The Points Cafe

Beef Chow Mein

2006-06-29T11:47:00.000+10:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 6.88 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 3.5 pts (Packet Mix, Noodles)

Ingredients:

51g 'MAGGI' Mince Chow Mein Stir Fry Packet Mix [2 pts]
500g Premium Extra Lean (5%fat) Beef Mince [12.5 pts]
1 x Medium Onion - Finely Diced [0 pts]
1/2 a small Cabbage - Chopped [ 0 pts]
400g 'Bamboo Pot' Thin Hokkien Noodles (Check points for different brands) [12 pts]
2 x Beef Stock Cubes [0 pts]
4 Cups Hot Water [0 pts]
1 Cup Frozen Pea and Corn Mix [1 pt]

Instructions:

1. Brown Onion and Beef Mince in a Large Fry Pan sprayed with Oil.
2. Add Cabbage, Packet Mix, Beef Stock Cubes ,Peas & Corn and Hot Water to the Mince and set on high to boil. Once boiling, turn down to a simmer and stir regularly.
3. Cook Hokkien Noodles as per packet instructions.
4. Once most of the Water has simmered out of the Mix and the Cabbage has become limp, add the Noodles and stir in.
5. Serve in a bowl by itself or with a Point Free Side Salad.

NOTE: Leftovers of this meal taste even better as the mild curry flavour has a chance to infuse all the ingredients!

Source: 'MAGGI' Mince Chow Mein Stir Fry Packet Mix & altered by Shontie.

Sweet Plum Beef Kebabs on a bed of Hokkien Noodles

2006-06-28T15:56:00.000+10:00

Servings: 5
Points Per Serving: 7.5 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 3.90 pts (Noodles & Marinade)

Ingredients:

650g Diced Beef [14 pts] (Guesstimate - Please double check this yourself)
440g Pineapple Pieces in Natural Juice {Home Brand} (Check points for different brands) [4 pts]
400g 'Bamboo Pot' Thin Hokkien Noodles (Check points for different brands) [12 pts]
375ml Masterfoods Sweet Plum Marinade [7.5 pts]
3 - 4 Small Onions Cut into 1/4 or 1/6. (like orange slices) [0 pts]
Wooden Kebab Sticks. Soaked in water.

Instructions:

1. Thread pieces of Beef, Pineapple and Onion onto soaked Kebab Sticks. (I managed 15 small Kebabs but bigger pieces of meat would have been nicer.)
2. Place finished Kebabs onto a greased tray OR grill tray and paint/drizzle top side with Sweet Plum Marinade.
3. Place into the Oven or Grill and cook until Beef is browned, turning when needed.
4. Cook Hokkien Noodles as per packet instructions.
5. Heat any remaining Sweet Plum Marinade in a small saucepan on Stovetop or in your Microwave in a M/W proof bowl.
6. Serve Kebabs atop the Hokkien Noodles and drizzle with warmed Marinade .

Source: Shontie's Brain.

Salmon-Philly Jaffle Spread

2006-06-28T15:33:00.000+10:00

Servings: 18
Points Per Serving: 0.88 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.31 (Philly Cheese?)

Ingredients:

220 g Extra Light PHILADELPHIA – only 5% fat [5.5 pts]
415 g Pink Salmon (Check points for different brands) [10.38 pts]
1 Tsp/Clove Crushed Garlic [0 pts]
1 Tsp Horseradish [0 pts]
2 Tbs Lemon Juice [0 pts]

Instructions:

1. Drain Salmon and tip into a bowl. Break up with a fork.
2. Add Cream Cheese, Garlic, Horseradish, and lemon Juice and mix well.
3. Spoon into a resealable container and keep in the fridge.

4. Spread a small amount onto a slice of bread.
Sprinkle with salt & pepper if desired.
Top with another slice of bread and place in your Jaffle Maker (Toastie Maker or Brevile).
(Bread points NOT included in total.)

NOTE: This wont have a very long fridge storage time so you may like to experiment separating into portions and freezing.
It would NOT be suitable for microwave defrosting!
Or you could use less ingredients and make something else with the spares!

Source: Shontie's Brain

Honey Glazed Chicken

2006-06-15T14:34:00.000+10:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 5.13 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2 pts (Honey)

Ingredients:

4 x (140g) Skinless Chicken Breasts [12 pts]
1/2 Cup Orange Juice [0.5 pts]
1/2 Cup Honey [8 pts]
2 Tbs Lemon Juice [0 pts]
Salt & Pepper to taste [0 pts]
Can Spray Oil [0 pts]

Instructions:

1. Spray a small Roasting Pan with Oil and place in Chicken. Pre heat Oven to around 200 degrees celcius.
2. In a small bowl mix all other ingrediants and pour over Chicken.
3. Cover with foil if required. Bake for 20 minutes then turn.
4. Bake for another 20 - 30 minutes uncovered or until the juice of the Chicken is clear when cut.
5. Pour the Sauce from the Chicken into a Fry Pan and keep the Chicken warm in the Oven.
6. Boil the sauce until it reduces a bit. You may like to add a little extra Orange Juice.
7. Serve with Sauce poured over the Chicken and your choice of side.

NOTE: Apologies; Chicken Maryland was used in the picture.

Source: Recipe*zaar & altered by Shontie

BBQ Vegetable Skewers

2006-06-13T14:26:00.000+10:00

Servings: Depends on how many you make
Points Per Serving: 0pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts

Ingredients:

Mushrooms, halved
Red onions, cut into chunks
Zucchini, cut into chunks
Red, green and yellow capsicums
Teriyaki sauce to drizzle
Olive oil spray
BBQ skewers soaked in water

Instructions:

1. When all vegetables are chopped into bit size pieces, thread them onto skewers
2. Drizzle with teriyaki sauce, and give a 3 sec spray of olive oil
3. Cook on the bbq until vegetables are to your liking.

Source: Jax

Meatballs with Thai Coconut Sauce

2006-06-09T14:20:00.000+10:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 6.88 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.75 pts (Sesame Oil)

Ingredients:

Meatballs:
500g Premium Extra Lean (5%fat) Beef Mince [12.5pts]
3 Shallots - Chopped [0 pts]
1 Tbs Sesame Oil [3pts]
1 Tbs Low Sodium Soy Sauce [0 pts]
1 Tbs Cornflour [0.5 pts]
1 Tsp Crushed Ginger [0 pts]
1 Tsp Clove/Crushed Garlic [0 pts]

Can Spray Oil [0 pts]

Sauce:
250 ml Lite So Good Soy Milk [1.5 pts]
165 ml Lite Coconut Milk [2.5 pts]
1 Tbs Crushed Ginger [0 pts]
2 Shallots - Chopped [0 pts]
1 Tsp Thai Fish Sauce [0 pts]

3/4 Cup Dry Rice [7.5 pts]

Instructions:

1. Combine Mince through to Garlic in a bowl and form into 12 balls.
2. Brown Meatballs in a Large Fry Pan over medium - high heat on all sides.
3. Combine Sauce ingredients in a Saucepan and bring to the boil.
4. Add Sauce to Meatballs, Cover, Reduce heat and continue to simmer until sauce is slightly reduced and Meatballs are cooked through.
5. Serve Meatballs and Sauce over Rice.

NOTE: Take care with the Thai Fish Sauce - It can make this dish VERY salty!

Source: [Recipe*zaar & Altered by Shontie]

Surprise Burgers

2006-06-01T10:32:00.000+10:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 4.42 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.25 pts = bread in pattie (Only 2 slices of bread allowed per day - No White bread)

Ingredients:

500g Premium Extra Lean (5%fat) Beef Mince [12.5pts]
1 Slice of Multigrain (or your choice of) Bread - Crumbled [1 pt]
120g Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese - Grated [4 pts]
2 Tbs Finely Chopped Parsley [0 pts]
2 Tbs (1/8 Cup) Skim or No Fat Milk [0.19 pts]
1 Small Onion - Grated or finely Chopped [0 pts]
2 Tsp Worcestershire Sauce [0 pts]
Salt and Pepper to taste [0 pts]

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine Cheese, Bread Crumbs, Parsley, Milk and form into 4 balls. Set Aside.
2. In another bowl, combine Mince, Onion, Worcestershire Sauce and Salt & Pepper. Divide into 4 portions.
3. Carefully shape each Mince portion around a Cheese Ball, then flatten lightly with your hamd to make buger patties.
4. Brown on both sides being extra careful when flipping to avoid breakages. Cover and cook on Low to Medium heat for about 5 - 10 minutes until done.
5. One Pattie per Serve, on your choice of Bread with Salad and Condiments. (Not included in points)

Source: [About.com & altered by Shontie]

Honey Mustard Chicken

2006-05-18T13:01:00.000+10:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 4.25 points
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.88pts

Ingredients:

McCormick's Honey Mustard Chicken sauce base [5.5 pts]
400g of cubed skinless chicken breasts [10pts]
100ml of light evaporated milk [1.5pts]
2 spring onions finely sliced [0pts]
Cooking spray [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat pan with a little cooking spray, and brown chicken.
2. Add McCormick sauce base and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add milk and spring onions, heat until sauce thickens slighty.
4. Serve with vegies or rice (Add points for this)

Note: You can add what vegetables you like. We've tried it with onion and mushrooms (as pictured).

Source: [Back of McCormick's packet and altered by Stacey.]

Thai Beef Salad

2006-05-18T11:35:00.000+10:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2pts

Ingredients:

1 pack of McCormicks Salad Solutions - Thai Beef Salad [8pts]
3 Tomatoes, chopped [0pts]
1 Cucumber, sliced [0pts]
500g Lean Beef Strips [12pts]
Lettuce, washed and sliced [0pts]
1/2 Red Onion sliced [0pts]
Cooking Spray [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and spray with Cooking spray. Place the beef strips into the frying pan and sprinkle with Thai Seasoning for meat. Cook for 5-7 minutes or to your liking.
2. In a bowl combine the onion, lettuce, tomato and cucumber. Pour the Lime Chilli Dressing over the top and combine once again.
3. Divide onto 4 plates. Place the cooked Beef Strips on top and sprinkle with the chopped cashews.

Note: McCormicks also make a really nice Caesar kit that is very low in points!

Source: [Nicky and the back of the Box!]

POINT FREE omlette

2006-05-18T11:27:00.000+10:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 0pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts
(Sorry about the quality of the photo)

Ingredients:

5 Eggwhites [0pts]
1tsp Seeded Mustard [0pts]
Finely Chopped vegetables of your choice [0pts] (I used zuchinni, pumpkin, mushrooms, capsicum and onion)
Cooking Spray [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking oil. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and pour into the frying pan. Make sure the vegetables are evenly distributed.
2. Cook over the heat for about 4-5 minutes until the bottom of the omlette starts to set (turn white)
3. Preheat your grill.
4. Place the frying pan in the grill. Grill until the top also sets (turns white)

Note: Please make sure your frying pan DOESN'T have any plastic parts when you place it in the grill! Keep a close eye on the omlette while it is in the grill!

Source: [Nicky]

Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

2006-05-18T11:14:00.000+10:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2pts

Ingredients:

2 pieces of Lean Steak (125g ea) [6pts]
Cooking Spray [0pts]
10-15 Mushrooms, Sliced [0pts]
1/2 tsp Crushed Garlic [0pts]
1/2 tsp Dried Parsley (or fresh) [0pts]
4 tbs LITE Cream [4pts]
1/4 Onion, finely diced [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and spray with cooking spray.
2. Place the steaks in the pan and cook for 4 minutes each side (to still have pink in the middle) or until done to your liking. Remove steaks from the pan.
3. Using the same pan the steaks were cooking in, add the mushrooms, onion and garlic. Cook for 1 minute WITHOUT turning. Cook for another couple of minutes until Mushrooms start to soften.
4. Turn heat down to low and add cream and mix well. Cook until Cream starts to thicken.
5. Push mushrooms to one side and place steaks back into pan to heat up. Turn heat back up to medium and heat steak through. Serve steak with the mushroom sauce on top and sprinkle with parsley.

Source: [Nicky and Recipezaar]

Chicken Parcels

2006-05-10T13:39:00.000+10:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 3.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts

Ingredients:

1/2 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp seeded mustard
1 tbs fresh lemon juice
1 tbs soy sauce
1 single chicken breast fillets (without skin)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 190C. Combine the garlic, honey, mustard, lemon juice and soy sauce in a screw-top jar. Season with pepper and gently shake to combine.
2. Place each chicken breast onto a 20cm square piece of foil. Drizzle with lemon mixture. Fold foil to enclose chicken and make a parcel.
3. Place in a roasting pan. Bake oven for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

Note: Once chicken is cooked you could use the left over marinade from the foil to cook your vegetables in. Recipe has been slightly modified.

Source: [Weight Watchers Hong Kong and Nicky]

Vodka Cream Pasta

2006-05-10T13:35:00.000+10:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 6.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2.06pts

Ingredients:

Cooking Spary [0pts]
2 cloves garlic, minced [0pts]
2 shallots, chopped finely [0pts]
60mls of Vodka [2pts]
200mls of Water [0pts]
1 cup chicken stock [0pts]
1 can crushed tomatoes. [0pts]
Salt and Pepper [0pts]
400grams of your favourite pasta [18pts]
1/2 cup of light cream [6.25pts]
Fresh or dried basil [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat pan over moderate heat. Spray pan with cooking spray, add garlic and shallots. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Add vodka & water, reduce by half (should take about 5 minutes.)
3. Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a bubble and simmer. Season with salt & pepper
4. While sauce is simmering, cook pasta.
5. Stir cream into the sauce, when pasta is almost ready, bubble and remove from the heat.
6. Drain pasta and toss it through the sauce with dry/fresh basil.

Source: [Oprah.com, Rachel Ray and altered by Stacey]

*Recipe requires 1 cup of vodka and heavy cream. I replaced them with lighter alternatives.

Sweet Chilli Lamb Cutlets and Vegies!

2006-05-04T16:25:00.000+10:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 6pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.5pts

Ingredients:

3 Lamb Cutlets (Fat Trimmed) [4.5pts]
1tsp Brown Sugar [0.5pts]
1tbs Sweet Chilli Sauce [0.5pts]
1tbs BBQ Sauce [0.5pts]
1tbs Soy Sauce [0pts]
Various vegetables of your choice cut into bite size pieces.

