Quite often, you must have observed that when we have to cook just for ourselves, we tend to feel lazy or bored, and eventually end up having junk or fast food. Though these foods do help us in such situations, they are definitely not very healthy for our body. Being high in calories and deficient in vitamins and minerals, these food products don't do any benefit, whereas they increase our body weight by accumulating fat in our body. As a result, to shed those extra kilos, we hit the gym or follow a strict exercise program. Although regular exercise is beneficial to our body, one of the most simplest way to lose weight is to limit our daily calorie intakes by having meals low in calories and fat. Therefore, following are some yummy recipes, that can be prepared without much of time and efforts.
Low Calorie Recipes
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients
Place a saucepan over medium heat, mix the cream of potato soup, broth, pumpkin, butter, and cream. Flavor with salt, pepper, garlic powder and ginger. Stir well until blended, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and boil for 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from heat, pour into a tureen and garnish with paprika and seasoned croutons.
Leah's Fresh Salsa
Ingredients
Put the chopped jalapeno, roma tomatoes, and garlic cloves in blender and blend for about 10 - 12 seconds on medium speed or until it gets a little chunky. Now add entire can of whole tomatoes; blend until relatively smooth. Add salt, stir together and serve.
Asparagus with Romano Cheese and Pine Nuts
Ingredients
Turn on the broiler to high heat and place the asparagus on a baking sheet. Slightly brush with olive oil on both sides of the asparagus and then add cheese and pine nuts to it. Broil for 4 - 5 minutes or until the cheese melts. Remove from heat and flavor with pepper and fresh lemon juice.
Applesauce Bran Cereal Muffins
Ingredients
In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; keep it aside. In another bowl, stir in egg, applesauce, sugar and butter and then add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Put the batter into muffin pan sprayed with cooking spray, filling each cup 2/3 full. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes or until the muffins turn golden brown.
These were some of the low calorie recipes for one, that are not only easy to prepare but will also satiate your taste buds. Since most of the ingredients are easily available, try preparing these low calories recipes at home and enjoy with your loved ones.
Low Calorie Recipes
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients
- 1 (10 ounce) can cream of potato soup
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
- 1 cup cream
- 1¼ cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp butter
- ¼ tsp white pepper (to taste)
- ½ tsp ginger
- 1 cup seasoned croutons
- 1 pinch paprika, for garnish
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Place a saucepan over medium heat, mix the cream of potato soup, broth, pumpkin, butter, and cream. Flavor with salt, pepper, garlic powder and ginger. Stir well until blended, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and boil for 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from heat, pour into a tureen and garnish with paprika and seasoned croutons.
Leah's Fresh Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
- 1 jalapeno, chopped seeds
- 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, diced
- ½ tsp salt
Put the chopped jalapeno, roma tomatoes, and garlic cloves in blender and blend for about 10 - 12 seconds on medium speed or until it gets a little chunky. Now add entire can of whole tomatoes; blend until relatively smooth. Add salt, stir together and serve.
Asparagus with Romano Cheese and Pine Nuts
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh asparagus (cut in half, using the top half of the spear)
- ¼ cup Romano cheese, fresh grated
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 fresh lemon
Turn on the broiler to high heat and place the asparagus on a baking sheet. Slightly brush with olive oil on both sides of the asparagus and then add cheese and pine nuts to it. Broil for 4 - 5 minutes or until the cheese melts. Remove from heat and flavor with pepper and fresh lemon juice.
Applesauce Bran Cereal Muffins
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups raisin bran cereal
- ½ cup applesauce
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- ⅓ cup firmly packed brown sugar
In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; keep it aside. In another bowl, stir in egg, applesauce, sugar and butter and then add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Put the batter into muffin pan sprayed with cooking spray, filling each cup 2/3 full. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes or until the muffins turn golden brown.
These were some of the low calorie recipes for one, that are not only easy to prepare but will also satiate your taste buds. Since most of the ingredients are easily available, try preparing these low calories recipes at home and enjoy with your loved ones.