Stephanie Caputo
Recipe Section
Crock Pot Southwest Flat Iron Steak
Ingredients:
1-1/2 lbs. flat iron steak (or Flank Steak)
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
16 oz. jar chunky salsa
1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
3 cups hot cooked rice
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Directions:
1. Trim excess fat from steak. Place onions and garlic in bottom of freezer bag and top with steak. Mix salsa, oregano, chili powder, salt, and pepper in small bowl and pour over meat. Top with drained black beans.
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Write on bag:
2. Cook on low for 7-9 hours until meat is tender
3. Remove meat from slow cooker and slice into thin strips against the grain.
4. Turn heat to high and return beef to slow cooker until ready to serve
Chicken Pizza
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Ingredients:
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1 jar of milo's or organic pizza sauce
2 cups mozzarella cheese
pepperoni
Veggies for additional toppings
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Directions:
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Preheat oven 350 degree.
1. Butterfly and pound chicken with a meat tenderizer.
2. Top with pizza sauce, cheese, and pepperoni. Add additional chopped veggies.
3. Bake until juices run clean and cheese is melted.
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Beet Pesto Sauce with Gluten-free Brown Rice Pasta
Ingredients:
1 Cup fresh basil leaves
5 Beets, red
3 Garlic cloves
1 Teaspoon tarragon leaves
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
12 oz Brown rice pasta
Sea salt and pepper (to taste)
1/2 Cup olive oil
1/3 Cup pine nuts (or walnuts)
1/3 Cup water
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Directions:
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About 4 hours a head of time:
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Pre-heat over 450 degrees.
Take beets and coat with 1/4 cup olive oil.
Wrap in foil and bake at 450 degree until soft with a fork.
Remove from oven and cool.
When cool peel skins of beets.
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In a blender or food processor (works best), put in beets, remainder of olive oil, water, basil, tarragon, nuts, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper. Blend until blended.
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Top over brown rice pasta and serve.
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Homemade Apple Pie"Lara" Balls
These tasty and healthy treats will have you yearning for more!
Ingredients:
About 20 datesDried apples ( I used apple rings from Wegmans)
Slivered almonds 1/2-1 cup
(depends on if you like a more dry or moist finished product; add a little at a time)
Dried apple rings (Wegmans)
Cinnamon 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp
Vanilla extract 1-2 tsp
Directions:
Pit dates. Throw all ingredients in a food processor and blend until you can form ingredients into a ball. It shouldn't break a part. Put in a glass container ( I use glass Pyrex and not plastic) and cover. Refrigerate until you are ready to eat. I love to snack on these (3-4 at a time; just watch how big you make them) for snacks.