Instructions:

1. In a bowl mix together the sugar and sauces. Coat the Lamb in the mixture and place in the fridge for 1-2hrs if time is not an issue.
2. After meat is finished marinading, preheat a frying pan and spray with some cooking spray. Place the Lamb into the frying pan and cook for 3-5mins (until done to your liking).
3. Before cooking the other side, Pour the left over marinade into the frying pan and add the vegetables.
4. Cook the otherside of the Lamb for another 3-5 mins (until done to your liking) while stirring the vegetables.
5. Serve the Marinated Lamb with the Marinated Vegetables on top!

Note: Lamb Cutlets can be quite expensive! You could use Trimmed Lamb Chops instead! This marinade is really yummy! You could use it on anything!

Source: [Nicky and The New Idea]

Baked Stuffed Chicken with Tomato Sauce

2006-05-03T13:04:00.000+10:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2pts (breadcrumbs, sweet chilli sauce, cheese)

Ingredients:

1 Chicken Fillet [3pts]
1tbs Breadcrumbs [0.5pts]
1tbs Sweet Chilli Sauce [0.5pts]
1/8th Capsicum, finely Diced [0pts]
1/8th Onion, finely Diced [0pts]
1tbs Cheese (low fat, grated) [1pt]
1/4 Cup Tomato Pasta Sauce [0pts]
1tbs Water [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. "Butterfly" (Slice to make thinner but make sure its still only 1 piece).
2. In a bowl mix together Capsicum, Sweet Chilli Sauce, Breadcrumbs, Onion, Cheese and water. It should look like a stuffing when mixed. (This will probably make enough for 2 servings of stuffing)
3. Place chicken on a piece of foil big enough to wrap chicken in. Place stuffing in the middle of the chicken. Using one side of the foil, wrap the chicken up tightly.
4. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. At 30 minutes unwrap the chicken and see if it is cooked (slice it in the middle to make 2 pieces). If the chicken is ready heat the tomato pasta sauce in the microwave for one minute.
5. Serve on Garden vegetables and top with the Tomato pasta sauce.

Source: [Nicky]

Pineapple Steak / Schnitzel

2006-05-03T09:12:00.000+10:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 2.5 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: (Only if Creamy Tomato Soup)

Ingredients:

Sauce:
1/2 x 410g Can Tomato Soup (Safeway's Home Brand - Condensed) [1.5 pts] {Check points for different Brands}
1 x 450g Can Crushed Pineapple (Golden Circle) [3.5 pts] {Check points for different Brands}
Spray Can Oil [0 pts]

Meat:
You can use Schnitzel, Steak or make up a Crumbed Steak [Add extra points for whatever you choose]

Instructions:

1. Spray a Large Fry Pan with Oil and brown Steak/Schnitzel on both sides.
2. Add the Soup and the Pineapple. Stir. Make sure the sauce is mixed under the Steak/Schnitzel to prevent it from burning.
3. Simmer until Steak/Schnitzel is cooked and the sauce has thinned. 15 mins to 1 hour dependant on meat used.
4. If simmering for a while and the sauce gets too thick, add water.
5. Serve with a Point Free Salad.

NOTE: My partner found the pineapple sauce quite sweet whereas I felt it lacked something. Next time I might add some finely chopped onion at the last minute for an added kick, or I might make up a Red Onion Salsa to sprinkle on top.

Source: ABC - WA and altered by Shontie

Sausage Spanish Rice with Bacon

2006-05-01T14:03:00.000+10:00

Servings: 6
Points Per Serving: 4.75 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0 pts

Ingredients:

Can Spray Oil [0 pts]
6 Veggie Sausages [6 pts]
12 Slices WW Bacon - Diced [2 pt]
2 Medium Onions Finely Chopped [0 pts]
2 Tsp/Cloves Crushed Garlic [0 pts]
2 Cups Water [0 pts]
1/4 Cup (69g) Tomato Paste [0.5 pts]
2 Cups uncooked Rice [20 pts]
1 Tsp Ground Cumin [0 pts]
1/2 - 1 Tsp Chilli Powder [0 pts]
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook Rice, drain and set aside.
2. Cook whole Sausages then slice into thin rounds and re-cook until browned on cut edges. Set aside.
3. Cook diced bacon to your liking. Set aside.
4. Saute the Onion and Garlic until golden in a Large Oil sprayed Fry Pan. Add the Cumin and Chilli Powder. Stir. Add the Tomato Paste and Water. Bring to the boil.
5. Set to a low simmer and add the rice, stirring until all the Tomato Paste has been mixed through and the rice has warmed.
6. Serve with a side of salad.

Source: Recipe*zaar & altered by Shontie

Coffee & Soy Sauce Beef

2006-04-21T11:10:00.000+10:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 6pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.5pts (flour)

Ingredients:

125g Lean Beef Strips [3pts]
1/2 Cup Uncooked Pasta [2.5pts]
1/4 Cup Black Coffee [0pts]
2-3Tbs Soy Sauce [0pts]
1/4 Cup Extra water (Only add if meat gets dry) [0pts]
1tbs Flour [0.5pts]
1tsp Garlic Salt [0pts]
4 Mushrooms Sliced [0pts]
1/4 Onion Finely Diced [0pts]
Salt and Pepper to taste.

Instructions:

1. Sprinkle meat with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
2. Coat meat with flour.
3. Cook in a heated sprayed frying pan with Onions until browned.
4. Prepare pasta as per packet instructions.
5. Add the soy sauce and coffee to the beef and mix well. Add the chopped Mushrooms.
6. Cook for approx 10 minutes. If the meat and sauce starts to dry pour in the extra water.
7. Serve over the pasta with a sprinkle of parsely

Note: If you added a tablespoon of Sour Cream to the meat and sauce and mixed in well I think this would taste a lot like Stroganoff (sp). Recipe has been slightly modified.

Source: [Based on Recipezaar Recipe and Nicky]

Macaroni with Spicy Mince

2006-04-20T09:42:00.000+10:00

Servings: 8
Points Per Serving: 5.44 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: (Cheese if added)

Ingredients:

500g Premium Extra Lean (5%fat) Beef Mince [12.5pts]
Can Spray Oil [0 pts]
1 x Onion - Finely Chopped [0 pts]
800g Can Diced Tomatoes [0 pts]
410g Can Tomato Puree (Ardmona Rich & Thick Brand) [2.05 pts]
500g Macaroni Pasta (Zafarelli Liscio Piccolo 40 Brand) [25 pts]
400g Can Drained Red Kidney Beans (Home Brand Safeway's) [4 pts]
2 Tsp Ground Cumin [0 pts]
Optional - 2 to 4 Tsp Chilli Powder [0 pts]
Optional - 1 Tbs (10g) Grated Parmesan Cheese [1pt] (points not added to total)
Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook Pasta in a pot of boiling water for 10 - 15 minutes or as per packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat a Large Fry Pan sprayed with Oil. Add Mince and Onion, stirring until brown. Drain off any excess fat. Add Diced Tomatoes, Tomato puree, Cumin and Chilli Powder. Stir. Add some hot water if needed. Cook stirring for 5 minutes. Season with Salt and Pepper to taste.
3. Add Pasta and Drained Red Kidney Beans and while stirring bring to the boil.
4. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with optional Parmesan Cheese.
5. Can be served with a Point Free Side Salad

NOTE: I substituted the Chilli Powder with Paprika. The Cumin gives this a lovely flavour which sets this recipe aside from dishes like Pasta Bake and Spaghetti Bolognese.

Source: Weight Watchers Website & altered by Shontie

Salsa Chicken

2006-04-19T11:16:00.000+10:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2pts (Sour Cream & Cheese)

Ingredients:

Chicken Fillet (125g - Butterflied) [3pts]
1/4 Cup Salsa [0pts]
30g Grated Low Fat Cheddar Cheese [1.5pts]
1tbs Light Sour Cream [0.5pts]
1 Stick of Green Spring Onions [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees C
2. Coat a frying pan with cooking spray and place chicken in it. Cook chicken over medium heat for approx 4 minutes each side (or until cooked through).
3. Lightly spray a baking tray with cooking spray. Place chicken on the tray and spread Salsa over it. Top with Cheese.
4. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes (or until cheese has melted)
5. Top with sour cream and chopped spring onions.

Source: [Idea from Recipezaar and Nicky]

Poverty Meal

2006-04-18T14:11:00.000+10:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 6.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1pt

Ingredients:

120g LEAN Minced Beef [3pts]
1/2 Cup Dry Pasta [2.5pts]
1 Can of Diced Tomatoes [0pts]
1 Can (same size as tomatoes) of Water [0pts]
1/2 an Onion - Diced [0pts]
1/2 tsp Crushed Garlic [0pts]
1/2 Capsicum - Sliced (Save 1tbs for garnish) [0pts]
1tbs Low Fat Cheddar Cheese to serve [1pt] - OPTIONAL

Instructions:

1. Sautee onions, capsicum and garlic in olive oil until translucent.
2. Add tomatoes, water, mince, pasta, salt and pepper.
3. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is done.
4. If desired, top with cheese.
5. Serve with crusty bread and a salad.

Note: Please do not get insulted by the name of the recipe! This literally is the name of it on the website! The recipe has been slightly modified.

Source: [Recipezaar and Nicky]

Speedy Chinese Chicken

2006-04-18T11:41:00.000+10:00

Servings: 4 to 6
Points Per Serving: 4 Serves = 9.44 pts, 6 serves = 6.29 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 4 Serves =2.5 pts, 6 Serves = 1.67 pts (Stir Fry Sauce & Sesame Seeds)

Ingredients:

500g Chicken Mince [12 pts]
750g Packet 'Woolworths' Coleslaw Caterer (Cabbage & Carrot) [3.75 pts] (Check points for other Brands/Varieties)
600g Jar 'KanTong' Lemon Chicken Stir Fry Sauce [9 pts]
1 Tbs Sesame Seeds - Browned [1 pt]
Can Spray Oil [0 pts]
250g Packet 'Fantastic' Long Life Noodles - Wide [12 pts] (Check points for other Brands/Varieties)

Instructions:

1. Brown Sesame Seeds in an un-oiled Fry Pan. Set Aside.
2. Spray Large Fry Pan with Oil. Cook the Chicken Mince until no longer pink.
3. Add the Coleslaw and the Stir Fry Sauce. Simmer until the Coleslaw is tender.
4. Add Noodles to boiling water and cook until Noodles are loose. Drain and rinse with cold water.
5. Serve Chicken Mix with Noodles and spinkle with Sesame Seeds.

NOTE: To lower the points, use different Noodles, Leave out the Sesame Seeds or even serve in a lettuce leaf!

Source: Recipee*zaar & altered by Shontie

Chicken Chow Mein

2006-04-10T11:16:00.000+10:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 6 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0 pts

Ingredients:

1/2 Cabbage - Chopped [0 pts]
500g Chicken Mince [12 pts]
1 Carrot - Finely Chopped/Grated [0 pts]
1/4 Cup Reduced-Salt Soy Sauce [0 pts]
4 Tbs Oyster Sauce [0 pts]
1 - 2 Tsp/Cloves Crushed Garlic [0 pts]
2 x Medium Onions - Chopped [0 pts]
2 x Chicken Stock Cubes [0 pts]
1/2 Cup Hot Water [0 pts]
Can Spray Oil [o pts]
1 Spring Onion - For Garnish [0 pts]
250g Packet 'Fantastic' Long Life Noodles - Wide [12 pts] Check points for other Brands/Varieties

Instructions:

1. In a Large Oiled Fry Pan or Pot, Brown the Onion & Chicken Mince. Add the Garlic and the Carrot.
2. Add the Stock and the Water to the Chicken Mix. Bring to the boil. Add the Cabbage and push under the water. Add more hot water if nessesary. Leave to simmer, stirring occasionally.
3. Once most of the Water has simmered out and the Cabbage is Limp, add the Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce and stir.
4. Serve hot garnished with chopped Spring Onions.

NOTE: Reduce points by adding more Veggies & less Noodles. Would taste great with Red Onion.

Source: [Shontie's Brain]

Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni

2006-04-04T09:41:00.000+10:00

Servings: 3
Points Per Serving: 4
No Count Points Per Serving: 0

Ingredients:

12 Cannelloni Tubes
225 g low fat ricotta
250g frozen spinach thawed - strain to remove excess liquid1 clove minced garlic
Salt & pepper

Sauce

810g can tomato puree
1 teaspoon ground basil leaves
black pepper
Any other herbs you like such as mixed herbs

Instructions:

1. Mix spinach, ricotta, garlic and salt and pepper together
2. Fill the cannelloni tubes with the mix - easy way is to pipe it in through a plastic bag
3. Heat tomato puree and spices in the microwave or stove top
4. In a lasagne tray put a layer of tomato sauce on the bottom, place filled cannelloni on top making sure not to put them too close together
5. top with remaining tomato sauce
6. Bake at 200 c for 25 - 35 minutes

Source: back of a cannelloni box and adapted by mbubm

NOTE: grated cheese can be added on top of the cannelloni just add the points, Freezes well

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

2006-03-31T12:14:00.000+11:00

Servings: 3 or more
Points Per Serving: 6.17 pts or less
No Count Points Per Serving: 0 pts

Ingredients:

Cabbage Leaves [0 pts]
500g Premium Extra Lean (5%fat) Beef Mince [12.5pts]
1 Cup (60g Dry) Cooked Rice [2.5 pts]
700ml Jar Val Verde Genuine Italian Passata Cooking Sauce (Tomato Pasta Sauce) [3.5 pts] (Check points for other brands)
1 Tsp Garlic Salt [0 pts]
Can Cooking Oil Spray [0 pts]
2 x Medium Onions - Chopped [0 pts]

Instructions:

1. Cover Cabbage Leaves with Boiling Water. Let them stand until the leaves are limp then drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile cook the rice, drain and set aside.
3. In a sprayed Fry Pan, cook the Onions and Mince until Browned. Add the Garlic Salt, Rice and 1/3 of the bottle of Pasta Sauce. Mix well and remove from heat.
4. Remove thick stem parts of the Cabbage Leaves by cutting a V Shape out. Place a small amount, about 2 Tablespoons or so, of Mince Mix at the top of the Cabbage Leaf and roll tucking in the sides. Place seam down in a sprayed Bakign Dish. Keep making rolls until most of the Mice Mix is used up.
5. Pour the remaining Pasta Sauce over the remaining Mince Mix. Stir Well.
6. Top Cabbage rolls with the Pasta/Mince Mixture. Optional - Cover with Grated Low Fat Cheese - Add extra Points for this.
7. Bake in a 200 Degree C, Pre Heated Oven for 20 - 30 minutes.

