Salsa Verde Chicken Southwestern Stuffed Baked Potato

Potatoes are so versatile, you can create just about any type of meal you want from the. This one is a meal by itself or a half can be paired with a salad or another side dish. I found a recipe on Laaloosh and combined it with a recipe on SkinnyTaste and made it a few weeks ago.

Nutritional Information (calculated on myfitnesspal.com): 4 servings, 10 weight watchers points plus. 415 calories, 54g carbs, 6g fat, 37g protein

It is much more filling than it looks

Ingredients:

• Salsa Verde Chicken
• 1 1/2 lbs raw boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 t garlic powder
• 1/8 t oregano
• 1/8 t ground cumin
• 16 oz salsa verde
• Potato
• 4 Medium Russet Potatoes
• 1/2 c Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Shredded

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

Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps

I love tacos so when I saw this recipe on Skinny Taste I had to try it! She has found a blend of spices that made me not even miss beef tacos. I changed the type of lettuce because I like Bibb lettuce better than romaine and I added the toppings into the calculations so that nothing is left to the imagination.

Nutritional Information (calculated on myfitnesspal.com): 7 weight watchers points plus. 279 calories, 13g carbs, 7g fat, 42g protein. (2 Tacos equal 1 serving.)

2 tacos per serving! I was full after that.

Ingredients

1-1/3 lbs 99% Fat Free Ground Turkey

1 t Garlic Powder

1 t Ground Cumin

1 t Chili Powder

1 t Paprika
1/2 t Salt

1/2 t Dried Oregano

1/2 Small White Onion, Chopped

1/4 c Red Pepper, Chopped

3/4 c Water

4 oz Canned Tomato Sauce

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

Cold Corn Soup w/ Queso Fresco

I ran across this recipe on Skinny Taste and it was a warm soup but that seemed like too much with the heat wave we had been going through. I decided to chill it and see if it was good cold... it was great! Make sure to use fresh corn because it will give a much better corn flavor. To make it easier/cleaner there are two different methods that you can use. 1) OXO makes a corn stripper that catches all the corn. 2) Place a small bowl upside down inside of a large bowl and place the end of the corn on the smaller bowl. now when you cut the corn it will fall into the larger bowl eliminating the majority of the mess.

Enjoy this soup this weekend it is supposed to get into the eightys here so it will be the perfect temperature for a picnic and the next recipe i post will be the perfect compliment for this soup. I will post it today as well.

Ingredients

1/2 t Olive Oil

1/3 c Chopped Scallions

1 Garlic Clove

3-1/2 c Fresh Corn Kernels, Cut from the Cob (5-6 medium sized ears)

1 (6 oz) Russet Potato, Peeled and Diced

5 c Skim Milk

1 Chicken Bouillon Cube

2 T Chopped Cilantro, Divided

1/4 c Reduced Fat Sour Cream

Salt and Pepper, to Taste

3 oz (6 T) Crumbled Queso Fresco

Directions

1. Heat Olive Oil in a medium heavy pot