Baked Chicken and Rice
1 2 1/2 pound cut-up broiler-fryer chicken (2 1/2 to
3-pounds)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup uncooked regular long grain rice
1 medium onion — chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 clove garlic — finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
OR
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 bay leaf
2 cups shelled fresh green peas*
Pimiento strips
Pitted ripe olives
Heat oven to 350ş. Place chicken, skin sides up, in ungreased rectangular
baking dish, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Sprinkle with salt, paprika and pepper.
Bake uncovered 30 minutes.
Heat broth to boiling. Remove chicken and drain fat from dish. Mix broth,
rice, onion, garlic, salt, oregano, turmeric, bay leaf and peas in baking
dish. Top with chicken. Cover with aluminum foil and bake until rice and
thickest pieces of chicken are done and liquid is absorbed, about 30
minutes. Remove bay leaf. Top with pimiento strips and olives.
Description:
“This hearty favorite is based on a traditional Spanish recipe, Arroz
con Pollo, “chicken with rice.” A specialty of Mexico and Puerto Rico,
this classic dish is especially popular in the southwestern United
States.”
Per serving: 454 Calories (kcal); 20g Total Fat; (41% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; 93mg Cholesterol; 858mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : *1 package (10 ounces) frozen green peas, thawed and drained, can
be substituted for the fresh green peas.
Barbecued Ribs
4 1/2 pounds pork spareribs
Spicy Barbecue Sauce — (recipe follows)
SPICY BARBECUE SAUCE
1/3 cup margarine or butter
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
Heat the oven to 325ş.
Using a sharp knife or kitchen scissors, cut the ribs into 6 serving
pieces. Place the ribs, meaty sides up, in the roasting pan.
Bake uncovered 1 hour. While the ribs are baking, prepare Spicy Barbecue
Sauce.
Coat the ribs liberally with sauce, using a pastry brush. Turn ribs with
tongs, and brush the other side. Bake uncovered about 45 minutes longer,
brushing frequently with sauce, until tender.
SPICY BARBECUE SAUCE:
Heat all ingredients in the saucepan over medium heat, stirring
frequently, until margarine is melted. Or microwave all ingredients in a
1-cup microwavable measuring cup on high about 30 seconds or until
margarine is melted.
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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
You may notice that the nutritional information calculated by MasterCook
is different from the nutritional information listed in the Betty Crocker®
cookbooks. Because MasterCook and Betty Crocker® use different nutritional
analysis programs and different nutrient databases, variations in results
are expected.
Bake:
“1:45″
Per serving: 634 Calories (kcal); 51g Total Fat; (72% calories from fat); 41g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 125mg Cholesterol; 269mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 6 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Serving Ideas : To serve sauce with ribs, heat any remaining sauce to boiling, stirring constantly. Continue boiling 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Serve with Creamy Coleslaw (see recipe) and crusty rolls from your favorite bakery.
NOTES : Essential Equipment: shallow roasting pan (about 13 × 9-inch
rectangle); 1-quart saucepan or 1 cup microwavable measuring cup
Country-Style Saucy Ribs: Use 3 pounds pork country-style ribs.
Cut the ribs into 6 serving pieces. Place in 13 × 9-inch
rectangular pan. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 325ş for 2
hours; drain. Pour Spicy Barbecue Sauce over the ribs. Bake
uncovered about 30 minutes longer or until tender.
Baked Potatoes
1 or more medium baking potatoes (russet or
Idaho) — all about the same size
Margarine or butter — if desired
Sour cream or plain yogurt — if desired
Heat the oven to 375ş. Scrub the potatoes thoroughly with a vegetable
brush, but do not peel.
Pierce the potatoes on all sides with a fork to allow steam to escape
while the potatoes bake. Place potatoes directly on the oven rack.
Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until potatoes feel tender when
squeezed gently. Be sure to use a pot holder because potatoes will be very
hot to the touch.
To serve, cut an X in the top of each potato. Gently squeeze potato from
the bottom to force the potato open. Serve with margarine or sour cream.
Bake:
“1:15″
Per serving: 96 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (1% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 7mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Essential Equipment: nothing special
To Microwave 4 potatoes: Scrub the potatoes thoroughly with a
vegetable brush, but do not peel. Pierce potatoes on all sides
with a fork to allow steam to escape while the potatoes cook.
