Healthy Weight Loss Recipes

Healthy Weight Loss Recipes

Dieting does not have to mean eating boring tasteless foods, that's where fun healthy weight loss recipes come to the rescue. With much of the country in the icy throes of winter I wanted to post three healthy weight loss recipes that are geared for cold weather. If you like any of these recipes they can easily be incorporated into your diet plan.

Pumpkin Chili Mexicana
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped red bell peppers
1 clove garlic
1 pound ground turkey
2 (14.5 ounce) cans canned peeled and diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 (15 ounce) can canned tomato sauce
1 (15.25 ounce) can canned kidney beans, drained
1 (4 ounce) can ORTEGA® Diced Green Chiles
1/2 cup whole kernel corn
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Heat vegetable oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender. Add turkey; cook until browned. Drain. Add tomatoes with juice, pumpkin, tomato sauce, beans, chiles, corn, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. This is just one of many Chili healthy weight loss recipes.

Escarole and Bean Soup
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 pound escarole, chopped
Salt
4 cups low-salt chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 (1-ounce) piece Parmesan
Freshly ground black pepper
6 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the escarole and saute until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add a pinch of salt. Add the chicken broth, beans, and Parmesan cheese. Cover and simmer until the beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. This is one of the best healthy weight loss recipes.

Caribbean Vegetable Stew
2 cups chopped onion
1 tablespoon oil
3 cups chopped cabbage
1 fresh chile, minced (or 1/4 tsp cayenne, or to taste)
1 tablespoon grated fresh gingerroot
2 cups water
3 cups diced sweet potato (1/2" cubes)
salt
2 cups undrained chopped fresh or canned tomatos
2 cups sliced okra (frozen ok)
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Saute the onions for 4-5 minutes. Add cabbage and chile and continue to saute until the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes, stirring often. Add the ginger and water, bring to a boil. Add sweet potatos and salt, and simmer for 5-6 minutes, until potatoes are just barely tender. Add tomatoes, okra and lime, simmer about 15 minutes longer. Stir in the cilantro.

Hope you enjoy these healthy weight loss recipes. If you are very serious about losing weight and want information on a healthy, long term and effective solution please see this

John E. Rhoades has over 11 years in software consulting. His key interest is health and wellness internet marketing. You can see his home blog here.

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com