Monday, 1 February 2010

Shrimp Po'Boys

...Weight Watchers Style....
Very good

2 tbs low fat mayo
1.5 tsp Creole seasoning, divided (I used Cajun)
4 French rolls (I used the Asiago cheese loaf from Atlanta Bread Co)
1.25 pound of shrimp, devinded and peeled
1 tsp olive oil
1 small onion, sliced
1 c of lettuce, shredded (I used spinach leaves)
1 tomato sliced

Mix the mayo and 1/2 tsp of seasoning and chill. Cook onion and shrimp in olive oil sprinkled with the remaining seasoning. Spread mayo on loaves, top with shrimp, lettuce and tomatoes.

Saturday, 30 January 2010

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Again, this is a Weight Watcher recipe. Also very good. It can be served as an appetizer or a main dish. We ate this with rice and veggies.

1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
3/4 c rolled oats
2 lge egg whites
1 c onion
1 med garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp dried parsley
2 tsp dried oregano
8 oz canned tomato sauce
2 tbsp splenda
3 tbsp spicy mustard
1 1/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp hot sauce

Preheat over to 350. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
In medium bowl, combine beef, oats, egg whites, onion, garlic, parsley, and oregano; mix thoroughly. Shape beef mixture into about 40 balls and place on the sheet. Bake for about 25 minutes.
Transfer to a slow cooker. Add the other ingredients. Heat on warm until ready to eat.

****I had some frozen Italian meatballs so I used those.
Don't expect a lot of sauce because there is not.

Pan Fried Flounder

Okay so to preface this recipe, I want to say it is a Weight Watchers recipe and really healthy. If you are familiar with the points system for Weight Watchers, it is only a value of 4 points per serving. It is filling and very good.

Flounder
spicy mustard
cornmeal
2 or 3 egg whites, whipped
pepper
salt
parmesan cheese

I don't really have measurements for this recipe. Well they were given but I didn't follow it really.
Rub a small amount spicy mustard on each side of the flounder. Dip the flounder in the egg whites. Then dredge the fish in a mixture of cornmeal, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. (To give you a little estimate - about 1 cup of cornmeal, 1/2 c parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste). Then fry in a pan with hot olive oil for about 2 or 3 minutes on each side.