Two Good Weightwatchers Recipes

I made this chili for Super Bowl dinner. It was delicious. I made it the day ahead and then it sit in the fridge till Sunday night. I really enjoyed it with beef, but I think it would be great with turkey! The meat loaf recipe is very good too. It is easy and quick, but the best is that it cooks quicker (and I think better) in the oven than one large loaf. I serve it with baked potatoes, and green beans. Enjoy both!

Turkey and Black Bean Chili

2 tsp. olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped(I used yellow)

4 garlic cloves, minced

3/4 pound ground turkey

1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes

1 T. chili powder

2 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. dried oregano

1/2 tsp, salt

Heat oil in frypan and add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic, stirring occasionally until softened, about 5 minutes. Add turkey and cook breaking it apart with a wooden spoon until no longer pink. Stir in beans, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the vegies are very tender, about 30 minutes. Serve with shredded cheddar, sour cream and chopped green onions.

Mini Meatloaves

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1/4 cup ketchup

1 tbsp. yellow mustard

(or grey poupon is a delicious choice)

1 large egg, beaten

2 tbsp. cornmeal

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp. dried oregano

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a medium baking sheet with Pam. I line a baking sheet with tine foil and then spray it with Pam for easier clean-up.

Combine beef, onion, bell pepper, ketchup, mustard, egg,cornmeal, garlic, and spices. I put it all in a Ziploc bag and seal it with no air, then squeeze it until it is all mixed....works great.

Form six small oval loaves and place on baking sheet. Spread each with 1 tbsp. of ketchup each. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.

YUM! YUM! YUM!

Pumpkin Scones

I made these without the spiced glaze but I'm sure they would be good with that too--I was just lazy. Yummy yummy Fall treat! We ate them for breakfast today.

Ingredients
Scones
2 cups all-purpose flour
7 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
6 tablespoons cold butter
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
3 tablespoons half-and-half
1 large egg
Powderered Sugar Glazze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk
Spiced Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch ginger
1 pinch ground cloves
Directions
1TO MAKE THE SCONES:.
2Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
3Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Using a pastry knife, fork, or food processor, cut butter into the dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly and no chunks of butter are obvious. Set aside.
4In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, half and half, and egg. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Form the dough into a ball.
5Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface and form it into a 1-inch thick rectangle (about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide). Use a large knife or a pizza cutter to slice the dough twice through the width, making three equal portions. Cut those three slices diagonally so that you have 6 triangular slices of dough. Place on prepared baking sheet.
6Bake for 14–16 minutes. Scones should begin to turn light brown. Place on wire rack to cool.
7TO MAKE THE PLAIN GLAZE:.
8Mix the powdered sugar and 2 tbsp milk together until smooth.
9When scones are cool, use a brush to paint plain glaze over the top of each scone.
10AS THAT WHITE GLAZE FIRMS UP, MAKE THE SPICED ICING:.
11Combine the ingredient for the spiced icing together. Drizzle this thicker icing over each scone and allow the icing to dry before serving (at least 1 hour). A squirt bottle works great for this, or you can drizzle with a whisk.