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Recipe of the Month - April

Secret Vegetable Quesadilla

Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
Salt, pepper, and chili powder to taste
1/2 cup canned navy beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup butternut squash puree
1/2 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
4 whole wheat tortillas
4 Tablespoons salsa

Directions
Microwave butternut squash until soft.  In a small bowl or mini-chopper, mash the squash and cheese.  In a separate bowl, mash the beans.  Spread the bean mixture over two of the tortillas, and spread the cheese mixture over the other two tortillas.  Press one of each tortilla together to form sandwiches. Spray cooking spray onto a hot skillet and cook quesadillas on medium until crisp and heated through.  Cut into wedges and serve with salsa.

Cost per recipe: $1.96
Cost per serving: $0.65

 

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“Plum-Nana” Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients:

2 cups whole-wheat flour

1 cup quick cooking oats

1/3 cup light brown sugar

2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

¾ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 banana, ripe

1 cup nonfat milk

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 ½ cups unpeeled chopped plums

¼ cup Greek yogurt

½ cup unsweetened applesauce

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Mist 9x5 bread pan with cooking spray
  3. Mix together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
  4. In a separate bowl, mash banana then add and mix together milk, lemon juice, plums, yogurt, and apple sauce
  5. Combine the two mixtures and stir until moist
  6. Place the batter into the prepared bread pan and bake 45-50 minutes
  7. Bread is done when a toothpick is inserted into the center of the bread and comes out clean

Nutrition Facts (per serving): Calories: 218, Total Fat: 1g, Dietary Fiber: 4g, Protein: 5g