Best Garden Salsa EVER!

Garden Salsa

So, my mom and I had a ton of veggies from various gardens, so we made this salsa recipe, which was absolutely fab.  We used all ingredients from gardens except the canned items. 

Ingredients:

• 8 cups tomatoes, peeled, chopped and drained
• 2 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups green peppers
• 1 cup jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1/8 cup canning salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste

Directions:

1. Mix all together and bring to a slow boil for 10 minute.
2. Seal in jars and cook in hot water bath for 10 minute.
3. This is a medium salsa. This is also a chunky salsa so if you want a smoother salsa cut your veggies into smaller pieces.
4. Yields 3-6 quarts or pints.

Of course, you can't have salsa without chips!!  I found these chips at Sam's and I seriously heart them!  As you  can see, my bag is almost gone...  :(

Check out the values, the are actually really tasty AND they are healthier:

ZERO Trans fat, NO artificial flavor or colors, GLUTEN free, LOW sodium, NO cholesterol, NO hydrogenated oils, and salted with Sea Salt.  I saw them at Walmart the other day as well.  :)



Whole Wheat/Organic Orzo with Parmesan and Basil

Whole Wheat/Organic Orzo with Parmesan and Basil

Another first timer for me.  I have never tried Orzo, but I LOVED it as well.  It was so good and will continue to be apart of my healthy eating from here on out. 

Ingredients
1 cup of orzo (I used whole wheat/organic)
1 can of FF chicken broth
1/2 cup of skim milk
1/3 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1/4  cup of fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbls of light butter (I use I can't believe it's not butter-light)

Directions: Melt butter in a skillet and add orzo to saute it until it is lightly browned, throw in chicken broth and heat until boiling, once it's boiling, reduce heat and cover for 15 mins or until cooked.  Add in your Parmesan, basil, salt, pepper, and milk.  Stir together on low heat until cheese is melted and creamy.  ENJOY!

Skinny Gal..... Somewhere. 

Grilled Bok Choy

Grilled Bok Choy

This was the first time I have ever tried Bok Choy and I actually LOVED it!  It reminds me of a mix between spinach, which is my favorite veggie, and celery without all the strings.  Try it out and let me know what you think.

Ingredients

Either 2 Stalks of Baby Bok Choy or 1 stalk regular Bok Choy

2 tbls of light butter

1/8 tsp of pepper

1/8 tsp of garlic powder

1/8 tsp of sea salt or seasoned salt

1/8 tsp of paprika

Directions:  Cut the ends of the Bok Choy stalks and pull apart and clean, mix together butter and seasonings, dip your bok choy on both side into the marinade and grill for 3-4 minutes on medium heat or until the tops of the bok choy look crispy.  ENJOY! 

Skinny Gal....  Somewhere.



Turkey Burger with Avocado and Salsa Mayo

Turkey Burger with Avocado and Salsa Mayo

Ingredients

Ground Turkey already padded out

Buns of your choice (I usually use whole wheat sandwich thins, but I was out)

Seasoning for Turkey:

Steak seasoning

pepper

salt

garlic

Cajun seasoning

Top with: 

 fresh slices of avocado

1 tbsl of salsa of your choice

1 tbsl of light mayo

Directions:  Grill your padded out ground turkey on the grill with all the seasonings.  I dash the seasonings on both sides.  Slice up some avocados and add to your finished cooked burgers.  Mix together light mayo and salsa and spread over your bun.  Eat up and enjoy, it's really tasty and low fat!

Skinny Gal.....  Somewhere.

Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps

Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

2 hard boiled eggs

2 tbls of light mayo

1 light Laughing Cow-tomato and basil

1 tsp of mustard

1/4 cup of match stick carrots

1/4 cup diced cucumber

1/4 cup diced celery

dash of pepper

Romaine lettuce

Directions: Once your eggs have boiled, fill your pot with ice and a little bit of water to cool them before mixing them with everything else.  Mix together all ingredients and throw into lettuce.

Nutritional Info: This came out to be 7 WW plus points for two big wraps that are very filling.  The two wraps make 1 serving.

