with the necessary seasonings as mentioned above (minus the soy sauce)
Place rice on a burner, following the directions as listed on the box.

How-To:
In a large saucepan, place the sesame oil and allow it to get hot.  Place in the ground beef, and using a spatula break it up across the pan.  Place in the 1/4 cup of soy sauce, followed by the bowl of ingredients you previously prepared.  Continue to mix and chop away at the ground beef until it's mixed up well, and in the size pieces you desire.  Once the meat is cooked, (on medium heat, usually after about 10 minutes) turn the burner off and as the pan cools the sauce will thicken up.  Once the rice is complete, measure out 1 cup of rice, and an equal portion of the ground beef (I topped mine with more green onions), and then ENJOY!

This meal is very easy, and can be prepared and cooked in just under 30 minutes!

Nutrition Fast Facts (approximate per serving):

313 Calories

7.9g Fat

17g Carbohydrates

24g Protein

4g Sugar