Author: sweetnutritionnyc

Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine healthy, Italian
Servings 4
Calories 297 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 32oz Vegetable stock cartons low sodium if possible
  • 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 large celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 14oz can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup cooked pasta of choice ditalini
  • 5 cups swiss chard, chopped can also use kale
  • 10 small turkey meatballs Use my recipe on this site!

Instructions
 

  • Add 1 tsp oil to a large pot, cook the onion, celery and carrots until softened
  • add a little salt and tomato paste and swirl around. Add the chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Then turn to medium low heat.
  • Add swiss chard (or other greens)and cooked pasta. Reduce to simmer and cook until the greens are reduced and soft in the pot.
  • Add the meatballs and let it simmer for a few minutes! you can add some hot pepper here if you choose for this to be spicy!

Video

Notes

Have a large bowl as a main dish! If having this as a side, have 1 cup of the soup with 1 meatball. 
Calories (if having large bowl with 3 meatballs) 297
Protein: 25.7
Carbs: 30g
Fiber: 3.5
Keyword healthyitalian, healthysoup
Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread

I’ve been making this recipe for about 15 years! It’s the first thing I ever baked. It’s been tweaked a few times to be exactly what I want….
Course Dessert, healthy, pumpkin, pumpkin bread, Snack
Cuisine breakfast, desserts, snack
Servings 12
Calories 224 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 c all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/2 c oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 16oz can of Libby’s pure pumpkin puree

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Coat 9" baking loaf pan with baking spray
  • Combine flour through pie spice in one bowl. Whisk dry ingredients together and combine well. Add sugar, water, eggs, oil and pumpkin to another bowl and combine well.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients but don't over mix. Mix it slowly.
  • Add the mix to the loaf pan and bake about 50 minutes

Notes

Nutrition Facts:
Calories 224kcal
Protein 3g
Carbs 35g
Fiber: 1g
Fat: 10g
Keyword pumpkin bread
Breakfast Sorbet

Breakfast Sorbet

Breakfast Sorbet

My kids nicknamed this when they thought they were eating a delicious sorbet for breakfast! My daughter wanted it with some toasted coconut on top. Delicious healthy treat!
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, healthy, smoothie
Servings 2
Calories 145 kcal

Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Beets cooked
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries (or mixed berries)
  • 1 small frozen banana
  • 1 tbsp almond butter or 1/2 cup greek yogurt
  • splash oatmilk or other milk make sure just a splash

Instructions
 

  • Blend all ingredients together adding small amount of liquid first. Use a tamper to ensure all the ingredients get blended. Don't over blend after smooth or consistency will thin out. I recommend not using much liquid and adding a bit as you need it.

Video

Notes

Calories: 145
Protein: 3g
Carbs: 26g
Fiber: 5g
 
Keyword beets, berries, healthysmoothie, smoothie, smoothiebowl