Zucchini Pot Pie

Adapted from Skinny Taste.

4 small zucchinis sliced thin (I used a mandolin)
green onions
4 slices bacon (4 points plus)
4 Tbs Parmesan (2 points plus)
1/2 c. milk (1 point plus)
1/2 c. flour (6 points plus)
1 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs (4 points)
garlic salt
pepper

Put the zucchini in a greased pie pan, top with green onions, bacon, and Parmesan. Mix milk, flour, baking powder, eggs, garlic salt, and pepper in a bowl. Pour mixture over zucchini. Bake at 400 for 35mins. or until topping is golden.

Total Points Plus: 17 

Cream Cheese Pancakes

2 oz cream cheese (2 points plus)

3 egg whites (1 point plus)

1 packet stevia sweetener

vanilla

cinnamon (optional)

Mix all the ingredients in a blender. Let sit for a couple mins so the bubbles can settle. Cook on a skillet like pancakes.

Serve with fruit or syrup.

Total Points: 3 points plus (excludes toppings)

Blender Tortilla Soup

Adapted from Blendtec

2 tomatoes, quartered
carrot
1/3 cup red pepper
1/4 avocado (3 points plus)
1/4 onion
1 oz pepper jack cheese (3 points plus)
2 sprigs fresh cilantro
salt
garlic powder
2 c. warm water

Mix in a blender until smooth. Add chicken, corn, etc for variation or add basil rather than cilantro for tomato basil soup.

Total Points plus: 6

Spinach Burgers

We really like these. You won't be fooling anyone trying to pretend like they taste like hamburger, but they definitely satisfy a burger craving.

Approx. 10oz pkg frozen spinach, thawed and chopped or 10oz fresh spinach, blanched, drained, and chopped
1/2 onion, sautéd
green pepper, sautéd
3 egg whites (1 point plus)
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup reduced-fat mozzarella (4 points plus)
1/2 cup Panko (4 points plus)
garlic salt
pepper
crushed red pepper (optional)

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Divide and form 4 large patties. Cook on a non-stick pan over med-high heat for approx 5 mins per side or until golden. Serve on buns and dress like hamburger.

Total Points Plus: 9
2-3 Points/patty

Kathy's Shower Pavlova

2 egg whites, room temp (1 point plus)
1 1/2 c. sugar (24 pointsplus)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. cornstarch
4 Tbs. boiling water

Mix all ingredients and whip in a mixer for at least 10 mins, until you get glossy, stiff peaks. Bake at 300-degrees for 10 mins then reduce heat to 100-degrees and cook for 1 hr. Allow to cool in the over.

Top with whipped cream and sliced fruit.

25 Total Points Plus (excluding toppings)

Green Onion Vinagrette

1 ¼ White Sugar
1 cup Olive Oil
2/3 cup cider vinegar
2 green onions (or about a quarter/half caramelized sweet onion)
1 tsp salt
1Tbsp mustard
Poppy seeds (Optional)

Put all ingredients but the poppy seeds in a blender, blend. Add poppy seeds. Store in the refrigerator.

Really good on a strawberry spinach salad.

Veggie Mash

Adapted from KraftRecipes.com

 

3 potatoes, cubed (about 1.5 lbs) (14 PointsPlus)

1 head cauliflower

3 carrots (about 1.5 cups)

3 cups chicken broth

1/3 c. (6 Tbs) fat free cream cheese (1 PointPlus) (6 PointsPlus for light)

garlic

rosemary

salt

pepper

 

Boil veggies in broth, turn down to simmer for 15 mins or until veggies are tender. 

Drain veggies, saving 6 Tbs broth. Add cream cheese, garlic, and seasonings to potatoes. Beat with a mixer, gradually adding the remaining broth.

 

Total PointsPlus: 1 PointPlus per 3oz (fat free), 1 PointPlus for 2oz (light)