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Beef Red Curry September 9, 2010

Filed under: Meat,Noodles,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 10:27 pm
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I thought this was delishuss.  I was kind of surprised at how tasty it was considering it was low fat. It is a little less creamy/thick than what you would expect a thai curry to be but it’s all the better for the waistline.

5 1/2 Weight Watchers points per serving

Serves 4

Ingredients

Low fat cooking spray

300g of lean rump steak, cut into pieces

2 tablespoons red Thai curry paste

1 green pepper, sliced

150g baby corn

1/2 x 400ml can reduced fat cocunut milk

2ooml vegetable stock

2 x 150g packet straight to wok Udon noodles

A handful of freshly chopped coriander, to garnish

Method

1. Heat a large lidded saucepan until hot. Spray with low fat cooking spray and add the steak and fry for 2-3 minutes until brown.

2. Add the paste, pepper and baby corn. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes until beginning to brown.

3. Add the cocunut milk and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes until the beef is tender.

4. Add the beansprouts and noodles. Cook for 1-2 minutes until hot, then serve in warm bowls garnished with the coriander.

Tip: Prawns would work well with this dish instead of the beef. Add 150g of cooked prawns with the beansprouts. The points value per serving would be 4 1/2.

If you like a spicy curry, I would add some more curry paste.

 

Spanish Pan Fry August 30, 2010

Filed under: Favourites,Meat,Potatoes,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 10:04 pm
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I am a big fan of chorizo so this is right up my alley.  I would have thought that the chorizo would have been a complete no no where Weight Watchers is concerned but this recipe is pretty okay in terms of points. As always I made a few changes, this is my version below.

Serves 4

5 1/2 points value per serving

Ingredients

500g (1lb 2 oz) new potatoes, halved or quartered if large

low fat cooking spray

200g (7 oz) chorizo, cubed

1 large yellow pepper, de-seeded and sliced

1 onion, sliced

6 tablespoons canned chick peas, drained

400g cherry tomatoes, halved

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

250 ml of stock

1 clove garlic

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, to garnish

Method

1. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add the potatoes and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain.

2. Meanwhile, heat a large non stick wok or frying pan and spray with the cooking spray. Add the peppers and onions and fry for 2 minutes.  Add the chorizo and fry for another 2 minutes. Stirring until it starts to crisp.

3. Add in the garlic and fry for another minute. Then add the chick peas, potatoes, and tomatoes. Stir in some of the stock and simmer until the liquid has reduced, then add the remainder and repeat.

4. Season to taste and serve in shallow bowls sprinkled with the parsley.

For an additional 2 points serve with 50g of crusty bread to mop up any of the juices.

 

Chicken Korma August 29, 2010

Filed under: Chicken,Curries,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 8:48 pm
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I was a bit sceptical of this recipe as I’m not a big fan of the weight watchers curry sauces in the jars; however, I was pleasantly surprised. It’s pretty good for a low fat curry.

Servings 4

Points value- 5

Ingredients

1 spray low fat cooking spray

2 medium onions chopped

1 medium apple chopped

4 teaspoon of curry powder, mild

450g skinless chicken breast, uncooked, cut into chunks

1 stock cube (make ½ pint)

25g sultanas

1 tablespoon tomato puree

125g dried rice, basmati

1 medium banana

8 tablespoons natural low fat yoghurt, plain

Salt and black pepper

4 sprigs of coriander to garnish

 

Instructions

  1. Mist a large saucepan with spray cooking oil. Sauté onions and apple for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the curry powder.
  2. Add chicken. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, until sealed all over.
  3. Add chicken stock, sultanas and tomato puree. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer gently for about 4 minutes.
  4. 12 minutes before end of cooking time, put rice on to cook in plenty of lightly salted boiling water.
  5. Just before serving, add sliced banana, chopped coriander and 4 tablespoons of yoghurt to curry. Season. Cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Serve curry with hot cooked rice, adding 1 tablespoon of yoghurt to each portion. Garnish with coriander.
 

Beef Chow Mein August 25, 2010

Filed under: Meat,Noodles,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 9:17 pm
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This recipe is not a million miles away from the Beef Terriyaki with Udon Noodles. Either way I thoroughly enjoyed it, give it a go and see what you think.

