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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Weight Watchers update -- and recipes

Well, it's about week four of weight watchers for Doug and I.  We're doing pretty well.  There have been a few struggles but we're working through them.  It's hard cooking for a family and staying within our points regimen.  everything takes longer because I spend so much time figuring out points, etc.  I think I make it more difficult than necessary.

But we've had a lot of successes also.  First, I took my Spicy Basil Chicken recipe and weight-watcher-ized it.  I'll post it soon.  But today's recipe is my own version of a burger.

Rene's Weight Watchers Turkey Burger

1 pound ground turkey (93%lean)
3 T dried bread crumbs
1 clove minced garlic
1 T chopped parsley
1/2 c red onion, diced very finely
1 egg white
1/4 c lowfat beef broth

Dice red onion very finely.
Spray skillet with cooking spray and cook onions over medium heat until they are soft.

After onions cool slightly, combine all ingredients.

Form into four patties.

Cook in non-stick skillet sprayed with cooking spray.

Turn after about 5-10 minutes.

To prevent drying out, I added about 1/4 c beef broth and covered the skillet while the burgers finished cooking.

4 servings.  5 Points plus points each

These were really awesome.  I served them with a slice of lowfat pepper jack cheese, which was an extra point.