Sunday, March 9, 2008

Menu Plan Monday March 10-18

My Weight Watcher Meal Plan for the week:
Monday- Roasted Turkey, 3 points; 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, 2 points, green beans, 0 points
Tuesday-Soft Tacos, 1/2 cup Mexican rice, 3 points
Wednesday- Deep Dish Pizza Casserole, 6 points; salad w/lite dressing, 2 points
Thursday-Sweet and Sour Chicken (see recipe below), 3 points; 1/2 cup white rice, 2 points; 1 cup peas, 1 point
Friday-Mom's Cheese Pizza, 2 slices at 4 points each; salad w/lite dressing, 2 points
Saturday-Sesame Chicken, 5 points; 1/2 cup white rice; 1 cup peas, 1 point
Sunday-1 cup Chunky Tomato Soup/Spaghetti Sauce with thin spaghetti, 6 points; 2 pieces multi gran Sara Lee bread sprayed with butter spray and garlic powder, 1 points; salad with lite dressing, 2 points
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Sweet and Sour Chicken
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits with juice
1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders, cut into 1-inch pieces
Cooking Spray
2 cups frozen bell pepper and onion stir fry mix
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
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1.Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set aside.
2. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Coat pan and chicken with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan, and cook 5 minutes or until browned. Rinse stir fry mix with hot water and drain; add to pan and cook 2 minutes.
3. When chicken is almost done, combine cornstarch, next 3 ingredients, and reserved pineapple juice; stir with a whisk. Pour juice mixture into pan; stir in pineapple. Bring mixture to a boil. and cook 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened and chicken is done.
Yields: 5- 1 cup servings at 3 WW points per serving
Calories per serving- 174, fat per serving- 0.6 grams, Fiber per serving- 0.8 grams.
Recipe from Weight Watchers 3 ingredient 15 minute Cookbook page 58.
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3 comments:

Heather and Reese said...

I love the name of your blog. Very cool.

Thanks for sharing your menu. I enjoyed reading it.

Blessings- Reese

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the recipe! can't wait to try it!

Katie said...

This sounds yummy. I am going to try it this week!