Skinny Beef Lasagne - 7 PropPoints per Serving; Serves 3

This is adapted from The Hairy Bikers Diet Cook Book

I left out the stock, wine and flour in the meat sauce and you wouldn't even notice!

This is a time consuming creation but I think worth your while.

Ingredients 
1 large leek
1 medium onion
1 medium carrot, grated
300g lean mince beef
1 garlic clove peeled and crushed
400g tinned tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
2 bay leafs
142ml skimmed milk
2 tbsp corn flour
50g low fat chddar cheese, grated
Salt and Pepper

Method:

1. Trim the leeks till they fit the dish you are using.  Cut them length ways through to the middle and open them out into 'sheets'.  Take the inner leaves from the center and finely chop them.  When you have separated the larger leaves, which will be your 'lasagne' sheets. Finely chop half the onion and cut the other half into wedges 
2. Cook the mince beef in a non-stick frying pan until beginning to brown, then add the leeks and onions.  Cook for a further five mins, or until the mixture looks dry.  Add the carrots and cook for a further two mins, followed by the garlic, herbs, one bay leaf, tomato paste and tomatoes. Allow to simmer until the sauce thickens. 
3. While the mince is cooking put the onion wedges, bay leaf and some pepper into a pan.  Mix two tablespoons of milk with the corn flour and add the remainder of the milk to the pan with the onions.  Allow to simmer gently for a couple of mins and then remove from the heat and allow it to infuse. 
4. Half fill a pot with boiling water and put your 'lasagne' sheets in to blanch for about five mins, until tender.  Remove and run under cold water to stop the cooking process and lay out on a clean towel to dry. 
5. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Remove the onion and bay leaf from the milk and mix in the cornflour mixture, stiring over a low heat until the sauce thickens.  Loosen with some water if necessary 
6. Allow all the components to cool. Then assemble as you would a normal lasagne. 
7. Bake for about 30 mins or until the cheese is golden and bubbling 

Baked Tomatoes stuff with Herby Crab and Mozzarella, 4 ProPoints, Serves 1

Ingredients 
3 normal sized tomatoes, top cut off and seeds scooped out
100g white crab meat
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
1 triangle laughing cow light
1 scallion, finely chopped
Pinch of black pepper
10g Mozzarella Cheese, thinly sliced

Method 

1. Heat the oven to 180 degrees. 
2. Mix the crab meat, herbs and spices, scallions and laughing cow light together in a bowl until it makes a kind of paste. 
3. Scoop it into the tomatoes and top with the mozzarella 
4. Bake for 15 - 20 mins until the cheese is bubbly and melty 
5. Serve with a side salad 

Note; the mozzarella was nice on it, but i think next time i will use something a little bit sharper for the extra points. 

Prawn and Quinoa Salad; Serves 1 - 7 ProPoints

Ingredients 

50g Quinoa, soaked and rinsed
2 slices of Lemon
100ml boiling water
1 tsp Chicken Bovril
1 carrot, grated
1 spring onion, sliced
3 cherry tomatoes
8 Prawns, cooked and cooled
25g of Alphonso Mango Salad Dressing with Chilli & Lime

Method

1. Soak and rinse the Quinoa really well. If you skip this step it can taste bitter. Add to the boiling water, chicken bovril and slices of lemon and cook until the liquid is absorbed.  Drain, remove the lemon slices and cool 
2. Add the cooled quinoa, prawns, salad ingredients and dressing to a bowl and toss.  If you are making up a Mason Jar Salad, add the dressing to the bottom of the jar, followed by the carrots, scallions, tomatoes, prawns and then quinoa.  Shake it all up before serving! 

Note:

Quinoa can come in pre-rinsed packets.  I would still give it a good rinse just to be sure that the coating has been washed off because if it is not correctly rinsed it can be very bitter! It's always good to cook it in some kind of stock or broth just for added flavour! 

