Dinner Party Menu Fifteen

Starter:

Sweet Potato Souffle 

Yield:  4 servings 

Ingredients:

• 5 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange peel
• 2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes

Directions:

1. Beat egg whites until they form soft peaks.
2. Gently fold egg whites, cinnamon, and orange peel into mashed sweet potatoes.
3. Fill four individual soufflé dishes with the sweet potato mixture
4. Bake for 25 minutes and serve at once.

 

Calories Per Serving: 199
Fat: 0.5 g
Cholesterol:  0 g
Protein:  7 g
Carbohydrates: 41g
Dietary Fiber:  4.9 g
Sodium: 90 mg 

Main Course:

Potato-Tomato Curry 

Yield:  6 servings 

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup vegetable broth
• 2 onions, sliced
• Pinch of ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried dill leaves
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 cups chopped mushrooms
• 6 small potatoes, quartered
• 3 fresh tomatoes, thickly slicked
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons curry powder

Directions:

1. Heat broth in a large skillet or heavy pot.  Add onions, ginger, thyme, marjoram, parsley, basil, dill, and turmeric. Cook and stir onions and spices for 5 minutes, add liquid as needed.
2. Add mushrooms. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
3. Add potatoes. Cook and stir for 3 more minutes.
4. Add tomatoes and cook, uncovered for 20 minutes.
5. Add lemon juice and cook for 5 to 7 minutes more or until potatoes are tender.

Calories Per Serving: 161
Fat: 0.7 g
Cholesterol:  0 g
Protein:  4.4 g
Carbohydrates: 36g
Dietary Fiber:  1.3 g
Sodium: 15 mg 

Dessert:

Applesauce-Cocoa Squares 

Yield: 16 servings 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup skim milk
• ¼ cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup brown sugar, frmly packed
• 1 ¾ cups hot water

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lin an 8-inch-square baking pan with a baking liner of spray lightly with vegetable cooking spray.
2. Combine flour, sugar, ¼ cup of the cocoa, and the baking powder in a mixing bowl.
3. Combine milk, applesauce, and vanilla ina separate bowl.
4. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
5. Spoon batter into pan.
6. Combine brown sugar, remaining ¼ cup cocoa, and water.
7. Pour over batter.
8. Bake for 40 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and cool in pan.
10. Cut into 16 squares.

Calories Per Serving: 134
Fat: 0.8g
Cholesterol: 0.1mg
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrates: 28 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
Sodium: 55 mg 

 

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