Potato Sausage Crockpot Dinner

 Ingredients

4 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced (or I used a bag of baby Dutch potatoes)

2 medium onions, sliced into rings

1 pound kielbasa or Polish sausage (I used Turkey Sausage)

1 can cheddar cheese soup

1 can cream of celery soup

1 bag frozen peas

Directions

Slice onions, potatoes, and sausage. Spray crockpot with non-stick spray. Layer potatoes, onions, and sausage in crockpot. Cover with cheddar soup and top with cream of celery soup. Cook on high for about 4-5 hours. For the last thirty minutes, add frozen peas to cook.

All finished!

It's very hearty and delicious! Perfect for fall or winter.

WW points plus points is about 10, if made this way.

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.

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.

Turkey Sloppy Joes

 You will need:

1 lb Extra Lean Ground Turkey

1/4 cup Diced Onion

3/4 cups Ketchup

1/2 cup Water

Worcestershire Sauce, to taste
3 Tbs Brown Sugar

1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp Prepared Mustard
1/8 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
4 Buns or Sandwich Thins

 

Directions:

Cook ground turkey and onions over medium heat, until meat is no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine next 8 ingredients. Pour over turkey and stir to combine. Simmer on low for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve on buns or sandwich thins.

For the ingredients I used, one Sloppy Joe was 7 WW points +.

Won-sagna (Mini Lasagna Cups)

First I have to give credit to here for the recipe. I just tweaked it.

I also have to give credit to my awesome hubby who called them won-sagna! ;)

 You will need:

1/2 lb Extra Lean Ground Turkey

1/4 cup diced onion (I used frozen onions.)

24 Won Ton wraps

Cooking Spray

Low Fat Cottage Cheese

Salt and Pepper

1 jar Tomato Sauce (I used Classico Tomato & Basil.)

Shredded Cheese (I used WW Mexican Style Blend.)

Preheat oven to 375. 

Brown turkey and diced onions in skillet on medium until done. Add tomato sauce to skillet and let simmer on low. 

Combine cottage cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl.

Spray muffin tin with cooking spray.

 Place 1 won ton wrapper in each cup.

 Put one spoonful of cottage cheese on top of each won ton wrap.

 Then, add a spoonful of tomato sauce and meat mixture. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of that. Add another won ton wrapper.

 Repeat layering process. Cottage cheese, tomato sauce, and shredded cheese.

 Bake for 10-15 minutes. Let sit in pan for a few minutes before serving.

 Enjoy!

 These are SOOOOO good.

For 4 cups, it is 12 WW points +.

Pepperjack Salsa Turkey Burgers and Cuban Black Beans

 Pepperjack Salsa Turkey Burgers

 For two turkey burgers, you will need:

1/2 lb Extra Lean Ground Turkey

1/2 can Rotel (I used Mild.)

Taco Seasoning

1/4 cup bread crumbs

2 slices 2% Pepperjack cheese

2 Nature's Own Thin Buns

In a bowl, place ground turkey, Rotel, Taco Seasoning, and bread crumbs. Mix together. Form patties and cook until done. Top each patty with a slice of Pepperjack cheese and melt. Place on buns.

I served mine with sweet potato fries and Cuban black beans (recipe below).

For the ingredients I used, each burger was only 7 WW points plus!

Cuban Black Beans

1 can black beans

1/4 cup diced onions (I use frozen white onions. So easy!)

2 tbsp light sour cream

Place black beans and onions in a bowl and microwave for 3-5 minutes. Top with sour cream. Enjoy!

For 1/2 cup black beans and 1 tbsp light sour cream, it is 3 WW points plus.

WW Meal Ideas

I posted this on my personal blog, but I made this meal this weekend and it was so delicious.

Greek Salad with Greek turkey burger with cucumber dill sauce.

For the salad:

Spring Mix and Romaine lettuce

tomatoes

black olives

cucumbers

fat free feta cheese

For the dressing:

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar

black pepper

garlic

fresh squeezed lemon juice

For the turkey burger:

4 oz extra lean ground turkey

1 tbsp fat free feta cheese

Worcestershire sauce (to taste)

ground cumin (to taste)

black pepper

garlic powder

Mix together and make patties, grill until done.

For the sauce, I use 1 tbsp Otria Cucumber Dill Feta Greek Yogurt Dip. Then, serve with one pita.

