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Slow Cooked BBQ Chicken

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Slow Cooked BBQ ChickenI love slow cooker recipes. Just put it all in a pot and walk away until dinner. Works well for those busy days. For me personally I like the extra time I get working out in the afternoons not having to worry about starting dinner. 1/2 cup is 3 weight watcher points (old) serve with half a weight watchers pita and side salad and you have a full balanced dinner. Just make sure to count you points.

Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 lb. raw Boneless Lean Chicken Thighs or Breast (I personally like and used Thighs)
  • 1 can Tomato Paste (I used Garlic and Herb)
  • 1 1/4 cup of water
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. brown sugar (not packed)
  • 2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • Red pepper flakes
Directions:
  1. Place all ingredients except the chicken in the crock pot. Stir until mixed.
  2. Add chicken and coat well with the sauce.
  3. Cover and cook on high for 3 – 4 hours or on low for 7 – 8 hours, until chicken is fully cooked.
  4. Remove all the chicken and place it in a bowl. Shred each piece using two forks.
  5. Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot, and mix well with the sauce.
  6. Serve and Enjoy.

Crock Pot Mexican Chicken Tortilla’s

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Here’s a great recipe for your next Mexican Fiesta night. I am a big fan of the slow cooker; especially on those days when I work from home. Just put everything in a pot and let it simmer for 6-10 hours. Such a fantastic invention. This recipe is really easy and super yummey. One cup of this delicious dish is worth a whooping 3 Weight Watcher points. Add a tortilla on the side and you add another 2 points. That’s 5 points for the entire dish as shown in the above picture. If you feel like treating yourself a litlle more add a small amount of non fat sourcream into the mix. Just a tablespoon or two turns the chicken mixture into a creamy delicious dinner. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
  • 14.4 oz can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
  • 15 oz can Black Beans rinsed and drained
  • 8 oz frozen Corn
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh Cilantro
  • 14.4 oz can fat free chicken broth
  • 3 Green Onions chopped
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Cayenne pepper (to taste)
  • 24 oz skinless chicken thighs
  • A pinch of Salt and Pepper
  • Weight Waters Tortilla’s
Directions:
  1. Combine all ingredients in the crock pot and stir to mix.
  2. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper on the chicken thighs and lay on top of the mixture in the crock pot .
  3. Cook on high for 6 hours.
  4. 30 mins before serving remove the chicken and shred.
  5. Return chicken to crock pot and stir.
  6. Serve and Enjoy.

Jalapeno Turkey Bacon Poppers

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Here’s another Hungry Girl inspired recipe. Jalapeno Poppers wrapped in Turkey Bacon. These are so yummy and easy to make and 100% hubby approved. Make a big impression and serve these at your next party. No one will know they are healthy (unless you tell them). By the way, these are 3 weight watcher points for 5 poppers. That’s half the recipe so yes indulge yourself. I do every time I make these. Just a reminder this is the old point system. If it’s not broke don’t fix it.
 
Ingredients:
  • 5  jalapenos
  • 1/4 cup low fat cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup low fat tex-mex shredded cheese (or any low fat cheese)
  • Low fat turkey bacon (I used presidents choice blue menu. It’s wide and I was able to cut it into five strands to wrap the jalapenos with. Also it’s 1 ww point for one piece)
  • 1/2 cup of ground fiber one cereal
  • 2 egg whites in a bowl
  • A dash of pepper
  • .5 tsp of garlic powder
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Wash Jalapenos and cut off the stems.
  3. Halve the jalapenos lengthwise, and remove the innards (seeds and all)
  4. Mix cream cheese, cheese shreds, pepper and garlic powder.
  5. Using a blender or magic bullet, grind Fiber One to a breadcrumb-like consistency (no blender no worries. grab a zip lock bag and roll it with a rolling pin until you have a fine powder)
  6. Place crumbs in one small bowl and the egg whites in another.
  7. Stuff each pepper half with cheese mixture and wrapped with bacon strands (toothpicks help hold the bacon in place while cooking, but remove them when they are done)
  8. Coat both sides of each pepper half with egg substitute, and then with the fiber one. Place peppers in a baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray, and place in oven.
  9. Cook for 25 minutes and enjoy. This recipe makes 10 Jalapeno Turkey Bacon Poppers.