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Don't Let the Super Bowl Sideline Your Weight Loss Efforts
Written by Kristi Runyon   
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 13:31
Kristi Runyon

Get game day recipes from Weight Watchers that won't sideline your game plan to lose weight and eat healthy.


Kickoff Turkey Sausage with Spinach

Prep:  15 min  Cook/Slow Cook:  4 hr 10 min   Serves:  6

6 sweet Italian turkey sausages
1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (1-lb) bag frozen pearl onions, thawed
½ cup golden raisins
Large pinch kosher salt
Large pinch black pepper
1 (11-oz) container baby spinach
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 c hot cooked rice

1.  Spray large heavy skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat.  Add sausages and brown, turning, 8-10 minutes.  Set aside.

2.  Add broth to skillet and cook, scraping browned bits from bottom, 2 minutes.  Transfer to 5-or 6-quart slow cooker.  Stir in onions, raisins, salt, and pepper; top with sausages.  Cover and cook until sausages and onions are fork-tender, 4-6 hours on high or 8-1- hours on low.

3.  Transfer sausages with slotted spoon to cutting board.  Cut each diagonally into 5 slices.  Stir half of spinach into slow cooker, cooking just until wilted.  Repeat with remaining spinach.  Stir in sliced sausages and vinegar.  Serve with rice.

Per serving (5 slices sausage with about ½ cup onion mixture and ½ cup rice:  341 cal; 9 g fat; 3 g fib.  POINTS Value:  7.


Chocolate Chip Brownies
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Cooking spray
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 large eggs
1/3 cup Stevia Extract In The Raw™ Cup For Cup*
1/3 cup Sugar In The Raw®
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup nonfat buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate mini chips


*NOTE: 1 tsp Stevia Extract In The Raw™ Cup For Cup: 0 calories, 0g fat, 0g fiber
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat an 8–inch square baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Combine butter and cocoa powder in a small bowl; set aside to cool.


In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy; stir in Stevia Extract In the Raw and Sugar In The Raw. In another bowl, combine both flours, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture. Add cocoa mixture, oil, buttermilk and vanilla and stir until blended; stir in chocolate chips.


Pour batter into baking pan and smooth top with back of a spoon. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in a pan on a wire rack. Cut into 16 squares and serve. Yields 1 piece per serving.

 

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