Get the Skinny on Thanksgiving Side Dishes & Dessert

www.eatingwell.com/recipes/brussels_sprouts_with_chestnuts_sage.html

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped chestnuts, (about 4 ounces; see Tip)
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
  • 1-2teaspoons (or more, to taste) Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Seasoning Blend’s Six Spice No Salt/No Sugar Blend

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Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add Brussels sprouts and cook until bright green and just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain well.

Melt butter with oil and broth in a large skillet over medium heat. Add Brussels sprouts, chestnuts and sage and cook, stirring often, until heated through, 2 to 4 minutes. Season with Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Seasoning Blend’s Six Spice No Salt/No Sugar Blend. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Yields approximately 12 servings.

Nutrition Information per ½ cup serving:

70 cals – 1 gram sat fat – 10 grams carb – 3 grams fiber – 30 mg sodium – 2 grams protein

 

Pumpkin Pie with Wheat Germ Crust

Adapted from Kretschmer Wheat Germ recipe

Crust:

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup Kretschmer Honey Crunch Wheat Germ

½ cup whole wheat pastry flour

1/8 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

¼ cup canola oil      

1 to 3 tablespoons water

Pumpkin Filling:

2 large eggs