Paprika Oven Fried Chicken Cutlets

Fried chicken is one of those words that makes you fat just thinking about! I kinda like "fried" chicken but i do not like all the grease and fat that comes with it. In fact last time I had KFC which was about 2 years ago because I had a craving for it, I thought to myself: WHAT THE HELL! This is gross:) So I love finding Weight Watchers, Hungry Girl OR any other healthy ways to make "fried" chicken! Here are the details: 


Ingredients:

2 sprays cooking spray

1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt

1 tablespoon paprika , sweet-variety, divided

15 items saltine crackers , crushed into crumbs

1 teaspoon table salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper , freshly ground

16 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts , four 4 oz thin pieces

1 tablespoon parsley , fresh, chopped

1/2 medium lemon , cut into 4 wedges

Instructions: 

• Preheat broiler and coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place yogurt and 1 teaspoon of paprika in a small shallow bowl; mix to combine. Combine cracker crumbs, salt, pepper and remaining 2 teaspoons of paprika on a large shallow pie plate; stir to combine. Place each chicken cutlet in yogurt mixture and turn to coat. Next, place chicken in crumb mixture, turning to coat both sides and pressing lightly to make crumbs stick.
• Place coated chicken on prepared baking sheet and lightly spray with cooking spray. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat source until golden brown and cooked through, flipping once, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. To serve, sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon wedges. Yields 1 piece of chicken per serving.

I don't have a picture because it was kinda late and were hungry! BUT I do have this picture from WW 

and mine looked just like it:) TRUST ME:) 

HAPPY EATING!

1-2-3 Alarm Chili

A cold front blew in last night and so I thought it would be a perfect night for crockpot chili! Lucky for me, there was this chili recipe in my new Hungry Girl cookbook I received for Christmas:) We didn't get to come home form lucy because as mentioned yesterday we work at a university and first day of classes is tomorrow! So we prepared everything before we left for work! It turned out AWESOME AND IT WAS FILLING!! This is the best chili I have made in a while as I was starting to doubt my chili making abilities! Here are the details: 

Ingredients: 

• One 29-oz. can tomato sauce
• One 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
• One 15-oz. can chili beans (pinto beans in chili sauce), not drained
• One 15-oz. can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup frozen sliced or chopped carrots
• 1 cup frozen sweet corn kernels
• 2 bell peppers (different colors), chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 - 3 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped, sauce reserved
• 2 tsp. chopped garlic
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 lb. raw lean ground turkey
• Optional: salt

I didn't put those ingredients because we simply didn't have them:) But it came out great!

Instructions: 

1. Combine all ingredients except turkey and salt in a large bowl. Add 2 tsp. adobo sauce from the canned chipotle peppers. Mix to combine and coat all of the beans and veggies with sauce. 
2. Put turkey in the bottom of a crock pot and break it up into small chunks. Top with the mixture from the large bowl, and mix well. 
3. Cover and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 7 - 8 hours. 
4. Stir to distribute turkey. If you like, add salt to taste. 

It was great! It was 4PP for one cup which is ALOT of chili! I added 2 tbsp of cheese and 1 tbsp of sour cream. I also cooked corn muffins and they were yummy and only 3 PP!! 

I thought I would eat another bowl but it was very filling!!

HAPPY EATING!!

Meatball Sub :>

Tonight I didn't feel up to cooking and then I remembered the LEAN meatballs that we picked up last week at HEB. We decided that we would make MEATBALL Subs!!! Here are the details:

5 meatballs- 3 PP

Tomato Sauce- 0PP

I added 2 cloves of garlic and some italian seasoning and heated the meatballs in a pan on the stove.

Hot dog bun- 3 PP

Kraft Swiss Cheese- 1 PP

Voila! Pretty dang good and only 20 minutes of cooking:)

Alexia Yukon Gold Fries- 3 oz for 3 PP

I decided to also add some grated Romano Cheese on top. 1/2 tsp was more than enough and it was 00 PP.

VERY FILLING:)

Happy Eating!

Me Gusta Chicken Enchiladas

On of the first posts I wrote about was Cheesy Chicken
Enchiladas.

It is another favorite ours! Doesn't it look delish! Check the recipe out here: YUMMY:)

I usually eat 2 servings which comes out to 9 PP ( I love when it comes out that way!). Tonight we had some ranchero pinto beans! Those were 1/2 a cup for 3 PP.

Meal Total: 12 PP

- Happy Eating!

Chicken Fried Steak...oh la la!

