Karen's Recipes

Craving a gooey, crispy and golden, melts-in-your-mouth quesadilla? Black beans, gooey reduced fat cheese, steamed zucchini, shredded cooked pork or thin lean slices of leftover steak and a side of salsa make these quesadillas leaner and lower in calories and also higher in fiber and protein. My family just raves about how filling these quesadillas [...]

Servings: 10
You’ll need:
1 10 oz. package of frozen corn
1-1/2 to 1-3/4 cups Karen’s Favorite Salsa, freshly made or kept refrigerated
3/4 c. 2% reduced fat Mexican cheese, shredded
2 Tbsp. green onions, chopped
Baked corn tortilla chips
2 Tbsp. Fat free sour cream (optional)
Microwave frozen corn according to package directions and drain off liquid.
Combine corn with 1-1/2 cups of Karen’s salsa [...]

Servings: 8
You’ll need:
1/2 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tsp. lime juice
2 tsp. cumin powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika powder
1/8 tsp. Cayenne powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. canola oil
1/4 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1/2 medium onion, halved and sliced
1 pkg. of 8 fajita size flour tortillas
8 tsp. 2% low fat Mexican blend cheese, shredded
8 tsp. fat free [...]