Heart-Healthy Fall Recipes

NUTRITION

Turkey Stuffed Cabbage

INGREDIENTS

1 head cabbage ½ pound 99% fat-free ground turkey ½ pound lean ground beef 1 small onion, minced 1 slice stale whole-wheat bread, crumbled 1¼ cup water, divided ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 can (16 ounce) no-salt-added diced tomatoes 1 small onion, sliced 1 medium carrot, sliced 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch

DIRECTIONS

1. Rinse and core the cabbage. Carefully remove 10 outer leaves, place them in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove and drain cooked leaves on paper towels. 2. Shred ½ cup of the raw cabbage, and set aside. 3. Brown ground turkey, ground beef, and minced onion in a skillet. Drain off the fat. 4. Combine meat, bread crumbs, ¼ cup water, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Drain the tomatoes, reserving liquid, and add ½ cup of the liquid to the meat mixture (set aside the tomatoes). Mix well. 5. To assemble cabbage rolls: Place ¼ cup filling near the edge of each cooked cabbage leaf. Roll up the leaf, tucking in the sides to keep the filling inside. Place folded side down in a large skillet; arrange cabbage rolls side-by-side. 6. On top of the assembled cabbage rolls, add tomatoes, sliced onion, 1 cup water, shredded cabbage, and carrot. Cover and simmer about 1 hour (or until cabbage is tender), basting occasionally. 7. Remove the cabbage rolls to a serving platter, and keep warm. 8. Mix lemon juice, brown sugar, and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Add to the vegetables and liquid in the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and clear. Serve over cabbage rolls.

NUTRITION: Makes 5 servings. Per serving: 257 calories, 9 g total fat (3 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 266 mg sodium.

Corn Chowder

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 tablespoons finely diced celery 2 tablespoons finely diced onion 2 tablespoons finely diced green pepper 1 package (10 ounce) frozen whole-kernel corn 1 cup peeled, diced, raw potatoes, cut into ½-inch squares 1 cup water ¼ teaspoon salt Ground black pepper, to taste ¼ teaspoon paprika 2 cup low-fat (1%) or skim milk, divided 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil in a medium-sized sauté pan. 2. Add celery, onion, and green pepper and sauté for 2 minutes. 3. Add corn, potatoes, water, salt, pepper, and paprika.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium; and cook, covered, for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. 4. Place ½ cup milk in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add flour, close lid, and shake vigorously. 5. Add mixture gradually to cooked vegetables, and then add remaining milk. 6. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley.

NUTRITION: Makes 4 servings. Per serving: 186 calories, 5 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 205 mg sodium.

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. Read more at healthyeating. nhlbi.nih.gov.