Best for a healthy heart dish from Dr. Oz!

This one pan meal has the three best ingredients for a healthy heart- salmon, lima beans and tomatoes. Who doesn't love those?

Ingredients:

Makes 2 servings

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 cups diced tomatoes (about 4 medium plum tomatoes)

3/4 cup low-sodium vegetable juice

2 cups frozen lima beans (1 frozen packet)

1 (10 oz) skinless salmon fillet, cut into 1 1/2 - 2 inch pieces

Salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

1/2 lemon

Directions:

In a medium-large saucepan, warm the olive oil and briefly cook the pepper flakes and garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds).

Stir in the tomatoes and cook for about 3 minutes.

Add the vegetable juice and lima beans and simmer, stirring occasionally for 7 to 8 minutes.

Place the salmon pieces over the veggie mix, salt and pepper lightly, cover the pan and let it all steam on a low heat for 5 to 6 minutes – depending on how well done you like your salmon.

Take the pan off the heat, stir in the dill, drizzle with a little lemon and serve.

Recipe created especially for The Dr. Oz Show by food stylist, Ulli Stachl.

Stuffed Green Peppers

Easy Stuffed Green Peppers

I always loved Mom's stuffed green peppers, but don't have her recipe. I think she may have used a meatloaf recipe like the ones on the rolled oats box. I bought found some beautiful peppers on sale and looked for a recipe that I could make with what I had on hand. This is a sort of my combination of recipes I found online. This will make 3 stuffed peppers- super easy to dinner for more. Some of the measurements are approximations- I just started tossing in what I like. Fell free to adjust the recipe to your own taste! Also I froze one of mine- if Stouffers can freeze them I don't see any reason I can't!

Ingredients:

1 pound of lean ground beef- I used ground chuck

a little less than 1/4 cup of diced onion- depending on taste (I love onion)- no big chunks!

about 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder

about 1 teaspoon of basil

1/2 bottle or can of spaghetti sauce (I used 1/2 can of Hunts 30 ounce Zesty spaghetti sauce)

3/4 cup of uncooked rice

3 large green peppers

In a large skillet, brown ground beef.

Add onion and cook until tender.

Season with garlic powder and basil.

Mix in uncooked rice and spaghetti sauce well.

Reduce heat and cover to allow the rice to absorb moisture.

Meanwhile, cut off the tops and core peppers, boil in water for 8-10 minutes.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Stuff mixture in peppers. Use any extra mixture or green pepper around the stuffed peppers to keep them upright.

Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes.

Let me know if you like them!