Actually Good for You Alfredo and Pasta Sauce

One of the biggest challenges I had as a clean eating wife trying to get my husband on board was depriving him of Alfredo sauce! He LOVED it! He claims to have never eaten red tomato pasta sauce (though I converted him as long as I make it spicy enough) and for as long as I could remember, he gobbled the creamy, buttery Alfredo sauce up. Well, leave it to me to find him an alternative to his favorite!

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Clean Eat Recipe: Actually Good for you Alfredo and Pasta Sauce!

Ingredients:

• 1 head of cauliflower, medium size, chopped
• 2 c organic, low sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp (pinch) nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp (pinch) black pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 c cottage cheese
• 1/4 c water
• 1 TBSP olive oil

Directions:

1. Boil chicken broth. Add chopped cauliflower and spices. Cook 20 minutes until cauliflower is soft. 

2. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool approximately 5 minutes. 

3. Blend mixture in blender. (Be CAREFUL! Hot liquid expands). Add cottage cheese, water and olive oil and blend again.

4. Return to pot to simmer on low for approximately 5 minutes.

5. Top your favorite brown rice, black bean, or edamame pasta (try Explore Asian!). You can add seafood or chicken or simply use as a dipping sauce. 

Crock Pot Bison Chili

The crisp, fall air is sweeping through the south and we are welcoming it with open arms! It's time for hay rides, pumpkin patches, high school football, bonfires and chili!!  Enter in our new chili recipe! Made with the protein-packed, lean meat, bison, it's the perfect treat for dinner!

Clean Eat Bison Chili

Ingredients:

• 1 lb grass-fed ground bison
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 1 TBSP ground cumin
• 4 TBSP chili powder
• 2 large slicer tomatoes, cubed
• 2 cups organic, low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 cans organic red beans, rinsed and drained

Directions:

1. Combine ground bison, onion, ground cumin and chili powder in a large stock pot and cook meat until browned.

2. Add tomatoes, chicken broth and organic red beans. Bring to a boil.

3. Cover pot with lid, leaving room for steam to escape. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook for approximately 2 hours on low.

Makes approximately 6 servings.

Estimated Mets per serving:

• Calories - 310
• Protein - 33g
• Carbs - 41g
• Fat - 4g

This is so good! You can't go wrong!

Italian Turkey Burgers

Add these super easy and very versatile turkey burgers to your weekly food prep line up!

Clean Eat Recipe: Italian Turkey Burgers

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

Directions:

1. Mix together all ingredients in a large mixing bowl by hand

2. Form into 4 equal size patties

3. In a skillet or grill, cook burgers thoroughly (we use a George Foreman grill)

He & She Tip: These are delicious on Ezekiel buns or Ezekiel English muffins.  You can also cut up the turkey patty to top off your salad with some protein!