Recipes
Chicken & Hummus Wraps
1 7 oz carton desired-flavor hummus OR 1 8 oz tub garden vegetable cream cheese
4 10-inch flour tortillas
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt or sour cream
1 6 oz package refrigerated cooked chicken breast strips
chopped tomatoes
lettuce
onion
1/2 medium cucumber, cut into 2 inch matchsticks
Spread hummus evenly on tortillas. Spread yogurt over hummus. Top with chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, onion and cucumber. Roll up tortillas.
Nutrition facts per wrap: 288 cal, 9 g total fat, 31 mg chol, 713 mg sodium, 36 g carb, 3 g dietary fiber, 16 g protein
In Your Sleep Chili
Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 4 to 6 hours (low) or 2 to 3 hours (high) Makes: 6 servings
1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 15 oz cans reduced sodium chili beans, undrained
1 14.5 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 11.5 oz can hot-style vegetable juice
Sliced green onions, sour cream, and/or shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
1. In a large skillet cook ground beef and onion over med-high heat until meat is brown, break up meat as it cooks. Drain off fat.
2. Transfer meat mixture to a 3.5 or 4 quart slow cooker. Stir in chili beans, tomatoes and vegetable juice.
3. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 4 to 6 hours or on high heat setting for 2 to 3 hours.
4. If desired, top each serving with green onions, sour cream, and/or cheese.
Nutrition facts per serving: 272 cal, 6 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 47 mg chol, 238 mg sodium, 30 g carb, 7 g dietary fiber, 24 g protein