This meal is 13 WW points plus.

Taco Salad

This Azteca taco salad shell is only 6 points and it is so yummy!

I put lettuce, 4 oz ground turkey cooked with onions and taco seasoning, salsa, taco sauce, 1/2 cup WW Mexican style cheese, 1/2 cup black beans, and 3 tbsp light sour cream for 13 WW points plus.

These are two of my favorite meals and even my husband LOVES them! :)

Flatbread Pizza

 Ingredients

Flatout Light Original Flatbread

1/2 cup Light Ragu Tomato and Basil Sauce

1 tsp Olive Oil

12 slices Turkey Pepperoni

1/3 cup 2% shredded Mozzarella cheese

Artichokes

Onions

Or whatever toppings you'd like!

Preheat oven to 350.

Drizzle oil on flatbread and spread around. When oven is preheated, place flatbread directly on oven rack and bake for 7 minutes. Take out and top with toppings and bake for an additional 7 minutes.

Only 8 WW points for the whole thing!!! It was yummy and crispy, too!

Turkey and Black Bean Enchiladas

 Ingredients

1 lb extra lean ground turkey
15.5 can black beans, drained
4.5 oz can chopped green chiles
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (I used Rotel instead of separate diced tomatoes and green chiles.)
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1-2 tsp cumin
salt
8 (6-inch) low carb whole wheat flour tortillas
1 cup WW Mexican Style cheese
Nonstick cooking spray

Enchilada Sauce (1/3 cup has 0 points)

 

Directions

In a large skillet brown the turkey and season with salt. When the turkey is browned, add onion, garlic, black beans, cilantro, green chiles, diced tomatoes, cumin and chili powder. Mix well and simmer on low, covered for 20 minutes. Remove lid and simmer an additional 5-10 minutes to reduce the liquid.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with non-stick spray. Put 1/2 cup turkey mixture into each tortilla and roll it. Place on baking dish seam side down. Top with enchilada sauce and cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes. Top with low fat sour cream, cilantro or scallions if you wish.

For two enchiladas, 11 WW points. With 3 tbsp of light sour cream, 13 points total!

Zesty Turkey Tostadas

Ingredients

1/4 lb ground turkey

Frozen chopped onions

4 Mission EXTRA THIN yellow corn tortillas

Taco Seasoning

Rotel

2/3 cup Weight Watchers Mexican Shredded Cheese

Taco Sauce

3 tbsp Light Sour Cream

Shredded Lettuce

1/2 cup refried beans

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cook ground turkey and onions in skillet. Add taco seasoning. 

Place tortillas directly on oven rack and bake for 5 minutes.

Top tortillas with refried beans, turkey, cheese, rotel, taco sauce, lettuce, and sour cream.

You can have all of this for 14 WW points! The EXTRA THIN tortillas are the key, though! They have 1 point per tortilla and are SOOOOO good! We've had this meal 3 times so far! LOVE it.

Turkey Enchilada Pie

 Ingredients:
1 spray cooking spray
3/4 pound uncooked ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp chili powder
3 tbsp all purpose flour
1 cup fat free milk
1 can rotel
1/2 tsp cumin
10 tbsp low fat shredded cheese

Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350. In skillet, cook turkey, onion, and chili powder until cook through. Set aside. In same skillet, add flour. Gradually add milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add turkey and cumin to flour mixture.

Wrap tortillas in damp paper towel and heat in microwave for 30 seconds. Place 1 tortilla in the bottom of a pie plate. Add 1/3 cup of turkey mixture on top of tortilla. Add 1/3 of the can of rotel and then 4 tbsp of cheese. Repeat again and top last tortilla with 2 tbsp of cheese. Cover pie plate with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Cut into 6 wedges.

1 serving is 5 WW points.

Greek Turkey Burger w/ Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients:
Tzatziki Sauce:
- 1 container (6 oz) Greek Fat Free plain yogurt (They were out of Greek, so I just used plain nonfat yogurt.)
- 1/4 cup chopped cucumber
- 3 tablespoons chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill weed
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ tsp salt

Burgers:
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 cup crumbled fat free feta cheese (4 oz)
- 1/3 cup chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill weed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 EarthGrains Whole Wheat Thin Buns

- 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
- fresh lettuce leaves

Directions:
In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup yogurt and remaining sauce ingredients; refrigerate until serving. Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix all burger ingredients and remaining yogurt. Shape mixture into 4 patties, about 1/2 inch thick.
Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning after 5 minutes, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. Place burgers in buns with tomato slices and sauce.
If you choose to broil your burgers instead, broil patties with tops about 6 inches from heat 4 minutes; turn patties. Cook 6 to 8 minutes longer or until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.
Place a patty on one of the sandwich thins, top with 1 tbsp of Tzatziki sauce, a few tomato slices and a few fresh lettuce leaves.

