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Scientific evidence has shown that capsaicin speeds up your metabolic rate by 25 - 30 percent. This will last for several hours after you eat. Remember to eat another small meal soon, to keep the metabolism running in high gear!
It is said that caffeine will enhance the boost that your metabolism gets from hot peppers. So if you are a coffee drinker, you can now appreciate your coffee even more afterwards. You can even have a glass of iced tea along with your spicy meal...
It has also been said that a protein meal with capsaicin works very well together....The Protein enhances the medical benefits of the capsaicin.
It is said that ginger enhances the effects of cayenne pepper.
Cayenne Peppers measure ffrom four to twelve inches in length. They are llong, skinny, and wrinkled. They come in shades of deep green, yellow, orange, or red. Cayenne Peppers are hot in taste.
Jalapeno Peppers come in the colors of dark green to red. Use this peppers whenever a recipe calls for hot chile peppers.
Serrano Peppers are fairly high on the hotness scale. You can find this pepper canned, pickled, or packed in oil with vegetables. Serrano Peppers are often served in Thai or Mexican dishes.
So....Get ready to spice it up.....
When you are in the supermarket...don't forget to pick up a jar of Cayenne Pepper..A hot and spicy red ground pepper made from cayenne peppers...You may even find crushed red pepper flakes already in your kitchen's spice cabinet...
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Serves 4-6
In Italy, a hot, spicy dish is often labeled "arrabiata," which translates "furious."
from mild to hot simply by increasing or decreasing the amount of red pepper flakes.
Pasta
1 pound linguine or other pasta of your choice (try whole wheat )
Sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ yellow onion, chopped
8 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
½ -1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (½ is mild, 1 is spicy)
1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes, including juices
¼ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and roughly chopped
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons Italian parsley, minced
Advance Preparation: 10 minutes
1. Prepare vegetables as specified.
2. Pit and chop olives. (Mince parsley at the last minute.)
Final Preparation: 35 minutes
1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or skillet over
medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
2. Increase heat to medium-high. Add garlic and pepper
flakes. Cook just to release garlic's aroma, about 1 minute.
3. Add tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and simmer,
uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 12-15 minutes.
4. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients and cook over
low heat 5 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, cook pasta in plenty of rapidly boiling salted water until al dente.
Tips, Hints & Short-Cuts
This versatile, spicy sauce may also be used as a base
for additional ingredients. You can slice left-over
baked chicken into small chunks and add directly to
the finished sauce, or you can cook bite-size pieces
of raw chicken breasts or whole shrimp directly in it.
Nutrition Data (Per Serving)
Calories: 423
Calories from Fat: 13.7%
Total Fat: 6.5 g
Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 234 mg
Carbohydrates: 78 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
Protein: 14 g
6 cups bouillon
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 red peppers, cut in chunks
1 pound red potatoes, cut in chunks
1 tablespoon chili powder
pinch cayenne or Tabasco sauce, to taste
Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a
boil, reduce the
heat and simmer 30-40 minutes, or until the vegetables
are very
soft. Blend with a hand blender until smooth. Adjust
the seasonings
and serve.
6-8 servings
| 1 Tbsp | olive oil |
| 2 cloves | garlic, minced |
| 1/4 C | freshly minced parsley |
| 4 C | ripe tomatoes, chopped |
| 1 Tbsp | fresh basil, chopped or 1 tsp dried basil |
| 1 Tbsp | oregano leaves, crushed or 1 tsp dried oregano |
| 1/4 tsp | salt to taste |
| ground red pepper or cayenne | |
| 8 oz | uncooked fusilli pasta (4 cups cooked) |
| 1/2 lb | cooked chicken breasts, diced into 1/2-inch pieces (3/4 lb raw) (optional) |
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan. Saute garlic and parsley until golden.
- Add tomatoes and spices. Cook uncovered over low heat 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. If desired, add chicken and continue cooking for 15 minutes until chicken is heated through and sauce is thick.
- Cook pasta firm in unsalted water.
- To serve, spoon sauce over pasta and sprinkle with coarsely chopped parsley. Serve hot as a main dish and cold for the next day's lunch.
