AtoZ Recipes: ~Letter E!

[ElsieB]

This week: Letter E!

The following is a Weight Watchers recipe. It is really good! It doesn't only have to be an appetizer. I have served it as a side dish. It could also be made into a sandwich and would make a great accompaniment for soup.

<u>Eggplant Appetizer</u>

6 (1/4 inch) slices of eggplant
1 tsp. olive oil
6 (1/4 inch) slices of tomato
2 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
Basil (I prefer fresh, chopped)
Black pepper

Place eggplant slices in a single layer on a nonstick baking sheet. Lightly brush slices with 1/2 tsp. olive oil. Broil until eggplant is browned. Turn eggplant slices over, brush with remaining olive oil and broil until lightly browned.

Top each eggplant slice with a tomato slice and broil for another minute.

Divide the mozzarella cheese between the 6 slices. Sprinkle with basil and pepper. Broil until cheese is melted and golden brown.

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[CHERific]

Egg Salad Melt

Makes 3 sandwiches

6 Eggs, hard-boiled, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/3 cup Celery, small diced
Salt and pepper to taste
6 slices Cheddar cheese, mild
6 slices White bread (good quality)

Mix together the eggs, mayonnaise, and celery. Season. Lightly toast the bread. Place 3 slices of the bread on a cookie sheet. Top each with 1/3 of the egg salad. Top with the cheese. Place under a hot broiler until the cheese has just melted. Top with the remaining toasted bread. Serve immediately.


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[ElsieB]

Easy Fajitas

1 T. flour
1-1/2 lbs. boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into think strips
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into strips
1 medium onion, sliced in rings
2 tsp. chili powder
1-1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
foil
warm tortillas
salsa & sour cream

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Tear off a large piece of foil and sprinkle with flour. Arrange beef, bell peppers and onion on top. Combine seasonings and sprinkle evenly over ingredients. Fold and seal bag well. Place on baking sheet and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with warm tortillas, salsa and sour cream.

--Elsie

[ElsieB]

Originally posted by Beckster36693
06-18-2002 12:26 PM

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

2 Pillsbury pie crusts (1 box)
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 large can Veg-All
1 small can corn
2 cans Cream of Chicken with Herbs (can use regular Cream of Chicken)
salt & pepper to taste

Boil chicken & lightly shred. Let crust sit out as directed on package. Put 1 crust in the bottom of a large pie pan. Mix remaining ingredients in bowl, spread over crust. Place 2nd crust over mixture and pinch ends together. Cut X in center of crust to vent. Bake 350 until crust is lightly browned.

*I find this is to much to put into a pie pan, I use a small glass regtangular dish; and I lay the first crust in the bottom and the second on top of the chicken mixture without pinching ends. Not as pretty of a fit for crust but mixture fits much better.

[ElsieB]

Originally posted by ShannonB25
05-07-2002 03:57 PM

Easy Corn Salad

1 can golden sweet whole kernel corn, drained
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, finely chopped
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cucumber, chopped

Mix veggies together well in medium sized bowl. In separate bowl combine the following:

4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp dill weed
salt and pepper to taste

Whisk in 1-2 Tbsp vegetable or olive oil, combining thoroughly. Pour dressing mixture over vegetables and stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

The dressing darkens the salad up a bit but it tastes so good that it really makes no difference. Hope you all enjoy!

[ElsieB]

I almost forgot to refresh this week!

How about a couple more "EEEEasy" recipes. :)

Easy Skillet Chicken
Weight Watchers

This is really good served over rice (just remember to add the points).

Yield: 4 servings
4 points per serving

1 T. olive oil
2 onions, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery stalk, sliced
12 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
1-14.5 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 T. plus 1 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 T. chopped fresh basil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil. Sauté onions, carrot and celery until softened (about 10 minutes).
2. Add chicken; cook stirring as needed, until opaque (about 5 minutes).
3. Stir in tomatoes, cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring as needed, until flavors are blended (about 10 minutes).


Easy Cheese Lasagna
Weight Watchers

I just made this the other night. The best part about it is that you don't have to cook the lasagne noodles first. It's so easy!

Yield: 6 servings
6 points per serving

1 jar (28 oz) spaghetti sauce
6 uncooked lasagna noodles
1 container (15 oz) fat-free ricotta cheese 1-2 C. sliced or chopped raw vegetables (I like mushrooms and zucchini)
1 package (8 oz) shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray and 11x7-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 1/3 of the sauce on bottom of dish; arrange 3 noodles in a single layer over sauce. Top with another 1/3 of the sauce, all of the ricotta cheese and vegetables, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Then top with remaining noodles in a single layer. Spread evenly with remaining sauce.
2. Cover dish with foil; bake one hour until noodles are tender and mixture is piping hot, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese; bake uncovered 5 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.