NOTE: I found the Cabbage Leaves to be crinkled up at the edges and tore easily as I peeled them off. So be careful. You can cut the leaves smaller, cut off the crinkled bits and the torn areas, to assist in rolling. Also I forgot to add the rice in mine, Opps, so I only got 3 serves.

A delicious meal similar in taste to Chow Mein.

Source: Recipe*zaar & altered by Shontie

Ginger & Teriyaki Chicken Boats

2006-03-31T11:44:00.000+11:00

Servings: 3
Points Per Serving: 3.6 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.27 pts (Teriyaki Sauce)

Ingredients:

2 Tsp Crushed Ginger [0 pts]
2 Tsp Crushed Garlic [0 pts]
1 Chicken Stock Cube [0 pts]
250 ml (1 Cup) Hot Water [0 pts]
1 Stick Celery - Sliced [0 pts]
2 Stalks Spring Onions (Shallots) Green Part Chopped [0 pts]
2 x Cooked Corn on the Cob - Kernals Cut Off [0 pts]
1 x Carrot - Finely Chopped or Grated [0 pts]
1 x Red Onion - Finely Chopped [0 pts]
Baby Cos Lettuce [0 pts]
2 x (225g) Chicken Breast - No Skin or Fat - Cut into Cubes [10 pts]
2 Tbs (Approx 40 ml) Teriyaki Sauce [0.8 pts] (Check points for different Brands)
Salt & Pepper to taste [0 pts]

Instructions:

1. Combine Ginger, Garlic, Water and Stock in a large Frying Pan over a high heat. Reduce heat and add Chicken Pieces in one layer. Cover and simmer until Chicken is cooked. Turning when needed. Remove from heat and allow the Chicken to rest in the Stock for 5 minutes.
2. Reserve 3 Tablespoons of Stock and discard the rest. Place Chicken in a medium bowl and add Carrot, Red Onion, Celery, Spring Onions and Corn Kernals.
3. Combine Teriyaki Sauce and reserved Stock in a small bowl. Taste and season with Salt & Pepper. Pour over Chicken mix and toss to combine.
4. Arrange 4 lettuce leaves on each plate. Spoon Chicken Mix into each leaf. Eat leaves in hands.

Source: Weight Watchers Website and altered by Shontie

Stacey's Chicken Parma

2006-03-29T12:53:00.000+11:00

Servings: Serves 4
Points Per Serving: 4.5
No Count Points Per Serving: 1pt (Cheese)

Ingredients:

4 skinless Chicken Breasts ( 3 points per breast)
1 jar of Tomato Salsa
4 slices of WW Shaved Ham (4)
Reduced fat cheese (4 points total)

Instructions:

1. Pan-fry the chicken with a little cooking spray. Cut the chicken in half (Butterfly, not all the way through).
2. Put in a slice of the ham, a little spoon of salsa and a tiny bit of cheese.
3. Close the breasts (sometimes you need toothpicks) and place them in an ovenproof dish and cover them with the rest of the salsa and sprinkle with a little cheese. Sometimes I slice another piece of ham and sprinkle that over the top as well.
4. Cook in the oven until the cheese is melted and the salsa is hot.
5. Serve with fresh salad, or steamed veggies

Source: [Stolen from Stacey’s brain and Ali!]

Crispy Balsamic Baked Chicken Breasts

2006-03-29T09:35:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 5.83 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.83 (Bread Crumbs)

Ingredients:

2 x (225g) Chicken Breast No Skin or Fat [10 pts]
1/4 Cup (30g Approx) Breadcrumbs (REEVA Brand, 100g = 5.5 pts) [1.65 pts]
0.5 Tsp Garlic Powder [0 pts]
0.5 Tsp Garlic Salt [0 pts]
2 Tsp Balsamic Vinegar [0 pts]
1 x Egg White [0 pts]
Sprinkle Italian Dried Herb/s [0 pts]
Can Spray Oil [0 pts]
Salt & Pepper [0 pts]

Instructions:

1. Put Bread Crumbs, Herb/s, Garlic Powder and Garlic Salt in a medium bowl and mix.
2. Mix together Vinegar and Egg White in another bowl.
3. Flatten thick part of Chicken Breasts with a meat mallet or similar tool.
4. Dip Chicken each side in Vinegar Mix then in Dry Mix.
5. Place on a Non Stick Tray or on a Sprayed Baking Sheet. Lightly Spray the top of the Chicken Breasts with Cooking Oil Spray.
6. Sprinkle with a little Salt and Pepper if desired.
7. Bake in a 200 Degree C, Pre Heated Oven for 30 - 40 minutes until tender and the juices run clear.
8. Serve with a Point Free Salad.

Source: Recipe*zaar & altered by Shontie

Mexican Potato

2006-03-28T12:42:00.000+11:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 6pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.5pts (Cheese)

Ingredients:

1 Medium Sized Potato [1.5pts]
125g Lean Beef Mince [3pts]
Small Single Serve Can of 4 Bean Mix [1pt]
2 Mushrooms, sliced[0pts]
1/4 Onion Sliced [0pts]
1/2 Cup Tomato Based Pasta Sauce [0pts]
1/2tsp Crushed Garlic [0pts]
2tsp Hot (or not) Tomato Salsa [0pts]
20g Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese, grated [1.5pts] (OPTIONAL!)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place potato in microwave and cook on high for 8 minutes.
2. Heat a frying pan and spray with cooking oil. Add mince, onion, garlic, beans and mushrooms and cook until mince is browned.
3. Once potato has finished cooking in the microwave, cut it into 4 sections (Try to keep the bottom together though) and place it in the oven for 10 minutes.
4. Reduce heat of the mince mixture and add in the salsa and tomato sauce. Mix well.
5. Once meat mixture is heated throughout and the potato is cooked, place potato on a plate and top with mince, sprinkle with cheese. Serve with a green salad! Yum!

Source: [Nicky - Inspiration from New Idea.]

Chicken Snitz & Wedges

2006-03-27T16:00:00.000+11:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 5.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1pt

Ingredients:

1 Chicken Fillet (skinless, flattened) [2.5pts]
2tbs Breadcrumbs [1pt]
1 Egg White [0pts]
1 Extra Large (or 2 small) potatoes [2pts]
Canola Spray [0pts]
Fries Seasoning/Garlic Salt [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Cut potatoes into smaller sections (I first cut it into 3 and then cut those three pieces in 4, so 12 in total!?, you may want them thiner or thicker). Place on a place and cool on high in microwave for 9 minutes.
3. Dip Chicken into Egg White and then into the breadcrumbs, making sure you cover it all. Shake off excess crumbs. Dip into the egg white again and then once again into the breadcrumbs making sure it is completely dry.
4. Place pre-cooked potato onto an oven tray (which has been pre-sprayed with oil). Spray potato with Canola oil and sprinkle with Fries Seasoning and garlic salt. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until brown/crunchy.
5. Spray frying pan with Canola Oil and heat. Place chicken snitzel into the pan and cook on each side for 5-10mins each (or until brown/cooked throughout).

Source: [Nicky]

Chicken Soup

2006-03-23T12:57:00.000+11:00

Servings: 6
Points Per Serving: 3.83 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.5pts

Ingredients:

4 x Rashers of Short Cut Bacon - Fat removed [4 pts]
2 x Onions - Finely chopped [0 pts]
4 x Clove/Tsp Crushed Garlic [0 pts]
Spray Can Oil [0 pts]
300g Can Cannellini Beans [3 pts]
2 x Litres Chicken Stock (8 Cubes) [0 pts]
4 x Medium Potatoes [4 pts]
400g Skinless Breast Chicken [12 pts]
Freshly ground Black Pepper [0 pts]

Instructions:

1. Remove all fat from Bacon and chop into thin strips.
2. Peel onion and chop finely.
3. Peel and chop garlic.
4. Heat a large Saucepan sprayed with Oil and saute the above three ingredients for 5 mins.
5. Drain beans and add to the Saucepan with Stock . Bring to the boil.
6. Peel and cut the Potatoes into 1 cm cubes.
7. Cut Chicken into small pieces.
8. Add both Potatoes and Chicken to the Stock Mixture and boil for 15 mins or until Chicken is cooked and Potato is soft.
9. Serve hot with black pepper

NOTE: Alternatively, serve with hot 'Par Baked Bread Rolls' from Woolworths/Safeway - add 1.5 points each roll.

Source: ["Quick n Easy - Best Chicken Recipes" By Robyn Martin & Altered by Mel]

Chicken Mush

2006-03-22T12:41:00.000+11:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 5.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2.5pts (Cheese)

Ingredients:

1 small Chicken Breast chopped into small pieces [3pts]
1/2 small onion chopped in decent chunks [0pts]
2 small tomatoes chopped into chunks [0 pts]
Garlic [0pts]
Dried Mixed Herbs [0 pts]
Salt and Pepper [0 pts]
Tbs of water [0pts]
30g Lite Cheese grated [2.5] (optional)

Instructions:

1. Sweat onions in cooking spray with garlic
2. Brown chicken. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper, dried herbs
3. When tomatoes have softened add water.
4. Add half of cheese and stir until melted.
5. Place remaining cheese on top and voila!

Source: [Stacey]

Sour Cream Mash

2006-03-21T14:06:00.000+11:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 2.25pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.5pts

Ingredients:

1 Large Potato, peeled and chopped into pieces [1.5pts]
1 Sprout of Spring Onions, chopped [0pts]
1tbs Extra Light Sour Cream [0.5pts]
Splash of Skim Milk [0.25pts?]

Instructions:

1. Boil some water in a saucepan and place potato into it.
2. Cook potato until it becomes soft. Drain it.
3. Add all ingredients and mash together.

Note: Very simple but tasty! Add mustard for some extra taste !

Source: [Nicky]

Gravy Steak

2006-03-21T13:55:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 4pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1pt (plz check)

Ingredients:

2pcs Lean Steak (125g ea) [6pts]
2tbs Lite Gravy Powder [1pt] (approx)
1.5 cups of Water [0pts]
1/2 an Onion, cut into Rings [0pts]
1/2 packet of French Onion Soup (dried variety) [1pt] (approx)
Cooking Spray [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees. Heat a medium size saucepan and spray with Canola Oil. Place steaks in the pan and cook until well browned on both sides.
2. In saucepan boil the water. Add the gravy powder, french onion soup and onions. Stir until the gravy becomes thicker (NOT TOO THICK!)
3. Place 1/2 the gravy mixture on the bottom of an oven tray, top with the steaks and then pour the remaining gravy mix over the top.
4. Cover the top of the pan and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
5. Pour the left over sauce on top of the steaks once served! Serve with Green Vegetables and Mashed Potato!

Note: please check the points for above, some are guesstimates

Source: [Nicky]

Curried Beef Potato

2006-03-21T13:02:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 4.63 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0 pts

Ingredients:

4 x large Potatoes [6 pts]
Spray Can Oil [0 pts]
1 x Onion - Finely Chopped [0 pts]
500g Premium Extra Lean (5%fat) Beef Mince [12.5pts]
2 x Tomatoes - chopped (Or 1 tin tomatoes) [0 pts]
1 x Meduim Zucchini &/or 1 x Carrot - grated [0 pts]
1 x Tbs Tomato Paste [0 pts]
2 x Tsp Curry Powder [0 pts]
Optional - 200g Low Fat Natural Yoghurt [Add extra points]

Instructions:

1. Clean the potatoes if nessesary and pat the skin dry. Pierce the potatoes a few times with a fork and place into a preheated Oven (210 Degrees C) and bake for at least an hour. You can pre cook the potatoes slighty in the microwave first and decrease the Oven time a bit. Leave in the Oven for 1 & 1/2 hours for really crisp skins.
2. In the meantime spray a Non Stick Fry Pan with Oil. Cook Onion over a medium heat until just soft.
3. Add the Mince and cook until browned. Stir in the Curry Powder, Tomato, Zucchini, Carrot and Tomato Paste. Cook, stirring for three minutes.
4. When the Potatoes are cooked, cut a cross in the top of each one, pull apart and spoon the Meat Mixture over the Potaoes. Top with the optional dollop of Low Fat Natural Yoghurt.

Source: [Fitness2live & Shontie]

Chicken Noodle Sang Choy Bow

2006-03-15T10:32:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 6pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts (Peanuts if included)

Ingredients:

500g Chicken Mince [12pts]
450g Hokkien Noodles [12pts]
Can Cooking Spray Oil [0pts]
1 Tbs Soy Sauce [0pts]
1 Tbs Oyster Sauce [0pts]
1 x Medium Carrot - Grated [0pts]
4 x Lettuce Leaves - Preferably Iceberg [0pts]
1 x Red Onion - Finely Chopped [0pts]
1 x Shallot (Spring Onion) - ends trimmed, thinly sliced [0pts]
50g Bean Sprouts [0pts]
1 Tbs Fresh Corriander [0pts]
Optional - 60g roasted unsalted peanuts [Add extra points]

Instructions:

1. Place Noodles in a large saucepan of salted boiling water. Cook for 3 - 5 minutes or until almost tender. Remove from heat and drain.
2. While cooking Noodles; in a Fry Pan, lightly sprayed with Oil, brown the Chicken Mince.
3. In a large bowl combine, Soy, Oyster Sauce, Sprouts, Carrot, Shallot, Corriander and Red Onion ( & Peanuts if included). Toss to combine.
4. Place one washed and chilled Lettuce Leaf into each bowl to form a Cup.
5. Just before serving, toss hot Chicken Mince and Noodles though Soy Mix.
6. Spoon Mixture into Lettuce Cups and serve.

NOTE: I didn't add Sprouts, Corriander, Shallots or Peanuts and it was still very yummy!

You can also make this dish lower in points by making it vegetarian and leaving out the mince as in the original recipe.

