Point Recipes

2 Point Amaretto Chocolate Cheesecake

3 boards of grahm cracker squares

1/3 cup low fat (skim) ricotta cheese

4 oz whipped cream cheese

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 egg

3 tbls flour

2 tbls Amaretto liquor or 1 tsp Almond extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbls semi sweet chocolate chips - ground

Preheat oven to 300 F. Spray 8" round pie pan with oil spray.

Crumble (fine) grahm crackers evenly at bottom of pan.

Puree or blend ricotta cheese, cream cheese, cocoa, egg, sugar, flour, liquor and/or extract.

Stir in chocolate chips and pour mixture over grahm cracker crumbs.

Bake for 90 minutes at 300 F.. Cool and cut into 12 servings.

Each serving is 2 points.

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Bean Burrito

Preheat oven to 375 and wrap 4 flour tortilla (reg. 6 inch size) in foil and bake 10 minutes to heat.

In skillet:

1 tsp. olive oil

1 clove garlic, chopped

½ cup chopped onion

½ cup chopped green pepper

8 oz can (drained) black beans

½ cup chunky style tomatoes for chili

1 tsp. fresh cilantro, chopped

Cook until liquid is reduced

¼ mixture across tortilla. Fold over sides and fold up ends. Seam down on plate. Cover with fresh salsa.

4 servings (1 each)3 points

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Parmesan Dijon Chicken

Coat lightly 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts with Dijon mustard.

On a sheet of wax paper, combine:

1/4 cup corn flake crumbs or corn meal

1 tbls grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

salt and pepper to taste

Press each chicken breast into mixture - both sides. Shake off excess.

In a non-stick pan, well sprayed with cooking oil:

2 tsp. olive oil

2 cloves of minced garlic

Add:

chicken breast and brown (approx. 4 minutes, each side).

Serves 25 points each breast

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Chocolate Cream Pie from Weight Watchers' Favorite Recipes (1993)

In a bowl combine:

1/4 cup smooth Peanut Butter

1 tbls plus 1 tsp. Honey

2 cups Rice Cereal

Spray 9 inch pie plate and press mixture into plate. Freeze 1/2 hour.

Prepare 1 envelope (serves 4) sugar free Chocolate Pudding Mix according to directions. Allow to cool. Pour into pie plate. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Serves 83 points each

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Oven Fried Sesame Chicken (Cooking Light Magazine - Dec 1993)

4 chicken breasts (3 oz each)

2 tbls. Soy sauce

Place soy sauce in shallow dish, add chicken turning once to coat. Remove chicken and discard soy sauce.

In a large zip lock bag, add:

3 tbls sesame seeds

3 tbls flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

Add chicken and shake until coated.

Place chicken in a baking dish, well sprayed with cooking oil.

Place 1 tsp. whipped butter on each chicken breast and bake at 400 for 30 minutes, or until done.

Serves 4 (one breast each)4 points

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Sensational Fish from Weight Watchers' Home Style Recipes (1993)

Preheat oven to 350. On a well sprayed baking sheet:

2 large Flounder Fillets (or any firm, white, fish fillet)

Divide the following ingredients and top fish fillets with:

1 sliced Tomato

2 sliced Scallions

2 tbls Italian Style Bread Crumbs

2 tsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese

2 tsp. fresh Lemon Juice

2 tsp. whipped Butter

Bake until fish flakes easily, approximately 10-12 minutes.

Serves 26 points each

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Broccoli Cheese Soup

Steam or microwave cook 4 cups of broccoli florets.

Place in blender along with 1/2 cup chicken. Puree in the blender.

In a sauce pan, boil 2 cups chicken broth.

Add puree of broccoli.

simmer

Add 1/4 cup milk

1/4 tsp. pepper

Add 1/2 cup shredded extra sharp cheese (real. No-fat and Low-Fat won't

work).

stir until cheese melts

Serves 2 4 points per serving.

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Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Split with knife to form pockets in:

4 skinless and boneless Chicken Breasts

Prepare mixture of:

1 box of thawed and well drained frozen Spinach

1 clove minced Garlic

Salt and Pepper to taste

Microwave the mixture for 5 minutes on high.

Add to mixture:

1 slice Ham sliced into strips

1/8 tsp. Thyme

Stuff chicken pockets with mixture and hold together with toothpicks.

In a well sprayed skillet, add:

1 tbls plus 1 tsp. Olive Oil

Sauté chicken breasts for 4-5 minutes on each side over medium-high heat.

Add ½ cup White Wine, simmer on low heat and cover for 20 minutes. Turn occasionally.

Place chicken breasts on serving platter and spoon over juices prior to serving.

Serves 45 points each

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Crisp-and-Spicy Cheese Twists

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tsp paprika

1/8 tps ground red pepper

1 (10 ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough

Butter flavored cooking spray

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well, and set aside.

Unroll pizza dough, and roll into a 12 x 8 inch rectangle. Lightly coat surface of dough with cooking spray, and sprinkle with 2 tsp cheese mixture. Fold dough in half to form an 8 x 6 inch rectangle. Roll dough into a 12 x 8 inch rectangle. Lightly coat surface of dough with cooking spray, and spinkle with remaining cheese mixture. Using fingertips, press cheese mixture into dough.

Cut dough into 16 (8 inch long) strips. Gently pick up both ends of each strip, and twist dough. Place twisted dough strips 1/2 inch apart on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 425 degrees for 8 minutes or until light browned. Remove twists from pan, and let cool on wire racks. Makes 16 breadsticks.

Each breadstick = 1 point