Posted by sherry on March 01, 2001 at 19:29:06:
In Reply to: Re: NEED HELP posted by CONNIE PAINE on March 01, 2001 at 18:10:08:
: : MY HUSBAND AND I JUST JOINED WEIGHT WATCHERS. AND I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS SOME EASY DINNER RECIPES THAT OUR GOOD
: : AND RESONABLE... THANKS CONNIE
WEIGHT WATCHERS CHICKEN CORDON BLEU
Categories: ww, poultry, lowcal, best, moms, cyberealm, bleu, cordon, chicken, watchers, weight
Yield: 2 Servings
2 3 oz chicken cutlets
2 Slices each turkey ham &
Reduced calorie swiss cheese
1/2 oz each
1 tb Plus 2 tsp dijon mustard,
- divided
1 ts Honey
1/3 c + 2 t. plain bread crumbs
1/2 c Canned chicken broth
2 ts Flour
1 tb Sour cream
2 ts Vegetable oil
1. Preheat oven to 375F. Top each chicken cutlet with 1 slice turkey
ham and 1 slice cheese: starting from narrow end, roll each cutlet
jelly-roll style and secure with toothpick. 2. In a small mixing
bowl, combine 1 T mustard and the honey; spread half of the mixture
evenly over each chicken roll. 3. On a sheet of waxed paper arrange
bread crumbs; turn chicken rolls in bread crumbs, coating all sides
and using all of the bread crumbs. Arrange chicken rolls on a
non-stick cooking sheet and drizzle each with 1 tsp. oil. Bake until
chicken is cooked through, 20-25 minutes. 4. While chicken is baking,
prepare sauce. In a small saucepan, combine broth and flour stirring
to dissolve flour. Cook over medium- high heat stirring frequently
until mixture thickens, about 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat to low and
stir in sour cream and remaining mustard. Cook, stirring
occasionally, 3-4 minutes longer. DO NOT BOIL. 5. To serve, remove
toothpicks and cut each chicken roll crosswise into 4 equal slices.
Onto each of 2 serving plates pour half of the sauce and top with
four chicken roll slices.
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SESAME CHEESE BALL WW
Categories: cheeseeggs, appetizers, ww, ball, cheese, sesame
Yield: 8 Servings
2 2/3 c Reduced-calorie creamed
-cheese spread
5 oz Sharp Cheddar cheese; shred
1 tb Green onion; finely chop
1 tb Pimiento; drain and chop
2 ts Worcestershire sauce
1 ts Lemon juice
1/4 ts Salt
2 1/2 tb Sesame seeds; toasted
In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except sesame seed, mixing
until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until mixture is firm, at least
4 hours.
Form cheese mixture into a ball. Onto sheet of wax paper or
plastic wrap, sprinkle sesame seed; roll cheese ball in seeds until
ball is throoughly coated. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate
until ready to serve. 1 serving= 1 1/2 protein, 50 cal optional
exchange; 168 cal; 15 g protein; 10 g fat; 4 g CHO; 195 mg calcium;
365 mg sodium; 19 mg chol (this recipe does not include the
cholesterol count for the reduced calorie creamed cheese)/ Serve
with crispbread or melba rounds.
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WW APPLE & CHEDDAR CORN MUFFINS
Categories: lowcal, breads, muffins, corn, cheddar, apple, ww
Yield: 12 Servings
Cherri Langley RVSN34B
1 2/3 c Flour
1 ts Flour
1 1/2 oz Uncooked yellow corn meal
1 tb Baking powder
3/4 lb Apples;cored,pared,finely
Chopped..wt before cutting
1/2 c Corn;thawed frozen
2 1/4 oz Cheddar;reduced fat,shredded
1/3 c Sugar
1 ds Cinnamon
1 ds Nutmeg
1/3 c Corn oil
2 ts Corn oil
3 Eggs; lightly beaten
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Line 12 muffin pan cups with paper baking
cups. 2. In large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, and baking powder.
Add apples, corn, cheese, sugar, cinnamon, nutmet, stirring to
combine. In small bowl, beat eggs and oil; stir into flour mixture
(do not overbeat...the mixture will be stiff). 3. Fill baking cups
and bake in center of oven for 15 minutes. Makes 12 muffins. ONE
MUFFIN= 1 1/2 F, 1/2 P, 1 B, 1/4 F, 25 Optional cal. Cherri Langley
said the recipe is from Simply Light Cooking cookbook she obtained at
a Weight Watchers meeting. Said cookbook was just great!
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WW CHINESE-STYLE CHICKEN
Categories: poultry, chicken, chinesestyle, ww
Yield: 4 Servings
2 lb Skinned and boned Chicken,
-Cut in 3 x 1/2 inch strips.
1 c Diagonally sliced celery
1 c Sliced mushrooms
1/2 c Water
1 ts Minced fresh ginger; -=OR=-
1/4 ts Ground ginger.
1 pk Instant chicken-broth mix
8 oz Fresh or frozen snow peas
-OR- Sliced drained canned
-Water Chestnuts. (Optional)
3 tb Soy sauce
1 tb Cornstarch; blended with:
1 ts Water
Brown Chicken in preheated nonstick skillet. Add celery, mushrooms,
water, ginger and broth mix. Cover; bring to boil, then simmer until
Chicken is tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in snow peas. Add soy sauce
and blended cornstarch; cook and stir until thickened. (About 353
calories per serving)
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WW CINNAMON ROLLS
Categories: breads, lowcal, rolls, cinnamon, ww
Yield: 10 Servings
10 oz Buttermilk Biscuits, Refrig.
