| chicken wings with blue cheese dip serves 8 2 pts Combine: 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt & pepper Add: 1 pound chicken breast or tenders (2 inch strips) Combine in a separate bowl: 1/2 cup barbeque sauce 2 Tbs hot pepper sauce Coat flour coated chicken in sauce. Transfer to sprayed cooking sheet. Bake 400, 30 minutes or until done. Serve with: 4 large celery, ribs cut into 2-inch sticks Mix together: 1/2 fat-free sour cream 1/2 oz blue cheese, about 2 Tbsp, finely crumbled |
| "Lynne's Special" Zucchini Planks 3pts serves 4 3/4 pound zucchini (4 medium) cut diagonally into a tad thicker than 1/4 inch planks Combine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp garlic powder, dry mustard, & salt. Toss in zucchini to coat then dip into 1/2 cup buttermilk. Dredge through 4 oz baked potato chops- crushed Coat a large baking dish with cooking spray. Bake 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Serve hot. |
| Beef Nachos serves 6 5 points Brown 1/2 pound lean ground beef until brown, 3-5 minutes. Drain off any fat and return to pan. Add 2tsp chili powder, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp table salt & pepper; stir to coat beef. Stir in 1/3 cup salsa and heat through; remove from heat. Arrange 8 oz tortilla chips, about 72 in a shallow ovenproof dish. Spoon beef mixture over chips and sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese and 2 Tbs jalapeno peppers, sliced. Bake 400 degrees for about 5 minutes. Yields about 12 topped chips per serving. |
| Rocky Road Brownies 24 servings 3 pts 1 package regular brownies, dry mix, anout 21 1/2 oz 1/4 cup water & unsweetened applesauce 4 large egg whites 1/4 cup walnut halves, coarsely chopped 2 oz mini choc chips, about 1/4 cup 8 medium marshmellows or 1 cup mini marshmellows Instructions 1. Coat a 9x 13 pan with cooking spray; set aside. 2. Prepare brownie mixture according to package directions for lower fat brownies using 1/4 cup water, applesauce and egg whites. Pour into prepared pan. 3. Sprinkle walnuts over top of brownies; bake according to package directions. Remove from oven about 5 minutes before the end of the baking time, and toss chocolate chips and marshmellows over the; cook 5 minutes more. Remove from oven and cool brownies on a wore rack. Cut into 24 pieces; serve. |