Source: [Weight Watchers Website and Altered by Shontie]

Ginger Chicken Stir Fry

2006-03-14T12:12:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 3pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts

Ingredients:

250g Chicken, Cut into Strips [6pts]
1tsp Garlic (Minced) [0pts]
1tsp Ginger (Minced) [0pts]
150g Snow Peas [0pts]
150g Bean Sprouts [0pts]
1/4 Cup Teriyaki Sauce[0pts]
+ EXTRA VEGIES

Instructions:

1. Heat a medium sized and spray with Canola Oil Spray. Add Chicken strips and brown, stirring occasionally.
2. Add Garlic and Ginger, mix well. Cook for 1-2minutes.
3. Add Snow Peas and Bean Sprouts and combine.
4. Add Teriyaki Sauce and combine. Continue cooking until combined and heated through.
5. Serve on Rice or Noodles (add points)

Source: [June 05 Slimming and Nicky ]

Banana and Zucchini Cake

2006-03-10T11:36:00.000+11:00

Servings: 16
Points Per Serving: 1.06pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.81pts

Ingredients:

1 Egg White [0pts]
1 Egg [1.5pts]
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar [5pts]
1/2 Cup Skim Milk [0.5pts]
2 Bananas [2pts]
1 Cup Grated Zucchini [0pts]
1.5 Cups Wholemeal Self Raising Flour [8pts]
3/4tsp Bicarb Soda [0pts]
2tsp Cinnamon [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Spray a loaf tin with cooking spray making sure everywhere is coated.
2. In a bowl mix together the sugar, milk, eggs and cinnamon. Whisk using a fork for 1 minute, until very well combined.
3. Mash the banana with a fork (or blend if you dont want it to be lumpy!) until its quite smooth (like baby food). Gently fold into the sugar/egg mixture with the zucchini. Mix well.
4. Gently fold through the Flour and BiCarb until it appears to be combined. Do not over fold as it will ruin the consistancy.
5. Bake in the oven for 45-60mins (Check at 45mins, if the inside isnt completely cooked, turn down to 150 degrees and bake for another 10 minutes).

Source: [Idea from Skinny Latte, Symply Too Good and Nicky]

Banana Cake

2006-03-10T11:35:00.000+11:00

Servings: 16
Points Per Serving: 1.14pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.81pts

Ingredients:

1 Egg White [0pts]
1 Egg [1.5pts]
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar [5pts]
3/4 Cup Skim Milk [0.75]
3 Bananas [3pts]
1.5 Cups Wholemeal Self Raising Flour [8pts]
3/4tsp Bicarb Soda [0pts]
2tsp Cinnamon [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Spray a loaf tin with cooking spray making sure everywhere is coated.
2. In a bowl mix together the sugar, milk, eggs and cinnamon. Whisk using a fork for 1 minute, until very well combined.
3. Mash the banana with a fork (or blend if you dont want it to be lumpy!) until its quite smooth (like baby food). Gently fold into the sugar/egg mixture. Mix well.
4. Gently fold through the Flour and BiCarb until it appears to be combined. Do not over fold as it will ruin the consistancy.
5. Bake in the oven for 45-60mins (Check at 45mins, if the inside isnt completely cooked, turn down to 150 degrees and bake for another 10 minutes).

Note: Modified from original recipe!

Source: [Nicky and Symply Too Good]

Stir Fry Broccoli in Oyster Sauce

2006-03-10T10:40:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 0.38pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.13pts (Corn Flour)

Ingredients:

500g Broccoli, cut into flowerets, blanched or microwaved for 1-2minutes [0pts]
Can Spray Oil [0pts]
1/2 Cup Bean Sprouts [0pts]
2 Tbs Oyster Sauce (salt-reduced if possible) [1pt]
1 Tbs Soy Sauce (salt-reduced if possible) [0pts]
1/2 Cup Vegetable, Beef or Chicken Stock (1 Cube) [0pts]
1 Tsp crushed Ginger [0pts]
1 Tsp/Clove crushed Garlic [0pts]
2 Tsp Corn Flour, blended with 1 Tbs Water to thicken [0.5pts]

Instructions:

1. Saute Garlic, Ginger, Bean Sprouts and Broccoli for 1 minute.
2. Combine Oyster Ssauce, Soy Ssauce and Stock - add to Saute Mix. Simmer over a low heat.
3. To thicken, add Corn Flour combined with Water and bring to the boil. Serve.

Another fresh idea:
Vermicelli, quick cooking Thin Noodles and Egg Noodles are a great base. Just add sautéed Onions, shredded Chicken or Beef, 2-3 cups Broccoli, Soy Sauce and any other veggies in the fridge. Cook for 10-15 minutes and serve.

NOTE: I overcooked my Broccoli so it was very mushy. But it tasted great! I also added Bok Choi.

Source: [Fitness2live & Shontie]

New Feature - Mailing List!

2006-03-09T13:08:00.000+11:00

An exciting new feature is now available on The Points Cafe.
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Sesame Crumbed Chicken

2006-03-09T12:02:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 4.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.5pts

Ingredients:

2 Small Chicken Fillets (125g ea) [6pts]
2 Egg Whites [0pts]
2tsp Mustard (seed or english) [0pts]
4 Tbs Breadcrumbs [2pts]
4tsp Sesame Seeds [1pts]
Canola Oil Spray [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Slice chicken in half both thickness wise and length (To create 4 thin pieces).
2. Mix egg and mustard together, whisking until it's well combined. In seperate bowl mix the breadcrumbs and sesame seeds.
3. Dip chicken into the egg mixture and then coat it in the breadcrumbs. Repeat with remaining pieces of chicken.
4. Cook on a sprayed heated pan for 4 minutes each side (Or until cooked)

Note: Original Recipe has been modified

Source: [Recipe*zaar and Nicky]

Espresso Cake

2006-03-09T11:48:00.000+11:00

Servings: 8
Points Per Serving: 1.9pts ea
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.31pts ea

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Sugar [5pts]
3/4 Cup Self Raising Flour [4.5pts]
3 Eggs [4.5pts]
Pinch of Salt [0pts]
2 Drops Vanilla Essence [0pts]
1/4 Cup Skim Milk [0.25pts]
1 Tube NesCafe Frappe (Espresso Flavour) [1pt]

Instructions:

1. Whisk sugar, eggs, salt, vanilla and milk in a bowl until light and fluffy. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Gently fold through mixed flour and frappe powder.
3. Pour mixture into a greased cake pan.
4. Bake at 200 degerees for 15-20 mins (Keep an eye on it!)

Note: Recipe modified from original

Source: [Slim Suzy and Nicky]

Lamb Cutlets with Minted Pea Mash

2006-03-07T14:21:00.000+11:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 5.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1pt (Jelly, Spread)

Ingredients:

2 Trimmed Lamb Cutlets [3pts]
2tbs Lemon Juice [0pts]
2tsp Dried Oregano [0pts]
1tsp "Season All" (Or other seasoning) [0pts]
2tsp Garlic Powder [0pts]
1 Medium Potato, Peeled and chopped into small pieces [1pt]
3/4 Cup Frozen Peas [0pts]
1tsp (5g) WW Spread [0.5pts]
Splash of Milk [0.5pts]
1tbs Mint Jelly [0.5pts]

Instructions:

1. Place Cutlets flat in a bowl or bag, sprinkle with Oregano, Season All and Garlic Powder. Pour Lemon Juice evenly over the cutlets and reserve for 10-15mins (allow the seasoning to soak in).
2. Bring a pot of water to the boil and add in potato pieces and peas. Cook for minimum 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
3. Heat a non stick frying pan and spray with Canola Oil. Cook cutlets for 3-5 minutes on each side or until done to your liking.
4. Once Potatoes/Peas are cooked, drain them of water. Add the Milk, WW Spread and Mint Jelly to the potatoes and peas and Mash them until smooth (you dont want lumps!).
5. Serve Lamb Cutlets on top of the Minted Pea Mash

Note: Recipe modified from original

Source: [WW and Nicky]

Chilli Beef with Pesto Dressing

2006-03-07T14:09:00.000+11:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 6pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 3pts (Pesto/Fetta)

Ingredients:

125g Beef Steak (Lean) [3pts]
Canola Spray [0pts]
Sprinkle of Pepper [0pts]
1tsp Chilli Flakes (Add more or less depending on your taste, 1tsp is quite hot) [0pts]
1tbs Basil Pesto [1.5pts]
30g Low Fat Fetta Cheese (diced) [1.5pts]
1 Zucchini (grated) [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat non stick fry pan and spray with canola oil. Sprinkle steak with chilli and pepper. Cook on both sides for 3 minutes or until cooked to your liking. Take out of pan and set aside for 5 minutes.
2. Place Zucchini into the same pan (to absorbe any flavour left in there) and cook on low heat until browned.
3. Slice Steak into strips. Mix the fetta and pesto together.
4. Place cooked zucchini onto a plate and top with the Steak strips.
5. Place the Fetta/Pesto mix on top of the steak.

Source: [Super Food Ideas and Nicky]

Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

2006-03-07T09:48:00.001+11:00

Servings: 6 - 8
Points Per Serving:6 = 4.88pts, 8 = 3.66pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 6 = 4.38pts, 8 = 3.29pts (Flour, Cocoa, Sugar, Margarine)

Ingredients:

Pudding:
1.5 Cups White Self-Raising Flour [9pts]
1 Tbs Baking Cocoa Powder [10g = 0.5pts]
2/3 Cup (130g) Caster (superfine) Sugar [7.8pts]
1 Whole Egg [1.5pts]
1 Tbs (20g) Light Margarine - Melted [2pts]
250ml (1 Cup) Skim or No Fat Milk [1.5pts]

Sauce:
2 Tbs Baking Cocoa Powder [20g = 1pt]
.5 Cup (100g) Caster (superfine) Sugar [6pts]
315ml (1.25 Cups) Boiling Water [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven to 180 Degrees Celcius. Sift Flour and Cocoa into a large bowl, stir in sugar and make a well in the centre. Whisk Egg, melted Margarine and Milk together and pour onto dry ingredients. Stir gently to combine but don't beat vigorously or the pudding will be tough. Spread the pudding mix into a 2 litre (8 Cup) capacity ovenproof dish (not too large or the pudding will be flat)
2. To make the sauce, dissolve the cocoa and sugar in the boiling water. Very gently pour onto the Pudding Mix.
3. Bake for 40 mins or until a knife comes out clean when insterted into the Pudding (Not through to the sauce at the bottom).
4. To microwave this Pudding, use a round microwave-safe dish and cook on high for 10 mins. Test and if ready, cook for a futher two mins. Serve with low-fat custard or Low fat Icecream. (Add extra points)

Source: [Fitness2Live & Shontie]

Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast

2006-03-07T09:48:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 6.25
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.25pts (Mayonnaise?{added}, Cheese)

Ingredients:

2 x (225g) Chicken Breasts No Skin or Fat [10pts]
1 Tbs Low Fat Mayonnaise [0.5pts]
20g Grated Parmesan Cheese [2pt]
A light sprinkling of your choice of various Italian Herbs e.g. Oregano, Marjoram, Thyme, Basil, Rosemary etc [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven to 200 Degrees Celcius. Flatten Chicken with a Meat Mallet.
2. In a small cup combine a small selection of Herbs and the Parmesan. Paint the top of the flattened Chicken with the Mayonnaise using a teaspoon. Sprinkle with the Herbs & Parmesan mix.
3. On a Non Stick Tray or using a Baking Sheet, cook for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (juices run clear).
4. Serve with a Point Free Salad.

Source: [Recipee*zaar & altered by Shontie]

Lemon, Honey & Soy Chicken Drumsticks

2006-03-07T09:47:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 4pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1pt (Honey)

Ingredients:

1/4 Cup Soy Sauce [0pts]
1 - 2 Tsp/Clove Garlic [0pts]
1 Medium Lemon, Juiced and Rind Grated [0pts]
(Optional - Lemon Juice in a bottle)
2 Tbs Honey [2pts]
4 x Chicken Drumsticks No Skin (43g each) [6pts]
Optional - 10g Fresh Coriander & 1 Medium Lemon - For Garnish

Instructions:

1. Combine Lemon Juice, Rind, Honey, Soy & Garlic in a bowl. Add the Skinless Chicken Drumsticks and toss to cover with the mixture. Cover and refidgerate for 2 hours.
2. Preheat Oven to 200 Degrees Celcius. Tip chicken & Marinade into a smallish Oven Dish. Bake for 30 minutes turning occasionally or until the chicken is cooked and golden.
3. Tip Marinade into a Fry Pan whilst keeping the Chicken Drumsticks warm. Reduce the Marinade over a high heat, stirring continuously.
4. Tip reduced Marinade over Chicken. Serve with a Point Free Salad or side of your choice.

Source: [Weight Watchers Website & Shontie]

Blueberry Muffins

2006-03-02T15:26:00.000+11:00

Servings: 12
Points Per Serving: 3pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2.33pts

Ingredients:

cooking oil spray [0pts]
2 cups (300g) plain flour [12pts]
1 tbs baking powder [0pts]
2 tsp ground cinnamon [0pts]
1/2 cup (100g) firmly packed brown sugar [5pts]
2 (300g) ripe bananas, mashed [2pts]
300g fresh or frozen blueberries (I used mixed berries) [2pts]
60g ww canola spread [6pts]
3 egg whites, lightly whisked [0pts]
3/4 cup (200g) ww sour cream [5pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 12 hole, 80ml (1/3 cup) capacity muffin pan with paper muffin cases or spray with cooking oil.
2. Stir the flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add brown sugar and stir to combine. Then add the blueberries and combine. Make a well in the centre.
3. Combine the banana, spread, egg whites and sour cream in a bowl. Add to dry ingredients. Use a metal spoon to fold together until just combined. Don't over mix!
4. Spoon mixture evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool

Source: [WW Family Food Fast & Health Bites]

Pork Stir Fry

2006-03-02T15:16:00.000+11:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 4pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.5pts (sweet chilli)

Ingredients:

125g Lean Pork, in strips [3pts]
1/4 Capsicum, in strips [0pts]
1/2 Carrot, in strips [0pts]
1/2 Field Mushroom (or 2 normal), chopped [0pts]
1/4 Onion, finely diced [0pts]
3 Broccoli Flowers, halved [0pts]
1/2 tsp Minced Garlic [0pts]
1tbs Oyster Sauce [0.5pts]
1tbs Sweet Chilli Sauce [0.5pts]
1tbs Soy Sauce [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat a non stick frying pan and spray with Canola Oil. Place Pork, Garlic and Onion into the frying pan and stir over medium heat.
2. Once meat has browned, add all the other remaining vegetables. Cook for 3 minutes continually mixing/turning them.
3. Turn the heat on the pan containing the meat to low. Add Oyster Sauce, Sweet Chilli Sauce and Soy Sauce. Mix in well. Cook until heated through and all vegetables are lightly coated with marinade.
5. Serve with Egg Noodles (Add Points)

Source: Nicky

Chicken, Ricotta and Spinach Pasta Sauce

2006-03-02T15:09:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 3.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts!

