It's All About the Hagens

Gyoza Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Makes 8 servings

low carbs! 1.9 grams sugar per serving/3.9 grams carbs per serving

You can add 1/2 chopped & boiled chopped cabbage to the raw meat mixture before cooking, but we were looking for more protein and less fillers.

After the meat is cooked, it freezes very well...just add a lettuce leaf to the lunch box and it will be defrosted by the time lunch comes around! Amazingly, this tastes good cold or warm on the lettuce leaf.

Ingredients

6	T chopped green onion
2	T sesame oil
1	T splenda
2	T soy sauce
3	T freshly grated ginger
1/2	t garlic salt
2	lb ground turkey (raw)
8	lettuce leaves

Directions

Combine, green onion, sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce, ginger & garlic salt in large bowl and mix until cabbage is evenly coated.
Add raw ground turkey and combine with hands.
Crumble in skillet on med-hi and cook until no longer pink.
Put in lettuce leaves and eat with hands. Delish!

Honey Mustard Glazed Salmon Recipe

Makes 4 servings

Tastes best on the grill outside...but we use the George Foreman and that works well :)

Ingredients

16	oz salmon steaks
2	teaspoons dijon mustard
1	teaspoon olive oil
1/2	teaspoon honey
1	tablespoon lemon juice
1/4	cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/8	teaspoon pepper, freshly ground

Directions

mix all ingredients with the exception of the salmon. Brush on the raw salmon as you put it on the grill. Flip salmon steaks and brush the other side until well seared and cooked through.

Orange Glazed Ham Recipe

This may seem like an expensive meal, but it lasts us several meals!!! Very budget friendly!
Ingredients

7	lb ham, spiral cut
2	cups apple cider
2	cups orange juice
1/3	cup orange marmalade
1/8	cup brown sugar
1/4	cup dijon mustard
1	tablespoon fresh ginger, crushed

Directions

Combine all ingredients and brush over ham

Southwest Chicken (crock pot) Recipe

Makes 10 servings

great for taco salad or dip for chips...super easy preparation. You can add anything to this: frozen corn, cilantro, lime, hominy, etc.

Ingredients

24	oz chicken breasts, frozen
12	oz black beans, undrained
12	oz white beans, undrained
2	cups salsa

Directions

place the 4 frozen chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot.
dump both cans of beans and salsa on top of the frozen chicken.
turn the crock pot on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours.
take the chicken breasts out and shred them. return to crock pot.
use for dip or taco salad, or eat plain for a yummy thick stew! surprisingly, it's great hot or cold!

Joey & Jena's favorite steak marinade

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2	lbs steak
1/2	c soy sauce
2	T brown sugar
2	T lemon juice
2	T olive oil
2	garlic cloves, minced
1/4	sweet onion, minced
1	t ground ginger
1/2	t ground black pepper

Directions

In a small bowl combine soy sauce, sugar, lemon, oil, garlic, onion, ginger, pepper.
If you have the time, place steak and marinade in ziplock bag overnight and refrigerate at least 6 hours. Otherwise, microwave the marinade sauce in its bowl (not the ziplock bag) for 20-30 seconds on high, then place in the ziplock bag with the steak and refrigerate for at least one hour.
Pre-heat grill/oven on high broil. For indoor cooking, lightly spray a pan (or cover in foil) and place steak (without excess marinade) into the pan. For outdoor cooking, lightly oil grill and place steak on grill.
Grill/broil steak for 7-8 mintues per side, or to desired doneness.

Sweet Bean Salad

Makes 12 servings

This is SUPER with Fritos corn chips...if you can afford the carbs.

Ingredients

1/2	cup lime juice
1/2	cup french dressing
12	oz black beans
12	oz kidney beans
1	cup mozzarella, shredded
1/2	cup pineapple tidbits
2	roma tomatoes, diced
4	green onions, sliced

Directions

Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Keeps up to a week in the fridge.

Taco Soup

Makes 10 servings

80/20 ground turkey is great for this recipe. You can omit the olives for less fat.

Ingredients

1/8	cup taco seasoning (or 1/2 packet)
2	lb. ground turkey
4	green onions
12	oz black beans, undrained
1/2	cup black olives, sliced
12	oz stewed tomatoes
2	cups chicken broth

Directions

Brown the ground turkey, add the taco seasoning.
Slice the green onions and add to the meat mixture.

Pour in the undrained black beans, olives, stewed tomatoes and chicken broth.

Bring to a boil. Serve

White Bean Chicken Soup

1	tablespoon olive oil
1/2	cup sweet onion, diced
12	oz white beans, not drained
2	cups chicken breast, shredded
2	cups chicken broth, low sodium
3/4	cup salsa

Directions

Cook the diced onion in the olive oil until edges of onion are browned. Then add the can of undrained white beans, shredded (grilled) chicken breast, broth and salsa until heated through.

Kabobs Recipe

1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. ketchup
1 c. water
1/2 c. vinegar
1/2 c. salad oil
2 T. mustard
2 slices lemon or couple t. of juice
1/2 t. salt

Steak cut in cubes, canned whole tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes

Best when put in the fridge and marianted over night.

If you are super interested in nutritional breakdown, go to this link: http://caloriecount.about.com/steak-kabobs-recipe-r441358