Arrange potatoes about 2 inches apart in a circle on a
microwavable paper towel in microwave oven. Microwave uncovered on
High 11 to 13 minutes, turning potatoes over after 6 minutes,
until tender when squeezed gently. Be sure to use a pot holder
because potatoes will be very hot to the touch. Let stand
uncovered 5 minutes. Continue with step 4
Tips
The bake time and oven temperature for baking potatoes can be
adjusted so that other foods can be baking in the oven at the same
time. Bake potatoes in a 350ş oven 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30
minutes, in a 325ş oven about 1 hour 30 minutes.
If potatoes are wrapped in aluminum foil before being baked, the
steam cannot escape during baking, so the potatoes will be gummy
instead of fluffy.
Baked Potato Wedges
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard (dry)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder — if desired
3 medium baking potatoes (russet or Idaho), 8 to 10
ounces each
Cooking spray
Heat the oven to 425ş. Mix the salt, sugar, paprika, mustard and garlic
powder in a small bowl or measuring cup.
Scrub the potatoes thoroughly with a vegetable brush, but do not peel. Cut
each potato lengthwise in half. Turn potatoes cut sides down, and cut each
half lengthwise into 4 wedges. Place potato wedges, skin sides down, in
the pan.
Spray the potato wedges with cooking spray until lightly coated. Sprinkle
with the salt mixture.
Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced
with fork. The baking time will vary, depending on the size and type of
the potato used.
____________________
Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
You may notice that the nutritional information calculated by MasterCook
is different from the nutritional information listed in the Betty Crocker®
cookbooks. Because MasterCook and Betty Crocker® use different nutritional
analysis programs and different nutrient databases, variations in results
are expected.
Bake:
“0:30″
Per serving: 76 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (1% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 405mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Baked Flounder Teriyaki
Cooking spray
1 1/2 pounds flounder (about 6 small fillets) or other
lean fish fillets
1 medium green onion with top
2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup dry sherry
OR
1/3 cup apple juice
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons finely chopped gingerroot
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Spray the rectangular pan with cooking spray. Cut the fish fillets into 6
serving pieces if needed. Place the pieces in the sprayed pan. If the
pieces have skin, place with skin sides down.
Peel and cut the green onion into 1/8-inch slices. Peel and finely chop
the garlic.
Mix the onion, garlic, sherry, lemon juice, gingerroot, oil, honey and
pepper. Spoon this mixture over the fish.
Fish fillets are naturally uneven in thickness, so for even cooking, fold
the thin end under before you spoon onion mixture over fish. Cover with
aluminum foil and refrigerate 1 hour.
Heat the oven to 375ş. Bake covered 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish
flakes easily with a fork.
____________________
Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
You may notice that the nutritional information calculated by MasterCook
is different from the nutritional information listed in the Betty Crocker®
cookbooks. Because MasterCook and Betty Crocker® use different nutritional
analysis programs and different nutrient databases, variations in results
are expected.
Refrigerate:
“1:00″
Per serving: 127 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (12% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 49mg Cholesterol; 63mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Serving Ideas : Serve with Sautéed Mushrooms (see Mushrooms recipe) and Asparagus (see recipe) for a light and healthful supper.
NOTES : Bake: 20 minutes
Essential Equipment: 13 × 9-inch rectangular pan
Tips
You can substitute other lean fish, such as halibut, orange
roughy, ocean perch, red snapper or scrod, for the flounder.
SALMON BAKE IN CROCKPOT
* 3 cans Salmon, 1 lb each
* 4 cups Bread crumbs, soft 10 slices
* 1 can Tomatoes in puree, 1 lb.
* 1 Green pepper, chopped
* 3 teaspoons Lemon juice
* 1 can Cream of onion soup, cond.
* 2 Chicken bouillon cubes, crushed
* 6 Eggs, well beaten
* 1 can Cream of celery soup, cond.
* 1/2 cup Milk
Grease removable liner well. Combine all ingredients, except celery soup and milk, in removable liner. Place liner in base. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours or auto for 3 hours. Combine cream of celery soup with 1/2 cup of milk and heat in saucepan. Use as sauce for salmon bake.
RHUBARB BAKE
* 1 3/4 cup fresh rhubarb
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 1 cinnamon stick
* 2 whole cloves
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
* 1/4 cup butter or margarine
* 1/3 cup flour
* 1/3 cup sugar
Cut rhubarb into small pieces. Combine rhubarb with 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, cloves and lemon peel in cooker. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours. Remove whole spices. Spoon rhubarb into baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients and sprinkle over rhubarb. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
Serves 4 to 6.
