I've never been a big fan of the store bought canned sloppy joe (or Sloppy Grampy's as we called it growing up since my Grandfather's name was Joe) mixes. A few years ago, I found this recipe and I have modified it over the years to my desired taste. My family loves it!! As with most of my recipes, I modify those that I like....sometimes from time to time I change it up.
Sloppy Joe's
1 lb ground beef
3 (8 oz) can's Tomato Sauce
1 (14.5 oz) can Diced Tomatoes in Juice
1 (6 oz) can Tomato Paste
1 cup Chopped Peppers
1 cup Chopped Onions
2 Tbsp minced Garlic
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp Chili Powder
2 tsp Cumin
Chop Onions and peppers. In a large frying pan, melt butter and cook onions and peppers for 5 minutes or until onions are softened. Add in ground beef and brown. Drain the grease and return to frying pan. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and cumin. Mix well. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer on low for about 15-20 minutes. Makes about 14 (1/2 cup) servings. Serve on bread or hamburger buns. (I have had Gestational Diabetes with each of my children and so I would eat it without the bread when I had to specifically watch my carbohydrate intake.)
Now the nutritional information does not include the bread. You will have to figure that out on your own. But here are the nutritional values for the Sloppy Joe's.
1 serving = 163 calories, 8g fat, 9.6 g carbs, 2g fiber, and 4 WW points.
These numbers are based upon my own personal calculations. I make sure that my math is correct. However, I am in no way responsible if they are off for any reason. I use these for my own personal use and I am not a certified nutrition specialist nor do I claim to be! If you have any questions please contact your local nutrition specialist.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Lentil Soup
Well, it has been a couple of day's, I know, but the girls have demanded so much of my time!! I don't mind but certainly there needs to be some down time too!! I love the fact that my children are in bed by 7:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. most nights!! It gives me a chance to take a break and relax and refresh before the next day begins again!!
Anyway, on Monday night I was extremely exhausted and it was just a really bad day. So I put on a pot of Lentil Soup. Lentil Soup is very high in nutrition and very cheap to make. Now mind you, it may not look so appetizing but it sure does taste pretty good!! My most favorite thing to do with recipes these days is to look up a recipe online--I browse through the recipe and make my own little modifications. So here is the Lentil Soup complete with the breakdown of Calories, Fats, Carbs, Fiber, and WW points!!
Lentil Soup
1 TBSP Butter
1 Cup Chopped Onion
1 Cup Chopped Celery
1 Cup Chopped Carrots
1 Cup Lentil's
4 Cups Beef Broth
2 Garlic Cloves, Chopped (or 1 TBSP Minced Garlic)
1 (14.5 oz) can Diced tomatoes in Juice
1 pkg of Italian Sausage (optional)
Chop up each of the vegetables--Onion, celery and Carrots and the garlic. In a stew pot, melt the butter and add the vegetables and garlic. Cook for about 5-10 minutes or until the onion is softened. Add in the beef broth (I have been using 4 cups of water and 4 tbsp of beef bullion of late). Add in the can of diced tomatoes and the juice and the lentils. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer on low for at least an hour to an hour and a half. This will allow the lentils to soften. Serve with or without biscuits. Serves 6 people.
An optional idea is to cut up and fry some Italian Sausage and add it into the soup. I have yet to try it myself but it is on the agenda. My husband loves to have meat in his food and once I can afford to add it to our grocery list, it will make its way into the soup!!
Now here is the breakdown for the nutritional information. Just so you know that I did not add in the Italian Sausage in the information.
1 Cup = 1 Serving
1 Serving = 160 Calories, 3g of Fat, 30.5g of Carbs, 11.5g of Fiber, and 3 WW points.
Now, these numbers are based upon my own personal calculations. I do try to make sure that my math is correct but I am in no way responsible if they are off for any reason. I do use these for my own personal use and I am not a certified nutrition specialist nor do I claim to be! If you have any questions please contact your local nutrition specialist.
