Hearty Beef and Vegetable Soup

I love love love soup so even though it is 90 plus degrees outside I am still makign soup. This recipe is another WW recipe but it was good.

1 32oz caron low sodium beef broth
3 cups water
1 can tomato paste
3/4 tsp salt
1 lb round steak trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
3 large carrots 1/2 inch thich
2 celery stalks, 1/2 inch thick
1 large leek cleaned and cut in half and cut into 1 inch pieced white and light green parts only
1 potato peeled and diced
2 turnips peeled and diced
3/4 cup frozen peas.

Whisk broth,water tomato paste and salt in a 6 quart crock pot. Stir in beef and all veggies except the peas. Cover and cook for 4-6 hours on high or 8-12 on low.
at the end of cooking time, stir in peas. Cover and cook on high until peas are heated through, about 15 minutes.

Serving-6
serving size-2 cups
calories- 213
fat -3
chol-39
sodium 667
carb 25
fober- 5
protein-22

Points -4

Cheesy Mock Shepherd's Pie

If you remember I posted a recipe last week for Sloppy Joe's and I told you to save half of the meat from that recipe. Well this recipe uses that meat you saved. I have to say that I enjoy meals where I can use meat for 2 recipes. Makes my life easy. Also this meal can be made ahead of time and put in the fridge or freezer. Just adjust cooking times some

Cheesy Mock Shepherds Pie
1 1/2 pounds potatoes peeled and quartered
3 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup milk
salt and pepper
reserved meat mixture from sloppy joes
1 1/2 cup chopped zucchini (1 medium)
1 16 oz bag frozen mixed veggies
1 can cheddar cheese soup, condensed
2 to 4 tbsp water.

1. In a large saucepan cook potatoes in enough water to cover for 20 -25 minutes or until tender. Use a potato masher, and mash potatoes. Stir in butter and milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper. If you don have time to make real mash potates use boxed kind following directions. Omit first 3 ingredients.

2. Meanwhile preheat oven to 350. In another large saucepan, combine the meat, zucchini, veggies, soup and water. Cover and cook until heated through.

3. Pour Mixture into a 3 qt casserole. Top with spoonfuls of potato mixture and smooth over top of the casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes. I added a handful of cheese and baked additional 5 minutes.

Stir Fry Spianch

Another great weigth watchers recipe. I will so be making this again. I think I would cut the vinegar in half.

Stir Fry Spianch

1 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp ginger
1 glove garlic
1 bag spianch, washed
1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar

heat a large skillte or wok over high heat until a drop of water sizzles. add oil, swirl to coat the pan. then add gineger and garlic and let cook 15 seconds. Add the spianch, soy sauce, vinegar. stir fry until the spianch is wilted. About 2 minutes.

Calories-63
Fat-2
sodium-327
carb- 9
fiber -6
protein- 7
Point 1 per 1/3 cup

Shrimp, Peas and Rice

This dish is another great Weight Watchers meal. I loved it. My oldest loved it and the youngest did not. I will be making it again.

Shrimp, Peas, and Rice

1 lb shrimp
1 cup uncooked rice
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup frozen peas
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp plus 1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp parmensan cheese
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In a medium saucepan melt the butter. Add rice and saute about a minute. Add chicken broth and peas and bring to a boil. When all liquid is absorbed, heat to low, cover and cook on low for 15 minutes. In a large skillet heat 2 tsp olive oil, season shrimp with salt and pepper add to hot pan. Cook 2-3 minutes. Remove the shrimp from pan and set aside. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to the skillet, add rice,shrimp, cheese, and parsley. Saute another minute.

Servings-4
Serving Size- 1 cup
Caliores 340
Points 7

Roasted Broccoli with Smashed Garlic

So tomorrow I start my weight watchers diet. While I know that I can do it. Finding things I can eat and enjoy has been the challenge. another challenege will be eating 3 meals a day but that is something I hope to work on. This recipe was so yummy, the only thing I think i would do it add garlic powder becasue I love garlic.
I have inclued that caliore coutn and points for weight watchers.

Roasted Broccoli W/ smashed garlic
1 1/2 pounds broccoli
6 cloves garlic, smashed
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 450. I n a baking dish cobine broccol, olive oil, garlic salt and pepper. Roast broccoli 20 minutes

Serving- 4
size-1/4
point 2
caloires 126
fat-7.5
protein 4.3
carb 13.7
fiber 5.7

Sloppy Cheeseburger Joes

My husband is not a big fans of sloppy joes but I love them. They remind me of good times as a child. I got this recipe from Dinners for Less. This recipe also makes enough for another recipe so make sure you save some of the meat mixture and I will post that recipe soon.

Sloppy Cheeseburger Joes
2 lbs ground beef
1 cup onion,minced
1 can tomato soup condensed
1/4 cup water
1 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 tsp pepper
8 hamburger buns
8 slices american cheese

1. In a large skillet cook ground beef and onions over medium heat until beef is browned and onion is tender, breaking up meat as it cooks. Drain off fat, sti in soup, water, worcestershire sauce, garlic and pepper.

2. Simmer, covered for 15 to 20 minutes or until thickene. Reserve Half of the mixture. Divide the remaining meat mixture among the bun bottoms. Top with cheese slices and bun tops.

Calories- 332
Fat-15
Cholesterol-54
Sodium-615
Carbs-27
Fiber-1
Protein- 19

Fried Rice

So a few weeks ago I had a craving for some fried rice. I went in search for a good recipe in one of my many cookbooks. I found this recipe in a Magazine Dinners for Less. I did change the recipe up some based on the veggies in the home. A plus about this recipe is that my kids loved it.

Fried Rice
Start To Finish-30 Minutes
Cost $7 for the entire recipe as is
All my changes will be in Bold

4 eggs lightlty beaten
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 colves garlic, minced
1 cup celery, sliced thin (2 Stalk)- (1 stalk)
1 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms sliced- I used canned
4 cups cooked rice (I used brown)- I would definalty use white rice next time
1 cup carrots, sliced thin ( I used pre shreeeded carrots)
1cup frozen peas
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 cup cabbage mix

1. In a small bowl, combine eggs and 2 tsp soy sauce. Set aside

2. Pour the 2 tsp oil in a skillet, heat over medium heat. Add Garlic, cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add eggs and cook until scrambled. Remove egg and set aside.

3. Pour 2 TBSP oil in skillet, heat wok over medium high heat, add celery and cabbage if used; cook and stir for 1 Minute. Add mushrooms cook for 1 minute.

4.Add cooked rice, carrots and pea. Sprinkle with the 1/4 cup soy sauce. Cook and stir fro 4 minutes or until heated through. Add cookedegg mixture and green onions. Cook and stir for 1 MINUTE.

You could add any type of meat if so inclined.