Dr. Oz’s Belly-Blasting New Year’s Soup

My husband and I both loved this soup, but I must admit it was a little on the spicy side even for me. The chili powder is super strong in this recipe!  Next time I make this I would probably only add one tablespoon of chili powder. It can be a little chocking. If you don’t like spicy, then this is not a recipe for you unless you tweak it a bit. What I loved about this recipe is it’s filling, and it’s low in calories. 86 Calories per serving*

Ingredients:

Makes 4 1/2 cups Serves 6= ¾ cup each

• 1 (14.5-oz) can of fire-roasted tomatoes with medium chilies (I used mild Rotel)
• 1 (15-oz) can of chick peas (I used Great Northern less calories)
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth 
• 2 tbsp. chili powder
• 1/4 cup lime juice 
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Directions:

1. Place tomatoes, chick peas and garlic with the broth and chili powder in large pot, and bring to a boil. 
2. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. 
3. Enjoy! (I added everything to the pot at one time and let it cook. Super simple, and fast!)

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*calculated on myfitnesspal.com

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Not Quit Crockpot Sesame Chicken?

Although this recipe is good it’s not exactly what I would call sesame chicken. At least it’s not sesame chicken in the sense that I am accustom to it. This reminds me more of a bourbon chicken they would sell in the mall food court. Everyone really loved this recipe, but if you are looking for a traditional sesame chicken keep looking. I would make this again but I would present it to my family with a different name! HA! *I doubled the sauce part of the recipe so that there would be extra to put over the rice. * 

Ingredients:

• 2 1bs. skinless, boneless chicken thighs.
• 1/2 c. low sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 c. packed brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 large Onion Chopped
• 1 Tbsp. ketchup
• 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Place chicken thighs in the slow cooker. 
2. Whisk together remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over chicken.
3. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on high 3 or 4. Serves 4 - 6.

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"Like" Honey Baked Ham

This is now the third time I have made this ham and I must say it’s fantastic!! It’s super simple to make and I just love it. Buying a Honey Baked Ham is way out of our budget so the next best thing is to make it myself! This is a great recipe and if you check out the original source you will see a video on how to make it yourself and it’s super simple!

Ingredients:

• 1 Spiral Cut Ham
• 2 cups white granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly ground if possible)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 bone-in spiral sliced pre-cooked ham

Directions:

1. In a small mixing bowl combine sugar, ginger, clove, paprika, onion powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. 
2. Mix the seasoned sugar mixture well. Place aluminum foil on a cookie sheet, cover the pan with the foil, if you fail to do this, you may have burnt sugar on your pan, and it will take a while to clean off. 
3. Place ham, open meat side down onto the pan. Sprinkle with the seasoned sugar mixture press sugar onto the outside of the ham. You may not use all of the seasoned sugar mixture.
4. Gently heat the seasoned sugar mixture on the ham. Wave the flame quickly over the sugar, you want the sugar to brown, not burn. Staying in one area and moving out from there slowly will make this easier, as you will be heating the sugar in a continual direction. This whole process will take about 15 minutes, so be patient. You can sprinkle more sugar on top of the already browned parts of the ham and make the crust thicker.
5. You can either reheat the ham or serve it cold when you are ready.

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Hot Bacon Cheese Dip

This is a really great dip and believe me it was a hit with my guest. My only complaint is that once it baked there was a huge pool of oil from the cheese floating on top. Maybe if I had baked it in a bread bowl it might have helped to absorbed some of the oil up making a better presentation. This would even be a great baked potato topper or served on top on baked potato bites. 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (8 ounces) Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup (4 ounces) Parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup finely diced green onion (adds great color)
• 7 bacon strips, diced and fried
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red chili flakes

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well
3. Spoon into a baking dish.
4. Bake for 45 minutes or until heated through.
5. Serve with bread cubes or crackers.

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Posted in: Appetizer