Monthly Archives: August 2018

Name: Apricot-Almond Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3/4 cup apricot preserves; 1/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth; 1 tablespoon honey mustard; 1/4 cup sliced almonds; Cooking spray

Apricot-Almond Chicken Breasts

August 28, 201812 Smart Points, 4 Smart Points, Chicken, Main DishMintymomma

Apricot-Almond Chicken Breasts

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 chicken breast

Apricot-Almond Chicken Breasts

Weight Watchers 12 SmartPoints with regular apricot preserves. Weight Watchers 4 SmartPoints with sugar free apricot preserves.

Ingredients

4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon honey mustard
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Cooking spray

Instructions

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place in a 13x9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the preserves, broth and mustard. Pour over the chicken; sprinkle with almonds. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear.

Notes

Taken from Taste of Home Healthy Cooking 2011 Annual Recipes Cookbook p.129

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Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu

August 28, 20184 Freestyle Points, 5 Smart Points, Chicken, Main DishMintymomma

Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 chicken breast

Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu

Weight Watchers 5 SmartPoints; Weight Watchers 4 Freestyle Points

Ingredients

4 (1 pound total) boneless skinless chicken breasts - thin sliced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 thin slices deli ham
1/2 cup shredded Asiago cheese
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
Cooking spray

Instructions

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Top each with deli ham and cheese. Roll up and tuck in ends; secure with toothpicks.
Transfer to an 11x7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until juices run clear.

Notes

Taken from Taste of Home Healthy Cooking 2011 Annual Recipes p.128

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Farmhouse Chicken and Dressing Casserole

August 28, 20187 Smart Points, Chicken, Main DishMintymomma

Farmhouse Chicken and Dressing Casserole

Category: Main dish

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1/6

Farmhouse Chicken and Dressing Casserole

Weight Watchers 7 SmartPoints Weight Watchers 6 Freestyle Points

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup sliced celery
2 cups water
2 tablespoons margarine
1 (10-ounce) can condensed reduced-fat cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 (8-ounce) package cornbread stuffing (such as Pepperidge Farm)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups chopped roasted chicken breast
Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; sauté 4 minutes or until onion is golden.
Increase heat to high; add water. Bring to a boil, and cook 4 minutes or until celery is tender. Stir in margarine until melted. Add soup, stuffing, and pepper. Remove from heat, and stir in chicken.
Place stuffing mixture in a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until top is golden.

Notes

Weight Watchers Annual Recipes for Success 2002 p.101

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Bubble Up Pizza

August 23, 20188 Smart Points, Beef, Italian, Main DishMintymomma

Bubble Up Pizza

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1/8

Bubble Up Pizza

Weight Watchers 8 SmartPoints

Ingredients

1 pound ground sirloin
1 (15 ounce) can seasoned tomato sauce for pasta (such as Hunt's Roasted Garlic)
2 (7.5 ounce) cans refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (such as Pillsbury), quartered
Cooking spray
1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) pre-shredded pizza double cheese (such as Kraft Italian 5 Cheese Blend)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook meat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well; return to pan.
Stir in tomato sauce. Add quartered biscuits; stir gently. Spoon mixture into a 13x9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, bake an additional 10 minutes or until biscuits are done. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Taken from: Weight Watchers Fast & Easy p.50

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Speedy Stroganoff

August 23, 20186 Points Plus, 8 Smart Points, Beef, Main DishMintymomma

Speedy Stroganoff

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 cup

Speedy Stroganoff

Weight Watchers 6 Points Plus Weight Watchers 8 SmartPoints

Ingredients

2 pounds ground sirloin
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion, separated into rings
1 (8 ounce) package pre-sliced fresh mushrooms
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed reduced-fat, reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 cup fat free milk
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (16 ounce) carton fat free sour cream

Instructions

Cook meat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain in a colander; set aside.
Add onion and mushrooms to pan; sauté over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Return meat to pan; reduce heat to medium. Add soup, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder; cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream.

Notes

Taken from: Weight Watchers Fast & Easy p. 22

If you add 1.5 ounces of No Yolk Egg Noodles, then you will need to add 4 Smart Points.

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Baked Rigatoni

August 23, 20188 Smart Points, Beef, Italian, Main Dish, PastaMintymomma

Baked Rigatoni

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 cup

Sodium per serving: 8

Baked Rigatoni

Ingredients

1 pound ground sirloin
4 cups hot cooked rigatoni (about 2 cups uncooked pasta), cooked without salt or fat
1 (26 ounce) bottle tomato and basil pasta sauce (such as Classico)
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) pre-shredded part skim mozzarella cheese, divided
Cooking spray
1/4 cup (1 ounce) pre-shredded fresh Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well. Combine beef, rigatoni, pasta sauce, and 1 cup mozzarella cheese; toss well.
Spoon pasta mixture into an 11x7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Notes

Taken from: Weight Watchers Fast & Easy p.28

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Skinny Alice Springs Chicken

August 23, 20187 Smart Points, Chicken, Main DishMintymomma

Skinny Alice Springs Chicken

Category: Main dish

Yield: 4

Skinny Alice Springs Chicken

Weight Watchers 7 SmartPoints

Ingredients

4 (1 pound total) thinly sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
4 slices center cut bacon
1/4 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons fat free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1/2 tablespoon dried onion flakes or 1 tablespoon scallions, chopped
8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat a 13x9 rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.
Place chicken breasts in baking dish and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
Line a microwave safe plate with paper towels. Place bacon on top and cover with more paper towels. Cook for about 4 minutes until bacon is crisp. Blot well, cool slightly, and crumble. Set aside.
Add mushrooms to a small bowl and cook in the microwave for 2 minutes to soften. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together mustard, honey, mayonnaise, yogurt, and dried onion flakes or scallions.
Spread all the honey mustard sauce over each chicken breast, then layer each piece with the mushrooms, sprinkle each with crumbled bacon. Finally, top each with 1 tablespoon shredded cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and chicken is done.

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Santa Fe Crockpot Chicken

August 23, 20181 Freestyle Point, 5 Smart Points, Chicken, Main Dish, Mexican, Slow Cooker/Crock PotMintymomma

Santa Fe Crockpot Chicken

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 3/4 cup

Santa Fe Crockpot Chicken

Weight Watchers 5 SmartPoints Weight Watchers 1 Freestyle Point

Ingredients

4 (1 pound total) bones, skinless chicken breasts
1 packet Fiesta Ranch or Spicy Ranch dry dressing mix
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (10 ounce) can Rotel
1 (15 ounce) can kernal corn, not drained
1 (8 ounce) package fat free cream cheese

Instructions

Place chicken in crockpot and sprinkle with dry ranch dressing mix.
Add black beans, corn, and rotel on top.
Add cream cheese on top.
Place crockpot on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
Once time is up, shredd chicken and mix all ingredients together.

Notes

If you add brown rice, then 3/4 cup cooked rice will add 4 SmartPoints to your meal.

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Monthly Archives: August 2018

Apricot-Almond Chicken Breasts

Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu

Farmhouse Chicken and Dressing Casserole

Bubble Up Pizza

Speedy Stroganoff

Baked Rigatoni

Skinny Alice Springs Chicken

Santa Fe Crockpot Chicken