Each serving provides:
Calories: 304
Total fat: 5 g
Saturated fat: less than 1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 285 mg
WITH CHICKEN:
Calories: 398
Total fat: 7 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 44 mg
Sodium: 325 mg
Creole Sauce
This is the classic sauce that most New Orleanians call "red gravy". It's the basis for Shrimp Creole, and any occasion that might call for a spicy red Creole sauce. Try it on a sauteed or broiled fish po-boy sometime!
- 2 tablespoons oil
- "The Trinity":
- 4 ounces onions, small dice
- 4 ounces celery, small dice
- 2 ounces green bell pepper, small dice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 quart Tomato sauce or tomato purée
- 1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes, or fresh Creole tomatoes, cubed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
- Creole seasoning blend to taste; OR
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Cayenne pepper to taste
Sauté "The Trinity" and the garlic in the oil until the onions are translucent. Add the tomato sauce, bay leaf, thyme and Creole seasoning, bring to a boil, reduce heat immediately and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf and adjust seasonings; if you're not using Creole seasoning blend, season now with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
Hot Sweet Potatoes
- 4 small (4 ounces each) sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons margarine or unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon TABASCO brand Pepper Sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon savory
In large saucepan, cover potatoes with water. Cover and cook over high heat 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes can be pierced easily with fork.
In small bowl, combine margarine with TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce.
Preheat broiler. Drain potatoes and cut each in half lengthwise. Spread 3/4 teaspoon of margarine mixture over cut side of potatoes. Season each with pinch of savory.
Place on broiler pan lined with aluminum foil and broil, watching carefully, approximately 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve hot.
Makes 4 servings.
Three Bean Salad with Chipotle Vinaigrette
Chipotle Vinaigrette:
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons TABASCO brand Chipotle Pepper Sauce
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Salad:
- 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 1/3 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro or parsley
Combine vinaigrette ingredients and set aside. Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl and drizzle with vinaigrette; toss gently until well mixed.
Spicy Artichoke Dip
Diabetic RecipeIngredients:
One 14 ounce can artichoke hearts, drained
One 4-ounce can chopped green chiles, drained
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until almost smooth.
Heat the mixture in a medium saucepan for five minutes over low heat, or until hot, or bake in a small casserole at 350-degrees for 15 minutes.
Serve warm.
Recipe makes eight servings, or one-cup dip.
Nutrition information per 2-tablespoon serving:
Calories: 30
Fat: 2g
Cholesterol: 2mg
Sodium: 178 mg
Carbohydrate: 3g
Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 1g
Protein: 1g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Vegetable
Spicy Shrimp Recipe
Peeled tiger shrimps - 250g (skinned)
Rotini (or other types of pasta) - 250g
Minced garlic - 1 to 2 teaspoons
Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
lemon grind
Jalapeno peppers - 1 to 2 (dice)
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Dry white wine - 4 tablespoons
Tomato - 1 (chopped)
Mix the shrimp with garlic, lemon grind, and jalapenos. Boil the pasta until they're soft. Then drain. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan to medium high. Mix in the shrimps, and stir until all cooked. Add in the tomatoes, salt, lemon juice, and white wine. Add in the pasta, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, and stir. Serve.If the jalapenos you used were any good, they should give this shrimp recipe a nice spicy taste.
