The
Electric Gourmet Show - August 2000
by Richmond Power & Light
www.RP-L.com
Low Fat Beef Fajitas
1 large Onion
3 or 4 large Bell Peppers of various colors
16- 8 inch flour tortillas (low fat or fat free)
Marinade
Juice of 3 limes
2 TBS Olive Oil
2 TBS chopped fresh Cilantro
2 tsp ground Cumin
3 or 4 cloves fresh Garlic, crushed
Garnish
Chopped Tomatoes
Salsa
Chopped Lettuce
Soy "Cheddar Cheese" (found with the tofu in the grocery)
Trim
visible fat from sirloin, slice against grain in 1/4 or 1/2 inch strips.
Combine marinade ingredients, mix well. Put sirloin strips and marinade
in a large plastic bag. Let marinade for 2 hours or overnight.
Slice onion into 1/2 inch rings and half rings. Slice peppers into 1/2
inch strips. In a large non-stick pan over medium heat, brown the sirloin
on all sides. Add onion and peppers, cook until onions and peppers begin
to soften.
Wrap the tortillas in foil. Warm them in the oven at 350 degrees fro approximately
10 minutes. Tortillas also may be warmed individually in the microwave
on high for 10 seconds each.
Place several strips of the beef, onion, and pepper mixture in a tortilla
and serve with chopped tomato, lettuce, cheese, and salsa.
Yields 8 servings
Nutritional Analysis per serving: 2 tortilla per serving
Calories: 490
Fat: 11g (20% of total calories)
Saturated Fat: 2g
Cholesterol: 75mg
Protein: 37.5g
Sodium: 290mg
Soy Nut Snack Mix
1 c mixed dried fruit (caution: dried bananas are usually high in fat)
1 c Raisins
Nutritional Analysis per serving: 1/3 c serving of mix
Calories: 146
Fat: 4g
Saturated Fat: <1g
Protein: 5.5g
Fiber: 4g
Cholesterol: 0
Cinnamon Chips and Tofu Dip
1 TBS Sugar
1 tsp ground Cinnamon
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges. Sprinkle tortillas with water. Mix cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle over tortilla wedges. Bake on cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes until crispy.
Variation: For plain crispy tortilla chips omit water, cinnamon & sugar.
Nutritional Analysis per serving:
Calories: 58
Fat: 0
Saturated Fat: 0
Cholesterol: 0
Protein: 1.5g
Fiber: .5g
Sodium: 84mg
Honey/Cinnamon Tofu Dip
1/2 c Silken Tofu
1 TBS Honey
1 tsp ground Cinnamon
Mix all ingredients in blender or food processor. Serve with Cinnamon Chips or fruit.
Nutritional Analysis per serving: 2 TBS
Calories: 20
Fat: <1g
Saturated Fat: 0
Cholesterol: <1g
Protein: 1.5g
Fiber: 0
Sodium: 14mg
Fruit Tofu Dip
1/2 c Silken Tofu
1/2 c Fruit Preserves
Mix all ingredients in blender or food processor. Serve with Cinnamon Chips or fruit.
Nutritional Analysis per serving: 2 TBS
Calories: 20
Fat: <1g
Saturated Fat: 0
Cholesterol: 0
Protein: 1g
Fiber: 0
Sodium: 7mg
Recipes from Angie Thumb