Weight Watchers Recipes

If you like spicy foods, then you should definitely try this hot Mexican cornbread recipe!

Weight Watchers Hot Mexican Cornbread recipe
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients
1 cup cornmeal, yellow or blue
1 cup milk, sweet
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
1 (14 ounce) can creamed corn
2 eggs, well beatened
1 cup green onions, finely chopped
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 cup olive oil

Preparation
1. Mix all of the ingredients together, except the oil, and reserve half of the cheese for topping.
2. Put the oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat until hot.
3. Pour over cornmeal mixture in bowl.
4. Stir fast to melt cheese.
5. Pour mixture into hot skillet and top with remaining cheese.
6. Bake at 350′ for 40 minutes.

WW POINTS per serving: 7
Nutritional information per serving: 310 calories, 19.3g fat, 2.2g fiber

A quesadilla is a Mexican dish that consists of various ingredients (usually cheese, but sometimes also meat, mushrooms, scrambled eggs, etc.) inside a tortilla.

This chicken quesadilla is great as an appetizer, but you can also eat it for lunch, dinner or even as a snack.

Weight Watchers Chicken Quesadillas recipe
Makes 10 servings

Ingredients
1 lb boneless chicken breasts
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, Shredded
10 8-inch flour tortillas

Preparation
1. Broil the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink inside. Cool and then shred or cube the chicken.
2. Mix chicken, salsa and cheese in a bowl.
3. Place 1/10th of the mixture on half of the tortilla, fold over and press down slightly to “seal”. You can moisten the edges with water to help the edges seal
4. Bake at 400°F for about 5 minutes or until tortillas start to brown.
5. Serve with additional salsa, sour cream, or guacamole for dipping.
6. Goes well with refried beans and/or Spanish Rice.

WW POINTS per serving: 6
Nutritional information per serving: 291 calories, 12.2g fat, 2.4g fiber