Repeatable Recipes

Another great week of food came and went. These are the recipes we really liked from this past week. I am going to have to start taking pictures of each entree....

Crock Pot Lasagna

1/4 lb. ground sirloin

1/4 lb. ground turkey

1 cut fat free cottage cheese

1/2 cup low fat mozzarella

1/4 cup parmesan

2 1/2 cups marinara sauce

1 1/2 tsp. oregano

1 1/2 tsp. basil

8 oz. package of egg noodles

1. Brown the beef and turkey and mix with the marinara sauce, basil and oregano.

2. Cook the noodles and toss with the parmesan and mozzarella.

3. Put 1/3 of the meat sauce in the crock pot.

4. Layer in 1/2 the noodles.

5. Layer in the cottage cheese.

6. Add 1/3 meat sauce.

7. Add remaining noodles.

8. Add remaining meat sauce.

9. Cover and cook on low for several hours.

This recipe make six servings that were each 6 points.

White Chicken Chili

1 tbsp. olive oil

3/4 skinless bonless chicken breast, cubed

1/2 onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 cups chicken broth

2 15 1/2 oz. cans of white kidney beans

1 tsp. dry mustard

1 tsp. dry cumin

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

fat free sour cream

lowfat cheese to put on top

salsa for the top

1. Cook the chicken in the olive oil and put the cooked chicken in the crock pot.

2. Add the garlic (and onion if your not married to my husband) to the skillet to cook for about five minutes.

3. Add the onion and garlic to the chicken in the slow cooker and add in all of the other ingredients except the sour cream, cheese and salsa.

4. Cover and cook on low for several hours.

5. Scoop some fat free sour cream on top, a scoop of salsa and a 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.

The recipe made 4 servings. Each serving had 6 points, plus the points for the fat free sour cream and the cheese.

Shrimp Burrito

I made the ingredients for this recipe and then weighed the shrimp out when I assembled my burrito.

1 large flour tortilla (3 points on it's own)

2 lb. shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails off

1 cup salsa that has been refrigerated

2 tbsp. fresh cilantro

1/2 jalapeno, minced

1/2 tablespoon lime juice

2 tsp. ground cumin

2 tsp. paprika

2 tsp. olive oil

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

cooking spray

1. Preheat the broiler.

2. Toss the shrimp with the cumin, paprika, oil, salt and pepper.

3. Put the minced jalapeno on as much of the shrimp as you want super spicy (in my house that is half). Spread it on a pan and broil for about five minutes until they are warm.

4. Add the cilantro to the salsa, mix it together.

5. Microwave the tortillas.

6. I assembled a super big burrito with 6 oz. of shrimp (3 points), plus salsa (0 points) and the tortilla (also 3 points).

So this made one big 6 point burrito. The flavor was outstanding and this was a definite hit for my whole family.

Repeatable Recipes

Last week we tried several new recipes. Some that were so-so, some that we'll definitely make again. To keep track of our family favorites, I'm going to post the recipes that we need to repeat.

Part of the challenge I face is that I'm not only cooking for myself. I also have my husband and an 18 month old who eat the same dinners I do. Since this is a lifelong plan and not just a diet, it's important for me to find recipes that all three of us enjoy.

Mexican Meatloaf

Cooking spray

1/2 lb. ground beef

1/2 lb. ground turkey

2 large egg whites

2 oz cornbread stuffing dry mix (approx. 1 cup)

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1/4 tsp. ground cumin

4 oz. green chili peppers

8 oz. can enchilada sauce

1. Mix everything except 1/2 the enchilada sauce.

2. Shape into an oval.

3. Cook for 1 hour at 375.

4. Pour on the rest of the enchilada sauce.

5. Cook for 5 minutes.

The recipe makes 6 servings. Each serving has only 3 points.

Pea Soup

1 can of green beans, drained, rinsed and refilled to the top with fresh water

1 can of yellow wax beans, drained, rinsed and refilled to the top with fresh water

1 can of asparagus -- as is

1. Combine all three into a blender or food processor.

2. Heat up as much as you'll eat.

How easy is that??? And the best part, it's 0 points!! I added 16 turkey pepperoni that I cut up into small pieces to give it some protein and kick. The whole bowl of soup was only 2 points!

It's funny because there are no peas in the soup, but it tastes really good!

Turkey Chili

1 lb. ground turkey

1 chili packet from the grocery store (or your own combo of chili spices)

1/2 onion, chopped (optional -- my husband can't take the onions)

1 large can of tomato sauce (29 oz.)

1 can of kidney beans (15 oz. can) -- as is -- don't drain or rinse

1. Cook the turkey.

2. Mix everything in the crock pot.

3. Cook and simmer.

This recipe makes 6 large servings and each serving is 6 points. I add on some lowfat mexican cheese which adds an additional point.

Southwest Chicken

2 15 oz. cans of corn

6 chicken breast halves

16 oz. salsa

15 oz. can of black beans

1 cup low-fat mexican cheese

1. Pour 1/2 the salsa at the bottom of the crock pot.

2. Place the chicken on top of the salsa.

3. Dump the rest of the ingredients on top.

4. Cook in the crock pot.

5. Top with low-fat Mexican cheese.

This recipe makes six servings and has 7 points per serving. We also ate it with brown rice which was pretty good to mix in. The recipe turned out slightly soupy though. Next time we have to use a chunkier salsa and I'll have to try draining the beans and corn better. I was surprised that my daughter and husband quickly named this a favorite meal.