Serves 4

4 1/2  Weight Watcher points per serving

Ingredients

4 tablespoons soy sauce

325g (11 1/2 oz) lean rump steak, cut into strips

Low fat cooking spray

1 large onion, halved then sliced

150g (5 1/2 oz) sugar snap peas

150g (5 1/2 oz) baby sweetcorn, halved lengthways

2 large garlic cloves, chopped

2.5 cm (1 inch) piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated

400g (14 oz) Amoy Straight to Wok egg noodles

175g (6oz) beansprouts

2 tablespoons orange juice

Chilli flakes, to serve (optional)

Method

1. In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce and sesame oil. Add the steak and coat well. Set aside.

2. Heat a large, non stick wok or frying pan and spray with the cooking spray. Reserving the marinade, remove the beef using a slotted spoon, add to the wok or pan and stir fry for 2-3 minutes. Remove to a plate.

3. Spray the wok or pan again with the cooking spray. Add the onion and stir fry for 2 minutes then add the sugar snap peas, baby sweetcorn, garlic and ginger and stir fry for another 2 minutes. Add the noodles, beansprouts, orange juice, beef and the reserved marinade and toss until heated through.

4. Serve in bowls, sprinkled with chilli flakes (if using).

 

Spanish Ham and Bean Hotpot August 22, 2010

Filed under: Healthy Eating,Meat,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 9:04 pm
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I served this with green beans, carrots and baby potatoes (you will need to point the potatoes). Generally I would season the dish during the cooking process but gammon can be salty, so in this case I would season at the end.

Serves 4

3 1/2 points per serving

Ingredients

Low fat cooking spray

2 onions, chopped

250g (0z) thick gammon steak, all fat removed and cut into bite sized chunks

2 large garlic cloves, chopped

2 teaspoon of mixed herbs

1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes

1 x 400g can low sugar and low salt baked beans

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Heat a large lidded saucepan and spray with the cooking spray. Add the onions and cook, stirring for 4 minutes, adding a tablespoon of water if necessary to prevent them from sticking.

2. Add the gammon and cook for another 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for a further 1 minute.

3. Add the herbs, tomatoes, beans, paprika and 100ml (3 1/2 fl oz) water and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat, and simmer, half-covered, for 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly. Season to taste.

4. Serve in warm bowls.

 

Cheesy Pasta Bake August 11, 2010

Filed under: Healthy Eating,Meat,Pasta,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 8:58 pm
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Tip: I added in chicken which I fried with the bacon until golden brown. I would also recommend adding in a stock cube with the pasta water, to give it an extra bit of flavour.

6 Points per serving

Serves 4

Ingredients

150g small, short dried pasta such as

macaroni or chifferi rigati

400g mixed zero points veg, such as

broccoli, cauliflower, and carrot cut into bite sizes.

Low fat cooking spray

1 small onion, chopped

2 medium rashers lean back bacon, chopped

2 tbsp plain flour

2 tbsp low fat polyunsaturated margarine

300 ml skimmed milk

100g half fat mature cheddar cheese grated

1 slice of low calorie bread, whizzed into crumbs

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius.
  2. Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the pasta. Cook for just 1 minute, then add the mixed vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes more until the veg is just starting to get tender.
  3. Drain and tip into a 1.5 litre ovenproof dish.
  4. Meanwhile, heat a frying pan, mist with low fat spray and add the onion. Sauté for 4 minutes until starting to soften and colour, then add the bacon and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
  5. Tip into the dish with the pasta and mix everything together.
  6. Place the flour, margarine and milk in a small saucepan and bring to the boil on a medium-high heat, whisking constantly.
  7. Simmer for a few minutes more, stirring, until the sauce has thickened and the raw flour taste has disappeared, then stir in half the cheese.
  8. Season to taste, and then pour the sauce over the pasta.
  9. Top the pasta with the remaining cheese and the breadcrumbs, then place in the oven for 20-25 minutes until hot through and golden brown on top. Serve.
 

Sweet Potato Balti

Filed under: Curries,Healthy Eating,Vegetarian,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 8:51 pm
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This is another Weight Watchers recipe. This is really good. You can serve it as a side dish or with rice as a main dish.

Serves 4. Takes 27 minutes. 9 points value per recipe. 201 calories per serving

Ingredients

500g sweet potato

Low fat cooking spray

1 garlic clove, crushed

2 tablespoons balti curry powder

150 ml hot vegetable stock

1x410g can butter beans, drained and rinsed

1 red chilli, sliced

75g frozen chopped spinach

2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

1. Put the sweet potato on a plate and microwave on high for 5 minutes.

2. Heat a wide non stick frying pan and spray with low fat cooking spray. Transfer the sweet potato to the pan and cook for 20 minutes, turning over about halfway through when starting to caramelise.

