7.30.2010

Yummy Weight Watcher Meals- try them!

Over the last week I've made some pretty tasty meals and I thought I'd share. 



Turkey Meatball Hero Sandwich
ingredients- I substituted 96% lean ground beef for the turkey though
cooking directions
here's what it should look like.  Made to recipe it's 9 points for each sandwich.  I made Mike's with a white italian Hoagie so that sandwich would have more points.

Italian Ice Grilled Fruit Dessert- enough for 4 people
Mango slices
peach halved and then sliced again for circles (not quarters)
martini glasses
1 cup of italian ice per person

put all fruit down on a grill pan (or outside I guess).  You can coat with a little vegetable oil to get nice marks without burning or drying fruit.  Flip once or twice depending on the color of the fruit.
Scoop italian ice into Martini glasses (you can use bowls but the glasses are prettier).
Each glasses gets 3-4 slices of mango and half a peach
You can make a mint simple syrup to drizzle as well.

Slower cooker Chicken and Rice- serves 7 (5.5 points for a serving)
7 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 3-4 oz each)
2 cans of 98% fat free cream of chicken
1 can of 98% fat free cream of mushroom
1 1/2 cups of brown or wild rice (your choice)
2 large green bell peppers- rough chop
2 cups of low sodium fat free chicken broth or stock
three garlic cloves
1/2 yellow or sweet onion

Saute onions and garlic in olive oil (a tiny amount- a tsp will coat the pan)  Season with salt and pepper (the key to flavor in this dish or rather bland flavors is to season every single layer before they are added)
Only saute until onions are soft.

In a bowl combine, soups, 1 cups of broth, bell peppers and season with salt and pepper
Add onions and garlic and mix.  Last add the rice to the mix and stir.

Trim all excess fat from chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper.  Layer the chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker.  Pour soup and pepper mixture over the top.  Add 1/2 cup of broth and gently mix enough to get the mixture under the chicken.

Set to low for 8 hours or high for 4-6 depending on your slow cooker.  Leave it alone without opening, stirring etc for the first 4 to 5 hours (for low) or 3 hours (for high).  At this point, if the rice has absorbed all liquid, add the last 1/2 cup of broth (or more or less depending on the moisture in your cooker).

Before serving cover with crispy onion stings (adds more points) or chopped scallions (no points)

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