Weight Watchers Recipes

I don’t like onions at all, but I have friends who enjoy eating onion rings, so here’s a recipe for them. They’re much fresher and better than the frozen ones.

Weight Watchers Homemade Onion Rings recipe
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 large sweet onions, sliced
1/2 cup flour (for coating onions)
oil (for frying)

Preparation
1. Mix egg, oil, and milk on low speed of mixer for 1 minute.
2. Add dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
3. Coat onions in flour.
4. Dip in batter.
5. Fry in hot oil 375* until desired shade of brown.

WW POINTS per serving: 9
Nutritional information per serving: 380 calories, 17.6g fat, 2.3g fiber

My mouth is watering just by looking at this picture and thinking how incredibly delicious these brownies are… It’s true, one brownie is 8 points, but it’s totally worth it.

Weight Watchers Delicious Brownies recipe
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation
1. Melt butter and cocoa at low heat.
2. Add sugar, egg and vanilla mix.
3. Sift flour and salt, add gradually, mixing well.
4. Pour into a greased and floured 9-inch pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
6. Cool before cutting.

WW POINTS per serving: 8
Nutritional information per serving: 326 calories, 16.9g fat, 0.9g fiber

This tortellini soup recipe is a perfect blend of broth, tender veggies and cheesy pasta. It’s fast, easy and delicious - just try it!

Weight Watchers Tortellini Soup recipe
Makes 5 servings

Ingredients
1 package fresh, frozen tortellini or tortellini
1 can diced tomatoes (or peeled, diced fresh)
2 cans chicken broth (or equivalent bouillon cube)
2 cups fresh spinach, chopped (or slightly less frozen)
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons fresh basil
1 teaspoon fresh parsley
2 tablespoons fresh oregano
2 teaspoons crushed, chopped garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons good quality olive oil
1 cup water

Preparation
1. Saute celery, onion, carrots and garlic in oil.
2. Add spinach and tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes.
3. Add spices and chicken broth.
4. Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender-crisp.
5. Add water and tortellini and simmer 10-15 minutes.
6. Remove bay leaf and serve.

WW POINTS per serving: 7
Nutritional information per serving: 365 calories, 10g fat, 3.8g fiber

Until a few years ago I didn’t like garlic at all - now I love it, and would eat it with almost anything.

Here’s a great garlic bread recipe that sounds difficult at first, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll realize it’s quite easy to prepare. This bread dresses up Italian or Mediterranean-type meals, and it disappears fast from the table, so if you’re expecting guests, make sure to prepare two loaves!

Weight Watchers Garlic Bread recipe
Makes 8 servings (one large loaf)

Ingredients
1 loaf Italian bread or French bread, unsliced
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 garlic clove, smashed (add another if desired)
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano

Preparation
1. Slice loaf, LEAVING CRUST INTACT, into slices.
2. It is important NOT to slice through the bottom.
3. Set aside.
4. Mix butter with other ingredients.
5. Allow to sit on counter a while, so flavors travel all through the butter.
6. Take a length of foil, and place loaf lengthwise on the foil.
7. Very gently, spread slices apart, being careful not to break bottom, and spread with butter mixture.
8. When all slices are spread, use any leftover butter to spread the top of the loaf.
9. Wrap sides of foil up.
10. Leave top UNCOVERED.
11. Twist ends of foil.
12. Bake on tray for about 20-30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
13. This is great with spaghetti or lasagna.
14. When baking lasagna, just put it in with the lasagna for the last half hour of baking time.

WW POINTS per serving: 5
Nutritional information per serving: 212 calories, 13.4g fat, 1.0g fiber

This baked coconut shrimp recipe is a yummy appetizer that’s great for a last minute meal when you have unexpected guests.
You can also have these as a nice dinner, served together with salad and a glass of wine.
Enjoy!

Weight Watchers Baked Coconut Shrimp recipe
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups panko or breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon cumin
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1 clove garlic, minced
pepper
24 large shrimp, peeled, deveined, butterflied

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 500.
2. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray.
3. Beat egg whites in bowl.
4. In a small plasticbag, mix panko, cumin, coconut, garlic, pepper.
5. Dip shrimp in eggwhites, then shake in plastic bag to coat.
6. Lay shrimp on baking sheet, bake about 6 minutes per side until golden brown.

WW POINTS per serving: 6
Nutritional information per serving: 280 calories, 7.4g fat, 2.5g fiber