Posted by sherry on March 01, 2001 at 19:32:01:
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
EGGPLANT CAVIAR W/W
Categories: dipspread, appetizers, vegetables, ww, caviar, eggplant, bramafam, de, tentation, la
Yield: 4 Cups
2 lb Firm, shiny eggplant
2 c Ground walnut meats
3/4 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
2 lg Garlic cloves (or more)
4 ds Tabasco sauce
1/4 ts Ground allspice
1 ts Freshly grated gingerroot
6 tb Olive oil
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Slice off stem of eggplant(s) and
place on baking pan in hot oven. Bake until completely soft, about
30 minutes. Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out flesh. Puree'
eggplant flesh in food processor or electric mixer. Add all
remaining ingredients except oil and process until combined well.
With machine running, gradually add the oil in a slow stream. Mixture
will become thick and creamy. Taste, and adjust seasonings if
necessary. Serve with toast or crackers.
NOTE: Tentation will keep several days in the refrigerator.
Adapted by Karen Mintzias from a recipe in: "Mastering the Art of
French Cooking" by Julia Child & Simone Beck
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Marinated Flank Steak, Low-Cal (Ww)
Categories: dish, main, ww, lowcal, steak, flank, marinated
Yield: 4 servings
2 lb BEEF FLANK STEAK * 1/8 ts GARLIC SALT
1 c BEEF BOUILLON 1/2 c SOY SAUCE
1 ts SALT 1 tb LEMON JUICE
2 tb ONION FLAKES 2 ts SWEETENER, EQUAL TO 2 t.
1/8 ts GARLIC POWDER
* CUT FLANK STEAK INTO 1 INCH STRIPS.
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LAYER STRIPS OF MEAT IN A SHALLOW DISH. COMBINE REMAINING INGREDIENTS.
POUR MARINATE OVER MEAT. PLACE IN REFRIGERATOR FOR 2 - 3 DAYS. BROIL ON
RACK 4 INCHES FROM HEAT OR BARBEQUE UNTIL DESIRED DONENESS. DIVIDE INTO 4
EQUAL PORTIONS.
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Onion "Bloom" (WW)
Categories: kooknet, appetizers, vegetables, ww, bloom, onion
Yield: 8 servings
ONION
1 lg Super-sweet onion; (about 1
-pound; try Spanish Sweets)
1 ts Vegetable oil
1/4 oz Cornflake crumbs
pn Ground red pepper
pn Seasoned salt
1 Eggwhite
DIP
1/2 c Nonfat sour cream
2 ts Reduced calorie mayonnaise
1 1/2 ts Prepared horseradish; 1-2 ts
1/2 sm Garlic clove; finely minced
1. Preheat oven to 350~F. Spray 2-cup round baking dish with
nonstick cooking spray.
2. Trim root and end of onion so that it stands upright. Slice off
1/2" fro top and remove peel. With sharp knife, cut triangular slices
to center of onion, slicing from top down and stopping 1/2" from
bottom, working your way around onion to make several "petals." Place
upright in microwave-safe covered dish and drizzle evenly with oil;
cover and microwave on High 1 1/2-2 minutes, until onion is slightly
tender and petals have begun to separate.
3. In small bowl, combine cornflake crumbg, pepper and salt; set
aside.
4. In medium bowl, beat egg white until foamy. Dip cookd onion
into beaten white, coating petals throughly. Place in prepared baking
dish and sprinkle evenly with cornflake crumb mixture. Bake until
lightly browned and crisp, 10-12 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, to prepare dip, in small bowl, combine sour cream,
mayonnaise, horseradish and garlic. (May be prepared up to 2 days
ahead; cover and chill.)
6. Serve cooked onion immediately, with dip on the side.
Serving (1/8 of onion, with 1 tablespoon dip) provides: 1/4 FA, 1 V,
15 C. Per serving: 48 cal, 2 g pro, 7 g car, 1 g fat (0 sta), 43 mg
sod, 0 mg chol, 1 g fib.
Source: "Weight Watchers," April 1995. A low-fat, baked version
that's as tasty as the fried original Bloomin' Onion.
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RAISIN BRAN MUFFINS WW
Categories: fruits, breads, ww, muffins, bran, raisin
Yield: 12 Servings
3 oz Cereal, Bran flakes w/raisin
1 1/2 c Flour, whole wheat
1/4 c Sugar, granulated
1 tb Baking powder
1 c Milk, skim
6 tb Margarine, unsalted
- melted
1 Eggs
- beaten
Preheat oven to 400F. Combine cereal, flour, sugar and baking powder,
using a fork. Combine milk, margarine and egg; add to dry mixture,
and use a fork to combine ~ do not overmix or beat. Spray muffins
tins with cooking spray, divide batter amoung cups and bake for 15 -
20 minutes, until browned or toothpick comes out clean. Remove to
rack and cool.
Weight Watcher Exchanges: 1 Bread, 1-1/2 Fat, 35 Optional Calories
Nutritional Analysis per serving: 153 calories, 4 g.
protein, 7 g. fat, 21 g. carbohydrates, 89 mg.
calcium, 171 mg. sodium, 23 mg. cholesterol.
Calories from fat: 39%
Original recipe from Weight Watchers "Quick Start Plus Program"
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PUMPKIN MUFFINS - WW
Categories: weightwatch, breads, ww, muffins, pumpkin
Yield: 2 Servings
1 c pumpkin 1 ts baking powder 1 ts cinnamon 4 tbraisins 2
eggs 1/2 c carrots; grated 1 ts vanilla 2/3 c powdered milk 6
tb flour 10 pk sweet & low 2 tspumpkin pie spice
Mix all ingredients. Spray muffin tin with Pam. Divide qually. Bake
at 350 F. for 25 minutes. Makes 12 muffins. Read this part
carefully: Each serving of six (6) muffins, yes six muffins), equals
the following WW Exchanges: 1 Bread, 1 Fruit, 1 Milk, 1 Protein and
1 1/2 Vegetables. This is a no fat recipe! You may substitute Egg
Beaters for the eggs and Equal for the Sweet and Low. Freezes well.