Showing posts with label Cheddar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cheddar. Show all posts

Friday, November 15, 2013

Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins

With Football, Hockey and Basketball back in full swing it is the perfect time for some game day food. I found a recipe on SkinnyTaste that has all the flavor of buffalo chicken and packages it in an easy to eat potato skin! When I saw this I had to try them right away because I love potato skins and buffalo chicken and the thought of combining the two makes them even better.

Servings 12 (1 Skin per serving)

Nutritional Information (calculated on myfitnesspal.com): 2 weight watchers points plus. 82 calories, 7g carbs, 2g fat, 8g protein.

Ingredients


  • 6 medium Idaho Potatoes
  • Cooking Spray (I use an olive oil mister)
  • 12 oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 Celery Stalk
  • 1/2 Onion, cut into 4 chunks
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 16 oz Fat Free Low Sodium Chicken Broth
  • 1/3 cup Franks Red Hot Sauce (or other hot pepper sauce)

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Crock Pot Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili

I forgot that I left my car in the driveway last night instead of the insulated garage and it was completely frosted over this morning (brrrr!) I wish I had this in the crock pot for dinner tonight instead of a couple weeks ago. It would be great to come home to a nice warm and already made bowl of chili to warm me up. I found this on Skinny Taste a while back and waited for a cold day to make it.


Nutritional Information (calculated on myfitnesspal.com): 6 weight watchers points plus. 262 calories, 21g carbs, 3g fat, 37g protein.

Makes 9 - 1 cup servings!

Ingredients

2 lb 99% Fat Free Ground Turkey
1/2 t Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Small White Onion, Chopped
3 Garlic Cloves, Minced
1 t Chili Powder
2 Bay Leaves
2 t Ground Cumin
1 t Oregano
2 (15 oz cans) White Northern Beans, Drained and Rinsed
15 oz can Pumpkin Puree (Make sure it is not pumpkin Pie Filling!)
4.5 oz Can Chopped Green Chilis

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

It has definitely turned colder over the past week and it has finally become Chili Weather!!! I love how versatile chili is. You can add and subtract just about any ingredient to make it fit your taste. I made this last night and I think I am done tweaking it (for now at least.) This chili does have a little kick to it so if you do not like spicy food cut the red pepper flakes in half. The other great part about this recipe is it makes a TON of food it comes close to filling my 6qt crock pot. This makes 10 servings at only 7 points plus (including toppings!)

Nutritional Information (calculated on myfitnesspal.com): 7 weight watchers points plus. 314 calories, 45g carbs, 3g fat, 30g protein.
(To cut the carbs in half eliminate the beans and double the ground turkey.)

Ingredients

1.25 lbs 99% Fat Free Ground Turkey Breast
1 Medium Onion, Chopped
2 Small Red Peppers, Chopped
28 oz can Whole Plum Tomatoes (I use Tuttorosso)
1.5 c Frozen White Corn
2 - 10.75 oz cans Condensed Tomato Soup. (I used the Campbells Healthy Request.)
2 - 15 oz cans Kidney Beans, Drained
15 oz can Black Beans, Drained
2 T Chili Powder
1 t Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (Use half to cut the heat.)
1/2 T Garlic Powder

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Chicken Enchilada Skillet

I LOVE Mexican food so when I ran across this recipe on Emily Bites I had to try it. I combined it with a corn soup to complete the meal. I will post that recipe later. I made the soup yesterday and chilled it overnight for today. Today I prepped all the ingredients before I started cooking to make a quick easy cooking process. The Enchilada Skillet is 8 points plus for 1/6 of the skillet.

My Complete 14 pt meal

Ingredients

1.5 lbs Frozen Chicken Breasts
3 cans Red Enchilada Sauce
1 t Canola Oil
1 Small Onion, Diced (I used a small vidalia)
3 Garlic Cloves, Minced
3 T Chili Powder
1/2 t Salt
2 t Cumin
2 t Sugar
15 oz Can tomato Sauce
1/2 c Water
1-1/4 c Canned Black Beans, Drained and Rinsed
8 - 6 inch Corn Tortillas, Cut Into Bite Size Pieces
4 oz can Chopped Green Chilies
1-1/2 c Reduced Fat Shredded Sharp Cheddar

Directions

  1. Place frozen Chicken Breasts in slow cooker and cover with Enchilada Sauce
  2. Cook on high for 4-5 hours
  3. Take Chicken out of the slow cooker and discard remaining Enchilada Sauce.
  4. With two forks shred chicken
  5. Heat Oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add Onions and cook until softened.
  6. Add Garlic, Chili Powder, Salt, Cumin, and Sugar and stir to mix.
  7. Add Tomato Sauce and Water, stir to mix and simmer until thickened.
  8. Add Chicken and Black Beans, stir to mix.
  9. In a separate pan add cut up Tortillas and spray with cooking spray stir until heated through.
  10. Add Tortillas, Green Chilies, and 1 c of the Sharp Cheddar
  11. Mix until well combined
  12. Top with remaining Sharp Cheddar and Cover until cheese is melted on top.
I used a 4qt Crock Pot

I love shredding Slow Cooked Chicken it is sooooo easy.

I made the Tortillas into about 3/4" x 3/4" pieces



All my Prepped Non-Canned Ingredients
Simmering the sauce before adding the Chicken and Beans