Crafts

Monday, March 28, 2011

Red Wine Vinegar Marinated Steak and Roasted Potatoes with Blue Cheese- Walnut “Butter”

Red Wine Vinegar Steak Marinate

From: Cooking Light April 2011

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ teaspoon pepper
3/8 teaspoon salt

Heat a grill pan over medium high heat.
Combine 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon oil, ½ teaspoon pepper, and 3/8 teaspoon salt; rub evenly over surface of steak. Coat grill pan with cooking spray. Add steak to pan, and cook for 4-5 minutes on eat side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove steak from pan, and let stand for 5 minutes. Cut the steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices.

Roasted Potatoes with Blue Cheese- Walnut “Butter”
From: Prevention Best Weight Loss Recipes
Ingredients:
1 lb thin-skinned baby potatoes, halved
1 ½ tsp olive oil
1/8 tsp salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 oz crumbled blue cheese
2 scallions, thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 425. Coat 9’x9’ baking dish with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Place Turn potatoes cut side down and toss with oil, salt, and pepper. Turn potatoes cut side down in pan. Roast until very tender and lightly golden on undersides, 30 to 35 minutes.
Put walnuts in small baking pan or skillet while potatoes are roasting and toast in oven 6 to 8 minutes. Tip into bowl and let cool. Add blue cheese and scallions and crumble.
Turn potatoes and sprinkle evenly with walnut mixture. Bake until cheese is melted, 5 minutes, 5 minutes longer.
Servings: 4 
Cal. 242, 8 g pro, 21 carb, 3 g fiber, 15 g fat, 4 g sat fat, 279 mg sodium

Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Zest
From: Prevention Best Weight Loss Recipes
Ingredients:
1 ½ lb asparagus, woody ends snipped off
1tbsp extra virgin olive oil
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp grated lemon zest

Preheat oven to 425. Coat large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Combine asparagus, oil, salt, pepper in large bowl and toss well to coat.
Arrange on baking sheet in single layer. Roast in center of oven, shaking pan occasionally, until crisp-tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from oven. Sprinkle with lemon zest and toss. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Serving: 4
70 cal, 4 g pro, 7 g carb, 4 g fiber, 3.5 g fat, 0.5 g sat fat, 150 mg sodium