LUNCH RECIPES
Joe from Alaska sends in his Favorite - guaranteed to keep you warm!
Carrot Curry Soup
10 small carrrots, slice thinly
2 cups vegetable stock
1 small onion chopped
1/2 cup milk (skim or 1% prefered)
2 tsp curry powder
Combine all except milk in medium saucepan and heat until carrots are tender. Pour into a
blender and puree until smooth. Stir in milk. Cook over low heat until warm through.
Aprox. per serving 1g or less of fat and 0 cholesterol
Gooey Cheese Loaf
1 - 1 lb loaf of Intalian Bread
1 - 12 oz pkg of Fat Free Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (you can shred your own - if you have
the time!)
1/2 cup red onion, chopped finely
1/4 cup fat free mayonainnaise
1 tsp crushed dried marjoram (basil is ok)
Heat oven to 350. Slice loaf into 16 equal parts cutting through to within 1/2 inch of
bottom of loaf. Combine remaining ingredients, mix to blend. Spread mixture on cut
surfaces of bread. Loosley wrap loaf in foil. Bake 25 minutes. One serving = 1 slice.
Approx. per serving - 4mg cholesterol .5g fat 118 calories
Vegetable Pitas
1 cup tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup yellow
squash, chopped
1/2 cup zucchini, chopped
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
2 tbs chives, chopped
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs wine vinegar
4 small pita pockets
8 red lettuce leaves
8 fat free cheese slices
black pepper to taste
Combine Tomatoes, squash, zucchini, parsley and chives; mix with oil and vinegar.Fill each
pita half with lettuce one lettuce leaf, cheese slice and 1/4 cup vege mix.
Approx. per serving - 5g cholesterol 3g fat 149 calories.
Smoked Turkey Tortillas
8 oz fat free cream cheese 1 - 4 oz can
chopped green chilies, undrained
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
1 tbs Dijon mustard
8 medium flour tortillas
3 cups lettuce, shredded 1 1/2 lbs smoked turkey breast, shredded
1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese, grated
8 red onion slices
In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, chilies, onions and mustard. Spread 3 tbs of
mixture over each tortilla. In center of each tortilla top with 1/3 cup lettuce, 3 oz
turkey, 1 tbs cheese and 2 onion slices. Fold up lower edge and fold in right and left
side of tortilla. (Roll-ups can be prepared ahead, and kept in fridge in plastic wrap.)
Approx. per serving - 47mg cholesterol 5g fat 265 calories.
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