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Shrimp Etouffee

I have to give props to my Husband on this recipe as he’s the one who came up with it. I told him one day I felt like having a low fat shrimp dish and this is what he created. This dish is so good and really easy to make. Total cooking time is about 30 minutes and for 1 cup it 2 weight watcher points. Add a half a cup of rice and you have a simply delicious 4 point dish that tastes so rich and creamy. I highly recommend trying this dish at least once.
Ingredients:
  • 1 tbsp low fat margarine
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup celery, diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed low fat cream of chicken soup
  • 1 pound cleaned shrimp
  • cajun seasoning salt to taste
  • Worcestershire sauce to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce to taste (I used habanero hot pepper sauce)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder (for color)
  • 1/4 cup white wine
Directions:
  1. Combine margarine, onion, green onion, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves and celery. Cook on medium-high heat until onion caramelizes.
  2. Stir in parsley, tomato paste, soup, shrimp, salt, hot pepper sauce and cayenne. Cook on medium-high for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in shrimp and cook for another 5 minutes until mixture thickens.
  4. Serve over white rice.

Orzo Vegetarian Pasta

I love pasta and I try to keep it light since it’s a starch and higher in points then other foods.  What I like best about this recipe is it’s made will all fresh ingredients. A natural, super easy and fast recipe for those busy days. From start to finish it’s total cooking time is 30 mins. One serving is 5 weight watcher points and its completely vegetarian friendly.

Ingredients:
  • 1.5 cups of Orzo Pasta
  • 1 can of low sodium tomato sauce
  • 2 cups of random vegetables. I used red and yellow peppers, onions and brocoli
  • A dash of Miss Dash Garlic and Herb spice mix
  • A tsp or so of hot sauce
Directions:
  1. In a pot cook pasta according to package and drain when pasta has finished cooking.
  2. In a pan add 1/4 cup of water with the vegetables and steam for 5-7 mins.
  3. In a smaller pot add the tomatoe sauce, miss dash, hot sauce, steamed vegetables and heat.
  4. Serving Size – Place 1 & 1/4 cups of pasta in a bowl and top with 3/4 of tomato vegetable sauce. Enjoy :)