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Lisa Lillien has sold millions of books by serving up clever and deliciously easy recipes with low calorie counts, huge portions, and easy-to-find ingredients that are good for you. With eleven New York Times bestsellers under her belt, Lisa is taking things to the next level with Hungry Girl Clean&Hungry OBSESSED! Keeping in line with the current clean-eating food trend (and as a follow-up to her to last smash-hit book, Hungry Girl Clean&Hungry), she's taking on the beloved foods that Americans are OBSESSED with—comfort foods, junk foods, international favorites, desserts, and more! Donuts, lasagna, fried chicken, quesadillas, fudge... No food is off-limits, and all of them have been completely re-created, re-vamped, and CLEANED UP!
With the unique and healthy recipes in this cookbook, you can finally enjoy ALL the foods you crave while eating clean and staying lean!
You’ll find . . .
Spaghetti Squash Your Hunger B-fast Bowl (271 calories)
Caramelized Onion Cauli-Crust Pizza (316 calories)
Peanut Butter Cup French Toast (344 calories)
Love Me Tender Pot Roast (272 calories)
Philly You Up Cheesesteak Meatloaf (198 calories)
Oh, Wow! Chicken&Waffles (353 calories)
Mad About Eggplant Manicotti (264 calories)
Garlic&Onion Butternut Turnip Fries (196 calories)
Grab a Fork Pork Fried Rice (197 calories)
Reconstructed Nachos (245 calories)
Three Cheers for Cheesecake Brownies (126 calories)
. . . and so much more!
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250087263 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 09/05/2017 |
| Sold by: | Macmillan |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 400 |
| Sales rank: | 968,392 |
| File size: | 29 MB |
| Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
About the Author
Lisa Lillien is not a nutritionist, she’s just hungry. She’s the founder of Hungry Girl, the daily email service providing approximately one million fans with guilt-free recipes, food and product reviews, dieting news, shockers and more. She also writes weekly columns for WeightWatchers.com and Yahoo!, and regularly contributes to Redbook magazine. She has appeared on TV shows like Rachel Ray and Extra, and now has her own show on the Cooking Channel. Her Hungry Girl cookbooks are New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
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CHAPTER 1
Wake-Up Call!
Research shows that people who eat a morning meal tend to weigh less than those who skip one. In this chapter, you'll find recipes for some of the most-craved savory breakfast foods EVER ...
Best-Ever Breakfast Sandwich
260 cal
15m
Now THIS is one delicious way to start the day! Hot, savory, and protein packed ...
Entire recipe: 260 calories, 5.5g total fat (1.5g sat fat), 599mg sodium, 29.5g carbs, 5.5g fiber, 5g sugars, 25g protein
You'll Need: medium-small skillet, nonstick spray, microwave-safe plate (optional)
Prep: 5 minutes • Cook: 10 minutes Plus prep and cook times for sausage patty if not made in advance.
1 Breakfast Sausage Patty (recipe here)
1. If needed, reheat sausage patty, either over medium heat in a medium-small skillet sprayed with nonstick spray (for about 2 minutes per side) or on a microwave-safe plate in the microwave (for about 30 seconds).
2. Toast bread. Top one slice with spinach, tomato, and sausage patty.
3. Bring a medium-small skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. (Clean skillet, if used to reheat sausage.) Add egg whites, and tilt skillet so they coat the bottom. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Cook until solid enough to flip, about 2 minutes.
4. Carefully flip. Cook for about 1 minute, until cooked through.
5. Fold omelette in half twice, and place over sausage patty.
6. Top with remaining bread slice.
MAKES 1 SERVING
HG Alternative
Simply scramble your egg whites! It doesn't require fancy folding skills.
Chew on This ...
Nearly every fast-food chain, coffee shop & café offers egg & sausage breakfast sandwiches. But the average one has around 500 calories & 30g fat. Unacceptable!
Breakfast Sausage Patties
85 cal
5i 30 m GF
DIY sausage is a thing! These are totally natural and contain approximately 60 percent less fat than your average breakfast sausage.
