Monday, October 1, 2007

One point goes a long way

As y'all know, I'm a newbie on the Weight Watchers program. Last night, my friend Shari and I made the chili that everyone was raving about at my first meeting - and I have to admit that it's very good and VERY filling! For those of you who want to give it a try, here's the recipe:

One Point Chili

10 oz. extra lean ground turkey (we substituted vegetarian Morning Star crumbles)
1 medium onion, diced
2 28 oz. cans diced tomatoes
2 medium zucchini, diced
2 medium yellow squash, diced
1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 15 oz. cans fat free beef broth (vegetable works as well)
4 stalks celery, diced
2 bell peppers, diced
1 package dry chili seasoning mix

Brown turkey and onions (about 5 minutes). Add remaining ingredients; simmer 30 minutes.

Makes 20 1 cup servings (each serving is only one point!)

Just a note - since we didn't use real meat and the crumbles didn't have enough fat to cook on their own with the onions, we added just a tad of olive oil. Also, one packet of chili seasoning didn't cut it as far as we were concerned - so we added a little more salt, garlic and onion powders, ground cumin (adds a nice depth), chili powder and a dash of cayenne. Yum!

I'm going to continue experimenting with this recipe - it's a tad low on beans, so I might add more black beans or some kidney beans next time. I think fresh chopped garlic would be wonderful added to the meat and onions as they cook, as well as some Worcestershire sauce for a little extra depth of flavor. If you have any ideas or have other low-point recipes, please share them!

2 comments:

holly said...

Thank you for the recipe! I was just browsing blogs and ran across yours. I've been toying with joining Weight Watchers and its good to know they have "real" recipes!

Lorelei said...

You're welcome, Holly! If you have any questions about WW, feel free to ask - the best thing I can say about it so far is that it is a very practical, "doable" program - approached as a lifestyle change, not a temporary fix. It's not difficult or expensive, and I don't feel deprived. Hope this helps!