I love good food!

So, Kevin and I have been trying out new recipes (some of which are also healthy!)out of magazines and I must say so far we are finding some great ones! The following two recipes are our new favorites and the burger one is a great substitute for fast food and it taste so much better!

One-Pot Shrimp and Broccoli Penne Dish (Oxygen Magazine)
2 servings
What you'll need:
30 Frozen Shrimp
Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
Broccoli florets (it calls for frozen, but fresh work just as good!)
Low-fat spaghetti sauce
Red pepper flakes
Garlic Powder

In a medium-sized pot, prepare 1 cup uncooked whole wheat penne according to pacakge directions. When 3 minutes remain, add 30 (more doesn't hurt ;) ) frozen shrip, and when 1 minute remains and 2 cups broccoli florets. Drain. Return pasta mixture to pot and add 1 1/2 cup low-fat spaghetti sauce. Add red pepper flakes and garlic powder as desired. Cook until contents begins to bubble, about 3 minutes.

365 Calories, 3g Total Fats, 0 Trans Fat, 1g Saturated Fats, 172g Cholesterol, 629g Sodium, 59g Carbs, 8g Dietary Fiber, 12g Sugars, 31g Protein, 7mg Iron

Love this LOW-CARB Burger! (Muscle and Fitness Magazine)
Serves 1
What you'll need:
1/3lb 15% (we used 10%) fat ground beef
Kosher Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
1 slice of pepper jack cheese (it calls for Gryuere... what is that? :D)
2 red lettuce leaves
2 slices tomato
2 tsp olive oil
1 yellow onion thinly sliced
3 sprigs thyme, leaves only
1 cup Balsamic vinegar

In a small saute pan, cook olive oil, onion and thyme until onion is golden-brown - at least 10 minutes.

Heat vinegar in a small saucepan until it boils. Reduce heat and simmer until vinegar has reduced by half or has a syrupy consistency. When it's done, it should coat the back of a wooden spoon.

Form ground beef into a patty and season with salt and pepper. Grill, or saute patty to desired donesness; melt cheese on top. Place patty on a lettuce leaf and top with tomato and 2 tablespoons of carmelized onion. Drizzle with 2 tsp of balsamic reduction. Cover with second leaf and serve immediately.

633 calories
36g Protien
8g Carbs
49g Fat
2g Fiber
218 Sodium