WW Recipes
On this page you'll find some of my favorite recipes that I've found since being on Weight Watchers. These recipes are not published by Weight Watchers nor endorsed by them in any way. They are meals I've found to be satisfying, tasty and point friendly. :o)
Enjoy!
From:
Crazy Plates By Janet and Greta Podleski
18
jumbo pasta shells, uncooked
1
tsp olive oil
½
cup minced onions
½
cup grated carrots
1
clove garlic, minced
1
pkg (10 oz) frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed dry, and chopped
1
cup part-skim ricotta cheese
½
cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
¼
cup grated Parmesan cheese
1
egg white
2
tbsp chopped, fresh basil
2
cups of you favorite, low-fat spaghetti sauce
·
Cook
pasta shells according to package directions. Drain. Rinse well in cold water
and drain again. Set aside.
·
Heat
olive oil in small, non-stick saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and
garlic. Cook and stir for 2 – 3 minutes, until vegetables begin to soften.
Remove from heat and let cool.
·
In
a medium bowl, combine carrot-onion mixture, spinach, cheeses, egg white, and
basil. Mix well. Stuffed each cooked shell with a heaping tablespoon of filling.
·
Pour
1 cup spaghetti sauce over bottom of 9x13 baking pan. Arrange stuffed shells in
a single layer over sauce. Spoon remaining sauce over shells. Cover and bake at
350° for 30 minutes. Serve hot.
Makes
6 servings
Per
serving: 259 calories, 5.8 g fat, 2.4 g saturated fat, 15.6 g protein, 35.4 g
carbohydrate, 3.2 g fiber, 17.4 mg cholesterol, 501.2 mg sodium, % of calories
from fat: 20%
5 POINTS
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Baked French Toast with Apples
Recipe By :Weight Watchers
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient --
Preparation Method
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2
eggs
1/2
cup milk, skim
3 Tablespoons dark brown
sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
4
slices whole wheat bread -- cubed
2
apples, small -- peeled and diced
3 Tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons
reduced calorie margarine
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray two 5 x 3" loaf pans with nonstick cooking
spray. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs; blend in the milk, 1 T of the
brown sugar and 1 t of the cinnamon. Add the bread cubes and apples, stirring
gently; let stand until the bread absorbs all the liquid, 2 - 3 minutes.
To make the topping, in a small bowl, combine with a fork the flour, the
remaining 2 T of brown sugar, the margarine and remaining 1/4 t cinnamon.
Divide the bread mixture between the loaf pans; sprinkle with the topping. Bake
until golden brown, 35 - 40 minutes. Cool slightly and serve warm.
Description:
"This doesn't taste like Weight Watchers! It just tastes like
GOOD!!"
Source:
"New Complete Cookbook"
Copyright:
"1998 by Weight Watchers International, Inc."
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Per serving: 174 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (17% calories from fat); 7g
Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 94mg Cholesterol; 195mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat;
1/2 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : POINTS per serving: 4
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Lowfat-Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs
Makes 10 Servings
Serving Size: 3 meatballs
3/4 pound lean ground turkey breast
1/4 cup seasoned dry breadcrumbs
1 egg white
1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
Combine turkey, breadcrumbs and egg white and mix well. Roll meat mixture
into 1-inch balls in the palm of your hand. Cook meatballs in a large
nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned. Mix broth, teriyaki sauce
and vinegar and pour into skillet. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or
until meatballs are no longer pink in the center. Move meatballs to the side
of the skillet. Mix cornstarch and water and stir into sauce. Cook 1-2
minutes, stirring constantly until thickened. Can be served as an appetizer
with toothpicks or over rice as an entree (you may want to eat more then 3
for a meal!).
Per serving: Calories: 76 Total fat: 3 grams
Saturated fat: 1 gram Cholesterol: 22 grams
Sodium: 437 mg Carbohydrate: 4 grams
Protein: 9 grams Dietary fiber: trace
Points: 2
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