Last night WE cooked one of Daryl and my favorite meals...Chicken Fried Steak! This recipe is so delicious! The portion size per serving might 'look' small but it is just enough. We had them with mased potatoes which I will post next. Here are the details:

Chicken Fried Steak

Ingredients

Instructions

I have been cooking this for quite a while a found new techniques to cooking this a little easier. The instructions say to cook the bacon and then 'fry' the meat in the grease. It can get a little messy so my amazing coworker suggested broiling them instead! This not only makes the clean up easier it makes the chicken fried steak taste better! We have been cooking the bacon in the microwave and then chopping it up. This recipe is top notch and one of our favorites!

3 oz of meat and 1/4 cup of gravy= 8 PP

Our Dinner Last night:

Chicken Fried Steak: 8 PP

Parmesan Mashed Potatoes: 4 PP ( I had 1 cup becuase I needed to use 1 PP for the day:)

Total: 12 PP

Happy Eating!

Christie

Gobble Gobble...Thanksgiving in March!

On Sunday I like to make a meal that takes a little while to cook since I have a little extra time to make dinner. So yesterday I fixed: Roasted Turkey Breast with Garlic and Herbs and Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Vanilla Yogurt and Granola Topping! Here are the details:

Roasted Turkey Breast with Garlic and Herbs- 5 PP: 

Ingredients

Instructions

**It was yummy but the picture I took didn't look that great! See picture below for final product**

Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Vanilla Yogurt and Granola Topping- 4 PP

Ingredients

Instructions

Overall, it was not hard to make at all but I did need alot of time for it to cook.  It turned out great especially for 9 points for dinner!

Happy Eating!

Christie

Fast Food Again! But that's ok:)

Tonight after we got home from the grocery store I didn't have energy to cook so we decided to take a trip to Taco Bell! I had planned for this as I mentioned in the previous post.  So here are the details:

Fresco Style Crunchy Taco: 4 PP

& 

Fresco Style Burrito Supreme Steak: 8 PP

TOTAL: 12 PP

It is ok to have this every now and then just to make plan, plan and plan! I love being able to not have to worry about cooking one night and enjoy it with my husband. We are going to watch Jersey Shore while I work out doing free step on the Wii Fit. Have a fabulous Friday evening!

Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon and Mac & Cheese...mmmm mmm good!

Filet Mignon is something we usually get once every two weeks for several reasons:

1. It is very greatly priced at HEB= $9.99 for 2!
2. The PP is very very good= 5 PP for the entire serving
3. My husband enjoys his red meat every now and then
4. Gives him the chance to BAR-B-QUE during the week

We usually switch of the side dishes from rice (5 PP), brown rice (5 PP), mashed potatoes (3 PP) and a newly found favorite: MAC & CHEESE ( 6 PP)

And of course we add a vegtable or fruit. Tonight is green beans for 0 PP.

We had been eating Amy's Organic Mac & Cheese because I thought that was the better decision.  I picked up a box of Kraft Mac & Cheese and to my surprise it is only  6PP for 1 cup which is alot of Mac & Cheese.

Here are the details:

Filet Mignon- 5 PP:

Mac& Cheese- 6 PP for 1 cup: 

Green Beans- 0 PP: 

And after the day I have had I deserve one of these: 

Bud Select 55- 2 PP: 

A great meal for 13 PP!

Happy Eating!

Christie

Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie...say What!!

I know what you might be thinking...this can't be low in points OR even a WW recipe at all! I am proud to say that it is! This is one of my favorite from WW's past.  I can't take credit for making this.  I HAVE NEVER MADE THIS RECIPE AS MY WONDERFUL, AMAZING and FABULOUS Husband has always made this. Here are the details:

Ingredients

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Coat a 10-inch round shallow baking dish with cooking spray.

• Coat a large pot with cooking spray. Add butter and melt over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms and cook, until tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Stir in paprika, thyme, salt and pepper. Add vegetables, broth and chicken. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

• In a small cup, combine flour and 1/4 cup of evaporated milk; stir into chicken mixture. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup of evaporated milk and cook until mixture is slightly thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes more.

• Spoon chicken mixture into prepared baking dish. Unroll crescent rolls and arrange dough around inside edge of baking dish to form a border (there will be a hole in the middle). Bake until rolls are golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 15 minutes. Cut into 6 pieces and serve.

DELICIOUS: 

ONLY 6 PP!

