Asian Beef and Noodles

This is another Weight Watcher's one. We really liked it! According to the source I got this from you could use chicken or shrimp with ramen noodles in those flavors. The beef was really good though. I didn't have sesame oil, so I used olive. Because of this, I also used both seasoning packets for the flavor. I'm sure all of this altered the points a bit. We like our stir fried dinners and I usually buy steak and cut it up. While shopping at Food Lion this week I found that they sell chopped up bits of steak, with very little to no fat, that are perfect for this kind of dinner. Don't confuse these with beef tips which are much bigger bites. And they are very cheap! This was a very inexpensive meal. If you're making it for more than 2 people I would definitely double it. I'm thinking of making 1/2 more next time so we can have leftovers for Charlie's lunch.

Asian Beef and Noodles

Source: Gina's Weight Watcher's Recipes

8 oz lean steak, chopped

2 tsp dark sesame oil (or olive)

1 C green onion, sliced

2 C packaged cabbage coleslaw mix with carrots

2 packages of Beef Ramen Noodles

1 1/2 C water

1 T low sodium soy sauce

Heat 1 tsp of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak and green onions. Cook until steak is browned and appears to be done. Remove from skillet and keep in a warm oven. Heat remaining tsp of oil in same skillet. Add slaw. Stir fry for about 1 minute. Add to the meat in the oven. Add water to skillet with 1 (I used 2) seasoning packet. Bring to a boil. Break noodles in half and add to water. Cook until most of the liquid is absorbed and the noodles are ready. Stir in the steak and coleslaw mixture. Mix together. Serve!

Makes 2-10 WW point servings

Cheese Stuffed Sliders

These were yummy and not at all disappointing. They were part of the healthy recipes I collected. Here's a warning though...they aren't exactly healthy! This is a Weight Watcher's recipe. These are considered "healthy" if you're counting your WW points and these are within your point limit. I mean everything can be eaten on WW. The trick is using your points wisely. I don't know that this recipe is following that model. Maybe if you've been really good all week and you save up your flex points. Also, you have to use the healthy ingredients or the points won't be right. I didn't do that. I also didn't get the amount of burgers out of my recipe that it said I should. So I'm sure mine had more points in them.


Cheese Stuffed Sliders
Source: Weight Watchers Magazine

1 lb lean ground beef (95%)
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 C shredded low fat cheddar
1 onion chopped (I skipped this)
8 2" potato rolls
garlic powder (my own addition)

Mix all ingredients together. Make into 16 very small patties. Put a little cheese in the center of 8 patties. Top with the additional patties.

Spray a skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Cook 2 minutes on each side. Reduce heat. Cover. Turn 1 minute on each side.

7 pts for 2 sliders.

Pepper Steak

This is an old recipe I'm pulling out. Actually, by old I mean it's not the first time I've made it. We love this one for many reasons. One, it's so yummy! Two, it's weight watchers. Three, we get to use the wok. And four, it's cheaper than take-out and just as yummy, if not more!

Note: If you are my or my husband's Facebook friend you know that we had a fire in our kitchen tonight! Don't walk away from your wok while heating the oil :) Also, this can be made in a skillet.
Please don't judge my horrible picture :)

Pepper Steak
Source: Gina's Weight Watchers Recipes

12 oz top round beef
4 tsp + 3 T soy sauce
1 T rice wine
3 tsp cornstarch
6 tsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, sliced into thin strips
1 bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1/2 tsp black pepper

Slice meat into thin slices with the grain. Cut pieces to about 1" long. Place in bowl with 4 tsp of soy sauce, 1 T rice wine, 1 tsp cornstarch and black pepper.

In another bowl, mix 3 T soy sauce, 1 T water, and 2 tsp cornstarch. Set aside.

Heat the wok on high. Swirl in 1 T oil and add the beef. Cook undisturbed for 20 seconds letting the beef brown. Stir meat and cook for another 2 minutes. Transfer to plate.

Add remaining 2 tsp oil to the wok, add peppers and onions. Cook for about 2 minutes. Stir in beef. Add the sauce. Stir fry about 30 seconds until thickened.

4 servings. 5.5 ww pts. per serving.

Chicken Parmesan

I've made this recipe a few times and every time I love it! It's really easy and it's Weight Watchers! Everyone that eats it thinks it's yummy. I had friends over for dinner last night and decided to break away from trying new recipes every night for them. Wednesday night's dinner didn't get posted because it tasted terrible and I wasn't happy with 2 dinner recipes over the weekend. So I decided to play it safe and made something I knew was good! Chicken Parmesan
Source: Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes

4 (8 oz) chicken breast halves, sliced in half
3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp butter, melted
3/4 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese
1 cup marinara

Preheat oven to 450°. Spray a large baking sheet lightly with spray. Combine breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Melt the butter in another bowl. Lightly brush the butter onto the chicken, then dip into breadcrumb mixture. Place on baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken. Lightly spray a little more cooking oil on top and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Turn chicken over, bake another 5 minutes. Remove from oven, spoon sauce over chicken and top with shredded cheese. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted.

***I don't cut my chicken breasts in half. So I guess I'm getting twice the points in a piece of chicken. Although one time I made this with chicken tenderloins. That would be a good alternative than making it with whole breasts and it would be truer to the points!

Calories per piece: 223
WW Points per piece: 5.5