This is another awesome Weight Watchers recipe that doesn't taste like it! Tastes like something you'd get at a yummy Greek restaurant.

Entire recipe makes 4 burgers
Serving size is 1 Greek Turkey burger with bun, 1 tbsp Tzatziki sauce and lettuce/tomato
Each serving = 4 Point Total

Cheesy Turkey Meatloaf and Spinach Salad

Ingredients

2 pounds ground turkey

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1 cup Italian bread crumbs

1 cup cheese (I used shredded cheddar and monterey jack)

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 minced onions

1/2 cup ketchup

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a bowl, combine turkey, eggs, milk, bread crumbs, onions. Fold in cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to greased loaf pan. Top with ketchup. Bake for 45 min-1 hour.

Spinach Salad

Ingredients

Baby Spinach

Mushrooms, sliced

Red Onion, diced

Parmesan Cheese

Balasamic Vinagrette

Pecans

Mexican Chili

This is a recipe that I made up and called Mexican chili. I have no idea what is in the "real" Mexican chili. But this was SOOOOO yummy and healthy.

(Forgot the cheese in this pic)

Ingredients

Ground Turkey (I always use the 97% fat free.)

1 jar of salsa (I prefer homemade, but I used a jar this time.)

Corn (I cooked a tot sized cobb and cut the kernels off.)

Diced onions

Taco Seasoning

Shredded Cheese (I use 1/4 cup per bowl.)

Sour Cream (I only use 2 tbsp for health reasons.)

Directions

1. Cook ground turkey and diced onions in pan and add taco seasoning according to package directions.

2. When ground turkey is cooked, place in bowl and top with half a jar of salsa. Stir.

3. Top with corn, cheese, and sour cream.

4. Enjoy!

Mushroom, Onion, and Swiss Turkey Burgers with Grilled Pineapple

I've been trying to cut carbs from my diet, so this turkey burger recipe was perfect. I promise this doesn't taste like diet food because it's not! It's just healthy and yummy! Can't beat that! Give it a try.


Ingredients:
Ground Turkey
Yellow Onion-Some diced, some sliced
2 tbsp or more Worcestershire Sauce
2 tsp (or to your taste) Cumin
Salt and Pepper to taste
Mushrooms
1 tbsp olive oil
Swiss Cheese (1 slice per burger)
lettuce
Pineapple

Directions:
Mix ground turkey, diced onions, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, salt, and pepper in bowl. Form patties and place on a skillet coated with cooking spray or grill. Flip and cook until no longer pink.

Meanwhile, slice pineapple in strips. Spray skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium. Place pineapple on pan and flip occasionally until browned on each side.

Also, place tbsp olive oil in skillet on medium high. Add sliced onions and mushrooms. I also added Worcestershire sauce to add a little flavor. Continue cooking until onions are soft and somewhat caramelized.

When your burgers are completely cooked, turn skillet to low and add Swiss cheese.

Place burger inside lettuce wrap, top with onions and mushrooms.

Serve with grilled pineapple and garden salad

This was the best turkey burger I've ever had! I can't wait to make these again!

Oven Baked Chicken & Bacon Shish Kebabs

ALL CREDIT for this recipe goes to Annalee.

INGREDIENTS

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
veggies of your choice (I used bell pepper, squash, tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms, and pineapple)
1 package bacon (I used turkey bacon)
2/3 C brown sugar (I used Splenda brown sugar)
2 Tbs chili powder

DIRECTIONS
preheat oven to 350 degrees.
cut chicken into bite-sized chunks.
cut bacon strips in half.
wrap the bacon around the chicken and put on skewers.
alternate with veggie chunks (tossed lightly with olive oil, pepper and salt).
mix the brown sugar and chili powder.
sprinkle the mixture generously over skewers with the mixture and place in pan.
bake for 30-35 minutes.

I served the shish kebabs with saffron rice and restaurant style margaritas.