Yummy Recipes

I have been SUPER busy the last few weeks, so blogging hasn't made it to the top of my priority list...sorry! Here are a couple of yummy recipes I've come across the last couple of weeks:

Clean Eating Spinach and Chicken Sausage Pizza
1 100% whole wheat pizza crust - I used Boboli from Walmart
1 15oz can No Salt Added Diced Tomatos
3/4c 2% milk fat mozzerella cheese
2 all-natural chicken sausage links
4-6oz spinach
Pepper to tast
Cooking spray

1. Coat skillet with cooking spray and sautee spinach until wilted - about 4min.
2. Drain tomatos well, and squeeze out al much liquid as you can, cut sausage links in 1/4in slices
3. Top pizza with diced tomatos, spinach, chicken, and cheese, add pepper to taste
4. Cook at 450F for 10 minutes or until slightly browned on top.
Makes 6 servings

I got this recipe from my Best of Clean Eating book. It is SO good when you are craving pizza, and super quick and easy. Perfect for a Friday dinner!

Double Chocolate Cookies
Olive oil cooking spray
6oz dark chocolate broken up 70% or darker is best
3 large egg whites
1 1/2c sucanat, divided
1/2tsp vanilla
1/3c unsweetened cocoa
4 1/2tsp arrowroot powder

1. Preheat oven to 375F, lightly spray cookie sheet with spray
2. Place chocolate in bowl and microwave until melted - about 2min, stirring halfway through, set aside to slightly cool
3. Use electric mixer on high and beat egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually beat in 1c sucanat and beat until creamy, add vanilla
4. In seperate bowl, combine remaining sucanat, cocoa, and arrowroot powder, then beat into egg white mixture on low.
5. Stir in warm chocolate and stir gently until mixture thickens
6. Place rounded tablespoons of batter onto cookie sheet and bake 10min, cool on sheet and additional 10min before moving to cooling rack.

These cookies are 90cal each, 3g fat, 16g carb, and 14g sugar, 1g protein. They are a WAAAY better option than brownies...and taste just like them!!! It's like getting the corner brownie everytime...gooey in the center, crunchy on the edge. YUM! They are very rich, so you won't want much more than one. They are Clean Eating, however, eat in moderation!!! :) A perfect treat to have for a cheat meal. You can find arrowroot powder at your local whole foods market. It is a thickening agent like corn starch, but all-natural, and a better alternative. If you can't find it in the store, check online. Mine is Bob's Red Mill brand and I'm sure you can purchase it online.

Salsa and Black Bean Chicken
3-4 chicken breasts
1 15oz can Reduced Sodium Black Beans
1 12oz jar salsa
1 avocado

Place chicken in crock pot, add beans and salsa, and cook on high for 3-4 hours until chicken is cooked through. Enjoy with 1/4 avocado sliced.
This is super easy to make and tastes WONDERFUL! I make a big green salad and use this to top it...the perfect Mexican style salad.

I got all three of these recipes from one of 2 of my Clean Eating books. The Best of Clean Eating and Clean Eating Quick and Easy are great cookbooks! I highly recommend both of them. I got great deals on both of mine from Amazon. Enjoy!