Ingredients:

500g Chicken Mince [12pts]
4 Tbs Low Fat SOFT Ricotta [1pt]
80g Low Fat HARD Ricotta (from the Deli) [1pt]
1.5 tsp Crushed Garlic [0pts]
5 Cups Spinach Leaves (Or a bunch of Silverbeet sliced - washed first) [0pts]
1 Onion, finely chopped [0pts]
1 Tbs Chopped Parsley [0pts]
1 Red Chilli, Deseeded, chopped finely [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat a large non stick pan over medium heat and spray with Canola Oil. Place chicken mince, garlic and onion into the pan and mix, breaking up the chicken mince.
2. In a seperate pot boil some water. Once boiling add Spinach leaves.
3. Add Chilli and Parsley to the chicken mince mixture. Continue mixing constantly so nothing burns.
4. Once spinach as wilted, drain it and add it to the chicken mixture. Stir so everything is mixed together.
5. Once chicken is cooked add both Ricottas and mix, making sure the ricotta is evenly distributed. Once ricotta is heated the pasta sauce is ready to serve.

Note: Serve with Pasta (add points)

Source: [Nicky]

Shepherd's Pie

2006-03-02T14:53:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 5.38 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.5 pts (Spread)

Ingredients:

Canola oil Spray [0pts]
1 medium brown onion, finely chopped [0pts]
500g Premium Extra Lean (5%fat) Beef Mince [12.5pts]
3 tblsps tomato paste [0.5pt]
410g can of crushed tomatoes [0pts]
1 cup beef stock [0pts]
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables [0pts]
Sea salt [0pts]
Freshly ground black pepper [0pts]
4 Large Potatoes [6pts]
100ml hot milk [0.5pts]
20g WW Spread [2pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and allow to colour slightly. Next, add beef and cook until it has turned a nice brown colour. Stir in the paste, tomatoes and stock. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer for 20 minutes or until mix thickens.
2. Stir in vegies and adjust seasoning. Transfer into a deep oven proof dish.
3. Preheat your oven to 190C. While the meat is cooking, boil potatoes until cooked through, then drain and mash. Add the milk and butter, combine well and adjust seasoning.
4. Spoon the mash over the meat and place into the oven for 25 minutes, or until mash puffs slightly and it has a nice golden colour.
5. Serve immediately with fresh bread and a tossed green salad (add pts!)

Note: Recipe slightly modified from original

Source: [New Idea and Nicky]

Carrot, Sultana & Apple Cake

2006-03-02T14:45:00.000+11:00

Servings: Approx 14
Points Per Serving: Approx 1.5
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.5 points

Ingredients:

2 Cups wholemeal flour [11 points]
1 tsp. Baking power [0 points]
1 tsp. Bi-Carb Soda [0 point]
1 Cup grated carrot [0 points]
1 grated apple [1 point]
1 tsp. cinnamon [0 points]
1 tsp. all spice [0 points]
1 1/2 cups sultanas [11 points]
1 3/4 cups water [0 points]
Cooking spray [0 points]

Instructions:

1. Place grated carrots, apple, sultanas, water, cinnamon in a small sauce pan.
2. Bring to a boil and simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes - cool
3. Sift together flour, baking powder & bi carb soda. Add the cooled mixture from the sauce pan
4. Spray a 9 inch tin with cooking spray and line with paper. Pour batter into prepared pan (very thick!)
5. Bake in a moderate oven for 45 minutes... I like it warm....

Note: Not a real sweet cake.. but hits the spot. - No Oil No Sugar

Source: [Yummy Mummy Kirsty]

Crispy Garlic Lemon Potatoes

2006-03-02T10:58:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 1pt
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts

Ingredients:

4 medium (122g) Potatoes [4pts]
Can Spray Oil [0pts]
1 whole Lemon Rind (Finely Grated) [0pts]
2 Tbs Crushed Garlic (4 - 6 Cloves) [0pts]
Salt to taste [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Pre heat Oven to 220 Degrees Celcius.
2. Peel and cut each potato into 8. Boil in a pot of salted water until soft. Drain well.
3. On a lightly sprayed Non Stick Tray, spray the outsides of the Potatoes and roll in Grated Lemon Rind, Crushed Garlic and Salt.
4. Roast in the Oven for 20 - 40 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.

Source: [Recipee*zaar & Shontie]

Onions & Applesauce - Lovely Pork Side Dish!

2006-03-02T10:36:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 1.5 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.25 (Maple Flavoured Syrup)

Ingredients:

2 Medium Onions - Thinly Sliced [0pts]
5 x (150g) Medium Apples - Cored, Peeled and Sliced [5pts]
2 Tbs Maple Flavoured Syrup (Cottee's Brand) [33.5g Serving = 1pt]
Sprinkle of Cinnamon [0pts]
Sprinkle of Nutmeg [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Pre heat Oven to 200 - 250 Degrees Celcius. Peel, core and slice your Apples. Finely Slice your Onions.
2. Add Apples and Onions to an Oven Proof Dish with Lid. Drizzle with Maple Syrup. Sprinkle with Cinnamon and Nutmeg. Stir to combine and cover the Dish.
3. Bake for approximately 30 - 40 minutes. The Apples and Onions will be very soft when cooked.

Source: [Recipe*Zaar & Shontie]

Zucchini Pistachio Cake

2006-03-01T14:29:00.000+11:00

Servings: 6 or 12
Points Per Serving: 3.83pts ea for 6 slices or 1.92pts ea for 12 slices
No Count Points Per Serving: TBA

Ingredients:

3/4 cup apple puree [1.5pts]
3/4 cup sugar [2.5pts]
2 eggs, lightly beaten [3pts]
2 teaspoons vanilla essence [0pts]
1/2 cup (45) pistachio nuts, chopped [4.5pts]
1 1/2 cups zucchini, grated [0pts]
1 cup white self-raising flour [6pts]
1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour [5.5pts]
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon [0pts]
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Place apple puree, sugar, eggs and vanilla into a large bowl, mix well with an electric mixer.

2. Add pistachio nuts, zucchini and sifted dry ingredients, mix until well combined.Pour mixture into a lightly greased and lined 19cm x 29cm lamington tin.

3. Bake in hot oven (200C) for 30 minutes or until cooked.

4. Serve dusted with icing sugar or topped with cream cheese icing and some extra chopped pistachio nuts.

Note: Original recipe has been modified

Source: [Sanitarium and Nicky]

Wild Berry Pork Roast

2006-02-28T12:41:00.000+11:00

Servings: 8
Points Per Serving: 4.22 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.03 (Corn Flour)

Ingredients:

1.5kg Pork Roast - Lean, No Fat [APPROX 32pts] (add 2.5 points per 25g piece of crackle )
250g 'Sara Lee' Frozen Fresh Wild Berries [1.5pts]
2 Tbs Rosemary [0pts]
3 Tbs Thyme [0pts]
2 Tbs White Wine Vinegar [0pts]
2/3 Cup Water [0pts]
Salt & Pepper to taste [0pts]
1 Tbs Crushed Garlic (2 cloves) [0pts]
1 Tbs Corn Flour [0.25pts]
1/4 Cup Water [0pts]
Cooking Oil Spray [0pts]
Optional - 2/3 Cup Fruit Liquer or Fruit Juice (Add extra points)

Instructions:

1. To marinate the meat:
In a medium saucepan over medium - high heat bring 2/3 of the bag of Wildberries. Rosemary, Thyme, Vinegar, Water, Salt and Pepper to the boil. Remove from heat na dlet it cool. Pour the liquid over the roast, cover (a marinating tray or a plastic bag would work best), and store in the fridge from 8 hours to overnight. Turn the roast occasionally.
2. To cook:
Preheat the Oven to 180 (fan forced) - 200 Degress Celcius. Place the Roast minus the marinde into a greased Roasting Pan. If cooking Crackle: Oil and Salt the Fat before putting Roast into the Oven. (Naughty Naughty! :)
Cook for 1 hour per kilo. Just before removing from the Oven; if cooking Crackling, turn the Oven up to 220 Degrees Celcius for 10 - 15 mins.
3. Making the sauce:
Strain the marinade through a fine strainer and reserve 1/2 cup of the liquid. In a medium Pan, over a high heat, bring the liquid to a boil. Add Garlic and contine to cook until the liquid is reduced, about 1/4 cup. Disolve Corn Flour in the cold Water and carfefully stir into the reduced liquid. Be careful not to create lumps. Optional - Add Liquer or Juice and cook stirring occasionally until it is smooth glossy and thick, about 2 minutes. Toss in the remaining Berries.
4. To Serve:
Thinly Slice the Roast and drizzle meat with 1 - 2 Tbs of the sauce. Garnish with additional fresh berries if you like.
5. Serve with Roast Veggies or a Pork Side Dish.

Source: [ RECIPE*ZAAR & altered by Shontie]

Spaghetti with Capsicum, tomato and ricotta

2006-02-28T12:09:00.000+11:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 3.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.5pts

Ingredients:

½ Red Capsicum cut into 2 pieces [0pts]
½ Yellow Capsicum cut into 2 pieces [0pts]
1 Serve of Spaghetti [2.5pts]
Cooking Oil Spray
1tbs White Breadcrumbs [0.5pts]
1 Large Tomato, chopped [0pts]
2 tbs Fresh Basil, Torn (or 2tsp Dried Basil) [0pts]
2 Tbs low-fat Ricotta [0.5pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat grill on high heat. Place capsicum, skin side up, on a tray and grill for 10 minutes or until skin turns black. Place capsicum in a plastic bag. Twist top to seal. Set aside for 5 minutes. Peel and discard capsicum skin. Roughly chop capsicum flesh.
2. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water until tender.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove from heat.
4. Drain pasta and return to saucepan. Add capsicum, tomato, basil, ricotta and salt and pepper. Toss over low heat until heated through. Divide pasta between serving bowls. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Serve immediately.

Source: Super Food Ideas & Nicky

Pork Mince Broccoli Strudel

2006-02-28T11:40:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 7.94 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 4.5 pts (Filo Pastry, Pork - unless Lean)

Ingredients:

300g Pork Mince [3pts]
1 Onion finely diced [0pts]
1 head of Broccoli chopped [0pts]
250g bag 'Perfect Italiano' Light Pizza Plus Cheese [16.25pts]
200ml Tub 'Bulla' Sour Light Cream [11pts]
Salt & Pepper to taste
6 sheets of Filo Pastry (2 sheets = 0.5pts) [1.5pts]
Can Cooking Spray Oil [0pts]
Optional - Garlic Salt
Optional - Sesame Seeds (Add extra points)

Instructions:

1. Pre heat the Oven to 200 Degrees Celcius. Chop and boil the Broccoli until soft. Strain well and set aside.
2. Spray a Fry Pan with Cooking Spray Oil and cook the Mince and Onions until just cooked. Stir in the Broccoli and remove from the heat.
3. Stir in the Cheese, Sour Cream, Salt & Pepper.
4. On a Non Stick Tray, lightly sprayed with oil, lay one sheet of Filo Pastry, spray lightly with oil then put another sheet on top. Contine until all sheets have been layered and sprayed.
5. Put a layer of Pork Mix onto half of the Filo Sheet and flatten out, not too close to the edges. Fold the edges in all the way along the sheet and start rolling up from the meat end into a Strudel shape.
6. Once rolled Lightly spray the top of the roll. At this stage you may like to sprinkle with Garlic Salt and Sesame Seeds or just leave plain.
7. Cook in the Oven until the pastry is browned.
8. Let strudel sit for 5 minutes to ease cutting. With a SHARP knife, cut wide slices and serve with a point free salad.

NOTE: Left over mix can also be made into individual Triangles for Lunches using 1 sheet of pastry for each triangle.

Source: [Food Down Under & Shontie]

Creamy Strawberry Jelly

2006-02-28T11:21:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 0.5 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: o pts

Ingredients:

1 x 9g Sachet 'Aeroplane' Jelly Lite Strawberry Flavour [0.5pts]
200g Tub Nestl'e Diet Strawberry Yogurt [1pt]
1/2 punnet of Strawberries - Sliced [0.5pts]

Instructions:

1. Prepare Jelly following packet instructions but do not set - let cool.
2. Once cooled stir in the Yogurt and sliced Strawberries.
3. Pour into a pretty serving dish or cups or you can leave it in a bowl.
4.Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 2 hours or until set.

Source: [Weight Watchers WK:07 Booklet & Shontie]

Beef Kebabs with Wasabi Butter

2006-02-26T19:01:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 4pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1pts

Ingredients:

500g Rumb Steak (Trimmed and cubed) [12pts]
4tbs Teriyaki Sauce [0pts]
2tsp Sesame Oil [1.5pts]
1tbs Reduced fat butter [2pts]
2tsp Wasabi Paste [0.5pts]
8 Bamboo Skewers

Instructions:

1. Cut the steak into 2.5cm cubes and place in a bowl along with the teriyaki sauce and sesame oil. Leave to marinate for a couple of hours IF POSSIBLE (you dont have to!) Meanwhile, mix together the butter and the wasabi paste. Reserve until the kebabs are cooked.
2. Heat a barbecue or grill and thread the cubes of meat onto 8 bamboo skewers. Grill the kebabs, turning occasionally, for 6-7 minutes or until the meat is cooked to your liking. Smear the wasabi butter over the kebabs and serve immediately. Accompany with steamed rice (add points accordingly) and a green "free" salad.

Source: [WW Hong Kong and Nicky]

Basic Muffin Recipe

2006-02-26T18:43:00.000+11:00

Servings: 12
Points Per Serving: Approx 2pts
No Count Points Per Serving: Approx 1.5pts

Ingredients:

Cooking Oil Spray [0pts]
1 cup white self raising flour [7pts]
1 cup wholemeal self raising flour [6pts]
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar [5pts]
2 Eggwhites [0pts]
1/3 cup of prepared apple sauce [1.5pts]
3/4 Cup Skim Milk [1pt]

Instructions:

1. Lightly coat a 12-hole muffin pan with cooking oil spray. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
2. Sift flours into a large bowl, stir in sugar.
3. Stir in eggwhites, sauce and milk until almost combined (do not overmix)
4. Spoon into prepared pan.
5. Cook in oven for 20 minutes or until cooked.

Note: Add anything to these muffins! Banana and Dried Apricot Pieces are shown in this photo! Make sure you add the points though!

Source: [Miss Megan and Nicky]

Raspberry & Peach Jellies

2006-02-26T18:33:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 0.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts

Ingredients:

1 sachet WW Raspberry Jelly [0pts]
410g can WW Sliced Peaches, drained [2pts]

Instructions:

1. Prepare WW Raspberry Jelly according to packed instructions. Divide WW Sliced Peaches among four serving cups.
2. Pour jelly over the peach slices and refrigerate until set.
3. Invert into a bowl to serve or simply eat from the cup.

