Angie's Meatloaf Muffins

I found this on the community recipe's at WeightWatchers.com

Thank you to Laura who mentioned her own version of this in the meeting room. She adds extra veggies to the muffins so she can get it into her kids. Now that's a great idea!

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Angie's Meatloaf Muffins

From the kitchen of THEGIRLS61

Servings | 6
Estimated POINTS® value per serving | 4
Course | Main Meals

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat)
1/2 cup onion(s)
2 small stalk celery
1/2 cup bell pepper(s)
1/4 cup fat-free egg substitute
2 Tbsp fat-free half and half
2/3 cup dried bread crumbs
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 clove garlic clove(s)
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Finely chop onion, celery & bell pepper - saute' for 5 minutes in a 5 second spray of Pam - just until softened. Combine meat and vegetables in a medium bowl. Add egg substitute beaten with the half & half, Worcestershire sauce and bread crumbs. Mince the garlic clove and add to the meat mixture with the salt and pepper. Mix the meatloaf together with your hands. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Fill the muffin cups with slightly less than 1/3 cup each of the meat mixture. Top with about 1 teaspoon of ketchup on each muffin, spreading to cover. Bake for approximately 20 minutes.

Special Notes

I adapted this yummy recipe from one of Rachel Ray's 30 Minute Meals and made it Weight Watcher friendly. Two muffins equal four points - or, if you are low on points that day, have one muffin and load up on veggies!! Not only is it speedy - it's really satisfying! I built this recipe through the builder for point value accuracy. Enjoy!!

Here is a fantastic find which is gluten and dairy free and just tasty.
I found it in the health food section of Stop & Shop.
It's 6 Points for the whole bowl and with 11 grams of fiber it's unbelievably filling!
You can also split it for two servings as a side dish maybe and it will be 3 Points.
The website is www.amys.com

Honey Teriyaki Salmon
Makes 4 servings
POINTS® value: 4

◊4 (1/4-pound) skinless salmon fillets
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced

1. Place all the ingredients in a zip-close plastic bag. Squeeze out the air and seal the bag; turn to coat the salmon. Refrigerate, turning the bag occasionally, at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours.

2. Spray the grill rack with nonstick spray. Preheat the grill to medium-high or prepare a medium-high fire. Alternatively, spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and place over medium-high heat.

3. Remove the salmon from the marinade; discard the marinade.
Place the salmon on the grill rack. Grill until the salmon is just opaque in the center, 4–5 minutes on each side. Alternately, place the salmon in the skillet and cook until the salmon is just opaque in the center, 4–5 minutes on each side.


Recipe from Weight Watchers Cookbook Best Eats © 2008. All rights reserved.

Here's a fantastic find!

1 cup of applesauce equals one fruit serving -AND- 0 points! It's also a filling food!

Filling Foods: Complete List

Beans and Legumes

Includes: Black, cannelloni, garbanzo, green, kidney, lima, navy, pinto, peas, lentil, refried fat free and soy. Cannot contain ingredients that are not filling foods, pork and beans.

Cereals, Grains and Starches

Includes: Barley, buckwheat, bulgur, cold cereal, cooked hot oatmeal, cornmeal (polenta), couscous, whole wheat, kasha, popcorn (air popped or 94% fat free microwave popped only), quinoa and rolled oats.

Cold cereals must be limited to one meal a day and eaten with fat free milk or fat free plain yogurt. Any whole grain variety without added sugar, nuts or dried fruit is a Filling Food as is plain variety of cooked (hot) cereal that does not contain added sugar.

Dairy

Includes: FF milk, FF cheese, FF cottage cheese, FF SF instant hot cocoa, FF SF pudding, FF sour cream, FF plain yogurt, reduced calorie dairy shakes, WW smoothies and calcium fortified unflavored soy milk.

Fish and Shellfish

Includes: any variety or shellfish, fresh, frozen or canned

Canned fish and shellfish packed in water, broth or tomato juice (not in oil).

Fruits

Includes: any variety, fresh, frozen or canned (without added sugar). Canned fruit packed in water or juice. Applesauce must be unsweetened. Track points for dried fruit and fruit juices.

Lean Meats

Includes Beef, lamb, pork, veal or poultry

Choose visibly lean cuts of beef. Look for "loin, round and leg". Trim any visible fat before preparing and remove skin before eating. Ground beef with no more than 7% fat ground chicken and ground turkey cannot be part of more than one meal a day.

Pasta, Potatoes, Rice and Grains

Includes: Whole wheat pasta, brown rice and potatoes (white, red and sweet)

Snacks

Includes: Popcorn (air popped or 94% FF microwave popped only)

Soups

Includes: Fresh, canned, frozen, dried or homemade soups made with filling foods.

Cream soups are not included.

Soy and Meat Substitutes

Includes: Dried beans, lentils, veggie burgers, tofu (any type) and Quorn

Vegetables

Includes: Fresh, frozen, or canned (without added sauce, fat or sugar)

Track points values for vegetables mixed with ingredients that are not filling foods such as regular refried beans, pork and beans, corn in butter sauce, dried tomatoes packed in oil, French fries, and sweet pickles and vegetable juices.

Happy Holidays!

Alright everybody, we're in the home stretch. The holiday season is almost over.


I'll leave you with a list of important tools to carry with you as you celebrate:


1. The holiday's don't celebrate food. Remember why you have the holiday in the first place. Enjoy your family and loved ones!

2. You always have a choice. Examine your food options and make the best possible decisions.

3. Have a plan. If you don't have a plan, than you eliminate the ability to recognize your choices.

4. Bring a dish with you (if you are going somewhere). No host ever yelled at someone for bringing a gift. Present it with pride. Just make sure it is group friendly. You want to be invited back, right?

5. Leftovers are for sending home with other people or for freezing. If it's in your refridgerator you're more likely to eat it...all.

6. Enjoy yourself! If you spend the whole time worrying about "slipping up" then you are more likely to do so.

7. Go for a walk. Need I say more?


For those of you that I won't see this week, have a safe, peaceful and joyful holiday week!