Dinner Party Menu Seven
Starter:
Tomato- Jalapeno Salad
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- ½ cup chopped red oinoins
- 5 tomatoes, chopped
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
- Combine jalapeno pepper, red onions, tomatoes, lemon juice, and black pepper.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Calories Per Serving: 27
Fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 0 g
Protein: 1 g
Carbohydrates: 6g
Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
Sodium: 40 mg
Main Course:
Bean Tortilla Bake
Yield: 6 servings (2 tortillas each)
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups home-cooked or canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup home-cooked or canned navy beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups home-cooked or canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup low-sodium tomato juice
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 12 6-inch nonfat flour or corn tortillas
- ½ cup chopped scallions
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup shredded nonfat cheddar cheese
- 1 ¼ cups low-sodium tomato sauce
Directions:
- Combine pinto beans, navy beans ,kidney benas, tomato juice, chil powder, cumin, and garlic in a saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Mash beans until chunky.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place 2 tablespoons of the bean mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle scallions, tomatoes, and ½ cup of the cheddar cheese over bean mixture.
- Roll tortillas up and place seam side down in a 9-by-13 inch baking dish.
- Pour tomato sauce over tortillas. Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
- Uncover, top with remaining ½ cup of cheese, and bake for 5 minutes more.
Calories Per Serving: 292
Fat: 0.9 g
Cholesterol: 0.8 g
Protein: 14.8 g
Carbohydrates: 60g
Dietary Fiber: 9.5 g
Sodium: 139 mg
Dessert:
Chocolate Pudding
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 cups skim milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- Combine the sugar, cocoa, and cornstarch.
- Add the milk and vanilla to cocoa mixture.
- Transfer the pudding to a heavy saucepan.
- Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until smooth and thick.
- Pour into four small bowls and chill for 1 hour or until pudding has set.
Calories Per Serving: 128
Fat: 0.6g
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Protein: 5g
Carbohydrates: 25 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 133 mg
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