mercredi 20 juin 2012

Crockpot Chicken Tacos

Ingredients:

Chicken ( I used 3 chicken breasts.)
1 jar salsa
1 can diced green chiles
1 tsp ground cumin
1 whole onion, chopped (I used frozen chopped onion, Easy!)
2 cloves garlic

tortillas or taco shells
shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese, sour cream or whatever toppings you like!

Directions:
Place chicken in crockpot. Top with salsa, green chiles, cumin, garlic, and onion. Cover and set on low. Cook for 8 hours. Remove chicken from pot, shred, and return to juices. Spoon onto tortillas and top with toppings!

Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle

Recipe from here.
 Ingredients:
10 oz angel food cake, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 pints sliced strawberries
2 pints blueberries
6 tbsp fat free sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups cold water
1 package suger free white chocolate instant pudding
12 oz fat free Cool Whip, thawed

Directions:
Whisk condensed milk and water in bowl. Whisk in pudding mix and let stand for 2 minutes; fold in Cool Whip. Arrange cake in the bottom of a trifle dish sprinkle with blueberries, then spread pudding mixture, then layer strawberries. Repeat layers-cake, blueberries, pudding mixture, strawberries. For the top, arrange prettily! Cover and chill for about an hour.

1 cup=4 points+

Bang Bang Shrimp

Recipe from here.

Ingredients:
5 tbsp light mayo
3 tbsp Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
1 tsp Sriracha

1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp canola oil
shredded lettuce or cabbage (optional)
chopped scallions (optional)

Directions:

In a bowl, combine mayo, sweet chili sauce, and Sriracha. Set aside.

 Place shrimp and cornstarch in bowl and mix well. Heat skillet and add oil when hot. Add shrimp and toss about 3 minutes or until cooked. Combine shrimp and sauce. 
 Place shrimp on shredded lettuce or cabbage and top with scallions.
 I served it with quinoa and fresh pineapple.
1/4th of recipe=5 points +

samedi 21 avril 2012

Spinach Lasagna Rolls

recipe from here

Ingredients

9 lasagna noodles, cooked
10 oz chopped spinach
15 oz ricotta (fat free) or cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 egg
salt and pepper
1 jar tomato sauce
9 tbsp 2% shredded mozzarella

Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Combine spinach, ricotta (or cottage cheese), parmesan, egg, and salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Place dried lasagna noodles on wax paper. Spread 1/3 cup of spinach mixture on top of noodles. Then, carefully roll up noodles and place in casserole dish. Continue with each noodle. Top with tomato sauce and cheese. Bake for about 30-40 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Italian Turkey Meatballs

Recipe from here

 Ingredients
Lean ground turkey
1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
dried parsley
1 egg
1 clove garlic, crushed
salt and pepper to taste
1 jar tomato sauce (or homemade sauce)

Directions
In a large pot, pour tomato sauce over medium heat. In a large bowl, combine turkey breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, egg, garlic and salt and pepper. With your hands form meatballs and add to sauce. Cook for about 20 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with pasta or as a meatball sub.

dimanche 8 avril 2012

Naked Burritos

1 cup brown rice
Extra Lean Ground Turkey
Diced Onions
Taco Seasoning
Black Beans
Corn
Rotel

First, prepare rice. I used boil-in-a-bag rice! Brown ground turkey with diced onions and taco seasoning. When meat is done, add beans, corn, and tomatoes to skillet. Combine until heated. Combine meat mixture with rice. Top with sour cream and taco sauce if desired.

13 points plus for the amount I used.

Hot Crash Potatoes

12 whole small potatoes (like new potatoes or klondike)
3 tbs olive oil
Black pepper
Salt
Rosemary (or I used an Italian Seasoning blend)

Preheat oven to 450. 

First boil potatoes in salted water until tender. Place on baking sheet and gently smash twice with potato masher. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle spices. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crisp and roasted.

Recipe from here.