10,000 low fat low cab recipes

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Thai-style eggplant stir-fry with chicken or tofu, fresh basil, red chili peppers, and yellow bean sauce. A fast, fragrant weeknight dish ready in under 35 minutes.

Leftover corned beef meets crisp cabbage, tart Granny Smith apple, and a savory soy sauce glaze in this quick wok stir fry. A brilliant twist on the classic Irish dinner.

Toast cumin, cardamom, and fenugreek until fragrant, then grind with dried chilies and shallots for an aromatic Ethiopian spice blend that's ready in minutes.

Pan-sauteed chicken breast with a ginger-mustard pan sauce made from Dijon, grainy mustard, and fresh ginger. One skillet, 25 minutes, weeknight ready.

Spanish pan con tomate with Serrano ham slow-roasts plum tomatoes for a sweet, garlicky spread piled onto toasted baguette and topped with thin slices of jamón. A classic tapas party platter.

This delicious thai soup is made with homemade chicken broth, it's packed with deliciousness, and very light.

Pan-seared rib-eye steaks topped with a wild mushroom ragout in port wine, beef broth, cream, and fresh tarragon. Steakhouse quality from two skillets in 40 minutes.

Pizza horns roll bread dough triangles around pizza sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, and green pepper, then bake into golden crescent-shaped pinwheels. Party-perfect handheld pizzas with frozen dough.

Luxurious steak Diane with creamy mushroom sauce and tender pan-seared beef. Restaurant-quality classic ready in 20 minutes for impressive date night dinners.

A simple slow-roasted pork picnic shoulder that cooks low and unattended until the juices run clear. One roast stretches into three meals: sliced for sandwiches, diced for soup, and served with gravy.

Pork loin and carrots stir-fried with fresh ginger, hot chilies, and Thai fish sauce over screaming high heat. A 20-minute weeknight dinner with serious wok flavor.

Santa's Thumbprint cookies with oats, brown sugar, and chopped nuts rolled on the outside, filled with jelly. A festive holiday cookie recipe that makes 3 dozen.

Pan-seared filet mignon on butter-fried bread rounds with a mushroom cream sauce and Scotch whisky pan sauce. A luxurious steakhouse dinner with classic French presentation.

Spinach, bacon, and mushroom quiche with a cottage cheese and mozzarella filling baked in a quick crescent roll crust. Ready in an hour with no pie dough fuss. Serves 4.

A quick and easy way to use up your leftover by making this delicious spread.