Thursday, March 12, 2009

Chili, Sunshine Pie Recipes

Sunshine Pie
Ingredients
1 can (15oz) Dole Mandarin Oranges
1 reduced-fat graham cracker crust
1 banana, sliced
8oz cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tub (8oz) Cool Whip Lite, thawed
2/3 cup flake coconut, toasted, divided
Preparation
Drain oranges; reserve 3 tbsp syrup. Place half of oranges in bottom of crust. Top with banana slices; set aside. Beat cream cheese, reserved syrup, and vanilla until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Stir in 1/3 cup coconut. Spread mixture over fruit in crust. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Arrange remaining mandarin oranges over filling. Sprinkle remaining coconut over pie.

Chili: My Version!
Ingredients
1/2 lb lean (90/10) ground beef
1 can Campbell's Tomato Juice (low sodium if available)
1 can low sodium V-8 Vegetable Juice
1 can low sodium diced tomatoes
1 can chili beans, drained and rinsed
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 pkg McCormick reduced-sodium chili seasoning
1 onion, diced
Preparation
Brown and drain ground beef; set aside. Saute onion in dutch oven until soft. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for 30 minutes. (fast and easy!) You can add more veggies if you have some on hand that you like.

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