Source: [Woolworths and Nicky]

Moussaka with Fetta & Olive Crust

2006-02-26T18:03:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.5pts

Ingredients:

1 Large eggplant, thickly sliced [0pts]
1 onion, finely chopped [0pts]
1 large carrot, finely chopped [0pts]
Cooking Oil Spray [0pts]
500g premium lamb mince [12pts]
400g Diced Tomatoes [0pts]
2tsp dried oregano [0pts]
80g reduced fat fetta cheese [4pts]
12 black olives, pitted, chopped [1pt]
1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs [2pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Steam or microwave the eggplant until just tender, then pat dry with paper towel and set aside.
2. Heat a large non stick frying pan. Coat the onion and carrot with cooking oil spray, add to the pan and cook over a low heat until soft, then remove from the pan and set aside. Add the lamb mince to the pan and brown, then add the reserved onion and carrot, tomatoes, tomato paste and oregano. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
3. Place half the lamb mixture into the base of an ovenproof dish and top with the cooked eggplant and then the remaining lamb micture. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Combine the crumbled fetta, olives and breadcrumbs, sprinkle over the top of the moussaka and return to the oven for 10 minutes

Source: [Weight Watchers and Nicky]

Poached Egg with Tomato Salsa

2006-02-26T17:48:00.000+11:00

Servings: 1
Points Per Serving: 3.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts

Ingredients:

1 Egg [1.5pts]
1/2 Tomato, finely diced [0pts]
1/4 Onion, finely diced [0pts]
1tsp Dried Basil [0pts]
1tsp Ricotta [0.25pts]
1 pc of Wholemeal Bread [1pt]
1 slice lowfat ham [0.75pts]

Instructions:

1. Fill a frying pan with water and heat until boiling. Gently break egg into the water.
2. The egg will look solified once cooked.
3. Cook toast in the toaster.
4. Once toast and egg is cooked, place the egg on a plate and top with ham, then egg, then tomato and onion. Sprinkle with basil and place ricotta on top.

Source: [Nicky]

Cheese and Chicken Rissoles

2006-02-24T09:48:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 4.65pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.875pts

Ingredients:

400g lean chicken mince [9.5pts]
1 small red onion, grated [0pts]
1 egg [1.5pts]
20g dry breadcrumbs [1pt]
80g WW tasty cheese/low fat cheese [6.5pts]

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl combine the chicken mince, onion, egg and breadcrumbs. Divide the mixture into 8 portions. Shape each portion into a rissole.
2. Cut the cheese into 8 cubes. Press a piece of cheese into the centre of each rissole and smooth the meat over to cover. Lightly press each rissole to flatten them.
3. Coat a medium frypan with cooking spray, heat to medium and cook the rissoles 3 - 4 mins on each side until cook through and golden.

Source: [WW's Food Fast cookbook and 14pk]

Caramel Brulee

2006-02-23T16:55:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 2.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.75pts

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh or frozen, thawed raspberries [1pt]
1/3 cup caster sugar [5pts]
2 tbs corn flour [1pt]
¼ tsp salt [0pts]
2 cups (500ml) skim milk [2pts]
½ tsp vanilla essence [0pts]
1 tbs brown sugar [1pt]

Instructions:

1. Preheat grill on medium.
2. Divide raspberries among four 1 cup (250ml) heatproof ramekins.
3. Combine the sugar, corn flour and salt in a saucepan. Stir in the milk and vanilla essence, heat and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring for 3 minutes or until mixture thickens. Pour over raspberries.
4. Sprinkle tops with brown sugar. Place under grill for 1-2 minutes or until sugar caramelises. Serve

Source: [WW Hong Kong and Health Bites]

White Chocolate and Macadamia Cookie

2006-02-22T10:44:00.000+11:00

Servings: 20
Points Per Serving: 2
No Count Points Per Serving: N/A

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Macadamia Nuts, Chopped [8.5pts]
1/2 Cup White Choclate, Chopped [TBA]
80g WW Spread [8pts]
1 Egg, lightly beaten [1.5pts]
1tsp Vanilla Essence [0pts]
1 Cup Plain Flour [6pts]
1/2 tsp Bicarb Soda [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar and spread until light and fluffy.
3. Create a "well" and add in egg and vanilla. Mix lightly.
4. Stir in flour and bicarb a bit at a time.
5. Add Chocolate Chips and Macadamia Nuts, Mix.
6. Drop heaped teaspoons onto the prepared baking trays.
7. Make sure you allow room for the cookies to spread.
8. Bake for 10 mins or until Golden.

Source: [Family Food Fast (WW) and Nicky]

Cajun Chicken & Vegies Pizza

2006-02-21T10:59:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 6.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2pts (if using wholemeal pita bread)

Ingredients:

2 Small Pita Bread [6pts]
2tbs Tomato Paste [1pt]
1tsp of each of these: Garlic Salt, Basil and Cajun Spices [0pts]
1 Chicken Fillet, diced into very small pieces [3pts]
Vegetables of your choice, diced (I used Mushrooms, Capsicum, Tomato, Onion and Eggplant) [0pts]
60g Low Fat Cheddar Cheese, grated[3pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Spray a frypan with Canola spray. Cook chicken on medium heat until brown. Once brown sprinkle with Cajun spices.
2. Wrap foil around a baking tray. Place pita's on the tray and then spread with Tomato paste. Top with the herbs (Basil/garlic).
3. Top with sliced/diced vegetables and cooked chicken.
4. Sprinkle cheese on top
5. Bake in the oven for 15mins (keep an eye on it)

Source: [Nicky]

Lemon Pork Chops

2006-02-17T10:20:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 3pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts

Ingredients:

4 medium lean pork chop [12pts]
2 tsp dried oregano [0pts]
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice [0pts]
2 clove garlic, crushed [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Trim the chops of fat. Combine the oregano, 1/3 cup lemon juice and garlic in a bowl and add the pork. Turn over until well coated.
2. Preheat the grill and place the chops on a grill rack. Cook the chops for 8-10 minutes, turning once during cooking.
3. Place the chops on serving plates and drizzle with the lemon mixture.

Serve with a Greek Salad

Source: [Weight Watchers and Nicky]

Orange & Soy Pork.

2006-02-17T10:01:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 3.25pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts

Ingredients:

3 Tsp/Clove Crushed Garlic [0pts]
3 Tbs Lime Juice [0pts]
1/2 Cup (125ml) Fresh Orange Juice [1pt]
1/2 Cup (125ml) Soy Sauce [0pt]
Optional - 1/2 Tsp Chilli Powder [0pts]
560g Lean Pork Fillet or Pork Loin excess fat trimmed [12pts]
Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Combine Garlic, Lime Juice, Orange Juice, Soy Sauce and optional Chilli Powder in a bowl. Taste and season with Salt & Pepper. Set aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour so flavours can blend.
2. Place Pork in Marinade and turn to coat evenly. Cover and refridgerate for at least 1 1/2 hours but no more than 5. Turn occasionally. The outside of the meat may lighten in colour from the citrus juices.
3. Preheat Oven to 230 degrees. Drain Pork and reserve juices. Roast Pork in Oven for 10 minutes. Reduce Temp to 170 degrees and roast for a further 30 - 35 minutes or until juices almost run clear when tested with a skewer. Cover loosely. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile place marinade in small saucepan over medium - high heat. Bring to the boil and cook for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Slice Pork with a sharp knife and accompany with a side of your choice. Pour over marinade and serve.

NOTE: I didn't marinate my Pork for very long. I also used Diced Pork on Skewers. I cooked these in the oven in the marinade for 20 minutes turning once. Then I grilled the skewers till browned. The meat was quite tough and should have been roasted for longer - as above.

Source: [Weight Watchers & Shontie]

Broccoli with Orange & Sesame Sauce.

2006-02-17T09:33:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 1pt
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.63pts (Honey, Corn Flour, Sesame Seeds)

Ingredients:

Two Medium Heads of Broccoli [0pts]
200ml Frsh Orange Juice [1.5pts]
1 Tbs Honey [1pt]
1 Tsp Crushed Ginger [0pts]
2 Tsp Corn Flour, Blended with 1 Tbs Water [0.5pts]
1 Tbs Sesame Seeds - Toasted or Plain [1pt]
Optional - 2 Tsp Lemon Juice [0pts]
Optional - 1 Tsp Sesame Oil [Add extra points]
Salt [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Boil Broccoli in a Large Pot of Salted Water.
2. In a small pan add Orange Juice, Honey and Ginger. Stir.
3. Blend the Corn Flour with the Tbs of Water. Mix this with a whisk, into the Orange Mixture. On a low heat, mix with a whisk until the sauce has thickened. Remove from heat. (Optional - Add in Lemon Juice and Sesame Oil).
4. If desired, toast Sesame Seeds in a dry Fry Pan. Keep watch not to burn.
5. Drain Broccoli, serve and pour over sauce. Sprinkle with Sesame Seeds.

Source: [Weightwatchers & Shontie]

Tandoori Chicken with Mint Yoghurt

2006-02-16T10:53:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 5.75pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.25pts (Curry Paste)

Ingredients:

2 x (225g) Chicken Breasts No Skin or Fat - Diced [10pts]
Can Spray Oil [0pts]
1 Tbs Tandoori Curry Paste (15g) (Check points for different Brands) [0.5pts]
125 g 'JALNA' Fat Free Natural Yoghurt [1pt]
2 Tbs Fresh Mint Leaves - Finely Chopped [0pts]
1 Tsp/Clove Crushed Garlic [0pts]
Optional - 1Tbs Lime Juice [0pts]
Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Brush Chicken all over with Tandoori Paste. Place in a glass bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Combine the Yoghurt, Mint, Garlic and Optional Lime Juice in a bowl. Taste and season with Salt.
Lime juice is Optional because the yoghurt is already very sour. The lime juice makes it EXTRA sour.
3. Spray a Fry Pan or Heat your Grill. Cook the chicken each side until slightly browned and cooked through.
4. Use a sharp knife to cut each Chiken Breast into thick slices and arrange on each plate with a drizzle of Mint Yoghurt. Or have Yoghurt as a side for dipping.

Source: [Weight Watchers & Shontie]

Silverbeet & Ricotta Torte

2006-02-16T10:23:00.000+11:00

Servings: 8
Points Per Serving: 1.75 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.63 pts (Parmesan Cheese)

Ingredients:

Large Bunch Silverbeet [0pts]
Can Spray Oil [0pts]
300g Low Fat Ricotta Cheese [4.5]
50g Parmesan Cheese - Grated [5pts]
3 Whole Eggs [4.5pts]
1 Large Onion - Finely Diced [0pts]
2 Tsp Crushed/Cloves Garlic [0pts]
1 Tsp Fresh or Dried Chopped Tarragon [0pts]
1/4 Tsp Ground Nutmeg [0pts]
Salt & Pepper to taste [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Wash the Silverbeet thoroughly and trim the stalks, or cut them out completely leaving just the leaves.
2. Bring a Large Pot of Salted Water to the boil and cook the Silverbeet until the leaves have just wilted. Drain in a Colander and let cool. Once cooled squeeze out as much moisture as possible, pat dry with kitchen paper or clean teatowel then squeeze again. When you are satisfied the Silverbeet is free of moisture, chop it finely and set aside.
3. Saut'e the Onion and Garlic in a Spray Oiled Fray Pan until soft but not brown. Add a tbsp of water if Onion starts to brown. Cook out the Water. Set aside to cool.
4. Mash the Ricotta with a fork, add the lightly beaten Eggs, Tarragon, Nutmeg, Parmesan, Salt and Pepper to taste. Mix well. Fold in the cooled Silverbeet and Onion.
5. Lightly Spray an Oven Proof Pan. Transfer the mixture to the pan and bake at 180 - 200 degrees for 50 - 60 minutes or until the top has browned, slightly risen and the sides have slightly pulled away from the pan.
6. Remove the Torte from the Oven and gently shake to come away from the sides. Let cool for 5 - 10 minutes. 7.Remove from Pan and cut into slices to serve.

NOTE: The Ricotta was a little to bland for my taste. Next time I would try a variation of Half Ricotta, Half Fetta or even All Fetta.
To gourmet it up a bit, maybe even a small amount of Blue Cheese! Yum!

Source: [Recipee*zaar & Shontie]

Asparagus and Pea Creamy Chicken Pasta

2006-02-15T13:22:00.000+11:00

Servings: 3
Points Per Serving: 5.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1pt

Ingredients:

250g Chicken, diced [6pts]
1/2 Onion, diced [0pts]
2 tsp Dried Parsley [0pts]
1 tbs Lemon Juice [0pts]
1/2 Cup Frozen Peas [0pts]
1 tsp Crushed Garlic [0pts]
6 Asparagus Sticks, cut into 3pcs each [0pts]
150g Egg Noodles (raw) [7.5pts]
1tsp Flour [-]
185g Can Light Evaporated Milk [3pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat a medium sized frypan and spray with cooking spray. Place chicken, onion and garlic into the pan, cook until brown.
2. While Chicken is cooking, place Egg Noodles into boiling water. (prepare as directed on packet)
3. Add Peas and Asparagus into the chicken mix. Cook for 3 minutes or until peas are no longer frozen. Sprinkle with Parsley and mix in lemon juice. Cook for another 3 minutes or until Asparagus is starting to soften.
4. Turn chicken down to low heat and pour in Evaporated milk. Mix well. Once the evaporated milk has heated, sprinkle the flour over the chicken mixture and mix in very well, very quickly, this will make the sauce thicken (Don't worry if it seems too thick, the noodles will help with this).
5. Drain noodles and mix into the chicken mixture. Serve on a plate with another sprinkle of parsley.

Source: [Nicky - Inspired by a WW Recipe]

Mini Quiches

2006-02-15T13:12:00.000+11:00

Servings: Makes 2 Quiches
Points Per Serving: Approx 2.25
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.25pts (Cheese)

Ingredients:

2 Slices of Thin Wholemeal Bread (Crusts removed) [2pts]
1 Egg [1.5pts]
Splash of Milk [-]
1/4 Zuchinni Grated[0pts]
Pinch of Cheese [0.5pt]
1/2 Slice Ham, diced[-] (Ham + Milk = 1/2 pt together)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray. Mould bread into the muffin tin, so they create a "pastry" for your quiche (1pc of bread per hole)
2. In a bowl place the egg and milk, whisk lightly.
3. Mix the Zuchinni, cheese and Ham into the egg/milk mixture.
4. Pour mixture into the bread evenly.
5. Bake for 15-20 mins

Note: Very quick and easy!!! I used a Chicken Slice rather than ham.

