Spicy Chicken Pasta Sauce over Spinach & Cheese Ravioli

Honey Mustard Chicken Kebabs & Pecan Couscous

Another light meal with some real flavor! you won't want desert after this eating this meal. Of course this kebab recipe is also good on shrimp, lamb and turkey, give it a try! Mix it up!




HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN KEBABS
(320 calories)
1/4 Cup ground mustard (again, I used deli mustard, it worked fine for this)
2 Tbsp honey (I used local honey I bought at the Farmers Market)2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp minced fresh rosemary
1 jalapeno chile pepper minced
3 chicken breastes, cubed
1 lemon, cut into 10 wedges.

Preheat grill or grill pan to medium high heat. Brush grill rack with oil.
Whisk together mustard, honey, garlic rosemary and jalapeno in a small bowl (set aside small amount for dipping later) add Chicken to mixture and coat really well with sauce. Thread Chicken chunks and lemons onto metal skewers (you can add pineapple and green peppers if u desire), Grill kebabs uncovered over direct heat until fully cooked.






PECAN COUSCOUS
(348 Calories)

1 tsp EVOO or Avocado Oil (I used Avocado Oil, I purchased at Oak Mountain Winery in Temecula)
1/4 Cup finely chopped peans (I used the glazed ones for a little more sweetness)
1/4 Cup minced shallots
1 Cup waater
2/3 Cup dry couscous
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 Tbsp minced fresh rosemary

Heat oil in saucepan over medium high heat. A pecans cook, stirring often, until pecans are toasted, a couple of min., add shallots and saute until softened another minute or two.

Add water, bring to boil, stir i couscous. Cover pan, remove from heat, let stand for five minutes, then fluff with a fork.


Peppered Bourbon Steak and Scalloped Potatoes


On my quest to keep even rich, hearty tasting dishes on the light side, I found this "Peppered Bourbon Steak" recipe in Cuisine Magazine and adapted it a little.. the total count for the steak recipe is 287 calories. Below is my re-written version of the Steak recipe and my own family recipe for "Scalloped Potatoes".

PEPPERED BOURBON STEAK
2 beef tenderloin steak (4oz. each)
1/4 tsp kosher salt (optional - I didn't use it)
Black peppercorns cracked. (I use McCormick's Pepper Grinder because it lets me adjust the sizes of peppercorns i want)
1 Tblsp EVOO (Use a good fresh one, I used a White Truffel EVVO from Temecula Olive Oil Company)
4 TBsp. Bourbon (aka American Whisky, like Jack Daniels or Crown Royal)
1/4 Cup of low-sodium beef broth
2 Tbsp of minced shallots (can use scallions if shallots are not available)
4 Tbsp of half and half
2 Tbsp of course ground mustard (can use deli mustard, I did and it worked fine)
Season steak filets with salt, press peppercorns into one side. Heat oil in saute' pan over medium-high heat, cook 3-4 min. per side for Med-Rare. Remove steaks from pan, tent with foil to keep warm.

Remove pan from heat. Add bourbon, simmer until liquid is reduced by half, add beef broth and shallots simmer for two minutes, stir in half and half and mustard. Return pan to medium heat. saute' for a couple of minutes and sauce thickens. Pour over Steak. Enjoy!!


SCALLOPED POTATOES
6 medium sized Yellow Potatoes thinly sliced
1 1/4 Cup half and half
2 Cups skim milk
2 Tbsp Flour
1 yellow onion minced
4 TBlsp of butter
Splash of EVOO

Pre-heat oven to 375, grease casserole pan with a little EVOO. Melt butter in saute' pan, add minced onions, saute' until clear. Add flour and milk, stir, add half & half, stir until mixture is bubbly remove from heat. Pour mixture over potatoes in bowl mix. Then pour potatoes and mixture into casserole dish and cook for 45min-1 hour.