3. Meanwhile, put the chopped tomatoes, garlic, curry powder, stock, butter beans, chilli and frozen spinach into a saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Add the sweet potato and coriander and stir to combine. Serve immediately.

 

Crispy Garlic Chicken Breasts August 4, 2010

Filed under: Chicken,Healthy Eating,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 9:51 pm
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This is another recipe from the Weight Watchers Fabulous & Filling. I thoroughly enjoyed this. I served it would green beans and some new potatoes (1 1/2 points for 150g)

Serves 4

3 1/2 Weight Watchers points per serving

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

75g (2 3/4 oz) low fat soft cheese

4 x 125g (4 1/2 oz) skinless boneless chicken breasts

1 egg

1 tablespoon skimmed milk

7g ( 2 3/4 oz) fresh breadcrumbs

Low fat cooking spray

Freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to Gas mark 6/200 degrees celsius/ fan oven 180 degrees celsius.

2. In a bowl, mix together the garlic and parsley with the soft cheese and black pepper. Cut a deep pocket in each chicken breast, taking care not to cut right through, then stuff the soft cheese mixture inside, closing the flesh around the stuffing as far as possible.

3. Beat the egg with the milk in a shallow dish, and spread the breadcrumbs out on a plate.

4. Dip each chicken breast first in the egg mixture and then in crumbs to coat all over. Place on a non stick baking tray and spray with the cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes until crisp and cooked through.

 

Roasted Sausage and Pepper Rigatoni July 22, 2010

Filed under: Favourites,Meat,Pasta,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 9:51 pm
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Here’s another Weight Watchers Recipe from the Fabulous and Filling Cookbook.  I only added one thing and that was a red onion cut into quarters or chunks.  I used Superquinn low fat sausages, they are gorgeous and there’s no noticeable difference between the full fat and low fat versions.

Serves 4

7 1/2 Weight Watchers points per serving

Ingredients

454g pack low fat sausages

1 red pepper, de-seeded and chopped roughly

1 yellow pepper, de-seeded and chopped roughly

3 garlic cloves, crushed

A pinch of dried chillies

Low fat cooking spray

350g (12 oz) cherry tomatoes, halved

250g (9 oz) dried rigatoni

2 heaped tablespoons shredded fresh basil

Method

1. Preheat oven to Gas Mark 7/220 degrees celsius/fan oven 200 degrees celsius.

2. Snip the sausages into chunks using kitchen scissors and toss together with the peppers, garlic and chillies in a large roasting tin. Spray with the cooking spray and roast for 15 minutes.

3. Stir the cherry tomatoes into the roasting tin and cook for a further 10-15 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain thoroughly.

5. Add the pasta to the roasted sausage and pepper mixture and stir in the fresh basil. Serve immediately.

 

Ratatouille Pasta

Filed under: Healthy Eating,Pasta,Vegetarian,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 8:49 pm
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This recipe is from the Weight Watchers Fabulous and Filling Cookbook. I made a few additions to the recipe. I added a stock cube to the ratatouille after the tomatoes. Instead of using plain tomatoes, I used Napolina Chilli and Pepper, it gives it a good old kick.

Serves 4

4 1/2 Weight Watchers points per serving

Ingredients

Low fat cooking spray

1 red onion, chopped roughly

1 red pepper, de-seeded and chopped roughly

1 yellow pepper, de-seeded and chopped roughly

2 courgettes, sliced

1 aubergine, diced

3 garlic cloves, crushed

400g can chopped tomatoes

200g (7oz) dried fusilli or conchiglie

100g (3 1/2 oz) Brie, sliced thinly

Freshly ground pepper

Method

1. Heat a large, lidded sauce pan until hot and spray with the cooking spray. Cook the onion for 2 minutes then add the peppers and cook for 2 minutes stirring.

2. Add the courgettes, aubergine and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Add a splash of water if necessary to prevent the vegetables from sticking to the pan.

3. Cover the pan and cook for a further 4 minutes over a medium heat until the vegetables have softened then add the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes, uncovered. Season with black pepper.

4. Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to the packet instructions, until tender. Preheat the grill.

5. Drain the pasta and mix with the ratatouille. Tip into an ovenproof baking dish anfd top with the sliced Brie. Grill for 2-3 minutes until the Brie starts to melt. Serve on warm plates.