Healthy Recipes to Make in Winter

 

Looking for some healthy recipes to make this winter season?

 

Our AELS students have been studying ways to stay healthy this past week and a big part of keeping healthy is eating the right food. We discussed eating fruits and vegetables and how to stay away from junk and fast food.

 

Check out these two American recipes to warm up your winter and help keep you staying healthy.

 

1.    Texas Cowboy Stew

 

This recipe is based on a traditional stew that cowboys would eat while traveling to and from different ranches while herding cattle. The stew may be filled with flavor and hearty ingredients, but it is also healthy and filling too!

 

Ingredients:

 

-2 pounds of ground turkey

-2 packages of turkey sausage

-2 cloves of garlic, minced (cut into very small pieces)

-1 onion, chopped

-2 carrots, chopped

-3 stalks of celery, chopped

-2 cans of diced tomatoes

-4 medium sized sweet potatoes, (with peel)

-2 cans of black beans, drained

-1 can of whole kernel corn, drained

-1 can of diced green chilies with liquid

-2 cups of vegetable broth

-2 cups of water

-2 teaspoons of cumin

-2 teaspoons of chili powder

-salt (as much as you want)

-pepper (as much as you want)

 

Directions:

 

1.    In a large pot over a medium heat, sauté onion, carrots, and celery in olive oil.

2.    Once the ingredients are softened, add the ground turkey and cook until it’s a light brown.

3.    Slice the turkey sausage and add to the pot and mix.

4.    Dice the potatoes and mince garlic.

5.    Add potatoes to the pot and mix.

6.    Pour in tomatoes, black beans, corn, and green chilies and mix.

7.    Add garlic and cook for one minute.

8.    Add spices and stir all together.

9.    Add water and broth and simmer for one hour.

 

 

2. Roasted Veggie Salad

 

This recipe takes salad to another winter level by roasting the vegetables and adding a tangy cheese to the mix.

 

Traditional American recipes used a lot of root vegetables because it was easy to grow and native to the North American continent. Potatoes may be considered a British or Irish food, but they were actually discovered in America and shipped to these foreign countries so they could grow them too.

 

If you are trying to eat healthy, but are sick of salad, this is the recipe for you!

 

Ingredients:

 

-4 medium beetroots, peeled and cut into wedges

-4 medium red onions, cut into wedges

-6 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into thick discs

-10 medium sweet potatoes, cut into wedges

-1 cup of baby spinach

-4 tablespoons of butter, melted

-2 tablespoons of olive oil 

-2 tablespoons of honey

-1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar

-1 teaspoon of chili flakes

-1 teaspoon of ground cumin

-2 logs of goat cheese, sliced

-6 chives, chopped

-salt to taste

-pepper to taste

-1 teaspoon of Herbs to Provence

 

Directions:

 

1.    Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2.    Line a baking sheet or large roasting pan with aluminum foil.

3.    Chop all vegetables and place them on your prepared pan.

4.    In a separate bowl, combine butter, olive oil, honey, and balsamic vinegar. Use a whisk to combine. Add spices, salt, and pepper and mix again.

5.    Split the honey mixture. Add 3/4 of the mixture to the veggies and save the other 1/4 for later.

6.    Mix the veggies so the mixture coats all of them. Put them in the oven for about 30 minutes or until they are soft.

7.    Take veggies out of the oven, mix the spinach and goat cheese with them and put in the oven for another 4 minutes.

8.    Take out the veggies again, spoon over the remainder of the honey mixture, sprinkle with chives, and serve.

 

Try both of these recipes this winter season to stay warm and healthy!