Tater Tot Casserole

This is a WW recipe I found. I have decided to give WW another try. I did so well at it the first time I did it a few years ago. I lost like 55 pounds in a matter of months. I got discouraged when I hit a plateau and lost my focus. So I am back to the good old WW recipes.


1 pd lean ground beef (7%fat)
1 chopped onion,
1 can cream of mushroom soup (98%FF),
1 can cream of chicken soup (98%FF),
72 onion flavored tater tots (frozen)
1 cup "light" cheddar cheese (shredded)
Heat oven 350. Spray 9x13 dish. Place tater tots on bottom of dish. Brown beef and onion in large skillet (drain off excess liquid), mix in soups. Mix well. Spread mixture on top of tater tots. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake 40 minutes.

12 servings..5 points

Chicken & Broccoli stir fry

1 1/4 cups water
1/4 cup soy sauce, low sodium
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
6 medium green onions
16 ounces boneless & skinless chicken breast -- cut in strips
8 cups fresh broccoli
8 ounces fresh mushrooms -- sliced

1. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup water, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, chicken boullion, and garlic powder. Set aside.

2. In large non-stick skillet or wok heat oil. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink.

3. Add vegetables and remaining water to wok. Steam until vegetables are tender.

4. Add soy sauce mixture. Heat until liquid is slightly thickened.

Crock Pot Vegetable Soup

My mother in law always likes my Vegetable soup (even though I never make it the same way) Last night I tried something totally different, I used stew beef and cabbage to start it off.. I took my time putting it together and it turned out GREAT if I do say so myself. I make a lot of soup at a time and freeze it in ziploc freezer bags. My M.I.L likes to pull a bag out of the freezer for lunch on a cold or rainy day.

Stew Beef
Cabbage
Corn
Okra
Potatoes
Lima beans
canned tomatoes ( I used 1 can of diced and one can of stewed tomatoes)

Cook the stew beef in the crock pot on low for 3-4 hours. Then add 1/2 a head of cabbage, and cover with water. I let this cook on low all night. Then I added the frozen vegetables and tomatoes. You can used fresh, frozen or canned vegetables. I just use frozen to cut down on the sodium. Then I add the potatoes. I used canned diced potatoes this time. I added oregano, salt, some garlic and onion powder and a pinch of red pepper. I really like to use Italian season tomatoes, but I didnt have any this time so I just seasoned it well.

Earthquake Cake

A very good friend of mine asked me what an Earthquake Cake was just the other day. I received one of those "Things you dont know about me" emails and of course, I filled it out and sent it to all of my friends. One of the questions was what is my favorite cake? Mine is Earthquake cake. If you have never had it you are missing out! It is easy and delicious. My mom likes to make this cake for my Daddy's birthday. She always laughs and says the cake cracked and broken like our bodies when we get older. If you know my mom, then you can understand.. If you dont know her, well that is another story.....

1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix prepared as directed on box.
1 c. pecans chopped
1 c. coconut
1 stick of margarine
1 8oz package Cream Cheese
1 Box Powdered sugar


In an oblong pan, spread nuts on the bottom of the pan that has been sprayed with Pam. Place Coconut on top of nuts. Pour Prepared cake mix over the coconut and nuts. Melt Margarine and Cream cheese together. Add powdered sugar to the cream cheese, margarine mixture. pour over cake mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes..

Crock Pot Pineapple Chicken

6 skinless chicken breast halves, split
Dash of pepper
Paprika, to taste
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 clove garlic. minced

Arrange chicken in bottom of crock pot. Sprinkle with pepper and paprika.

In a small bowl, combine drained pineapple tidbits, mustard and soy sauce. Pour over chicken. Add minced garlic. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.

Makes 6 servings.


4 WW points

Brown Rice

1 cup uncooked white rice
1 can French Onion Soup
1 can Beef Broth
1 stick of butter (melted)

Pour all ingredients into a baking dish and cook for 1 hour on 350 degrees. Great with roast or basically any kind of meat. Easy to prepare, and tastes great.

Easy Potato Soup

4 to 5 potatoes, peeled and cubed
10-3/4 oz. can cream of celery soup
10-3/4 oz. can cream of chicken soup
1-1/4 c. water
4-2/3 c. milk
6.6-oz. pkg. instant potato flakes
Garnish: shredded Cheddar cheese, sliced green onions, crumbled bacon

Combine potatoes, soups and water in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on high setting until potatoes are tender, about 2 to 3 hours. Stir in milk; add potato flakes to desired consistency, stirring constantly. Cover and cook on high setting an additional 2 to 3 hours longer. Spoon into bowls to serve; top with garnishes. Serves 4 to 6.

Mexican Chicken Breast

4 boneless skinless chicken breast
env taco seasoning
(place above in bag and shake well) place in casserole dish sprayed with pam.
bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees

remove from oven and pour 1 cup salsa over chicken breast and return to oven
for 5 minutes.

before serving top with 1/4 cup sour cream if desired

This is a WW recipe. If you use Fat Free Sour Cream, one chicken breast would only be 4 points!

Taco Salad

1 lb hamburger, browned drained and rinsed
1 bag shredded lettuce
1 bag shredded cheese (mexican blend)
1 bag doritos (zesty taco or cool ranch)
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 medium onion chopped

mix together and toss well

4 ounces catalina dressing
4 ounces taco sauce
1 env taco seasoning
mix together and pour over salad, the toss well to coat all the salad with the
dressing

Mexican Pizza Dip

8 oz. cream cheese
taco seasoning
salsa 1/3 cup
tomato paste 1/3 cup
hamburger (already cooked)
pepperoni (cut into pieces)
Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese (shredded)

Put cream cheese in bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle taco seasoning over cream
cheese (good size pinch). Mix tomato paste and salsa together and put on top
of cream cheese. Sprinkle some shredded cheese. Next layer hamburger and
pepperoni. Then cover entire top of dish with the shredded cheese. Bake in
oven until heated through.

This is similar to Redbone Alley's delicious dip!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

1 package Cream Cheese
2 Chicken breasts, boiled
Texas pete
1 cup Ranch Dressing
Cheddar Cheese

Spread cream cheese on the bottom of a glass casserole dish. After the chicken breasts have cooled, shred them using a fork. In a skillet add the shredded chicken, ranch dressing, and texas pete (I use a cup, but I like mine hot. You may want to add 1/4 cup at the time until you get the heat you desire) Heat until warm. Pour over the cream cheese and top with cheddar cheese. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until the cheese on top is melted and bubbling.