Crock Pot Fajitas

Crock Pot Fajitas

These were something I found on pinterest from this site-FAJITAS!  This recipe is extremely low fat and healthy.  Really the only fat content is the chicken.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs of chicken breast

4-bell peppers in various colors (green, red, yellow, orange)-sliced

1 yellow onion sliced

1 1/2 tbls of chili powder

2 tbls cumin

1/2 tsp salt

1 lime squeeze

1/2 cup of fat free chicken broth

Directions:

1. Slice your vegetables thick and trim skin and fat off of chicken
2. Pour 1/2 cup of broth in the slow cooker
3. Toss your veggies into the chicken broth
4. Place chicken on top of that and pour all your seasonings onto of the chicken
5. Cook on low for 8 hours
6. Shred the chicken with two forks and mix in the veggies like so and serve!!!

I served the fajitas with whole grain/wheat tortillas, salsa, lettuce and tomatoes.  I think the only thing I am going to change up next time will be to add a can of chilies to the slow cooker.  Momma likes spice and there wasn't quite enough for me in these.

Enjoy!

Skinny Gal..... Somewhere.

Skinny Zucchini Parmesan

Skinny Zucchini Parmesan

This was delightful.  Actually the best part was the spaghetti sauce I created.  I can finally make my own sauce without taking in all the extra sodium.  If anything, definitely try the sauce!!!  The sauce is for this 9X9 dish, so if you plan on making spaghetti with it or a bigger dish then double the recipe.

Ingredients

For Roasted Bell Pepper Marinara Sauce:

1- 8oz. can of tomato sauce (roasted garlic)

1/2 can of petite diced tomatoes

1 tbls. of freeze-dried Italian Seasoning

1/2 tbls of freeze-dried Basil

1/2 tbls of minced onion OR 1/4 a yellow onion chopped

1/2 tbls of minced garlic

1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper

1/4 tsp of pepper

1/4 tsp of salt

Simmer for 30 mins

For Bake:

2 lbs of Zucchini slices about a 1/4 inch thick

3 tbls of grated Parmesan

1 cup of Fat Free Mozzarella cheese

3 cups of TOTAL fiber bran cereal-crushed to the point of dust/tiny crumbs

1 egg and 2 egg whites-(scramble together)

THE FIXED MARINARA SAUCE ABOVE

Parsley to garnish top

Directions:

1. For Marinara sauce, combine all ingredients and simmer for 30 mins.
2. Slice your zucchini to a 1/4 inch thickness after washing.
3. Pam spray your 9X9 casserole dish
4. Put a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of casserole dish
5. Dip your zucchini slices in the egg and then into the crunched cereal crumbs, then line the dish with zucchini slices
6. Once you have a full layer, pour spoonfuls of marinara sauce on eat zucchini slice and sprinkle 1 tbl of Parmesan and 1/4 cup of mozzarella over top of the layer.
7. Repeat 1-6 steps for 2 more layers so that you have 3 layers
8. On the final layer, you will have 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese to top and sprinkle parsley extra appeal.
9. Bake with aluminum foil or a glass casserole top for 45 mins on 375 degree.  Then pull the top/foil off and bake another 15 mins to slightly brown the top.

Eating Healthy 101 Food Example #1

I often get asked what exactly it is that I eat through out the day.  I plan on starting to post a meal once a week to give everyone an example of what I eat for individuals that may not be used to eating well or dieting.

This is what I ate from this morning:

Scrambled Eggs- 1 whole egg and 3 egg whites, 1 TBLS of dry Basil, and a handful of fresh Spinach.

How to cook eggs:  1. Rub in olive oil in a non-stick skillet just so the eggs don't stick.  2. Scramble your egg, egg whites, and Basil.  3. Cook in the skillet until eggs start to form and toss in the spinach until completely cooked.

Fresh Strawberries- 1 cup

8 oz. of H20

My breakfast totalled a big 5 WW points plus and was super filling!!



By the way, I learned that Basil is a great replacement for salt and pepper on eggs after reading the O2 Diet.  One of my hobbies back in the day was to read Fad diet books.  Of course, this was before I had my daughter, and well, now I have NO time to read a book. 

The O2 Diet was actually one of my favorite reads out of the bunch.  It taught me so much about antioxidants and how important they are in your body.  The scrambled eggs recipe, which is super simple, is actually found in the O2 Diet recipes. 

