Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

We tried a new recipe tonight in our house...and it was a winner! It's always nice when you try new things and they don't taste low-fat and healthy! I had a hard time remembering that this was a Weight Watcher friendly recipe.

Here's what you'll need: chicken breast, lean ham slices, sliced Swiss cheese, light butter, whole wheat flour, skim milk, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, paprika, black pepper, Panko breadcrumbs & garlic powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.

For the Sauce: Melt butter in a large sauce pan. Whisk flour into flour, slowly start adding milk, whisking to avoid lumps. Stir until sauce begins to thicken. Mix together the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, paprika and pepper; slowly add to sauce mixture. Bring sauce to a simmer, stirring continuously, until desired thickness has been reached (I didn't let mine thicken as much  as I should have).

Layer the chicken, ham, Swiss cheese and sauce mixture in your pan.

In a small sauce pan, melt butter, then stir in the Panko crumbs, garlic powder and pepper. Top casserole with Panko mixture.

Bake for 35 minutes, top will be golden brown. Enjoy!

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Adapted from: Skinny Mom

Serves: 8, 1-cup servings, 9 Weight Watcher Points Plus

Ingredients

Casserole:

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
• 8 oz fat-free lean ham slices
• 10 thinly sliced Swiss cheese

Sauce:

• 4 tbsp light butter
• 4 tbsp whole wheat flour
• 3 1/4 cups skim milk
• 1 lemon, juiced (aprox. 2 Tbsp)
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Topping:

• 1/4 cup light butter
• 1 1/2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
2. For the sauce, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, slowly add the milk while whisking to avoid lumps. Stir until sauce begins to thicken (around 10 minutes or so). Mix together lemon juice, Dijon mustard, paprika and pepper, and slowly add to sauce mixture. Bring to a low simmer, continue stirring until sauce has reached desired thickness.
3. Layer chicken, ham slices, Swiss cheese and sauce mixture.
4. For topping, melt butter in a small sauce pan. Remove from heat, stir in Panko breadcrumbs, garlic powder and pepper. Spread evenly over top of sauce mixture.
5. Bake for 35 minutes...topping with turn a golden brown.

BBQ Root Beer Chicken

BBQ ROOT BEER CHICKEN

Be sure and check out my other blog for the complete recipe!

Porcupine Meatballs

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

I just posted this recipe on my other blog...Sara Howe, This is my Life, make sure you go over there and check it out!! They are awesome, and I figured them to be 8 Weight Watcher Points Plus.

Pizza Rolls

These little pizza rolls are amazing! They are perfect for snacking on, to take in a school lunch, or as an appetizer! I found these little babies over at Emily Bites

Here's what you'll need: egg roll wrappers, pizza sauce, string cheese

Preheat the oven at 425, and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Fill a small bowl with water, and keep near.

Place egg roll wrapper on a flat surface. Spread with a tsp pizza sauce, and add 1/2 a cheese stick.

Fold the bottom wrapper up over the cheese stick, fold in one corner, then then other, and roll up!

Place on baking sheet and lightly spray with cooking spray! Cook for 1o minutes, turning over half way through, until golden brown.

Pizza Rolls

Makes 8 pizza rolls - 2 Weight Watcher Points Plus per roll

Ingredients:

8 egg roll wrappers

8 teaspoons pizza sauce

4 light mozzarella string cheese (cut in half)

Preheat oven to 425. Light spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Fill a small bowl with water and keep handy. Place egg roll wrapper on a flat surface, spread a teaspoon pizza sauce in the center of the wrapper, and place 1/2 a cheese stick on top. Fold bottom corner of egg roll wrapper over the cheese, the fold the sides in, and roll up. Dip your fingers in water and wet the edges before rolling to help seal. Place rolls on baking sheet, and lightly spray with cooking spray. Cook for 10 minutes, turning half way through, until wrappers are golden brown.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy

This is a quick and easy slow cooker meal!! Perfect for those evenings when you are too busy too cook, or just need something warm and comforting in those colder months! I found this recipe over at Simple Nurished Living

Here's what you'll need: boneless skinless chicken breasts, chicken gravy mix, low-fat cream of chicken soup and water

Place chicken into the slow cooker (I cut the recipe in half, so that's why I only have two, large, chicken breasts in my slow cooker)

In a bowl, mix together the gravy mix, cream of chicken soup and two cups of water. Pour the gravy mixture over the chicken.

Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, or until the chicken is done. My chicken was thawed out, and it was done perfectly in 4 hours time.

Serve over mashed potatoes, rice or toast and enjoy!

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy

Serves 6 - 6 Weight Watchers Points Plus (not including potatoes, rice or toast)

Ingredients:

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 packages chicken gravy mix

1 can (10 3/4 ounces) low-fat cream of chicken soup

2 cups water

Place chicken in the slow cooker.

In a bowl, mix together gravy mix, cream of chicken soup and water until well blended. Pour mixture over chicken.

Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours, until chicken is done.

Serve over mashed potatoes, rice or toast...ENJOY!

California Club Sandwich

This is a great sandwich!! My whole family loved it, and it's filling enough to eat on those nights you don't want to do a lot of cooking. I can't take credit for the recipe though, I found it over at Emily Bites (she has some awesome Weight Watcher friendly recipes!)

Here's what you'll need: center cut bacon, low-fat mayonnaise, fresh basil leaves, lime juice, light wheat bread, deli turkey, avocado, lettuce leaves and tomato.

Cook bacon until crispy, set aside to cool on a paper towel to drain some of the grease.

In a small bowl, combine the mayo, basil and lime juice; stir until well combined & set aside.

Slice the tomato & avocado....

...toast the bread.

On one slice of bread spread 1 tablespoon of the mayo mixture, and top with 2 oz turkey and sliced avocado. On the other slice of bread, top with lettuce, tomato and 2 bacon slices.

Flip the lettuce side over onto the turkey side to form your sandwich. Repeat with the 3 remaining sandwiches. Cut in half and serve. ENJOY

California Club Sandwich

Serves 4 - 8 Weight Watcher Points Plus

Ingredients:

• 8 slices center cut bacon
• 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, minced
• 8 sliced light wheat bread
• 8 oz sliced deli turkey
• 1 medium avocado, cut into quarters
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 4 tomato slices

Directions:
Cook bacon until crispy, set aside to cool on a paper towel to drain some of the grease.

In a small bowl, combine the mayo, basil and lime juice; stir until well combined & set aside. 

Slice the tomato & avocado, and toast the bread.

On one slice of bread spread 1 tablespoon of the mayo mixture, and top with 2 oz turkey and sliced avocado. On the other slice of bread, top with lettuce, tomato and 2 bacon slices.

Flip the lettuce side over onto the turkey side to form your sandwich. Repeat with the 3 remaining sandwiches. Cut in half and serve. ENJOY

Crock-Pot Hawaiian Chicken

Tonight we decided to try a new recipe. I found this over at Mommy's Fabulous Finds.

Crock-Pot Pineapple Chicken

Serves 6 - 7 points plus

3 or 4 large chicken breasts

1 cup pure cane sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup pineapple juice (use the juice from the pineapple chunks)

1/2 cup ketchup

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp mustard

16 oz canned pineapple (tidbits or crushed)

Combine sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, ketchup, vinegar and mustard. Add chicken to the crock-pot and top with sauce and pineapple. Cook on low 7-8 hours or high for 4 hours.

Hope you give it a try, let me know how you like it!

Crock-Pot Pineapple Chicken

Serves 6 - 7 Points Plus

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Crock-Pot Pineapple Chicken

Serves 6 - 7 Points Plus

3 or 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I used 3 pretty big ones)

1 cup pure cane sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce 

1/2 cup pineapple juice (use the juice from your pineapple chunks, I ended up with 3/4 of a cup, so just used it all)

1/2 cup ketchup

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp mustard

16 oz can pineapple (tidbits or crushed)

Combine sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, ketchup, vinegar and mustard together in a small bowl. Add chicken breasts to the crock-pot, then top with sauce mix and pineapple. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

I hope you give it a try, let me know how you liked it!!

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