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Tune in and cook along with Rachael this week! Here's a list of all the ingredients in the dishes you’ll see Rachael prepare every day. Watch the show to find out what's for dinner each night, and then check back online for in depth step-by-step instructions.

wednesday

November 18, 2009

Chicken and Apple Pot Pies

• 2 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken, white or dark meat, diced into bite-sized pieces
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 Empire, Gala or Honey Crisp apples, peeled and chopped
• 3-4 small ribs celery, chopped
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 sheet store-bought puff pastry dough, defrosted if frozen
• 1 egg, beaten with water

Have Your Pie and Eat It, Too: Apple Pot Pies

• 6 tart apples, such as Granny Smith or Northern Spies, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries, a couple of handfuls
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Pinch of salt
• 1 pie dough
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 4 ceramic or oven-safe individual glass bowls or large ramekins

Hungry Girl's Apple Onion Stuffing

• 6 slices light bread (40 to 45 calories each with at least 2 grams fiber per slice)
• 4 cups chopped Fuji apples
• 2 cups chopped sweet onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/3 cup fat-free chicken broth, room temperature (plus extra if needed)
• 1/4 cup raisins (not packed)
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
• 1 tablespoon light whipped butter or light buttery spread
• 1 tablespoon minced shallots
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

Hungry Girl's Caramel Pumpkin Pudding Cupcakes

• For cupcakes:
• 2 cups moist-style yellow cake mix (1/2 of an 18.25-ounce box)
• 1 cup canned pure pumpkin
• 1/3 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
• 2 tablespoons sugar-free maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• For topping:
• 3 cubes (about 1 ounce) chewy caramel
• 2 teaspoons light vanilla soy milk

Hungry Girl's Pumpkin-licious Nog

• 5 cups light vanilla soy milk
• One small (4-serving) package sugar-free fat-free instant vanilla pudding mix
• 6 no-calorie sweetener packets
• 2/3 cup canned pure pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• Optional topping: additional cinnamon