Source: [Suzy's Cooking Blog and Nicky]

Wasabi Steak Marinade

2006-02-15T13:06:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 0.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.5pts

Ingredients:

3tbs Soy Sauce [0pts]
1tsp Wasabi Paste [0pts]
1tsp Minced Ginger [0pts]
1/2 tsp Sesame Oil [1.5pts]

*Marinade makes enough for 4 steaks. (+3pts for steaks)

Instructions:

1. Put all ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
2. Coat steak in marinade, leave in the fridge for 5 minutes, turning and re-coating steak constantly
3. Cook steak on medium heat over stovetop or grill.

Note: Add more Wasabi if you want the marinade to be hotter. Original recipe uses Salmon Steaks!

Source: [Adventures Food Recipes and Nicky]

Berry Chocolate Pudding

2006-02-15T10:04:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 3pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2pts

Ingredients:

1 sachet WW chocolate sponge pudding
45ml skim milk
1/2 cup boiling water
1 punnet blueberries

Instructions:

1. Prepare the chocolate pudding according to packet directions with milk and water, mixing the blueberries through the pudding mixture.
2. Bake at 190°C in two ovenproof ramekins for 20 minutes.

Source: [WW Fast Food Cookbook and Red Jezebel]

Chicken Zing Teriyaki

2006-02-14T11:44:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 4.88pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.88 (Teriyaki Sauce)

Ingredients:

4 Chicken Drumsticks No Skin (43g each) [6pts]
Can Spray Oil [0pts]
1/4 Cup Lemon Juice [0pts]
3/4 (187.5 ml) Cup Teriyaki Sauce (Check points for different Brands) [3.75pts]
1 Tsp Crushed/Clove Garlic [0pts]
1 Tsp Crushed Ginger [0pts]

Point Free Salad

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients (except Spray Oil) to a bowl and marinate Chicken. Pre heat oven to 180 - 200 degrees.
2. Spray a High Sided Pan with Spray Oil and place in Chicken Drumsticks. Cover with remaining marinade.
3. Cook Chicken for 50 - 60 minutes, turning every 20 mins.
4. Once Chicken is well cooked, serve onto plates with a Point Free Salad.
5. Immediately after removing Chicken Drumsticks, tip remaining marinade into the Fry Pan and boil until the sauce has reduced and thickened, stirring continuously. Do not leave alone as it will burn.
6. Tip thickened sauce over Chicken.

Source: [Recipe*zaar & Shontie]

Sesame Chicken Drumsticks

2006-02-13T13:35:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 4.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.5pts (Honey & Sesame Seeds)

Ingredients:

4 Chicken Drumsticks No Skin (43g each) [6pts]
1/2 Cup Soy Sauce [0pts]
1 Tsp Crushed/Clove Garlic [0pts]
1 Tsp Crushed Ginger [0pts]
2 Tbs Honey [2pts]
1 Tbs Sesame Seeds [1pt]
Can Spray Oil

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients (except Spray Oil) to a bowl and marinate Chicken. Pre heat oven to 180 - 200 degrees.
2. Spray a High Sided Pan with Spray Oil and place in Chicken Drumsticks. Cover with remaining marinade.
3. Cook Chicken for 50 - 60 minutes, turning every 20 mins.
4. While Chicken is cooking, place Sesame Seeds into a Dry Frying Pan and cook over a medium heat until golden - take care not to burn them. Transfer them to a plate to cool.
5. Once Chicken is well cooked, serve onto plates with a Point Free Salad.
6. Immediately after removing Chicken Drumsticks, tip remaining marinade into the Fry Pan and boil until the sauce has reduced and thickened, stirring continuously. Do not leave alone as it will burn.
7. Tip thickened sauce over Chicken and sprinkle with golden Sesame Seeds.

Source: [Weight Watchers & Shontie]

Date, Carrot and Walnut Muffins

2006-02-10T11:52:00.000+11:00

Servings: 12
Points Per Serving: 2pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2pts

Ingredients:

1 Cup Pitted Dates [7pts]
1 Cup of Water [0pts]
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar [4pts]
1 Tsp Bicarbonate Soda [0pts]
1 Cup of grated Carrot (approx 2) [0pts]
1/2 Cup Walnuts [4.5pts]
1 1/2 Cups Wholemeal Self Raising Flour [8pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Prepare dry ingredients by adding flour, carrot and walnuts into a bowl, mix well. Set this aside.
2. Place dates, water, brown sugar and bicarbonated soda into a saucepan, bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes. Keep an eye on the temp as if its too hot it will boil over!
3. Once you see this mixture foam on top add it to the dry ingredients. Stir mixture so everything is now combined.
4. Grease a 12 place muffin tin and spoon the mixture into each place.
5. Bake for 15-20 minuntes (keep an eye on it as time does vary)

Note: The original recipe was for a slice! If you wish to make it a slice bake between 20-40minutes. The slice will Serve between 8 (3pts per slice) to 12 (2pts per slice).

Source: [Enya and Nicky]

Roast Pumpkin & Carrot with Walnut Dressing

2006-02-10T11:51:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 1.5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: INSERT NUMBER

Ingredients:

450g Pc Jap Pumpkin, deseeded and cut into 6pcs [0pts]
Cooking Oil Spray [0pts]
125 WW Bacon, Sliced [TBA]
1/3 cup WW French Dressing [0pts]
10 Walnut halves, cut coarsley [TBA]
2tbs Chopped Fresh Parsley[0pts]
2 Carrots, Sliced [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 200 Degrees. Place pumpkin on tray, spray and roast for 15 minutes.
2. Add carrot and bacon, cook for another 15 minutes or until crisp, remove from the oven
3. Arrange on a plate. Combine dressing and walnuts in a bowl
4. Drizzle dressing over pumpkin and carrot. Sprinkle with bacon and parsley. Serve with a sprinkle of pepper.

Note: To save time, soften the vegetables in the microwave before putting them in oven, BUT if you do this, please realise that they shrink a lot, you may want to cut bigger pieces!

Source: [WW Family Food Fast cookbook and Nicky]

Almost Famous!

2006-02-09T15:53:00.002+11:00

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Thank you! The Points Cafe Team...

Date & Apple Slice

2006-02-09T11:30:00.000+11:00

Servings: 12
Points Per Serving: 3pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2.6pts

Ingredients:

cooking oil spray [0pts]
200g pitted dates, chopped [10pts]
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda [0pts]
75g WW canola spread [7.5pts]
1/2 cup brown sugar [5pts]
1 tsp vanilla essence [0pts]
2 eggs [3pts]
2 Green apples, peeled, cored and grated [2pts]
1 1/2 cups plain flour [9pts]
1/2 tsp baking powder [0pts]
icing sugar, to dust

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Spray and line the base and sides of a 20cm x 30cm slice tin. Combine dates with water in a small saucepan and bring to the boil, then simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the bicarbonate of soda and set aside.
2. Beat the spread, brown sugar and the vanilla together until pale. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Stir in date mixture and apple and fold in sifted flour and baking powder.
4. Spoon into prepared tin, smooth the top and bake for 25-30 mins or until springs back when touched. Cool in the tin. Cut into 15 slices and serve dusted with icing sugar.

Source: [Mix & Match Meals (WW) and Healthy Bites]

Apricot Chicken

2006-02-09T09:28:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 4.75 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1pt (French Onion Soup)

Ingredients:

Can Spray Oil
2 x (225g) Chicken Breasts No Skin or Fat - Diced [10pts]
405g Tin Apricot Nectar [4pts]
40g Pkt French Onion Soup Powder [2pts]
1 x Onion Cut into rounds [0pts]
1 Tsp/Clove Crushed Garlic [0pts]
2 x 'Sunbeam' Apricot & Sultanas (Small Single Serve Snack Box) 37g each [3pts]
(I used 2 x Chicken Stock Cubes and Salt but it was too much, so use Salt sparingly)
Point Free Salad
Optional - Rice (Add extra Points)

Instructions:

1. Brown Onion and Garlic in an Oiled Fry Pan. Add diced Chicken and brown.
2. Sprinkle over French Onion Soup and stir to cover Chicken.
3. Pour over Apricot Nectar.
4. Add Apricots and Sultanas and simmer until slightly reduced and chicken is cooked though.
5. Serve with Salad and/or Rice.

NOTE: To lower points use Chicken Drumsticks - Skin removed. Use half a tin of Apricot Nectar and top up with Water. Leave out Apricot and Sultanas.

Source: [Shontie's Brain & Paulene]

Mild Lamb Curry

2006-02-09T09:08:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.25pts

Ingredients:

3 Second Spray of Oil [0pts]
500g Diced Lamb [12pts]
1 Onion, Chopped [0pts]
1 Carrot, Cut into Chunks [0pts]
2 potatoes, Cubed [3pts]
1 Tbs Curry Powder [0pts]
1 cup Water [0pts]
1 Tbs Stock Powder (Preferbly Beef or Chicken) [0pts]
375ml Light Evaporated Milk [4.5pts]
2 Tbs Corn Flour [0pts]
1/2 Cup Peas [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in pan, add lamb, brown well, remove from pan.
2. Add onion to pan, cook 2 minutes. Add carrot and potatos, cook 2 minutes, stir in curry powder. Add combined water and Stock Powder, bring to the boil.
3. Return lamb to pan and simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
4. Add combined Light Evaporated Milk and cornflour, stir in peas.
5. Bring to the boil stirring, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.

Serve with rice.

Note: Original Recipe uses Chicken instead of Lamb. Bulk up the meal by adding extra vegetables such as zuchinni and capsicum.

Source: [Carnation and Nicky]

Satay Chicken and Noodles

2006-02-08T10:21:00.000+11:00

Servings: 2
Points Per Serving: 7.75pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2.25pts

Ingredients:

DRESSING
1/2 Cup Light Evaporated Milk [1.5pts]
1tbs Reduced Fat Peanut Butter [2.5pts]
1tbs Soy Sauce [0pts]
1tbs Sweet Chilli Sauce [0.5pts]

CHICKEN
250g Chicken Strips/Chunks [6pts]
75g Green Beans (1/2 Cup) [0pts]

1/2 Red Onion (Diced) [0pts]

1 Carrot (Diced) [0pts]

2 Stalks of Celery (chopped) [0pts]

Small tin of Corn Kernels [0pts]

94g (2 serves) of Dry Egg Noodles [5pts]

Instructions:

DRESSING
Place all the dressing ingredients in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until combined. Set aside.
CHICKEN
1. Spray a non-stick frying pan with oil and heat. Add chicken and cook for until brown. Add vegetables (all but the beans) and cook until brown.

2. Meanwhile, place noodles in a large heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water. Gently separate the strands using a fork and stand for 5 minutes. Drain well.
3. Place beans in a small heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water, stand for 3 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain well.
4. Arrange noodles, vegetables and chicken on serving plates, and drizzle with dressing. Garnish with flat parsley leaves, if desired.

Note: I mixed the Noodles, Chicken and vegetables in the saucepan over heat before serving. You can also use Lamb in this recipe (as they do on the original recipe) - Recipe slightly modified.

Source: [Carnation and Nickys Brain]

Meatloaf with Mash

2006-02-08T10:19:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 6.9 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.88 pts (Breadcrumbs, BBQ Sauce)

Ingredients:

Meatloaf:
Can Spray Oil [0pts]
1 Medium Carrot Grated [0pts]
1 Medium Onion Grated [0pts]
1 Stick of Celery Grated [0pts]
500g Premium Extra Lean (5%fat) Beef Mince [12.5pts]
3/4 Cup Breadcrumbs [4.5pts]
1 Egg [1.5pts]
Salt & Pepper to taste [0pts]
1/2 Cup (125ml) Barbecue Sauce [3pts]

Mash:

6 Medium Potatoes [6pts]
Garlic Salt to taste [0pts]
2 Tbs Skim Milk [0.1pts]

Instructions:

1. Pre Heat Oven to 180 degrees. Lightly Spray a Non Stick Tray.
2. Blend Carrot, Onion and Celery (Or grate) until very fine. Place in a bowl and add the Mince, Breadcrumbs and Egg. Mix well, Season and add BBQ Sauce.
3. Place the Mixture on the tray and form into a loaf shape. Cook in the Oven for 30 minutes or until Meatloaf is browned and cooked to the centre.
4. While the Meatloaf is cooking, boil the Potatoes in salted Water until cooked. Drain and mash, mixing in the Milk and Garlic Salt.
5. Remove the Meatloaf from the Oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Cut into 8 thick slices. Divide the mash and top with Meatloaf slices.
6. Garnish with a little parsley and serve with your favourite gravy if desired (Add extra points for this).

Source: [Altered from New Idea by Shontie]

Fresh Plum Tea Bread

2006-02-08T09:50:00.000+11:00

Servings: 12
Points Per Serving: 2.35 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.88 pts (Flour, Sugar, Canola Spread)

Ingredients:

Can Spray Oil [0pts]
225g Self Raising Flour [11.25pts]
125g Caster Sugar [6.25pts ]
50g Weight Watchers Canola Spread [5pts]
2 Whole Eggs [3pts]
1/2 Cup Skim Milk [0.75]
1 Tsp Vanilla Essence [0pts]
4 Medium Plums, Stones Removed, Chopped [2pts]
Pinch of Salt [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven to 160 degrees. Grease a Non Stick Loaf Tin with the Spray Oil.
2. Sift Flour and a pinch of Salt into a mixing bowl and stir in the Sugar. Rub in the Spread until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
3. In a separate bowl lightly beat the Eggs, Milk and Vanilla with an Electric Beater (Hand whisk is ok). Add mixture to the Sugar mixture and stir well. Mix in the chopped Plums. Transfer to the prepared Tin and level the surface.
4. Bake for about 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the Tin for 10 minutes then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.

Source: [WW Website & Shontie]

Mel's Oriental Vegie Risotto

2006-02-06T11:33:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 4.38 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.5 pts (Cheese)

Ingredients:

Spray Can Oil [0pts]
1 Onion Diced [0pts]
1 Tbs/Clove Crushed Garlic [0pts]
1 Cup Raw Arborio Rice [10pts]
150g Mushrooms Sliced [0pts]
2 Cups Hot Water [0pts]
2 Chicken Stock Cubes Crumbled [0pts]
375g Pkt Frozen Oriental Mixed Vegetables with Bok Choy (CHANGS Brand) [1.5pts]
60g ShreddedParmesan Cheese [6pts] Optional (points have been added)

Instructions:

1. In a Large Oiled Fry Pan, heat the Onion and Garlic until translucent then add the Rice and stir.
2. Add the Stock and Water and bring to the boil. Lower to a simmer and occasionally stir until rice is tender.
3. Add the Mushrooms and Frozen Vegies. Simmer until heated through.
4. When all the water is gone, stir in the cheese.