1/8th of recipe (1 patty): 85 calories, 4g total fat (1.5g sat fat), 277mg sodium, <0.5g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 12g protein
You'll Need: large bowl, grill pan (or large skillet), nonstick spray
Prep: 10 minutes • Cook: 15 minutes
1 pound raw lean ground turkey (7% fat or less)
1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
2. Evenly form into 8 patties, each about ¼ inch thick.
3. Bring a grill pan (or large skillet) sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Lay 4 patties in the pan. Cook for about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through, using a spatula to flatten them as they cook.
4. Remove pan from heat; clean, if needed. Re-spray, and repeat with remaining 4 patties.
MAKES 8 SERVINGS
Perfect Portabella Benedict
157 cal
30m V GF
Replacing bread with a mushroom cap results in miraculously impressive calorie and carb counts!
Entire recipe: 157 calories, 7.5g total fat (2.5g sat fat), 520mg sodium, 11g carbs, 3g fiber, 5g sugars, 12g protein
You'll Need: baking sheet, nonstick spray, small microwave-safe bowl, medium microwave-safe bowl, medium pot, small shallow bowl, slotted spoon, paper towels
Prep: 10 minutes • Cook: 20 minutes
1 large portabella mushroom cap (stem removed)
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
2. Place mushroom cap on the baking sheet, rounded side down. Bake until slightly tender, about 8 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine yogurt, mustard, butter, and lemon juice. Mix until mostly uniform.
4. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, microwave spinach for 45 seconds, or until wilted. Blot away excess moisture. Add tomatoes, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Microwave for 30 seconds, or until hot.
5. Blot away excess moisture from mushroom cap. Fill with spinach-tomato mixture.
6. Fill a medium pot with 2 inches of water. Add vinegar, and bring to a boil.
7. Reduce to a simmer. Crack egg into a small shallow bowl. Stir water, and gently add egg. Cook until egg white is mostly opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.
8. With a slotted spoon, carefully transfer egg to a layer of paper towels. Once excess water has been absorbed, transfer egg to the mushroom cap.
9. Microwave sauce until hot, about 20 seconds, and stir. (For a thinner sauce, add water.) Spoon over egg.
MAKES 1 SERVING
HG FYI
The vinegar helps the egg stay together during the poaching process. You can't taste it!
Uno Huevo Ranchero
236 cal
30m V GF
This is one saucy egg dish ... It's CRAZY how good it is!
Entire recipe: 236 calories, 8.5g total fat (3g sat fat), 748mg sodium, 30g carbs, 6.5g fiber, 7.5g sugars, 11.5g protein
You'll Need: skillet, nonstick spray, small bowl, plate
Prep: 10 minutes • Cook: 15 minutes
SAUCE
¼ cup chopped bell pepper
BASE
1. Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and onion. Cook and stir until softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
2. Reduce heat to medium low. Add all remaining sauce ingredients except cilantro. Cook and stir until hot and well mixed, about 1 minute.
3. Stir in cilantro. Transfer to a small bowl, and cover to keep warm.
4. Clean skillet. Add butter, and return to medium-high heat. Once butter has coated the bottom of the skillet, cook tortilla until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side.
5. Plate tortilla, and spread with beans.
6. Remove skillet from heat, spray with nonstick spray, and bring to medium heat. Cook egg sunny-side up or over easy, 1 to 2 minutes.
7. Place egg over the tortilla, and top with sauce.
MAKES 1 SERVING
Vegetarian FYI
Not all refried beans are vegetarian friendly. If you avoid animal products, check the can's ingredient list!
Spaghetti Squash Your Hunger B-fast Bowl
271 cal
5i 30m V GF
Spaghetti squash for breakfast?! Yup! I'm so obsessed with the stuff, you'll find four more spaghetti-squash recipes here!
Entire recipe: 271 calories, 10.5g total fat (3.5g sat fat), 495mg sodium, 30.5g carbs, 7g fiber, 13.5g sugars, 16g protein
You'll Need: skillet, nonstick spray, medium bowl
Prep: 10 minutes • Cook: 10 minutes
Plus prep and cook times for spaghetti squash if not made in advance.
