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Stuffed Pork Chops

In a saucepan, sauté onion in butter until soft. Add orange juice and bread cubes and mix well. Cut a pocket in each chop, leaving about 1/2 inch intact around 3 sides. Stuff bread mixture into chops, sealing opening with a toothpick. Grill over medium heat, turning occasionally until done.

Yield: 4 Servings

Sodium Category: LowSodium

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Grilled Tuna Steaks

Tuna steaks tend to get tough if you cook them too long, so take them off the grill while they are still pink in the center to keep them juicy

1 lb Tuna Steaks
1/2 c Balsamic Vinegar
2 T Sugar
1 T Italian Seasoning
1/2 t Garlic Powder
1 T Olive Oil
1 T Lemon Juice

Combine all ingredients except tuna and lemon juice and pour in a glass baking dish. Add tuna and marinate 15 minutes, turned frequently. Heat grill to high. Place fish on grill and grill until medium doneness, about 3 minutes per side. Place on serving plates and squeeze lemon juice over.

Yield: 4 Servings

Sodium Category: LowSodium

Broth Injected Turkey

You can get the same kind of extra juiciness that the commercial meat packers are doing while saving lots of sodium by injecting your own turkey. Using a low sodium chicken broth adds almost no sodium per serving. You can find injectors in the gadget aisle of many large supermarkets or any kitchen supply store or buy one online somewhere like cooking.Com for only a few dollars. Starting the cooking at a high temperature seals in the juices and gives you a nice juicy skin.

12 lb Turkey
1 c Low Sodium Chicken Or Turkey Broth

Preheat oven to 500F. Using a hypodermic needle or baster-injector to inject the broth into the turkey. Put turkey in the oven. Let cook for 20 minutes or until the exterior is crisp, but not golden brown. Reduce heat to 375F. Let bird roast until finished.

Yield: 24 Servings

Sodium Category: LowSodium

Sodium 83 mg

Honey-Pineapple Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
  • 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, optional

Directions

  • Place sweet potatoes and water in a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain.
  • Drain crushed pineapple, reserving juice. In a large bowl, combine the crushed pineapple, pineapple chunks and sweet potatoes. Transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine honey and reserved juice; pour over sweet potatoes.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10 minutes. Stir; sprinkle with pecans if desired. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through. Yield: 13 servings.

 

 

Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup (calculated without pecans) equals 105 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 2 starch.

Crockpot Beef Barbecue

A quick and easy way to shredded beef barbecue sandwiches for dinner. Put this in the slow cooker and some rolls in the bread machine and when you get home, dinner will be almost done.

2 lb Beef Chuck
1 lg Onion
1/2 t Liquid Smoke
1 c Salt Free Barbecue Sauce

Slice onion and place in bottom of crockpot. Place beef on top. Drizzle liquid smoke over. Cook on low 10-12 hours. Remove meat and onion, drain and shred. Add sauce and mix well.

Yield: 6 Servings

Sodium Category: LowSodium

Sodium 111 mg

Mexican Deviled Eggs

A different kind of deviled egg, and one that is sure to please.

6 Eggs,Hard Boiled
1/3 c Low Sodium Salsa
2 sl Low Sodium Bacon,Cooked & Crumbled
1 T Mayonnaise

Peel and cut eggs in half lengthwise. Mash the yolks and mix with salsa, bacon, and mayonnaise. Fill the egg whites with the yolk mixture and chill. Garnish with small sprigs or parsley or cilantro.

Yield: 6 Servings

Sodium Category: LowSodium

Sodium 132 mg

Cajun Grilled Fish

Somewhat spicy grilled fish fillets. We prefer this with plain brown rice to help balance the more intense flavor of the fish.

2 lb Fish fillet
1 t Tabasco sauce
2 T Dill
4 T Scallion,Chopped
4 T Green Bell Peppers,Chopped
4 T Red Bell Peppers,Chopped
1 t file powder
1 c sauterne wine

Lay fillets in a pan that you have sprayed liberally with no stick vegetable oil spray. Mix remaining ingredients together. Pour this mixture over the fish. Cover the pan and marinate for 2-6 hours. Broil fish in oven or grill

Yield: 6 Servings

Sodium Category: LowSodium

Sodium 107 mg

Herb And Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Kick up the flavor of mashed potatoes without adding a lot of sodium

1 1/2 lb Potatoes
4 oz Cream Cheese
4 T Unsalted Butter
1/4 c Milk
1/4 t Garlic Powder
1 T Dried Parsley
1/2 t Thyme

Peel potatoes and cube. Boil in water until soft, drain thoroughly. Mash with electric mixer or potato masher until smooth. Stir in cheese and melted butter. Add milk and mix until smooth. Stir in herbs. Adjust the amount of milk to achieve the desired consistency.

Yield: 6 Servings

Sodium Category: LowSodium

Sodium 66 mg

Dutch-Style Beef with Cabbage

1 1/2 lb Round Steak
1 T Vinegar
2 T Flour
1/4 t Black Pepper
2 T Oil
3 Onions,Sliced
3/4 c Water
2 t Low Sodium Beef Bouillon
1 sm Cabbage

Combine flour and pepper. Coat meat with mixture. Brown meat in oil on all sides. Transfer to crockery cooker, add onions. Add water, vinegar and bouillon to skillet, Stir, scraping up browned bits from bottom. Pour over beef and onions in cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over hot cooked cabbage wedges.

Yield: 5 Servings

Sodium Category: LowSodium

Sodium 107 mg