Recipe Thursday: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Alright - so I "celebrated" St. Patty's Day a day early so I could be sure to post recipes for you. I made a crockpot corned beef meal and irish soda bread to enjoy yesterday evening and it was delicious!! Check out the TWO (bonus recipe!) recipes below. Yes, they might be a little bit of a "cheat" but be smart, substitute higher fat for lower fat where you can (butter is always an easy one) and control your portions. Enjoy!

Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage

Nutritional Info
Fat: 13.9g
Carbohydrates: 38.6g
Calories: 346.2
Protein: 18.4g

Ingredients
6 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into thick (about 1/2-inch) slices
3 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1 corned beef brisket, about 2.5 pounds
1 cabbage, about 2 pounds
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups water

Directions
Lightly butter or spray a 5 to 6-quart crockpot; layer potato slices over bottom of pot with carrots. Place corned beef on vegetables. Slice cabbage into 8 wedges and arrange around meat. Sprinkle with the pepper and add water.

Cover and cook on low setting for 7 to 8 hours, until meat and vegetables are tender.

Remove meat to a platter; cover with foil and rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

Number of Servings: 8

My results

Irresistible Irish Soda Bread

Nutritional Info
Fat: 5.2g
Carbohydrates: 32.2g
Calories: 197.9
Protein: 5.1g

Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Eggland's Best large egg, lightly beaten
2 cups Cultured Reduced Fat Buttermilk (Safeway)
1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions
Best if made the day before, or several hours before serving.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan (preferably non-stick).

Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda. Blend egg and buttermilk together, add all at once to the flour mixture. Mix just until moistened. Stir in butter. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 65-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Wrap in foil for several hours, or overnight for best flavor.

Substitution: Can use light butter instead, but you'll need to recalculate nutritional values

Number of Servings: 12

My results

For extra fun, put a couple drops of green food coloring in the bottom of your class before pouring a glass of milk to go with dinner. My mom used to do this for us and we loved it!!