I'm collecting recipes and links to help with the search of cooking lighter and less caloric.

Being a self-taught chef, I've experimented with many recipes to make them lower in fat and calories.  Recipes listed here are either already lower in fat or I've modified them to my own cooking style - LOTS of flavor LOWER in fat.

Carribbean Rice and Pork

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 30 min
Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients:
 
 
 1 lb. pork tenderloin, cut into chunks, fat and silverskin removed
 1 Tbsp. oil
 1 medium onion, chopped
 2 medium carrots, chopped
 1 can (14 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained
 1 can (14 oz.) water
 1/4 cup Bottled Sweet Barbecue Sauce
 1 tsp. ground ginger
 1 green pepper, chopped
 2 cups uncooked Instant White Rice

  
COOK tenderloin in oil in a large skillet. Add onion and carrots and cook until pork is no longer pink inside.
STIR in pineapple, water, barbecue sauce, ground ginger, green pepper and rice.
BRING to boil; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
 
***Calories 420, Total fat 8g, Saturated fat 2g, Cholesterol 65mg,
Sodium 230mg, Carbohydrate 58g, Dietary fiber 4g,
Sugars 18g, Protein 28g, Vitamin A 160%DV,
Vitamin C 35%DV, Calcium 4%DV, Iron 20%DV

Diet Exchange = 3 Starch, 1/2 Fruit, 1 Vegetable, 3 Meat (VL), 1/2 Fat

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Crawfish or Shrimp Louise

Ingredients:
Crawfish tails uncooked 1 lb.
(Shrimp can be used as a substitute - use 36-40ct)
Butter-flavored sprinkles 1 tbs.
Olive oil 3 tbs.
Green onions 1 bunch diced ¼" in thickness
Parmesan cheese ½ cup
Mushrooms (large) ½ lb. julienne ¼" in thickness
Garlic 1 tbs. (pureed)
Tomato (medium) 1 each diced ¼" in thickness
Italian breadcrumbs 1/3 cup
Black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Pinch cayenne

Procedure: Heat crawfish tails separately from sauté and move to
side, heat oil; sauté green onions, garlic, butter-flavor sprinkles and mushrooms, add
tomato; add crawfish. Add breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. Heat thoroughly.
Can be served immediately or placed in casserole and reheated later.

Yields:  2-10 oz. casserole servings