Some great seasonings on the ORAC chart are:

1. Ground Cinnamon
2. Basil
3. Oregano
4. Rosemary
5. Thyme

So, I usually try to use these seasoning on anything I make.  Spinach is also high on the ORAC charts.  You can find ORAC values- HERE, the higher the value, the better the food.  Spices usually rank high, so use those spices instead of salt and pepper!!  

   

Spicy Tuna Salad

Spicy Tuna Salad

This is something I came up with and it was SERIOUSLY delicious!  It's definitely a do again for me.  I love spicy food, so this was right up my alley.  It's very low fat, calorie and is very filling!

1 serving is this entire recipe:  209 Calories, 9.5g Fat, 22g Protein, 4g of Carbs, 1g Fiber--

5 WW plus pts

Ingredients

1 can of tuna in water

1 teaspoon of hot sauce, like Tabasco

1 tbls of light Mayo

1 wedge of Laughing Cow (light)-Mozzarella, sun-dried tomato, basil cheese spread

1 vine tomato, cut in half

1 bunch of baby spinach, chopped

Dash of pepper for taste

Dash of Basil for garnish

1. Chop baby spinach and cover bottom of the plate
2. Cut your vine Tomato in half and spread your wedge of Laughing Cow cheese across the tops
3. Mix together drained tuna, hot sauce, light Mayo, pepper and throw on top of cheese spread
4. Top with chopped basil

Creamy Spaghetti Squash and Spinach

Creamy Spaghetti Squash and Spinach

This literally took me 20 mins to cook and 5 mins to prepare.  I have to admit, I LOVE spinach, so I put it into most dishes.  I have to get my Vitamin K somehow, right?  Anyways, THIS WAS SIMPLE.  Here is what I did:

Ingredients

1 whole spaghetti squash

1 bag of steamfresh spinach-lightly sauced

1/4 teaspoon of pepper

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of powder garlic

1/4 teaspoon of Mrs. Dash

Dash of Italian seasoning.

1 tbls of grated Parmesan

1/4 cup of Water

So, if you don't know what the "steamfresh" bag of spinach looks like and what brand-- it's this:

HOW TO COOK SPAGHETTI SQUASH!!

Let me just say I have tried cooking it through the oven and it did not cook through and I ended up throwing it away.  My hair dresser told me to cook it this way and it actually turned out great!

• Cut your spaghetti squash in half LENGTH wise.
• Scrape out the seeds and strings-the loose area in the middle
• Put the squash face down in a microwavable dish in 1/4 cup of water
• Cover the dish with plastic wrap
• Microwave it for 15 mins on high
• Pull out and take a fork and scrape out the strands of squash
• If there are areas that look white and not cooked through, microwave it a couple more mins
• Strain excess water if needed out of the strands of squash

Directions for the meal:

• Cook your spinach per directions on the bag (microwave for 5 1/2-6 mins of so)
• Combine all ingredients--your cooked strings of squash (both halves), the entire bag of spinach, spices and top with Parmesan.

Nutrition: (This is based on 4 cups worth of spaghetti squash once it's stranded out) 2 cups per serving of meal- 207 Calories, 7.75g Fat, 6.7g Protein, 23.75g Carbs, 4.4g Fiber.  5 WW plus pts.  Should come out to 2 servings-4-5 cups

Bourbon Chicken Kabobs

Bourbon Chicken Kabobs

These to me tasted like bourbon chicken that you get from the Chinese places at the malls and such.  It wasn't what I was going for, since I was just throwing things together and this is what came out.  :)  I wouldn't be able to tell you the nutrition aspect of it like I usually do, since everyone can cut however many little pieces of chicken they wanted onto their kabob sticks.  I can't imagine it would be too terribly bad for you though. 

Ingredients

1-1.5 lbs of raw chicken tenders

4 tbls of low sodium soy sauce

3 tbls of Jack Daniels (honey smokehouse) barbecue sauce

2 tbls of olive or canola oil

1/4 tsp of powder garlic

1/4 tsp of pepper

Cut and clean up raw chicken tenders.  I am pretty anal about cleaning up my bird before eating it, it has to have all fat, skin, and any visible veins and such removed.  I probably waste a lot of good meat on it, but I'd rather do that than crunch down on something that will make me feel sick.  It's a texture thing I guess.