BAKED POTATOES
* 10 to 12 potatoes
* Aluminum foil
Prick potatoes with fork and wrap each in foil. Fill slow cooker/Crock Pot with potatoes. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. (High 2 1/4 to 4.) Do not add water.
BAKED HAM IN FOIL
Pour 1/2 cup water in Crock-Pot. Wrap precooked 3 to 4 pound ham in foil, place in Crock-Pot. Cover and cook on High 1 hour, then Low 6 to 7 hours or until ham is hot. If desired, sprinkle ham with liquid smoke before wrapping in foil.
If cooking larger ham, cook 1 hour on high then low 8 to 10 hours.
SWEET POTATOES A LA ORANGE
2 lb. sweet potatoes, cooked or 2 lb. vacuum packed sweet potatoes
2 tbsp. margarine, melted
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
16 dried apricot halves
Fresh orange slices
Arrange the sweet potatoes in a shallow baking dish. Combine the margarine and cinnamon. Pour over the potatoes. Arrange the apricot halves on top. Cover the dish and bake at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes. Add orange slices and serve.
4 servings.
Exchanges: 1 bread, 1 fruit, 1 fat; calories: 185; carbohydrates: 23 gm; protein: 3 gm; fat: 7 gm; sodium: 79 mg.
BAKED APPLES 2
6 or 8 apples
1 can diet strawberry pop
Raisins, if desired
Core apples and place in Pyrex baking dish. Stuff cavity with raisins, if so desired. Pour one can diet pop over apples. Bake in moderate oven (350 to 375 degrees) until apples are tender.
SWEET ‘N SOUR CHICKEN
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. chopped carrots
1/2 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. lite catsup
2 tbsp. Vinegar
2 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
1 c. pineapple juice
1/4 c. brown Sugar Twin
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Dash ground ginger
1 c. pineapple chunks, drained
Heat margarine in large skillet until melted. Add green pepper, carrots and onion. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Add catsup, pineapple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, Sugar Twin, garlic powder, pepper and ginger. Cook, stirring, until it boils. Add pineapple chunks. Arrange skinned chicken parts (about 3 lbs.) in 9″x13″ pan. Pour sauce over all. Cover tightly with foil. Bake 45 minutes in 400 degree oven. Uncover and bake 30 minutes or until done.
Serve with rice.
Good recipe for those on a no salt, no sugar, low cholesterol diet.
MEAT LOAF 3
Altered for low salt, no sugar, low cholesterol diet. 1/2 c. dry bread crumbs 1/4 c. dried milk 1/2 c. water 1/4 c. chopped green pepper 1 med. onion, chopped 2 egg whites 1/4 c. low sodium catsup 2 tsp. prepared horseradish 1 tsp. prepared mustard Combine ingredients; mix well. Pack in 9″x5″ loaf pan or 2 small pans. Spread with Topping:
–TOPPING–
3 tbsp. brown Sugar Twin
1/4 c. light low sodium catsup
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. dry mustard
Blend all ingredients. If made in 2 small pans, one may be frozen. Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees.
BAKED FISH
Any fish fillet
1/4 c. margarine
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/4 tsp. basil
Melt margarine add lemon juice, pepper and basil. Dip fillets in mixture and then in dry bread crumbs. Lay in one layer in greased pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until done. Good for no salt, low cholesterol diet.
14 Carrots Cake Dream
2 Cups Flour
1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Nuts
2 Cups Sugar
Pinch Salt 1 1/2 Cups Oil
4 Eggs
1 Can Pineapple
2 Cups Carrots — grated
Sift all dry ingredients together.
Add sugar and oil to flour mixture.
Add eggs, pineapple, nuts and carrots, mix well.
Bake in bundt pan (or large cake pan) at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool a few minutes in pan, turn out on wire racks.
10 Minute German Sweet Chocolate Cream Pie
1 German chocolate cake mix
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar — optional
1 package cream cheese
3 1/2 cups Cool Whip — 8-oz container
8 ” Graham Cracker Crust
Thaw Cool Whip. Heat 1 pkg. (4 oz.) Baker’s German Sweet Chocolate and 2 T milk in saucepan over low heat, stirring until chocolate is melted. Beat sugar into cream cheese; add remaining milk and chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Fold chocolate mixture into whipped topping, blending until smooth. Spoon into baked 8″ Graham Cracker Crust. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Store any leftover pie in freezer.