Swiss Steak Beef Stew

I made a large pot with the idea of freezing some and sharing some portions with friends. Feel free to scale back proportionately.

Ingredients:
820g Trimmed, cubed Top Sirloin Steak
3 small cans of crushed tomatoes (diced tomatoes ok, but make sure to add the juice)
430 g chopped Mushrooms (larger chunks)
513 g chopped onions (larger pieces)
600 g chopped Green and Red Peppers (larger pieces)
360g chopped celery
2 tbsp chopped garlic
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 heaping tbsp cinnamon
1 heaping tbsp nutmeg
2 cups of water
5 cubes beef bouillion


Directions:
1. Flash fry the steak pieces separately in fry pan.
2. In large pot, add the water, bouillion, and all the ingredients and bring to boil. Add the steak pieces, and reduce heat to slow cook for at least an hour. Boil off any additional water you don't want until stew.

Calories:As configured here, (because of the high calories of the steak) the pot is about 2840calories. I divided it into 14 portions of 200 calories each. These are smaller portions, but very rich and satisfying.

Grapefruit Ginger Shrimp Cocktail

Ingredients:
200g cooked peeled shrimp diced into small pieces
150g grapefruit wedges/juice
2-3 packets of artificial sweetener
150g asparagus
75g finely diced celery
20g cilantro
50g finely diced onion
100g fresh diced tomato
5 tsp lemon juice
3 tsp rice vinegar
salt pepper
Dash of chili powder
Tobasco sauce to taste
3-4 tbsp non-calorie horseradish
5g grated fresh ginger
5-6 tbsp of no-sugar added ketchup

Instructions:
1. Par boil or steam the asparagus, cool, then cut into small piece.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix all of the ingredients well. Chill.
3. Serve as is in serving bowl.

Calories:
About 350 as configured. Makes two very large portions of 175cal each, or you could use as a side salad to other dishes. (Would make 4 nice size portions if needed.

Stuffed Green Peppers & Sauteed Cabbage

Stuffed Pepper Ingredients:
200g 95% lean hamburger
350g Green Pepper (2 large green peppers, cut in half and cored)
50g diced onion
75g diced celery
100g diced mushrooms
4 pieces of melba toast ground down to crumbs
3-4 tbsp No sugar added ketchup
2-3 tbsp of No Calorie Worcestshire Sauce
Salt Pepper
Garlic
2-3 tsp low cal BBQ sauce
1 beaten egg


Instructions:
1. Gently fry the onion, celery, mushroom until soft.
2. Mix the vegetable mixture with the hamburger, bread crumbs, salt pepper, garlic, worcestshire sauce, and any other flavorings you wish. Mix thoroughly. Add the beaten egg.
3. Glaze the top of the meat mixture with the ketchup or BBQ sauce. Bake in 400 oven for about 25-30 minutes until peppers are tender.

Calories:
A little bit higher than normal, but very good. Total above is 500 calories, or 250 per person.

Side Dish:
I served sauteed cabbage on the side with coriander, cumin, paprika, celery seed, salt pepper, garlic, beef boullion, dash of chili powder. Put all of the ingredients in a fry pan, with 1 cup of water and bring to boil, turn down heat, until water is evaporated and cabbage is soft. for about 200g of cabbage, it is 50 calories divided by two people or about 25 calories a person. You could add a dash of vinegar if you wish.