Mix together all the other ingredients.  Put aside 1/3 of the solution in a cup.  Use the remaining 2/3's of the solution as a marinade in the fridge for 30 mins.  

You may have to make more of the marinade if you have more chicken.  

Take the marinaded chicken out and put the pieces of chicken onto the kabob sticks.  I have metal ones, but you can use wooden as well.  

You may need to coat your grill with Pam to keep the chicken from sticking.

Cook on second shelf of your grill (if you have a second shelf) so the the heat isn't direct.  

Flip every 5 mins until cooked and each time you flip them, make sure to coat some more sauce on them for a ton of flavor and tenderness.  

 

ENJOY!

Sloppy Janes

Sloppy Janes

This is one of my all time favorite health foods.  It's so good that I have a hard time eating one serving.  It's full of flavor and SO easy to make.

Ingredients:
1 lb. raw extra-lean ground turkey
5 small light hamburger buns (I actually use the sandwich thins in the picture above for less carbies 100% whole grain/wheat)
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers
1 small can of tomato paste
1 tbsp of sugar

1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dry steak seasoning blend

Directions: Spray a large pan with nonstick spray, and bring to medium-high heat. Add turkey to the pan with onion, green pepper, and red pepper, and steak seasoning. Spread the meat around in the pan to break it up a bit until cooked and DO NOT DRAIN JUICE.

Reduce heat to medium.

Add Worcestershire sauce and vinegar to the pan. Stir, and then continue to cook for 5 minutes.

Add tomato paste and sugar to the pan and stir well. Reduce heat to low, and cook the mixture for an additional 3-5 minutes.

Toast the buns, if desired. 

Serving Size: 1 sandwich
Calories: 271
Fat: 3g
Sodium: 835mg
Carbs: 32g
Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 8g
Protein: 31g

POINTS® value 5*

I oringally found this recipe on www.hungry-girl.com, but I have changed it up quite a bit.to make it a thicker Sloppy Jane, and I didn't want to use artificial sweetners, so there ya go!

Shakeology

Shakeology-The Healthiest Meal of the Day!

So, I want to take a minute today and talk about Shakeology.  Shakeology is a shake that Beachbody created.  BUT, don't let it fool you, this isn't your average shake on the market!  This is my favorite video that shows how much nutrients are packed in ONE single serving of Shakeology:

 Isn't that amazing?  Once I saw this short video, I was intrigued.  I wanted to know more about it.  So, then I found this video:   

Did I mention how low it was on the Glycemic Index scale????  What does this mean you ask?  Foods that are low on the Glycemin Index scale help you get full, stay full longer, and give you energy! 

Ok, so I was sold.  I tried a sample of the chocolate Shakeology with a half banana, a tbl of reduced fat peanut butter, ice and water.  It was SO good!  It taste like those little Easter egg Reese's in a liquid form.  If you like chocolate like me, you will definitely get your chocolate fix on a daily basis.  I can't wait to get my 30 day supply today in the mail! 

So, being a Beachbody consultant, I actually now sell Shakeology.  If you are interested, head over to my website and check it out at: 

http://myshakeology.com/esuite/home/turbomomma83 

Before you go though, let me give you a little bit of perspective.  The most common response I get with Shakeology is, "Wow, that's kind of expensive."  Well, yea if you look at the full cost it is expensive, BUT PEOPLE it's a 30 day supply!  If you take the $119.95 cost and divide it out 30 days, then it comes out to be $3.99 a meal.  Pretty much the only place you can buy a meal that cheap anymore is on the McDonald's menu, in which is NOT healthy food in your tummy.  

Two other things I'd like to mention.  If you get Shakeology on home direct, which means they will ship it to your house automatically every 30 days, then your shipping is FREE!  Also, if you DO NOT LIKE Shakeology, you can get a FULL refund of your money.  

Enjoy, 

   

Spicy Broccoli Cheese Soup

Spicy Broccoli Cheese Soup

This is another recipe that I found and absolutely love!  It's inexpensive, taste great, and it's HEALTHY!  If you like Panera's Broccoli Cheese Soup, then you will love this healthier/spicier version.

