It’s no secret I’ve been photo blogging, face
booking, tweeting, Forkly-ing—everything about my 20 pound weight loss with
Weight Watchers. There is a huge collection of recipes you can lose weight
with. Using them has worked to my favor. Maybe it will for you too. Plus it’s
made me even more creative in the kitchen. I’ve had a great time creating recipes from what already
exists. So here’s one that takes an AWESOME recipe and twists it to change the
focus. Welcome to Italian by way of Mexican. Tell me what you think. The
original recipe follows...
Zucchini
Mushroom Lasagna
By J.J. Jackson
I
took the Weight Watchers Stuffed Pepper Enchilada recipe and converted it to an
Italian meatless dish. Likely the same 5 Points + per serving, and I’m guessing
you’ll feel very satisfied for such few Points-just like the Stuffed Pepper
Enchilada dish!!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 2 small Mexican or regular zucchini, cut into small pieces
- 1 large zucchini sliced into circles
- 1 half package of sliced white mushrooms
- 1 14.5 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 14.5 oz can small diced tomatoes
- 1 14.5 oz can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 small red onion, diced
- ¼ cup fat free Cheddar
- ¼ cup fat free Mozzarella
- Garlic powder to taste
- Onion powder to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Juice from 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon of Italian herb blend
- 1 packet of Splenda
- 1 tablespoon of reduced fat Parmesan Cheese
Process
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare quinoa according to package directions.
- Soften onions on low heat in a ½ teaspoon of Balsamic Vinegar and 1/2 cup of water.
- Combine tomato sauce and diced tomatoes simmer on low with Italian herb blend and Splenda.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, zucchini, beans, onion, lemon juice, garlic, and salt & pepper together.
- Spray a large baking dish with Olive or Butter spray. Ladle a little of the tomato mixture in the bottom of the dish. Place zucchini circles over the sauce and on the sides of the dish if you have left over. Then ladle a little more sauce cover with the fat free cheddar and lay the white mushrooms on top. Then ladle a little more sauce and add all of the quinoa mixture.
- Pour the rest of the tomato sauce over and top with the Mozzarella and a tablespoon of Parmesan cheese. Cover with aluminum foil, but make sure the foil is not touching the cheese.
- Bake in oven for about 30 minutes.
Finished and bubbly.
Preparation time: 20 minute(s)
Cooking time: 30 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegetarian
Diet tags: Low calorie, Reduced fat,
reduced carbohydrate, High protein
Stuffed
Pepper Enchiladas
By far, one of the best Weight
Watchers Vegetarian Recipes I’ve ever made. So easy, so delicious, you’ll feel
great about this healthy alternative to traditional enchiladas. And at just 5
Points + per serving, you’ll feel very satisfied for such few Points.
Ingredients
- 2 green bell peppers
- 2 red bell peppers
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 2 small zucchini, cut into small pieces
- 1 28oz can enchilada sauce
- 1 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded
- 1/3 cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Juice from 1 lime
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut bell peppers in half, remove seeds, and microwave them for about 2-3 minutes in a microwave safe bowl or dish with about ½” water in the bowl. This will help soften the peppers.
- Meanwhile, prepare quinoa according to package directions.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, zucchini, beans, cilantro, onion, lime juice, garlic, cumin, smoked paprika and salt & pepper together.
- Place peppers in a large baking dish, cut side up, and fill each pepper evenly with the quinoa mixture.
- Pour can of enchilada sauce over all the peppers and then top evenly with the shredded cheese. Cover with aluminum foil, but make sure the foil is not touching the cheese.
- Bake in oven for about 30 minutes.
Preparation time: 20 minute(s)
Cooking time: 30 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegetarian
Diet tags: Low calorie, Reduced fat,
reduced carbohydrate, High protein
Number of servings (yield): 4