I had about 6 points left over for the night (AFTER MY glass of white wine for 3 PP) and decided to treat myself with dessert left over from Saturday for 8 PP ( I guess-timated based on the desert)..IT WAS SOOO WORTH IT!

I am off to watch Bethany Ever After and play with my new iPhone 4!   

Happy Eating!

Christie

Chicken Parmesan Spaghetti

Chicken Parmesan Spaghetti is an Italian favorite because it is so very yummy and full of fat and carbohydrates which equates to lots of points! I found this fabulous meal under the "Quick Meals" section on the WW online tools.  This is my second time to make it and it was just as good the first time as it was the second time. Here are the details:

Ingredients 

Instructions

• Preheat broiler. 
• Place pasta in heat proof dish. 
• Spoon 1/4 cup of sauce over pasta. Place chicken on top of sauce and top with remaining sauce and both cheeses. 
• Broil until cheese melts and browns, about 2 to 4 minutes.

Before:

After:

I like the cheese a little too melted! It was fabulous!

Happy Eating!

Christie

Beef Enchilada Pie---OLE!

Tonight we have Beef Enchilada Pie. It was very yummy and for only 6 points a serving it was very tasty!  It was very simple to make especially since my helpful husband cooked the meat while I was working out. The smell of wonderful food helps me work out faster and pushes me to do my best!  Here are the details:

Ingredients

	1 spray(s) cooking spray
	1 pound of lean beef
	1 medium onion(s), chopped
	1 tsp chili powder
	3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
	1 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
	4 oz canned jalapeٌo peppers, drained and chopped
	1/2 tsp Durkee Ground Cumin Seed, or other brand
	3 large burrito-size wheat flour tortilla(s)
	3 cup(s) tomato(es), chopped
	10 Tbsp low-fat shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium heat. Place meat, onion and chili powder in skillet and cook until meat is browned, stirring occasionally to break up meat, about 8 minutes. Remove meat mixture from skillet and set aside.


            Place skillet over medium-high heat and add flour.

 Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium; simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.


            Remove skillet from heat; stir in meat mixture, jalapenos and cumin.


           

Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave on HIGH until softened, about 15 seconds. Place 1 tortilla in bottom of a 9-inch pie plate. Spread 1/3 of turkey mixture over tortilla. Spoon 1 cup of tomato on top and sprinkle with 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients ending up with 2 tablespoons of cheese.


Cover pie plate with aluminum foil and cook until cheese melts and filling is warmed through, about 15 minutes. Let stand, covered, 2 minutes before cutting into 6 wedges- 1 wedge per serving.


This is the picture featured for the recipe on Weight Watchers.com

PP Value: 6 per serving!

**We made modifications due to the fact that our pie pan was not deep enough so we used 4 tortillas and made it in 2 separate dishes with only 1 layer and increased the serving size to 8.  This made the PP 5 per serving! I also added a 1/2 cup of FF refried beans on the side for 2 PP and a 1/2 tbsp of FF Sour Cream!** 

It was VERY GOOD AND FILLING AND ONLY 7 points for dinner!!!

Happy Eating!

Christie

Parmesan Chicken Tenders with Marinara Dipping Sauce and French Fries

Friday is our grocery shopping day. I usually don't plan on this day becuase we are usually tired and I end of eating something frozen or use my weekly 49 points. I decided that this Friday I would plan an easy email for me and the Mr.

So we had Parmesan Chicken Tenders with Marinara Dipping Sauce! It was super easy to prepare and I walked for 30 minutes on the Wii plus and earned myself 3 activity points while it was cooking!  Here are the details:

Parmesan Chicken Tenders with Marinara Dipping Sauce

Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 9 X 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Combine bread crumbs ( I used Shake and Bake- Crispy Chicken: same amount of points as the bread crumbs), cheese and garlic powder in a small, shallow bowl. Whip egg whites until foamy and place in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken first into egg whites and then into bread crumb mixture to coat thoroughly. (Note: You may use boneless, skinless chicken tenders instead of chicken breasts, if desired.)

Place chicken tenders on prepared pan and bake until crispy, about 25 minutes. Serve chicken with warmed sauce. Yields about 6 chicken tenders and 1/4 cup of sauce per serving.

It was sooooooo good and fills you up.  We also added Alexia Yukon Gold Julienne fries with sea salt.  You can 24 fries or 3 oz for 3 PP. It was a very filling dinner. For extra PP you can have a 2 tbsp of Yogurt Ranch dressing (which tastes just like Ranch) and 1 tbsp of Ketchup for 0 PP.

Happy Eating!

Christie