Cloudy most of the day but no snow or rain, about 38 degrees out. A big thank you to one of my neighbors for finding Driveway Salt! It's really hard to come by, even Highway Maintenance Departments are finding it hard to come by. And we'll need it the way it sounds with heavy snow coming in Sunday and Monday. Hope they miss this forecast! For dinner something new, I prepared Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage Sandwich w/ Spicy Asian Carrot Soup.
To make the Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage Sandwich, I used Butterball Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage. I took one of the Sausages and cut it up into 3 equal pieces. Then I split those pieces in half, slicing them in the middle length wise. Using a medium size skillet, I sprayed it with Pam cooking Spray, added a tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and heated it on medium. When the skillet was heated up I added the Turkey Sausage skin down. I cooked it until the the skin casing started to brown and then flipped it over and continued cooking for another 4 minutes. When browned and heated through I served it on an Aunt Millie's Reduced Calorie Whole Grain Bun. On the bottom bun I laid a slice of Murray's Dutch Gouda Cheese. Then the split Sausage and topped it all with Kraft Reduced Fat Mayo w/ Olive Oil. One delicious Sandwich!
Then to go with the Sandwich I made a pot of Spicy Asian Carrot Soup. First time I prepared this, and it won't be the last! It turned out to be one thick and rich Soup. I had come across it in a Pillsbury Magazine and it looked and sounded like a winner. Among other ingredients it has Carrots, Yellow Onions, 1/2 and 1/2, Garlic, Ginger, Honey and Soy Sauce. Sound Good? You mix all but 2 of the ingredients in a Crock Pot and let them cook on low for 9 hours. When the Carrots and all the ingredients have heated and softened carefully ladle 4 1/2 cups soup mixture into blender. Cover; blend on low speed until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Repeat with remaining soup mixture. Return soup to slow cooker. Stir in 1/2 cup of the half-and-half. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until soup is hot. Ladle the soup into serving bowls. To garnish, drizzle about 1 tablespoon of the remaining half-and-half over top of each bowl; swirl gently with tip of knife. Sprinkle with cilantro. And you have one decadent hot bowl of Spicy Asian Carrot Soup! Plus it's only 100 calories and 11 net carbs per serving. The full recipe along with it's web link is at the bottom of the post. I really enjoyed this dinner. For dessert/snack later a 100 Calorie Mini Bag of Jolly Time Pop Corn.
Spicy Asian Carrot Soup
Looking for spicy Asian side dish? Then check out this slow-cooked carrot soup that’s sprinkled with cilantro.
Ingredients:
4 - cups sliced carrots (3/4 to 1 inch thick; about 6 large)
1 - medium yellow onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
3 - cloves garlic, cut in half
1 - piece (1 inch) ginger root, peeled, sliced
2 - tablespoons rice vinegar
2 - tablespoons soy sauce
2 - teaspoons honey
1/4 - to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 - teaspoon salt
1/4 - teaspoon pepper
1 - carton (32 oz) vegetable broth
1 - cup half-and-half
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Directions:
1 Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, place all ingredients except half-and-half and cilantro; stir well.
2 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until carrots are very tender.
3 Carefully ladle 4 1/2 cups soup mixture into blender. Cover; blend on low speed until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Repeat with remaining soup mixture. Return soup to slow cooker. Stir in 1/2 cup of the half-and-half. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until soup is hot.
4 Ladle soup into serving bowls. To garnish, drizzle about 1 tablespoon of the remaining half-and-half over top of each bowl; swirl gently with tip of knife. Sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutrition Information
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
Serving Size: 1 Serving Calories 100 ( Calories from Fat 35), % Daily Value Total Fat4g 4% (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,2 1/2% Trans Fat 0g0% ), Cholesterol 15mg 15%; Sodium 1000 mg 1000%; Total Carbohydrate 13g 13% (Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 8g 8% ), Protein 2g 2% ; % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 210%; Vitamin C4 %; Calcium 6%; Iron 2%;
Exchanges:0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/spicy-asian-carrot-soup/62c064c4-9069-40e1-b39b-2ee149506a19
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