This lovely is 112 calories, 4g of fat, 9.2g of Carbies, 10.9g of Protein, and 2 WW plus points per serving=1 CUP

Ingredients

2 packages of frozen Broccoli florets

3 cups of Chicken Broth

Handful (about 3/4 cup) of matchstick carrots

1 can of Rotel mild tomatoes

10 oz of 2% Velveeta cheese

 Directions:

1. Put broccoli, carrots, Rotel tomatoes, and chicken broth in your slow cooker on high for 4 hours. 

2. Once cooked, break up broccoli to smaller pieces.

3. Cube up Velveeta cheese and throw into slow cooker and stir until completely melted.  Serve with fat free cheddar cheese/crackers.

Enjoy!

Honey/Banana French Toast

Honey/Banana French Toast

This is a breakfast that I eat quite often on the weekends when I have time to make food and I'm not in a hurry.  This is 217 calories, 3.5g of fat, and 2 WW plus points per serving.  This recipe makes 2 servings. 

Ingredients

1 banana

2 slices of whole grain/wheat bread

ground cinnamon

1 tsp of honey

1 egg

1 tbl of skim milk

dash of salt

1. Whip together egg, milk, and salt in a bowl.

2. Transfer mixture onto a plate.  Sprinkle ground cinnamon over the mixture and lightly swirl it around.  Dip both sides of bread into the mixture and throw onto a skillet at medium heat.  Make sure to use Pam or oil on your skillet so that the french toast doesn't stick. 

3. Flip french toast until cooked.

4. Slice up a banana and once the toast is done, put slivers of banana onto the toast.  Sprinkle ground cinnamon over the bananas.

5. Lastly, drizzle honey on top and serve!

Enjoy!

-Skinny Gal.....  Somewhere.

Green/Red Pepper and Turkey Bacon Scramble

Green/Red Pepper and Turkey Bacon Scramble

I found this recipe in my Turbo Fire-Fuel the Fire book. I was a little skeptical, because you microwave the eggs and that's my first experience with doing that.  It actually came out great!!!  This meal is 345 calories and 10g of fat.

Ingredients

2 slices of turkey bacon (cooked)

1/4 green pepper-diced

1/4 red pepper-died

3 scallions heads (only the white portion)-diced

1 oz of pepper jack cheese

1 egg and 2 egg whites

1. Scramble egg and egg whites, add in remaining ingredients and microwave for 3 minutes.  Enjoy!

-Skinny Gal....  Somewhere.

Italian Zucchini boats

Italian Zucchini Boats

This is something that I came up with for dinner last night.  It's really good and full of flavor.  This food breaks down to be 126 calories and 5g of fat per boat.  Enjoy!

  

Ingredients

4 medium zucchini

1 tbl of refrigerated Italian seasoning

1/4 tsp of garlic powder

dash of salt

1/4 tsp of pepper

3 tbl of tomato paste with added oregano, basil, garlic

1 egg white

1/4 cup of crushed Total whole grain cereal

2 tbl of grated Parmesan

1/4 green pepper

1/4 yellow onion

1 lb of ground turkey

1 cup of chicken broth

1. Dice onion and green pepper

2. Cook ground turkey, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic, green pepper, and  onion together in a 1/4 cup of chicken broth.  Continually break up the ground turkey and stir around.  Once turkey and veggies are cooked throw in tomato paste and  mix around. 

4. Transfer to a bowl and mix in crushed cereal, egg white and Parmesan.

5. Cut zucchini in halves and scoop out center. 

6. Fill zucchini boats with turkey filling.

7. Transfer boats into a casserole pan 9 X 11.  Fill the bottom of the pan with the remaining chicken broth.  Once all boats are transferred in and not tipping over, throw aluminum foil over the top. 

8. Bake on 375 for 45 mins.  Let set 5 minutes before serving. 

9. I added parsley for decoration.  You could also top with fat free mozzarella for additional taste.  I'm just trying to stay away from cheese while dieting.  :) 

XOXO

-Skinny Gal.... Somewhere.



Lemon-Herbed Grilled Chicken

Lemon-Herbed Grilled Chicken

I wanted to make something that I hadn't seen a recipe for and I came up with this.  It's pretty simple and easy and taste great!   

Ingredients
Skinless/boneless chicken breast
1-2 fresh lemons
1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
a bunch diced-Fresh Basil or 2 tbls of refrigerated dried Basil
1/4 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Squeeze 1-2 lemons in a bowl/pan.  Coat the container with juice.  Mix in olive oil and herbs/seasonings until blended well.

