Monday, June 8, 2015

Mini Vegetable Egg Cups

Another tasty 21 Day Fix Extreme recipe. These are even good cold. Make them ahead of time and store them in the fridge for a great, easy grab-n-go breakfast or snack.




Makes 6 servings, 2 egg cups each.

Nonstick cooking spray
12 large eggs
Sea salt or Himalayan salt
1 (10oz) bag baby spinach, finely chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 green onions, finely chopped

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F
2. Lightly coat a twelve-cup muffin tin with spray.
3. Place eggs in a large bowl, whisk to blend, Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add spinach, bell pepper, and onions: mix well.
5. Evenly pour egg mixture into muffin cups.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick incerted into the center of cups comes out clean.

21DF equivalent: 1 red, 1 green

Turkey Chili

I finally got around to trying the Turkey Chili recipe in the 21 Day Fix Extreme eating plan book - and it did not disappoint!

Very tasty!



Makes 6 servings, 1 cup each

1 tsp olive oil
1 1/2 lbs 93% lean ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 Tbs chili powder
1/2 tsp sea salt or Himalayan salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste; optional)
2 (15oz) cans black or pinto beans, drained, rinsed
1 (150z) can all natural diced tomatoes, no sugar added
12 fresh cilantro sprigs, finely chopped (for garnish)

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add turkey, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-8 minutes, or until turkey is no longer pink.
3. Add cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper; cook stirring constantly for 1 minute.
4. Add beans and tomatoes (with liquid). Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, gently boil, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes, or until thickened.
5. Serve warm, sprinkled with cilantro.
6. ENJOY!

21DF equivalents: 1 red, 1/2 green, 1/2 yellow