Super Healthy Super Bowl Menu

NFL Turkey Chilly – serves 8

2 garlic cloves – chopped

2 tsp olive oil

1 stick celery – chopped

1 cup of onion – chopped

1 cup of mushrooms – chopped

1 pound ground turkey

1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 15-ounce can organic dark red kidney beans – drained

1 15-ounce can organic pinto beans – drained

2-3 tbsp chili powder

1 jalapeños – chopped

Dash of ground cumin

Fresh Parsley

Heat oil in a large pan and add garlic, onion, celery, mushrooms and jalapeño; sauté gently for 2-3 minutes. Add ground turkey and cook until meat is browned (approx 5 minutes).

In a large cooking pot put the tomatoes, tomato paste, beans, chili powder and cumin then add the ingredients above. Stir well. Simmer for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve with a sprinkle of fresh parsley.

Skinny Chicken - 8 servings

4 boneless chicken breasts

2 egg whites

2 cups of whole wheat finely crushed crackers

Bash a chili powdered

Bash of garlic powder

Kosher salt & pepper to taste

Preheat oven at 375

Start by mixing all dry ingredients in a large zip lock bag and beat egg white in a medium size bowl. Cut the chicken into strips.

Then dip the chicken strips in the egg white and then dredge in crumb mix. Spray baking sheet with cooking oil and place chicken on.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or till until crispy on outside and lightly browned.

Homemade Salsa

4 medium tomatoes – chopped

1 onion – chopped

1 green pepper – chopped

2 jalapeno peppers – chopped

2 tbsp minced fresh basil

2 tbsp minced fresh parsley

1 can tomato sauce

2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

4 tbsp lime or lemon juice

1 tbsp garlic salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, combine the tomato sauce, oil, limejuice and the garlic salt. Pour over vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with homemade or baked tortilla chips

Low fat chocolate brownies – 14 servings

½ cup self-raising flour

½ cup plain (all-purpose) flour

½ cup cocoa powder

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 ¼ cup soft brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup of buttermilk

2 tbsp vanilla essence

2 tbsp oil

icing (confectioners’) sugar, to dust

Preheat over at 350. Lightly grease 11X7 inch baking pan and line base with baking paper.

Combine dry ingredients in a big bowl. Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and oil then gently stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients – combine, but do not overbeat.

Pour into the tin and bake for 40 minutes. Leave in tin for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Dust with icing sugar

Quick Tips

Make fresh salsa served with baked tortilla chips or pita crisps

Offer fresh fruit and vegetable platters

Have a coffee pot on at all time and plenty of water available as an alternative to beer