Orange Chicken with Broccoli

Yield: 4 servings (4 ww pts each)

• 4 tsp vegetable oil (we used ginger oil)
• 1 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger (we used a dash of ground ginger)
• 1 lb chk, thawed and cut into strips
• 2 cups broccoli florets (I just used a bag of frozen)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp cornstarch, dissolved in 1 Tbsp water
• 1 orange, peeled and sectioned (we used a couple clementines)

1. In a large skillet, fry the chicken in oil.  If you do fresh ginger you want to do that first and then set it aside.
2. Sprinkle chicken with ginger.  Once cooked through, set aside.
3. In the same skillet, combine broccoli and water.  Cook 5-6 minutes (longer if frozen) and then add chicken back to skillet.
4. Stir in broth, orange juice and soy sauce.
5. Add corn starch mixture, bring to boil.
6. Once it thickens a little, add the orange and heat through.
7. Serve and enjoy!

We had ours with some brown rice, though it didn’t need it.  This is a hearty meal and REALLY quite tasty.  It isn’t as easy as my normal meals (i.e. throw it in a pan and bake) but really it isn’t too hard and the flavors are worth the little bit extra!

 

Foil-Pack Taco Chicken

Yield: 4 packs (6 ww pts each)

• 4 small chk breasts, thawed (4 oz each)
• 1 pkg taco seasoning
• 2 medium sized potatoes, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup shredded cheese
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1/4 cup sour cream

1. preheat oven to 400-degrees
2. lay out 4 foil pieces and spray with cooking spray
3. top with potatoes slices and chicken
4. sprinkle taco seasoning on chicken
5. top with salsa
6. bake 30 mins, until chicken is 165-degrees
7. remove from foil, top with sour cream and ENJOY!

The potatoes were something different for us on this.  We’ve done this with rice but I thought the potatoes added a different “vibe” – quite tasty!  We had some homemade salsa so our packets included black beans and corn that were in that.  We didn’t have sour cream so we missed out on that excitement.  Overall, this is something we’ll do again.  It was SUPER easy and fast to put together.  I might change up my seasoning a bit and not rely on the taco seasoning for all my flavoring and do some of my own...other than that – YUM!

Monterey Jack Turkey Burgers

Yield: 4 servings (6 ww pts each)

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 2 shallots finely chopped (we used diced onion in the fridge)
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp ketchup
• 1 tsp minced fresh garlic
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 4 strips turkey bacon (we didn’t use bacon)
• 4 hamburger buns, toasted

1. In a large bowl, combine the turkey, onion, soy, ketchup, garlic, pepper and cheese.
2. Form into four patties.
3. Cook on foreman or outside on the grill until they reach 165-degrees.
4. Enjoy!

This mix with the soy, ketchup and garlic really gives the turkey burgers a lot of flavor.  Very delicious!

BBQ Cheeseburger & Rice Skillet

Yield: 6 servings (9 ww pts each)

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1-3/4 cup water
• 1 cup bbq sauce
• 2 cups instant rice (we used brown)
• 1 cup shredded cheese
• 1 can corn

1. Brown meat with onion in a large skillet.
2. Add water, bbq sauce and corn.  Mix well and bring to boil.
3. Stir in rice, cover.  Reduce heat to low and cook 10-12 minutes.
4. Stir, sprinkle with cheese and enjoy!

This on really warms up well for leftovers the next day.  The corn kind of give it a little something else but I think a green pepper would be tasty in this, too! 

Beef Stew

yield: 6-8 servings

• small beef roast (whatever cut you prefer), thawed
• 2 cups V8 juice
• 2 cups water
• 1 pkg onion soup mix
• cracked black pepper
• garlic salt
• 4 medium potatoes, diced
• 1 bag of baby carrots
• 1 onion, diced
• corn starch

1. Put roast, V8, water, soup mix, pepper and garlic salt in slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours.
2. At the 4-6 hour mark, add vegetables and cook an additional 4 hours or until the veggies are tender.
3. Prior to serving, change slow cooker to high and thicken with a corn starch mixture (per the corn starch packaging).