Saturday, November 15, 2008

Skinny Chili

10 oz. ground turkey breast or 95% lean ground beef
2- 28 oz. cans diced tomatoes
2 yellow squash, diced
2 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1- 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 -15 oz. can reduced sodium, fat free beef broth
4 stalks celery, diced
4 jalapeno peppers, diced
1- 1 π oz. pkg chili seasoning

Brown turkey and onion. Put in soup pot and add everything else, simmer until thickened and veggies are tender.

(20 1 cup servings = 1 point per cup)

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Pineapple Dream

1 20-oz can of crushed pineapple (with juice, not syrup)
2 containers Dannon Fit and Lite White Chocolate Raspberry yogurt
1 pkg fat free, sugar free instant pudding mix, white chocolate flavor
8 oz container Cool Whip Lite

Whisk together pineapples, yogurt, and pudding mix until well blended. Fold in Cool Whip.

2 points per cup

Baked Oatmeal

2 cups quick oats
1.5 tsp baking powder
1 cup skim milk
1 egg
1 egg white
1/2 cup apple sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla

Combine ingredients and pour into sprayed 9” pie pan. Bake at 375º for 45 minutes. 6 servings, 3 points each.

FOR MUFFINS
Combine ingredients and pour into sprayed muffin tin. Bake at 400º for 20 minutes. 12 servings, 1.5 points each.

Berry Cobbler

12 oz bag of frozen raspberries
12 oz bag of frozen blueberries
1 box Duncan Hines white cake mix
2 cups Diet 7-up or Diet Sprite

Spray a 13x9 pan with Pam. Spread frozen berries in the bottom of the pan. Combine cake mix and soda with a whisk in a mixing bowl. Mixture will be foamy. Pour over the berries. Cover with foil and bake at 350º for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 45-50 minutes, until lightly browned. Serve warm, with Cool Whip (extra points).
12 servings, 4 points each.

Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

15 oz can pumpkin
1 box chocolate cake mix

Combine ingredients, scoop into 12-muffin tin. Bake at 350 º 25-30 minutes. 3 points each.

Cranalina Chicken

15 oz smooth cranberry sauce
8 oz fat free catalina dressing
1 env Lipton onion soup mix
4 chicken breasts

Brown chicken in skillet, bake at 350º in covered dish with other ingredients, 40 minutes. You can make this in the crockpot, but I personally do not like the texture of chicken when it's crocked.

Diet Coke Chicken

Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breasts
1 Cup Ketchup
1 (12 oz.) Can of Diet Coke

Put chicken in a non-stick skillet. Pour ketchup and Diet Coke over the chicken. Turn heat to medium high and cook chicken for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover, reduce heat to simmer and cook another 15-20 minutes. Remove lid, and cook until sauce thickens and sticks to chicken. Sauce will taste like BBQ and the chicken is very tender.

Not sure on the points here, but a quick check of the ketchup bottle will help you figure it out.

Ham and Cheese Frittata

2 Cups Thawed Shredded Hash Browns
3 oz. (about 1/2 Cup) Ham, diced
1 onion, chopped and sauteed
16 oz. Egg Substitute
1/2 Cup Fat Free Milk
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
1/2 Cup Fat Free Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Combine onions, ham, and potatoes in a 9 inch pie plate. In a bowl, mix egg substitute, milk, salt, pepper. Pour into pie plate. Bake at 350º for 35 minutes, until knife comes out clean. Top with cheese and bake 3-4 minutes longer.

4 servings, 3 points each.

Zucchini Soup

5 medium green zucchini (sliced, keep on skin)
4 cups water
1 chopped onion
2 beef buillon cubes (Knorr brand is the best)

Put all ingredients in a pot a boil until zuc is very tender. Puree with blender or food processor. Enjoy.