Weight Watcher Recipes

Anonymous

I thought perhaps some of us would like to try some Weight Watcher Recipes. This way we wouldn't have to make a new thread for each recipe.

I haven't tried these, but they look yummy and easy. I need to get the ingredients.

Okie dokie here goes.

Eggplant Parmigiana

POINTS® Value: 3
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

We slimmed down this fattening favorite. Baking the eggplant gives the dish a crispy texture without the fat that comes from frying.

1 sprays cooking spray
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs, Italian-style
1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 medium raw eggplant
2 large egg white(s), lightly beaten
1 cup canned tomato sauce
1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.

Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and garlic powder in a medium-size bowl; set aside. Remove skin from eggplant and trim off ends; slice eggplant into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

Dip eggplant first into egg whites and then into bread crumb mixture. Bake eggplant on a nonstick cookie sheet until lightly browned, about 20 minutes, flipping once.

Place a layer of eggplant on bottom of prepared baking dish, then add 1/3 of tomato sauce and 1/3 of mozzarella cheese. Repeat with 2 more layers in same order. Bake until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, about 10 minutes more. Slice into 4 pieces and serve.

Anonymous

Ginger-Scented Apple Squash Soup

POINTS® Value: 3
Servings: 10
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 90 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

This soup highlights some of fall's best gifts: fresh apples and sugar-sweet squash. It's delicious made with pears instead of apples, too.

1 1/2 Tbsp ginger root, grated
1 medium leek(s), white part only, coarsely chopped
4 3/4 oz frozen apple juice concentrate (undiluted), about 1/2 cup
3 large apple(s), Golden Delicious, peeled, cored and cut into eighths
3 pound butternut squash, peeled, cut into chunks and seeded (1 large or 2 small squash)
4 cup canned chicken broth, divided
1/2 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup fat-free half and half

Instructions:
Combine ginger, leek and apple juice concentrate in a large pot; cover and simmer until leeks are tender, about 10 minutes. Add apples, squash and 1 cup of broth; cover and simmer until very tender, about 1 hour.

Purée soup in pot using a hand-held immersion blender. Or purée soup in a blender in small batches (be careful not to splatter the hot liquid) and return the puréed soup to the pot.

Add remaining 3 cups of broth, salt and pepper; simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes. Stir in half and half and serve. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

Notes:
Partially cooking a hard-shell squash makes it easier to peel. Pierce the gourd in several places with a fork, microwave on HIGH for 6 to 10 minutes, depending on size, and then peel.

rvgirl

Sounds yummy. Thanks for the recipes. I'm getting ready to reclaim my health and lose some weight. Being overweight is a factor in BC and after I quit smoking, I got heavy. Now, I need to tackle the food. Keep posting them here, Shirley. I will too as I get back on board the program.

Anonymous

I've got some more recipes somewhere. With Weight Watchers we're not limited from eating any foods. However, we may have to pick and choose. I have not as of yet put myself on a strick diet that restricts me from eating any foods. Well, I don't eat soy or try to stay away as much as I can. Now I need to work on the dairy products.
Sugar is a biggy for me as I love sweetened tea and I absolutely hate artificial sweetners. I've tried Stevia and it tastes yuck too! I still have some. I may try it again.

MargaretB

Ok, here's one I made tonight and there were three teens and my hubby at home tonight; hubby and son are taking leftovers for lunch tomorrow:

Turkey lasagne

2 tsp olive oil
10 oz. ground skinless turkey breast
1 onion, chopped
1 28-oz. can whole tomatoes (no salt added), coarsely chopped
1 6 oz. can tomato paste (no salt added)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp sugar
12 no boil lasagna noodles
2 cups nonfat cottage cheese
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large nonstick skillet or dutch oven, heat oil. Add turkey and onion; cook, stirring as needed, until turkey is browned and onion softened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until flavors are blended, about 5 min.

Spoon one-third of the sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9 baking pan; top with 3 noodles; spread half of the cottage cheese and top with 3 more noodles. Repeat layering, ending with sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly on top.

Bake covered 1 hour; uncover and bake until cooked through and golden, approx 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

6 points per serving

Margaret

Anonymous

Yum, that looks good! I'll give it a try.
Shirley

ArmyNavyMom

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Sugar is a biggy for me as I love sweetened tea and I absolutely hate artificial sweetners. I've tried Stevia and it tastes yuck too!

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Me Too, Shirley! I thought I was the only one who was so fussy about what I put in my tea. I've learned to drink my iced tea plain, but not the hot.

I have cut back quite a bit on my sugar. I did it (and this sounds funny) by giving up sugar in my tea for Lent one year. Once I went back to normal after Easter I found I was happy with a 1/3 to a 1/2 of what I'd been using.

Anne

Anonymous

Well, Anne, perhaps I could try cutting the amount of sugar in the tea. If I didn't drink so much of it during the day I wouldn't bother. But I drink it all the time which isn't good for my teeth either. I am a true tea-aholic <sigh>
Shirley

ArmyNavyMom

I understand, Shirley. My Dentist gets on my case about how bad the tea and sugar is for my teeth, too. Why is it that all the stuff that isn't good for you is so much fun? We'll have to find the place that is half way between me (in Utica, MI) and you, stick our tongues out at our doctors and dentists and have a lovely tea party!!

Anne