Rub Chicken in the mix, marinate for 30 mins, and throw it on the grill.

Take time to appreciate your surroundings while grilling.  What a beautiful day it was yesterday!!

I like to toss little bits of water on the chicken when I flip them to keep them moist.  Once cooked fully, pull them off the grill and serve with your side of choice. 

ENJOY!!!

Feeeeesh and why it's healthy!

Omega-whoooooo?  Nutrition is probably one of my favorite things to talk about.  I actually wanted to be a dietitian when I was in college, but the college I was attending couldn't get the program accredited in time for me to graduate.  I did graduate with a Health care degree and minored in nutrition and since I thought I was going to be a dietitian, I took all those lovely biology, anatomy, and chemistry classes plus majority of the nutrition courses.  Does this make me qualified to give advice???  Absolutely not, but I still like to share what I know.

Actually one of my hobbies is reading FAD diet books just to see what they "recommend" to people on how to lose weight.  People, it's simple.... DIET AND EXERCISE.  I'm a firm believer that you should not eliminate any particular food group in your diet.

With that said, let's talk about the greatness of feeeesh!  The hubs and I eat fish about 3 nights a week.  It's the one thing we can agree on to eat together.  I generally love ALL food, but he is extremely picky.  Fish is not only low in calories and fat, but it's really healthy for your diet due to the Omega-3's.

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to the diet, because our bodies can't make them.  They are a form of a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA).  One of these day I will go into a lesson about organic biochemistry and explain the types of lipids and how they either rec havoc or help like these guys, but today isn't that day.  :) 

With that said, here are the benefits:

• They are crucial for a healthy heart and reduce the risk of heart disease
• They play a major role in brain function, memory, and development
• Lower blood pressure
• Lower cholesterol by raising HDL's
• Reduce inflammation in the joints which cause rheumatoid arthritis
• Plays minor roles on reducing depression, prostate cancer, colon cancer, asthma, IBD, ADHD, and skin disorders. 

SO WHY THE HECK WOULDN'T YOU CONSUME FOODS WITH OMEGA-3'S??  They are the good guys when it comes to lipids!!  So, if you're like me and forget EVERYTHING it's probably a good reason to consume these little miracle workers!  I also have a slight case of ADHD.  The best example of my ADHD is this guy:

DUG the doggy from UP!!!  I sometimes have **SQUIRREL** syndrome when carrying on a conversation with people.  It drives the hubs and my best friend absolutely nuts, but they know by now that it's just the way I am and I really can't help it.

So, this is something we eat at least 2 times a week in our house:

Overly seasoned Tilapia  (is what I like to call it)



Ingredients:

Tilapia fillets

Rub on the following seasons (use however much to your liking):

Oregano

Mrs. Dash (original)

Salt

Pepper

Garlic powder

Grated Parmesan

Cook the fillets on 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes depending on the size of the fillet.  I usually pull it out once the parmesan is golden brown.  I will pair it with some kind of veggie.  The fillet itself is about 130 calories, so for 2 that really fill you up it's only 260 calories for 4 oz fillets!!!   

Enjoy!!!

-Stephanie

 

     

Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup (slow cooker)

Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup (slow cooker)

This cheesy chicken goodness is only 5 WW pts per serving for the soup itself and 3 additional points for the toppers.  The total bowl for two servings of soup is 13 WW pts with toppers and very filling!

1 cup per serving!! 

 

Soup:

5 oz. chicken breast

1/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp pepper

2 1/2 tbls of taco seasoning

1 can of chicken broth

1 can of 98% cream of chicken soup

6 oz. of 1/3 fat velveeta cheese

1 not drained can of diced tomatoes

1 drained can of low sodium black beans

1 drained can of whole kernel yellow corn

1 drained can of chilies

1/4 a small yellow onion (diced)

1/4 a green pepper (diced)

1 tsp minced garlic

Toppers:

7 baked tortilla chips crumbled

1/4 cup of kraft 2% milk Mexican cheese

Directions:

-Put all ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.

-Stir every couple hours to stir the melted cheese around.

-Once the 6 hours are up, take two forks and shred the chicken. 

-Serve with toppers.

1 cup per serving, 140 Calories, 5g fat, 19g carbs, 18g protein, 3.75g fiber.