½ cup chopped bell pepper
1. Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and onion. Cook and stir until softened, about 4 minutes.
2. Add spaghetti squash, and sprinkle with seasonings. Cook and stir until hot and well mixed, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, and cover to keep warm.
3. Remove skillet from heat; clean, if needed. Re-spray, and bring to medium-low heat. Cook eggs sunny-side up or over easy, 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add tomato to the bowl, and top with eggs.
MAKES 1 SERVING
Chew on This ...
I've read that Americans consume around 76.5 billion eggs per year. This delicious morning meal uses only two!
Fried Rice for Breakfast Bowl
239 cal
15m V GF
Obsession confession: I was inspired to make this recipe after eating another HG "fried rice" recipe for breakfast! This is the first of many cauliflower-rice creations in this book; see here for more.
Entire recipe: 239 calories, 10g total fat (2.5g sat fat), 257mg sodium, 26g carbs, 7g fiber, 10g sugars, 13g protein
You'll Need: large skillet with a lid, nonstick spray, large bowl
Prep: 5 minutes • Cook: 10 minutes
½ cup frozen petite mixed vegetables
1. Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add frozen veggies and 2 tablespoons water. Cover and cook for 2 minutes, or until thawed.
2. Add cauliflower rice/crumbles, onion, oil, and garlic. Cook and stir until veggies have mostly softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Add teriyaki sauce. Cook and stir until hot and well mixed, about 1 minute. Transfer to a medium bowl, and cover to keep warm.
4. Remove skillet from heat; clean, if needed. Re-spray, and bring to medium heat. Cook egg sunny-side up or over easy, 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Place egg over the contents of the bowl.
MAKES 1 SERVING
Gluten FYI
Some soy sauce contains gluten. If you avoid gluten, check the ingredient lists. Or grab a product marked gluten-free.
Need-to-Know Info
Use store-bought cauliflower crumbles/rice, or DIY! See here for the 411.
That's Good Stuffed Breakfast Peppers
212 cal
V GF
Having these scramble-stuffed peppers for breakfast will make your day 86 percent more enjoyable (unofficially, of course)!
½ of recipe (2 stuffed pepper halves): 212 calories, 6.5g total fat (3.5g sat fat), 712mg sodium, 15.5g carbs, 4g fiber, 8.5g sugars, 23g protein
You'll Need: 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan, nonstick spray, large skillet
Prep: 15 minutes • Cook: 40 minutes
2 large bell peppers
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-inch by 8inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
2. Halve bell peppers. Remove and discard seeds and stems. Place pepper halves in the pan, cut sides up.
3. Bake until soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Blot away excess moisture.
4. Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion. Cook and stir until mostly softened, about 4 minutes.
5. Add egg whites to the skillet, and sprinkle with seasonings. Scramble until fully cooked, about 2 minutes.
6. Remove skillet from heat, and fold in cheese.
7. Fill pepper halves with egg scramble, and top with scallions.
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
Chew on This ...
According to a recently reported survey, 77 percent of consumers have eaten eggs for breakfast in the past two weeks. Have YOU?
Rise & Shine Breakfast Tacos
288 cal
30m V GF
Why limit tacos to the afternoon and evening hours? This a.m. version is a home run! For more Mexican food, check out Chapter 8: Mmmmm, Mexican!
Entire recipe: 288 calories, 5g total fat (1.5g sat fat), 773mg sodium, 37.5g carbs, 6.5g fiber, 5.5g sugars, 23g protein
You'll Need: skillet, nonstick spray, microwave-safe plate
Prep: 10 minutes • Cook: 10 minutes
¼ cup finely chopped onion
1. Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper. Cook and stir until mostly softened, about 4 minutes.
2. Reduce heat to medium. Add egg whites, and sprinkle with seasonings. Scramble until fully cooked, about 2 minutes.
3. Add beans, and cook and stir until hot, about 1 minute.
4. On a microwave-safe plate, microwave tortillas for 20 seconds, or until warm.
5. Divide egg scramble between tortillas, and top with cheese and cilantro.
MAKES 1 SERVING
HG Alternative
If you like, brown your tortillas in the skillet before cooking your scramble!
