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Cookbook creator says: This sound delicious!Submitted by SWTSWT

This can also be put in the oven and baked.Submitted by TEARSTOROSES

Main course vegetable with shrimp and ham. You can very easily lower the sodium content by using Italian seasonings instead of salt and by using low sodium, low fat ham if desired.Submitted by HIKER52

A great alternative to a chimichanga.Submitted by VEGHEADBIATCH

Add Lipton onion soup mix too! One packet works fine! Rotel works in place of the stewed tomatoes for a spicy kick! Soup Mix not included in nutrition valueSubmitted by SGASKILL

Turn any night into a special occasion with this 20-minute meal inspired by a Parisian bistro.Submitted by STEPFANIER

This quick and healthy side dish takes just minutes to prepare! And as a bonus, it's an easy way to get the kids to eat their vegetables. (And if you don't like using butter spray, you could melt a few pats of butter and brush the butter on with a pastry brush - whatever your preference!)Submitted by MATCM81

Tired of the same ol', same ol' meatloaf? Try this delicous original recipe and you'll want to make it again and again!Submitted by CONNIE563

Boneless pork chops are drenched in a tasty peanut sauce in one of our favorite easy recipes.Submitted by ONCEMORE2006

Cookbook creator says: Add additional veggies, reduce cayenne, consider adding chicken breast. Also, add some pasta cooking water to smooth out peanut butter.Submitted by BCJL13

This is a quick & easy recipe that tastes great!Submitted by CARLASKIS

Cookbook creator says: use 2 whole eggs and 3-5 egg whitesSubmitted by COACH_NICOLE

Cookbook creator says: Add can of tomatoes, and green chilies. Also squirt lime juice on the salad and consider adding rottesserie chicken (white meat only)Submitted by RDEPASS

Baked potatoes stuffed with seasoned cottage cheese are a lavish low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-sodium treat.

This is a much lighter alternative to the traditional corned beef reuben sandwich that I love. I really liked it, I hope you do too!
Compare the nutrition content of this sandwich to a reuben sandwich (as listed on calorie king (770 calories, 38g fat, 52g carbs). I promise you will feel FULL!Submitted by PENELOPECAT

A sure family favorite! Make it the night before and pop into the oven when you wake up.

This classic German stew is made with lean trimmed beef stew meat and cabbage.

Smoky from the cumin with a hidden serving of vegetables, this dip is equally delicious in a burrito as it is spread on tortilla chips.Submitted by STEPFANIER