Sally’s Garlic Prawn & Scallop Chowder

Calories per serve: 394 (or 197 for half a serve)

Serve: 2

Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins
Ingredients: 10 | Difficulty: Easy

Sally’s Garlic Prawn & Scallop Chowder 
Ingredients:
1 tsp garlic (4 cal)
1/2 onion (30 cal)
1 medium carrot (approx. 60g), finely chopped (25 cal)
1 stick celery (approx. 12”), finely chopped (10 cal)
2 medium potatoes (approx. 400g), peeled, roughly chopped (308 cal)
2 cups Vegetable stock (30 cal)
2 tbs plain flour (70 cal) ½ cup frozen corn (67 cal)
100g prawns (approx. 10) (89 cal)
100g scallops (approx. 10) (95 cal)
80ml Lite coconut milk (60 cal)

Method:

1. Fry the onion and garlic for about 3 minutes until onion is tender in a non stick pan with a little water.
2. Put ½ cup of the vegetable stock into a small bowl and whisk in the flour, making sure the broth is lump free and set aside
3. Place carrot, celery, potatoes and the rest of the stock into the pan and cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender, stir occasionally.
4. Add corn and flour broth and mix through. Simmer gently for 10 minutes, or until corn is tender and sauce slightly thickens.
5. Reduce heat add prawns, scallops and coconut milk. Stir, without boiling for about 3-5 minutes or until seafood is cooked.
6. Weight total and halve into 2 serves.
   Make sure you get 5 prawns & 5 scallops each, they are the best bits  Enjoy.

Notes:

I felt satisfied with only half a serve as the serves a very big. This also decreased my calorie intake to a low 197 cals for this yummy meal.

Sally’s Meatballs in Tomato Soup

Calories per serve: 198 (1 meatball with sauce)

Serve: 10

Total meal calories: 266
(served on cauliflower rice)
Total meal calories: 316
(served with cauliflower rice & Heniz steam fresh veggies)

Recipe Challenge: Week 8 (total recipes 12)

Sally’s Meatballs in Tomato Soup
Ingredients
500g Lean Beef Mince
500g Lean Short Cut Bacon
1 large Onion
1 Eggs
2tsp Crushed Garlic
1 tsp Oregano
1 tin Tomato Soup
1 tin Chopped Tomatos
1/4 cup Plain Flour
Served with
Cauliflower Rice
Veggies of your choice

Method:

1. Combine mince, diced bacon, diced onion, egg, garlic and herbs
2. Using a 1/3 cup to measure meat and roll into balls. Mixture should get 10 balls.
3. Roll balls into plain flour.
4. Place in casserole dish and cover with tomato soup and chopped tomatoes.
5. Cover and cook in the microwave for 15mins on med-high
6. Cook for 15mins on med/low
7. Allow to stand for 15 mins
8. Repeat 6 & 7, 4 times
9. Serve on top of cauliflower rice

Notes:

Due to there being bacon in the mix, the balls may not looked like they are cooked, due to the pink of the bacon, but rest assured that they will be.

It is lovely served on top of rice with a little bit of grated cheese on top of the rice on non-fast days.

My original recipe which is better for non fast days is done by adding ½ kg Beef Mince, ½ kg Pork Mince, ½ kg Chopped Bacon for the meat portion, I would add 2 eggs to this, and also bread crumbs.

Sally’s Spiced Chicken Rub with Avocado Salsa

Calories per serve: 150 (chicken)

Serve: 2

Calories per meal: 240 (chicken & salsa)

Recipe Challenge: Week 5 / Recipe 2 (total recipes 8)

Sally’s Spiced Chicken Rub
Ingredients
2 Chicken Thighs (boneless & skinless)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp chicken seasoning
1/2 tsp mustard powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin seeds
1/4 tsp cinnamon sugar
1 tsp olive oil
served with
Avocado Salsa

Method:

1. Combine all spices in a small bowl
2. Rub over chicken and allow to sit for about 30 mins.
3. In a medium frypan heat oil over medium to high heat
4. Add chicken, and cook until browned on the outside and opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes per side.
5. Serve with Avocado Salsa

Notes:

I had some avocado that had to be used up today and was trying to think of a good use for them with the chicken that I had also in the fridge, but didn’t want to put in to much effort so this was perfect, nice and easy.

Very quick and easy meal. You only need to let the spices sit for 5 mins if you are in a hurry to get cooking, it will still taste pretty good.

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Sally’s Asian Style Pulled Pork (Slow Cooker)

Calories per serve: 226

Serve: 12

Recipe Challenge: Week 1 / Recipe 2

Sally’s Asian Style Pulled Pork
Ingredients:
1.5kg lean pork tenderloin
1⁄2 cup lite soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tbs rice vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
3 tsp crushed garlic
1 tbs minced ginger

 Method:

1. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
2. Trim pork, cut into ½ fist size pieces and place into the slow cooker.
3. Pour over sauce mixture.
4. Cook on for high approx. 5 hours. Pork is ready when you can pull it easily apart.
5. Remove meat with a slotted spoon, then shred into pieces.
6. Once shredded pour liquid over meat and stir to coat.
7. Weigh and divide into 12 serves for easy serving with your selected meal ideas.

Notes:

You can choose what ever veggies you want for this or use slendier noodles or normal pasta or rice. The pulled pork is also lovely in a wrap or roll with salad.

I will post some meal options you can use this meat for shortly.

Ingredient Breakdown:

1.5kg lean pork fillet – 2265cal
Sauce Mixture:
1⁄2 cup lite soy sauce – 111cal
1/3 cup brown sugar – 276cal
2 tablespoons rice vinegar – 0cal
1 teaspoon sesame oil – 40cal
3 teaspoon crushed garlic– 15cal
1 tablespoon minced ginger – 2cal

Recipe Ideas Using Pulled Pork:

Pulled Pork with Zoodles & Veggies

Sally’s Pulled Pork & Egg in Rye Cups