^^(10 biscuits in "tube")
5 ts Margarine; melted
5 ts Brown sugar; packed, divided
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Raisins; dark
2 tb Raisins; dark
5 ts Powdered sugar; sifted
2 ts Water
Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray 8x8x2 inch baking pan; set aside.
Separate biscuits; using fingers, flatten each into 3" circle. Brush
each circle with an equal amount of the margarine, sprinkle each with
1/4 t brown sugar and an equal amount of cinnamon, then top each with
1T raisins. Roll each circle jelly-roll fashion and arrange in two
rows, seam side down, in sprayed pan. Bake until rolls are puffed and
golden brown, 8-12 minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack and lets rolls
cool in pan. In small bowl or cup combine remaining 2 1/2 t brown
sugar and the powdered sugar, add water, 1 t at a time, stirring
constantly until mixture is smooth and syrupy. Remove rolls to
serving platter, brush each with an equal amount of sugar mixture.
Makes 10 servings of 1 roll each. Each serving provides: 1 BREAD, 1/2
FAT, 1/2 FRUIT and 20 OPTIONAL CALORIES. Per serving: 143 calories, 5
g fat. Source: WW Favorite Recipes (1986). Hard to eat just one!!
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WW ORIENTAL CHICKEN
Categories: ethnic, dish, main, lowcal, chicken, oriental, ww
Yield: 4 Servings
1 lb Chicken breasts; deboned
1 pk Frozen oriental vegetables
1/4 c Soya sauce
1 tb Wine
1 ts Cornstarch
2 c Rice; cooked
2 tb Oil
Marinate chicken in wine, soya sauce and cornstarch. Stir fry
vegetables in 1 tbsp. oil 8 to 10 min. Remove veg. Add other tbsp. of
oil and stir fry chicken for 5 to 7 min. Add vegetables and rice.
Makes 4 servings.
3 oz. protein
1 serving vegetabe
1 1/4 serving fat
1 1/2 extra
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WW STRAWBERRY PIE
Categories: pies, pie, strawberry, ww
Yield: 6 Servings
6 ea Graham crackers; crushed
1 x - (ea. cracker 2 1/2 x 5")
1/2 c Margarine; diet, melted
6 c Strawberries;fresh,quartered
6 oz Strawberry soda
1 pk Strawberry jello; sugar free
1 x - (small package of jello)
1 tb Cornstarch
Mix the graham crackers with the melted diet margarine and press into
a 9" pie pan. Bake at 350 F. for 8 to 10 minutes and cool. For the
filling, mix soda, jello and cornstarch in a saucepan and bring to a
rolling boil. Cool. Add strawberries and mix well to coat. Pour into
the prepared crust and chill to set.
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ZUCCHINI-LEMON MUFFINS WW
Categories: breads, ww, muffins, zucchinilemon
Yield: 12 Servings
2 1/4 c Flour, all-purpose
1/2 c Sugar, granulated
2 ts Baking powder, double acting
1 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 c Zucchini
- shredded
3/4 c Egg substitute
1/4 c Vegetable oil
2 tb Lemon juice
1 ts Lemon peel
- grated
Preheat oven to 350F. Line 12 2-1/2" muffing pans with paper baking
cups; set aside. In large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking
powder, and baking soda; set aside. In medium mixing bowl combine
remaining ingredients, stirring to combine; add to flour mixture and
stir until moistened. Fill each baking cup with an equal amount of
batter. Bake in center oven rack for 20 minutes or until golden and
toothpick comes out dry. Remove from oven to wire rack and let cool.
Weight Watcher Exchanges: 1 Fat, 1/4 Protein, 1/4 Vegetable, 1
Bread, 40 Optional Calories.
Per serving: 167 calories, 4 g. protein, 5 g. fat, 27 g.
carbohydrates, 47 mg. calcium, 161 mg. sodium, 0 mg. cholesterol, 1
g. dietary fiber.
Calories from fat: 25.6%
Original recipe from Weight Watchers "Simply Light Cooking".
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NUTTY STIR-FRY
Categories: wtwatchers, dish, main, stirfry, nutty
Yield: 4 Servings
3/4 c Low-sodium chicken broth
2 tb Oyster sauce
2 ts Light soy sauce
1 ts Cornstarch
2 ts Light sesame oil
2 c Sliced mushrooms
7 Ca. Walnuts
- coarsely broken or chopped
1/2 c Diced red bell pepper
1/2 c Chopped scallions
3 oz Smoked chicken or ham
-- cut into strips
2 c Hot cooked rice
-- (white or brown)
"Once the chopping is out of the way, this stir-fry is
lightening-quick to fix -- so have all the ingredients ready before
you start to cook."
In a small bowl, combine broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce and
cornstarch. Set aside.
Heat a nonstick large skillet or wok over high heat for 1 minute. Add
oil, mushrooms and walnuts; cook, tossing constantly with spatula, 1
minute.
Add bell pepper, scallions and chicken; cook, stirring constantly,
for 2 minutes. Add broth mixture; cook until thickened, about 10
seconds. Serve with rice.
Each serving (1/2 cup rice) provides: * 1 FA, 1-1/2 V, 1 P, 1 B, 6 C.
Per serving: * 274 cal, 12 g pro, 36 g car, * 9 g fat: 4 g poly, 3 g
mono, 1 g sat * 689 mg sod, 19 mg chol.
Source: Wonderful World of Walnuts & Rice (Weight Watchers Magazine in
association with The Rice Council
and The Walnut Marketing Board)