Congratulations to our Kimkins Recipe Contest winners! Thanks to everyone who sent in their best delicious recipes — you sure made judging tough! Here’s our judges’ pick for each category:
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Main Dish
Slow Cooker Meatloaf
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Appetizer or Dessert
Garlic Chicken Meatballs
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Skinny Dip Noodles
Greek Style Baked Orzo
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Protein Shakes
Lemon Cheesecake Protein Shake
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Slow Cooker Meatloaf
Serves 8
3/4 lb 95% lean ground beef
3/4 lb Jennie-O ground turkey breast
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 carton sliced raw mushrooms
1/2 cup grated onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Heinz 1 Carb Ketchup
2 teaspoons mustard
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
3/4 teaspoon each salt & pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Don’t be afraid of mushrooms! They drastically reduce the calories in ground beef dishes and absorb flavors of other ingredients beautifully. Chop them very fine for this recipe.
Combine beef, turkey, mushrooms, onion, eggs, garlic, salt, black pepper and cayenne in a large bowl. Shape meat mixture into 9×6″ loaf shape. Place loaf in a slow cooker.
Stir together ketchup, mustard and a dash of salt & pepper in a small bowl. Spread evenly over top of loaf. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours.
Calories: 152
Carbs: 2 grams
Protein: 23 grams
Fat: 5 grams
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Garlic Chicken Meatballs
Makes 16 appetizers
1 lb ground chicken breast OR
1 lb Jennie-O lean ground turkey breast
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup powdered Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup roasted garlic light cream cheese
2 teaspoons I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Light
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon each salt & pepper
Preheat an oven to 450 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spray with cooking spray.
Melt the margarine in a small dish in the microwave for 15-20 seconds. Combine the chicken, eggs, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, margarine, salt and pepper in a large bowl; mix well.
Form mixture into 16 meatballs and place on baking sheet. Bake until juices run clear, 17-18 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165 F.
Nutritional info per meatball:
Calories: 58
Carbs: 0 grams
Protein: 8 grams
Fat: 3 grams
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Greek Style Baked “Rice”
Serves 8
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled & deveined
2 bags Skinny Dip Noodles
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/3 cup white wine
14 oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon each dried oregano & dried basil
1/2 teaspoon each salt & pepper
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Preheat oven to 425 F. Coat 9×13″ baking dish with cooking spray. Rinse rice pearls well under running water. Drain in a colander, dab with paper towels to dry and transfer to the baking dish.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery & garlic, stir and cook until softened; about 3 minutes. Add wine and cook 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, half of parsley, oregano, basil, salt, pepper & red pepper and cook 5 minutes. Roughly chop shrimp, add to skillet and cook 2 minutes.
Pour shrimp mixture over orzo and toss to mix evenly. Sprinkle with feta and parsley. Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until feta is bubbly. Let sit 5 minutes, then serve.
Calories: 131
Carbs: 4 grams
Protein: 14 grams
Fat: 6 grams
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Lemon Cheesecake Protein Shake
Serves 1
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
8 oz Diet 7-Up
1 oz cream cheese
6-8 ice cubes
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix the cream cheese, flavor extracts and a little Diet 7-Up in a personal smoothie maker until the cream cheese is thinned out and smooth.
Then add the rest of the Diet 7-Up, protein powder and ice and blend it on highest speed until frothy.
Calories: 198
Carbs: 4 grams
Protein: 20 grams
Fat: 11 grams
