Lighten Up!

Light Basil Pesto:
Mix 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves, 3 tbsp grated fresh Parmesan cheese, 3 cloves garlic and 1/2 cup chicken broth in food processor bowl or blender jar. Cover and process until smooth.

No-Fat Oven Roasted Garlic:

Cut off top of garlic bulb. Spray with no-stick cooking spray like Pam. Wrap in aluminum foil. Roast garlic until softened. Add roasted garlic to mashed potatoes, meat gravies and soups/stews. Roasted garlic is also perfect for making garlic toast or to "butter" your bread.

Corn Muffins:

Use chicken broth instead of milk when preparing your favorite corn muffin mix. Follow package directions, substituting an equal amount of broth for milk.

Moist and Savory Stuffing:

Use broth instead of water when preparing stuffing mix or scratch recipe. Substitute an equal amount of chicken broth for water in your stuffing preparation.


Fat-Free Sun dried Tomatoes:
Soak dry-pack tomatoes in hot chicken or vegetable broth. Add tomatoes with some of the liquid to salads and pasta dishes — you'll never miss the oil. This trick also works well when re-hydrating dried fruits such as apricots, raisins, dried fruit blends, cranberries, and cherries, for a savory dish like soup, stuffing, or rice pilaf.

Italian Salad Dressing:
Cut half the fat by using a package of dry Italian salad dressing mix and substituting seasoned chicken broth with roasted garlic for half of the oil. Chill until thickened.

Hamburger Patties:
Make your hamburger patties plumper and juicier by adding 1/4 cup beef broth and 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs for every pound of ground beef. Also great with ground turkey.