NOTE: This is a great meal for freezing. Separate into portions and re-heat for lunch.

Source: [Melinda C & Shontie]

Sloppy Joe's

2006-02-03T10:45:00.000+11:00

Servings: 6
Points Per Serving: 5.46 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 3.17 pts (Bread Roll; unless wholemeal & your only bread product that day, Honey)

Ingredients:

6 Lge Hamburger Bread Rolls [18pts]
500g Premium Extra Lean (5%fat) Beef Mince [12.5pts]
1 Tbs Crushed/Clove Garlic [0pts]
Spray Can Oil [0pts]
1 Onion Finely Diced[0pts]
1.5 Tbs Flour [1.25pts]
2/3 Cup Lite Tomato Sauce [0pts]
2/4 Cup Coke Zero [0pts]
2 Tbs White Vinegar [0pts]
1 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce [0pts]
1 Tsp Honey [1pt]
1 Tsp Mustard Powder [0pts]
Salt & Pepper to taste
Salad - Red Onion, Lettuce, Carrot, Cucumber etc

Instructions:

1. Brown Onion, Mince & Garlic in a Sprayed Fry Pan. Once Brown, remove from pan and set aside. (Keep Warm)
2. Carefully blend the Flour & Mustard Powder into a small amount of Coke Zero to avoid lumps. Tip this mix into the remaining coke and stir until well combined.
3. To your Fry Pan, add Coke mixture, Tomato Sauce, White Vinegar, Worcestershire, Honey and Salt & Pepper to taste.
4. Stir over a low simmering heat until combined and slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
5. Cut Hamburger Buns in half, place a serving of Mince mix onto bun, Top with some Sauce and various Point Free Salads. Replace top half of bun.
6. Eat carefully over a plate :) and Enjoy!

NOTE: To lower the points, use Turkey Mince.
Replace the Sauce Mix with a Lite Sauce of your choice.
Use a smaller Wholemeal Bread Bun.

Source: [Shontie's Brain & Altered From About.com]

Burrito Bake

2006-02-02T10:29:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 7
No Count Points Per Serving: 5

Ingredients:

Olive oil spray
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 ½ cups chopped mushrooms
1 carrot, grated
300g extra lean (5% fat) beef mince (7.5)
¼ cup Salsa for meat sauce
Extra salsa for oven baking
½ - 1 packet burrito/taco seasoning (depending on the taste you desire)
1 cup water
4 medium sized burrito breads (8)
1 cup (100g) ‘Coon light’ grated cheese (8)
8 tb WW sour cream (4)
Salad (lettuce, tomato, grated carrot, red capsicum, cucumber etc)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Fry up garlic, onion, mushrooms & grated carrot with some cooking spray (I add a little water to help cook & soften). Cook till soft
Add mince and cook till brown
Add 1 cup water, burrito seasoning, & ¼ cup salsa
Stir till mixed well and then simmer for 5-10 mins
Heat the burrito breads in the microwave on high for 40 secs
Add ¼ of the meat mixture to a burrito and roll up and place into a dish (try and choose a dish that will ’just’ fit the four wraps in so they stay closed)
Repeat until all four are done.
Spoon a couple of tablespoons of salsa over each burrito
Sprinkle ¼ cup of cheese over each burrito
Sprinkle with dried parsley
Place in the oven for about 20 mins until cheese melted well. (Remove from oven before cheese goes brown, so it is still nice & soft)
Serve topped with 2 tb WW sour cream & alongside a yummy mixed salad
ENJOY!!! So delish – even the kids love it!!!

Source: Nat (Angel)

Chicken Stroganoff

2006-02-02T10:22:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 5.25pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 1.5pts

Ingredients:

4 small skinless Chicken Breasts (cut into strips, or pieces) [14pts]
1 medium onion sliced [0pts]
3 cups sliced mushrooms [0pts]
1 x 375ml can of light evaporated milk [6pts]
2 cubes of beef stock powder [0pts]
2 tablespoons tomato paste [1/2pt]
1 tablespoon paprika [0pts]
2 gherkins (finely chopped) [0pts]
1 teaspoon garlic [0pts]
1 tablespoon cornflour [1/2pt]
Salt and Pepper to taste.

Instructions:

1. Pan-fry chicken with a little cooking spray, until brown.
2. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes, add mushrooms and cook for another 2 minutes.
3. Add gherkins, stock cubes, tomato paste, paprika and stir well.
4. Blend cornflour into milk, until fully dissolved.
5. Add to the pan and stir until boiled. Serve when sauce has thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve with rice, add points.

Source: Symply Too Good website http://www.symplytoogood.com.au and Stacey

Chicken & Avocado Gnocchi

2006-02-02T09:10:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 7pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.88pts (Avacado, Cheese)

Ingredients:

185ml Can Light & Creamy Evaporated Milk [3pts]
1 x (225g) Chicken Breast No Skin or Fat - Diced [5pts]
1 Onion Finely Diced [0pts]
2 x Cloves/Tsp Crushed Garlic [0pts]
1/2 Tsp Oregano [0pts]
1 Whole Egg [1.5pts]
500g Pack Unfilled Potato Gnocchi [15] (Please double check as this may vary with Brand)
Spray Can Oil [0pts]
Salt to Taste [0pts]
10g Grated Parmesan Cheese [1pt]
1/2 Medium Ripe Avocado [2.5pts]

Instructions:

1. Spray Fry Pan and brown diced Onion, diced Chicken and crushed Garlic.
2. Put Pot of Salted Water onto boil.
3. Lightly beat Egg and add to Evaporated Milk. Add to Chicken mix.
4. Stir continuosly while lightly simmering. Continue until Sauce thickens. Remove from heat if nessesary.
5. Add Gnocchi to boiling water. Remove the moment they float to the top.
6. Add drained Gnocchi to Chicken mix and stir.
7. Carefully fold in diced Avocado.
8. Serve immediately topped with a dash of Parmeasan Cheese and a side of Point Free Salad.

NOTE: Not suitable for freezing once Avocado is added.

Source: [Shontie's Brain]

Quick White Chicken Chili

2006-02-01T09:26:00.000+11:00

Servings: 3
Points Per Serving: 6pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 0pts

Ingredients:

Spray Can Oil [0pts]
2 (225g) Chicken Breasts No fat or Skin [10pts]
1 Onion thinly sliced [0pts]
1 Tbs Crushed/Clove Garlic [0pts]
2 Cups Hot Water [0pts]
2 Chicken Stock Cubes [0pts]
1/2 Tsp Dried Oregano [0pts]
1/2 Tsp Dried Corriander Leaves or Crushed Seeds [0pts]
1/4 Tsp Ground Cumin [0pts]
1 Cup White Beans (Master Foods Cannellini) [3pts]
Squeeze Lime Juice [0pts]
1/2 Cup Jasmine Rice [5pts]
Optional - Finely Chopped Green Chilies [0pts]
Optional - Can Chopped Water Chestnuts [0pts]
Optional - Noodles [Add extra points]

Optional Garnish:
Chopped Red Onion
Tomato
Avacado
Sour Cream
Grated Cheese
Lime Wedges
[add extra points for these]

Instructions:

1. Brown Onion, Chicken & Garlic in a Sprayed Fry Pan.
2. Add Spices, Water and Chicken Stock.
3. Bring to the boil and simmer. Add Beans and Water Chestnuts.
4. Just before serving add Lime Juice.
5. Serve with Rice or Noodles.

Source: [Shontie's Brain & Altered from Recipe*zaar]

Calzone

2006-01-31T10:05:00.000+11:00

(Better Picture To Come)
Servings: 3
Points Per Serving: 2.5pts + Filling
No Count Points Per Serving: 2.5pts + Filling

Pastry Ingredients:

1 Cup Self Raising Flour
1tsp Dried Oregano
15g Butter
1/2 Cup Milk

Pastry Instructions:

1. Combine flour and oregano in a large bowl.
2. Rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add milk, and mix to form a dough.
3. Knead lightly and cut dough into 6 pieces. Roll out into 15cm circles

FILLING

Some great ideas for fillings are:

- Spinach, Onion and Ricotta Cheese (Add points for Ricotta Cheese)

- Chicken, Cheese, Capsicum, Mushroom, Tomato and Onion (As shown above, add points for chicken and cheese)

- You could even a tin of spaghetti in the middle!

Basically add anything you want in the middle, but add points accordingly!

Cooking Instructions

1. Combine ingredients for the selected filling.
2. Divide mixture evenly between each circle, moisten edges with water and fold in half, pinching edges to secure.
3. Bake at 200°C (or 180°C for fan forced ovens) for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold.

Source: [Australian Woman's Weekly]

Taco's

2006-01-30T14:34:00.000+11:00

Servings: 1 (Taco Pack serves 4)
Points Per Serving: 7 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 4.5 pts (Taco Shells & Cheese)

Ingredients:

'Casa Fiesta' Brand Taco Shells (3 shells per serve) [3.5pts]
'Casa Fiesta' Brand Taco Sauce [0pts]
'Casa Fiesta' Brand Taco Seasoning Mix [0pts]
Check points for other brands
100g Raw Premium Extra Lean Beef Mince[2.5pts]
1 Onion Diced or Sliced [0pts]
Handful of Sliced Lettuce [0pts]
1 Sliced Tomato [0pts]
30g Low Fat Cheddar Cheese - Grated [1pt]
Can Spray Oil [0pts]
1/2 Cup Water [0pts]

Instructions:

1. Spray Fry Pan with Oil and brown Onion & Mince. Add Taco Seasoning and 1/2 cup Water. Bring to the boil then simmer until liquid id reduced.
2. Slice the lettuce lengthways.
3. Slice the tomato into half circles.
4. Grate the cheese
5. Fill warmed Taco Shells with a portion of Mince mixture, Taco Sauce, Lettuce, Tomato & top with cheese.

Source: [Shontie's Brain & 'Casa Fiesta' Taco Kit]

Pasta Bake

2006-01-24T10:54:00.000+11:00

Servings: 6
Points Per Serving: 8.33 pts
No Count Points Per Serving: 2.17 pts (Pasta Bake Sauce & Cheese)

Ingredients:

500g Spiral Pasta [24.5pts] (Check points for different varieties)
500g Jar Pasta Bake Sauce [10pts] (Check points for different varieties)
500g Premium Extra Lean (5%fat) Beef Mince [12.5pts]
Spray Can Oil [0pts]
Small amount water [0pts]
1 Medium Onion - Diced [0pts]
2 Tsp/Cloves Crushed Garlic [0pts]
90g Low Fat Cheddar Cheese - Grated [3pts]
Salt & Pepper to taste
Point Free Salad

Instructions:

1. Boil Pasta and drain. Set Oven to 180 Degrees.
2. Spray Large Fry Pan with Oil and brown the Onions and Garlic. Add Mince and brown.
3. Add Salt & Pepper to taste and Pasta Bake Sauce. Fill empty Jar with a small amount of Water, put the lid back on, shake then add Water to mixture. Stir.
4. Add drained Pasta to Mince mix and stir.
5. Spray Large Roasting Pan with Oil. Tip Pasta mix into Pan.
6. Sprinkle grated Cheese over the top and season with Salt & Pepper to taste.
7. Cook in Oven for about 15 mins or until Cheese has browned.
8. Cut into 6 serves and let sit out of the Oven for 5 minutes. This helps to hold your slices together.
9. Serve with Point Free Salad

NOTE: To lower the Points, add less Mince and don't use Cheese.
You could also alter the amount of pasta depending on the height of your Roasting Pan.

Source: [Shontie's Brain]

Devilled Sausages

2006-01-23T10:38:00.000+11:00

Servings: 4
Points Per Serving: 4pts [16pts for the whole meal]
No Count Points Per Serving: 0.5pts [2pts for the whole meal]

Ingredients:

6 Vegetable Sausages [12pts]
1 Onion Diced [0pts]
1 Medium Apple Cored & Diced [1pt]
2 Tbsp Tomato Sauce [1pt]
1 1/2 Cups Water [0pts]
Spray Can Oil [0pts]
1 Pkt MAGGI Devilled Sausages Recipe Mix 37g [2pts]
Optional - Rice [add extra points for this]

Instructions:

1. Spray Fry Pan with Oil and Brown Sausages. Remove and slice into rounds.
2. Add sauasges back to pan with onion and apple and cook until browned.
3. Add T0mato Sauce and combined 1 1/2 cups water and Devilled Sauages Recipe Mix. Bring to the boil, stirring.
4. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes or until sausages are cooked through. Stir occasionally.
5. Optional - Cook rice until tender.

NOTE: Serve with a side of Rice or Point Free Salad.

Source: [Shontie's Brain & Slightly altered from back of Maggi Recipe Mix. ]

Ham Steak Fried Rice

2006-01-20T09:38:00.000+11:00

Servings: 6
Points Per Serving: 5pts
No Count Points Per Serving: opts

Ingredients:

410g Raw White Rice [20pts]
2 Ham Steaks - Chopped into squares [5pts]
6 Tbs Tomato Sauce [3pts]
2 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce [0pts]
1 Cup Mixed Frozen Veggies [1pt]
1 Diced Onion [0pts]
100g Frozen Chopped Spinach - Defrosted and drained [0pts]
2 Tsp/Cloves Crushed Garlic [0pts]
2 Tsp Crushed Ginger [0pts]
1/2 Cup Soy Sacue [0pts]
Optional - A Sprinkle of Paprika or Chilli Flakes [0pts]
Spray Can Oil
2 Chopped Spring Onions [0pts]
Optional - 1 Tbs Sesame Oil (Add Extra points [3pts])
Optional - 2 Fried Eggs or Egg Whites (Add Extra points [3pts])

Instructions:
1. Boil Water and cook Rice till just softened, drain and set aside.
2. Defrost and Slightly pre cook Frozen Veggies, drain and set aside.
3. Spray Large Fry Pan with Oil or add Sesame Oil. Brown Onion and Ham pieces, add garlic and ginger. Sprinkle Ham mix with Paprika or Chilli Flakes.
4. Add Veggies and Spinach to Ham mix. Stir.
5. Add Rice to Ham mix. Stir.
6. Add Tomato, Worcestershire and Soy Sauce. Stir.
7. Mix in chopped Spring Onions just before serving.

Source: [Shontie's Brain]