Totally Turnip Home Fries
75 cal
5i 30m V GF
These slimmed-down home fries are made with turnips instead of potatoes. Major calorie saver!
¼th of recipe (about ¾ cup): 75 calories, 2.5g total fat (0.5g sat fat), 525mg sodium, 13g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 7g sugars, 1.5g protein
You'll Need: large skillet with a lid, nonstick spray
Prep: 15 minutes • Cook: 15 minutes
4 cups peeled turnips cut into ¾-inch cubes (about
1. Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Add turnips and ¼ cup water. Cover and cook for 7 minutes, or until turnips have mostly softened and water has evaporated.
2. Add bell pepper and onion. Drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with seasonings. Cook and stir until veggies have browned and softened, about 8 minutes.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
Chew on This ...
Rumor has it the average American consumes about 110 pounds of potatoes per year. That's nearly 40,000 calories' worth!
Squashed & Sweet Potatoed Home Fries
91 cal
30m V GF
This sweet & sassy side will knock your socks right off ... Find six more unconventional fry recipes starting here!
¼th of recipe (about ¾ cups): 91 calories, 2.5g total fat (<.5g sat fat), 170mg sodium, 17.5g carbs, 3g fiber, 4g sugars, 1.5g protein
You'll Need: large skillet with a lid, nonstick spray
Prep: 10 minutes • Cook: 20 minutes
2 cups (about ½ medium) butternut squash cut into
1. Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Add squash, sweet potato, and ¼ cup water. Cover and cook for 8 minutes, or until squash and sweet potato have mostly softened and water has evaporated.
2. Add kale, bell pepper, and onion. Drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with seasonings. Cook and stir until veggies have browned and softened, about 10 minutes.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
Cauliflower Power Biscuit Bakes
106 cal
5i V
OMG: These are like the lovechild of a traditional biscuit and a sourdough roll! They're great dipped in soup or topped with butter or jam. You really can't taste the cauliflower at all ...
1/6th of recipe (1 biscuit): 106 calories, 1.5g total fat (0.5g sat fat), 286mg sodium, 17.5g carbs, 3g fiber, 2g sugars, 6g protein
You'll Need: baking sheet, nonstick spray, food processor, large microwave-safe bowl, fine-mesh strainer, clean dish towel (or paper towels)
Prep: 10 minutes • Cook: 15 minutes • Cool: 10 minutes
1 cup roughly chopped cauliflower
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
2. Pulse cauliflower in a food processor until reduced to the consistency of coarse breadcrumbs.
3. In a covered large microwave-safe bowl, microwave cauliflower crumbs for 2 minutes. Uncover and stir. Re-cover and microwave for another 2 minutes, or until hot and soft.
4. Transfer to a fine-mesh strainer to drain and cool, about 10 minutes.
5. Using a clean dish towel (or paper towels), firmly press out as much liquid as possible.
6. Return cauliflower crumbs to the large bowl. Add remaining ingredients, and thoroughly mix.
7. Evenly form into 6 mounds (about • cup each), and place on the baking sheet, evenly spaced.
8. Bake until tops are golden brown and insides are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
MAKES 6 SERVINGS
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Table of Contents
Title Page,
Copyright Notice,
Acknowledgments,
Also by Lisa Lillien,
Dedication,
Intro,
FAQs,
Go-To Recipe Guide,
1 Wake-Up Call!,
2 Morning, Sweetness!,
3 Mom's the Word!,
4 You Wanna Pizza Me?,
5 Noodle This!,
6 Welcome to Goodburger,
7 I Kid You Not!,
8 Mmmmm, Mexican!,
9 Chinese, Please!,
10 Souped Up!,
11 Raising the Bar!,
12 Party Hearty!,
13 Choc' It to Me!,
14 Totally Desserted!,
15 Clean & Hungry Staples,
16 How-Tos for Clean & Hungry Obsessions,
17 Shop It Up! Grocery Guide & Ingredient FAQs,
18 HG Obsessions! Recipes at a Glance,
Index,
About the Author,
Copyright,