Puffy Asparagus & Ham Bake

Puffy Asparagus & Ham Bake
CarbsPerServing:53 total recipe
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh asparagus -- cooked and drained
6 slices ham
4 ounces mushrooms -- sliced3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 egg whites
1 dash salt
How to Prepare:
Spray bottom of baking dish with Pam. Place ham on bottom, top with
asparagus, then mushrooms. Combine mayo with lemon juice. Beat egg
whites
with salt until stiff, fold in mayo mixture. Spoon over mushrooms.
Broil at least 6 inches from heat for 5 minutes, or until puffed and
brown.
You can also bake at 425 degrees for 3-5 minutes, watching carefully.
Salmon-Stuffed Mushrooms
Serves:10
CarbsPerServing:15 total recipe
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
8 ounces mushroom -- fresh
1 tablespoon butter
1 clove garlic -- pressed
2 tablespoons onion -- minced
1/2 cup salmon -- smoked, canned, or crumbled salmon burger1/2
teaspoon parsley -- flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon marjoram
1 tablespoon lemon juice
How to Prepare:
Saute in 1 Tbs. butter until tender but not brown: finely chopped
mushroom stems, onion, and garlic.
Remove from heat and add: salmon, parsley, pepper, marjoram, lemon
juice; mix thoroughly.
Press a teaspoonful of mixture into each mushroom button.
Cook under broiler 3 to 5 minutes until mushroom buttons turn dark,
but aren't browned.
Serve hot on small crackers or by themselves.
Makes about 24 stuffed mushrooms
Sauteed Broccoli Florets, Zucchini and Mushrooms
Serves:10
CarbsPerServing:11 total recipe excluding broccoli, lemon
juice and italian seasonings
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
1 1/2 zucchini -- sliced and chopped
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms -- 1 large handful - I estimated 1/2 cup
for nutritional counting
2 stalks broccoli florets
(I save the stalks to make Appletree Salad
later in the week, YUM)1 clove garlic -- crushed
salt and pepper
sprinkling of Italian Seasonings
1 squeeze of lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
How to Prepare:
In a skillet, heat the olive oil and throw in all the veggies,
sprinkle on
the seasonings and cover with a lid so that the steam helps cook
them too.
Temp should be med-high. Stir occasionally and when the broccoli is
bright
green throw in the garlic and cook for two more minutes. Before
taking off
heat, squeeze lemon juice over.
Slice three tomato slices for each plate, season with salt and
pepper and
drizzle balsamic and olive oil over. Exquisite!!
Serve with a lemon wedge alongside Chicken Breasts with Rosemary,
Lemon & Garlic - recipe in the Chicken/Poultry/Eggs category here.