Chili Tomato Salsa
Tomatoes - 4 to 5
Shallot - 1 (peel and dice)
Garlic - 2 cloves
Basil leaves - 1 to 2 tablespoons
Olive oil - 2 teaspoon
Green chilies - 2 to 4
Salt and black pepper
In a food processor, whizz the shallot, garlic, and basil until finely diced. Halve the tomatoes, and add into the food processor. Process until the mixture is well blended, and coarsely chopped. Add in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Run the processor until it's well mixed. Finely dice up the green chilies and mix in with the sauce.For such a tasty dip, this salsa recipe contain less than 1 gram of fat! If you like spicy food, you can add even more green chilies
Spicy Thai chicken salad
Number of Servings - 2-4
2 four oz. Breasts of boneless skinless chickenMarinate
1 ½ tablespoons red curry paste 2 garlic cloves sliced 2 chopped Thai chiles 4 tablespoons canola oil ½ teaspoon peanut oil 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar juice from 1 lime 1 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon brown sugarSalad
2 cups mixed greens 1 sliced cucumber 1 sliced carrot 2 julienne tomatoes 6 cilantro stems with leaves 6 basil stems with leaves 2 tablespoons sliced scallions segments from 2 oranges 1 mango dicedDressing
1 ½ cups rice wine vinegar 4 tablespoons granulated sugar juice from 1 orange 2 tablespoons canola oilMix all ingredients of marinate in a medium bowl and add chicken. Marinate for at least 2 hours. In a hot saute pan sear the chicken on both sides until dark brown. Finish chicken in a 350 degree oven until cooked through. Mix greens with assorted vegetables and fruit or set all items out separately on a large plate with dressing on the side and the chicken sliced thinly on top of the greens.
HOT PEPPER VINEGAR
INGREDIENTS
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
6 tablespoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (preferably cayenne)
l/8 teaspoon salt
4 jalapeno peppers, quartered
DIRECTIONS
In a 2-quart saucepan combine the water, vinegar and seasonings bring to a boil over high heat. Add the jalapenos and remove from heat. Cool and refrigerate covered, overnight. Strain before using.
Makes about 3 cups.
CRANBERRY SALSA
Forget that stuff that slides out of the can, and forget even that stuff you make with fresh cranberries, water and sugar. This'll put a little extra zing on your holiday table.
- 1 quart fresh cranberries
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 5-10 jalapeno or serrano chiles, to taste
- 3-5 cloves garlic, minced, to taste
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Combine the first five ingredients, and cook until cranberries are tender and falling apart. Place in a food processor, and pulse with short bursts until the mixture is coarsely, NOT smoothly, puréed. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let cool and refrigerate for at least four hours before serving.
Spicy Salad Dressing* Exported from MasterCook *
Serving Size : 6Categories : Low-Fat, Mc Dougall Acceptable, MWLP Acceptable, Salad Dressings
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
3/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce, low sodium
3 tablespoons sugar (or Sugar Subsitute equivalant)
2 tablespoons fresh ginger root -- minced
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic -- minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper -- (1 to 2)
Combine all ingredients in a jar and shake to mix.
Servings: makes 1 1/2 cups
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Recipe Hint: To thicken this dressing, add 1/4 teaspoon of guar gum to
the mixture before shaking. Guar gum is a thickening agent that does not
require cooking. Shake well and refrigerate for 1 hour. This is excellent on
grain, bean, or vegetable salads.
Per Serving: 44 Calories; trace Fat (0.6% calories from fat); 1g Protein;
11g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 801mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0
Piri-Piri
This is a fiery Portuguese-African condiment.It's hot, and it creeps up on you.
1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil 4 jalapeno chiles, roughly chopped (stems, seeds and all) 2 poblano chiles, roughly chopped (stems, seeds and all) 1 tablespoon crushed dried red chile flakes 1 teaspoon salt 8 turns fresh ground black pepper 3 cloves minced garlicCombine all of the ingredients except the garlic in a small saucepan and cook over high heat for 4 minutes, stirring frequently (be VERY careful as you do this). Remove from heat and stir in the garlic. Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then place in a food processor and pulse sixteen times.Pour into a jar and let it sit for one week before using. The piri-piri will keep at room temperature for two months. Use as a marinade, a sizzling sauce, an ingredient in a dish, or in place of regular oil for sauteing ... there's lots of room for creativity. Experiment! Be creative!
Salsa Cheesecake
Low Carbohydrate Recipe
Three 8-ounze packages of cream cheese
3 eggs
1/2 cup low-carb salsa
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325-degrees. Beat cream cheese with eggs until blended. Mix in salsa. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Pour cheese/egg/salsa mixture into pan and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool for ten minutes. Loosen sides of pan, and cool to room temperature. Remove sides chill until just before serving.
Spread top of cheesecake with sour cream and sprinkle with red pepper, green onion and cheddar cheese.Cut in wedges to serve.
One serving (1/12 of cake): 278 calories, 5.04 carbohydrates
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