Posted by TooMuchGirls on Thursday Apr 2, 2009
Filed under :Spring Celebrations
Spring Celebrations
Spring Minestrone with Brown Rice
Spring Minestrone with Brown Rice
PREP TIME: 10 min
COOKING TIME: 25 min
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
Servings – Makes 6 servings
Per serving = 1/6recipe = POINTS® value 2*
Spring Minestrone with Brown Rice
Ingredients:
4 cups Organic No-Chicken Broth Fat Free
2 tablespoons shallots, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup Brown Rice, dry
1 cup Fresh Asparagus, cleaned, cut into 2″ lengths
1 cup Green Peas, fresh or frozen
1 cup Fresh Fava Beans, peeled
Salt/Pepper to taste
6 teaspoons Kraft Reduced Fat Parmesan Style Grated Topping
Non stick cooking spray
Directions:
Prepare rice per packaged instructions.
Par boil asparagus, fava beans, and peas.
In a non stick skillet, lightly spray with non stick cooking spray over medium to high heat add onions and shallots and cook until tender and slightly brown.
In a 4qt soup pot add broth, onions and shallots, rice, asparagus, peas, and fava beans. Heat throughout. Serve in a bowl and top with parmesan.
Servings – Makes 6 servings
Per serving = 1/6recipe = POINTS® value 2 *
118calories/1gfat/3.8gfiber
*The POINT® values for these products and/or recipes were calculated by TooMuchGirls and are not an endorsement or approval of the product, recipe or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the owner of the POINTS® registered trademark.
Posted by TooMuchGirls on Thursday Apr 2, 2009
Filed under :Spring Celebrations
Spring Celebrations
Grilled Asparagus
- Grilled Asparagus
PREP TIME: 0 minutes
COOKING TIME: 6 or so minutes (4 and 2ish)
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
Grilled Asparagus
Servings – Makes 4 servings
Per serving = 1/4recipe = POINTS® value 1*
Ingredients:
1 pound Fresh Asparagus, cleaned
1/2 cup *TMG Vinaigrette
*Vinaigrette
4 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoon non-seasoned rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoon Temecula Pomegranate Balsamic
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper
Directions:
Use a “vegetable screen” on your grill (to keep the spears from falling through) Heat grill to a medium to high temp (approximately 350 degrees). Lay the asparagus direct and evenly spread across the heated “screen”. Let them grill
for 5 or 6 minutes, baste with vinaigrette. With tongs you will want to turn or roll the aparagus to get them grilled on
both sides. Repeat basting on second side. Serve right from the grill on a serving platter. Salt and Pepper to taste.
Servings – Makes 4 servings
Per serving = 1/4recipe = POINTS® value 1*
*The POINT® values for these products and/or recipes were calculated by TooMuchGirls and are not an endorsement or approval of the product, recipe or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the owner of the POINTS® registered trademark.
Posted by TooMuchGirls on Wednesday Mar 25, 2009
Filed under :Fit.. for the Family
Fit.. for the Family
Ham and Asparagus Frittata with Spring Greens
Ham and Asparagus Frittata with Spring Greens
PREP TIME: 5 min
COOKING TIME: 25 min
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
Servings – Makes 4 servings
Per serving = 1/4recipe = POINTS® value 4*
Ham and Asparagus Frittata with Spring Greens
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons onion, finely chopped
2 cups Egg Beaters, egg substitute
1 cup grated Weight Watchers Cheddar cheese
1 cup extra lean ham, chopped
1 small bunch very thin asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt/Pepper to taste
2 cups Spring or Baby Greens Salad Mix
* TMG’s Salad dressing
TMG’s Salad Dressing – my new POINT® value = 0 dressing
4 tablespoons White Balsamic Vinegar
4 tablesppons Trader Joe’s Garlic Aioli Mustard Spread
4 tablesppons Sugar Free Red Bull Drink
1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash’s Salt Free Original Seasoning
Whisk together in a small bowl and serve.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F. In an oven-proof skillet on the stovetop, heat olive oil and sauté onion until barely softened. In a medium bowl, add egg beaters then add cheese. Pour into hot pan. Top with ham and asparagus. Turn heat to low and cook 2—3 minutes to seal bottom. Place pan with frittata in oven and cook an additional 20 minutes or until puffed and barely set. Remove and cool slightly. Serve with dressed spring greens.
Servings – Makes 4 servings
Per serving = 1/4recipe = POINTS® value 4*
*The POINT® values for these products and/or recipes were calculated by TooMuchGirls and are not an endorsement or approval of the product, recipe or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the owner of the POINTS® registered trademark.
Posted by TooMuchGirls on Monday Mar 23, 2009
Filed under :Fit.. for the Family
Fit.. for the Family
Penne with Asparagus and Peppers
- Penne with Asparagus and Peppers
PREP TIME: 10 min
COOKING TIME: 15 min
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
Servings – Makes 4 servings
Per serving = 1/4recipe = POINTS® value 5*
Penne with Asparagus and Peppers
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon kosher salt
8 ounces whole wheat penne pasta
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound asparagus, ends snapped off and stalks cut into 2″ pieces
1/4 cup onion, chopped fine
2 roasted yellow bell peppers, peeled and diced
2 roasted red bell peppers, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 cups low-sodium 98% fat free chicken stock, canned
1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons torn, fresh flat leaf parsley
4 tablespoons Kraft Reduced Fat Parmesan Style Grated Topping
black pepper freshly ground
Directions:
Bring 1 gallon water and 1 tablespoon kosher salt to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until just before it becomes al dente. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a 10″ skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onions, peppers and garlic, and cook 1 minute more. Add the stock and balsamic, bring to a boil, and lower the heat to medium.
Add the penne. Stir to combine the ingredients and simmer until the pasta is al dente, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in half of the cheese and the remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer to a warm bowl, toss in gently the parsley, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and serve.
Servings – Makes 4 servings
Per serving = 1/4recipe = POINTS® value 5*
*The POINT® values for these products and/or recipes were calculated by TooMuchGirls and are not an endorsement or approval of the product, recipe or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the owner of the POINTS® registered trademark.