Cajun Alfredo

I ordered an amazingly tasty cajun alfredo dish while I was in New Orleans and attempted to recreate it at home (with a few lower-fat changes). It came out tasting pretty close to the real deal.

INGREDIENTS

4 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 (8 ounce) container of tofutti

2 c. milk

2 tsp crushed garlic or garlic paste
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp ground white pepper
1/8 tsp ground red pepper
1/8 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp onion powder

1 c. corn
1 c. finely diced carrots
1/2 diced red bell pepper

5-6 c. cooked pasta

DIRECTIONS

Heat olive oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add tofutti and stir with wire whisk until smooth and creamy. Add milk a little at a time while stirring with whisk. Stir in spices (garlic, parmesan, the three ground peppers, paprika, and onion powder).

Continue stirring over medium heat until sauce thickens. Add corn, carrots, and bell pepper. Toss with hot pasta and done.

My pasta was served with grilled chicken.

Chocolate Chip Applesauce Cake

This is one of my favorite cakes, but I keep misplacing the recipe, so I'm posting it here:

In large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups sugar (or sugar substitute to cut the calories); 1 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 Tbsp. cocoa; 1 1/2 tsp. each of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves; 1 tsp salt. Mix.

Add to above 1/2 cup shortening, 2 cups applesauce (unsweetened), 2 eggs, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or almonds, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup raisins. Beat until smooth. Pour batter into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.

Sprinkle top with more nuts and chocolate chips.

Bake 30-35 min. in 350 degree oven. If you cut this into 20 pieces and use sugar substitute, it's 157 calories per piece.