Anyway, on Monday night I was extremely exhausted and it was just a really bad day. So I put on a pot of Lentil Soup. Lentil Soup is very high in nutrition and very cheap to make. Now mind you, it may not look so appetizing but it sure does taste pretty good!! My most favorite thing to do with recipes these days is to look up a recipe online--I browse through the recipe and make my own little modifications. So here is the Lentil Soup complete with the breakdown of Calories, Fats, Carbs, Fiber, and WW points!!
Lentil Soup
1 TBSP Butter
1 Cup Chopped Onion
1 Cup Chopped Celery
1 Cup Chopped Carrots
1 Cup Lentil's
4 Cups Beef Broth
2 Garlic Cloves, Chopped (or 1 TBSP Minced Garlic)
1 (14.5 oz) can Diced tomatoes in Juice
1 pkg of Italian Sausage (optional)
Chop up each of the vegetables--Onion, celery and Carrots and the garlic. In a stew pot, melt the butter and add the vegetables and garlic. Cook for about 5-10 minutes or until the onion is softened. Add in the beef broth (I have been using 4 cups of water and 4 tbsp of beef bullion of late). Add in the can of diced tomatoes and the juice and the lentils. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer on low for at least an hour to an hour and a half. This will allow the lentils to soften. Serve with or without biscuits. Serves 6 people.
An optional idea is to cut up and fry some Italian Sausage and add it into the soup. I have yet to try it myself but it is on the agenda. My husband loves to have meat in his food and once I can afford to add it to our grocery list, it will make its way into the soup!!
Now here is the breakdown for the nutritional information. Just so you know that I did not add in the Italian Sausage in the information.
1 Cup = 1 Serving
1 Serving = 160 Calories, 3g of Fat, 30.5g of Carbs, 11.5g of Fiber, and 3 WW points.
Now, these numbers are based upon my own personal calculations. I do try to make sure that my math is correct but I am in no way responsible if they are off for any reason. I do use these for my own personal use and I am not a certified nutrition specialist nor do I claim to be! If you have any questions please contact your local nutrition specialist.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Foods!!!
I've been real energized lately to try new recipes and different types of foods. I have also started looking into using more homemade foods and staying away from the caned food products.
I am becoming increasingly concerned about the different additives that have been put into our foods and I want my family to eat healthy. I also think that eating more homemade food is easier and healthier.
I will be posting some of the different recipes and foods that I have tried out on my family. I wanted to get on last week and post about the great Butternut Squash soup that I made homemade from scratch. I have also been making lentil soup. It is very nutritious and easy to make and my family absolutely loves it.
I have started using whole dry beans instead of canned. Now mind you, I still find that some canned food is easier to use but I am trying to stay away from them as much as possible. Learning is the key here!! I have a life time ahead of me to learn!!
I will be posting my different recipes soon. Hope that you come and check it out!! I would love some feedback and share!!
Well, I think that it is time to get in gear for bed. It is getting late and those precious little pumpkins will be calling my name once Morning comes around!! I just love my family!!
I am becoming increasingly concerned about the different additives that have been put into our foods and I want my family to eat healthy. I also think that eating more homemade food is easier and healthier.
I will be posting some of the different recipes and foods that I have tried out on my family. I wanted to get on last week and post about the great Butternut Squash soup that I made homemade from scratch. I have also been making lentil soup. It is very nutritious and easy to make and my family absolutely loves it.
I have started using whole dry beans instead of canned. Now mind you, I still find that some canned food is easier to use but I am trying to stay away from them as much as possible. Learning is the key here!! I have a life time ahead of me to learn!!
I will be posting my different recipes soon. Hope that you come and check it out!! I would love some feedback and share!!
Well, I think that it is time to get in gear for bed. It is getting late and those precious little pumpkins will be calling my name once Morning comes around!! I just love my family!!
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