The dressing I mention is one of the Specially Selected Aldi brand dressings which is 1 ProPoint for 25g of dressing and it looks like this: 

Slow Cooked Mozerella Stuffed Meatballs, Serves 3, 9 ProPoints per Serving

This recipe is using the Aldi Lighter mozzarella cheese which is 1 propoint per 30g.  If you are using another cheese please adjust the points

Ingredients

30g lean minced beef
Tbspoon tomato paste
Tsp basil
Salt and Pepper
30g Aldi Light Mozerella, diced into 15 pieces
1 white onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove crushed
1 can 400g tomatoes
Tsp basil
Tsp oregano
Salt & Pepper
150g Pasta

Method

Roll the mince into balls, press the cheese into the middle and fold the meat over itself

In a frying pan on a med heat, dry fry the onion until soften, add the garlic and fry for one min, add the tomatoes, herbs and seasoning

Add to the Slow Cooker and arrange the meatballs evenly spaced in the sauce.

Cook on high for 4 hours

Cook pasta according to package instructions and toss in the sauce and serve

Spicy Prawns Nachos - 8 ProPoints per Serving serves 2

Ingredients 

2 Tortilla wraps - the wraps I have used are 5 ProPoints each, if you are using WW ones, reduce to 3 ProPoints each and reduce the overall propoints accordingly 
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
1 red pepper, grilled until blackened, skinned and chopped
1 onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 chili, deseeded and chopped
400g Passata
1/2 tsp oregano
Salt to taste
16 tiger prawns, peeled and uncooked
60g Aldi Every Day Essentials Light Mozzarella this cheese is 1 propoint per 30g, please adjust your points in accordance with the cheese you use
1 tsp olive oil

Method: 

1. Cut the toritlla wraps into triangles and season with the paprika, pepper and garlic salt 
2. Put on a tray and bake for about 5-10 mins at 180 degrees until they become golden and crispy. Set aside and allow to cool
3. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat and begin to cook the onions until they soften. 
4. Add the chili and cook for a further 2 mins, then add the garlic and the passata and seasonings and cook on a low heat until the sauce begins to thicken 
5. Add the prawns and allow them to cook in the sauce 
6. Serve in a bowl with the nachos and mozzerella cheese on top 

Weight Watching Wife's Paella - 10 ProPoints per serving

I called this after myself because there are no peas in it, because I hate a pea. It's the one veg you've not got a snowballs chance in hell of getting me to eat!!!

Ingredients - Serves 2

80g Rice, you can use paella rice if you like, I used brown
12 tiger prawns
1 red pepper, grilled until blackened and skin removed and diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 white onion, diced
30g chorizo, diced
2 scallions, diced and divided between white and green

1/2 tsp paprika 

1/2 tsp saffron threads 

1/4 cup hot water
160ml chicken stock
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp parsley
Pepper to season

Method

Heat the oil on med heat and sauté the onion and chorizo for about 5 mins, until onion starts to soften

Add the paprika, tomatoes, garlic, scallions and rice.  Cook for one min and coat the rice with the ingredients. Then add the stock and saffron water. Cook on low heat for 12 mins, or until stock is almost absorbed.

Add the prawns and cook for a further 3 mins.

Add the pepper and the Green end of scallion. Stir and ensure all liquid is absorbed an snd prawns are cooked.

Season with parsley and pepper

Chicken Enchilada Casserole 11 Propoints - serves 2

I made this cheesey deliciousness with wraps that were 5 Propoints. If you make them with the Weight Watcher wraps they would be 3 Propoints each, so adjust value accordingly

Ingredients

2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
1 red onion, diced
1/2 red pepper, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 yellow pepper, diced
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 chili, seeds removed and diced (adjust amount according to preference)
1 tin tomatoes
2 tortilla wraps
30g finely grated cheese
1/2 tsp fajita spices
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
Salt
1 tsp oil

Method

Heat the oven to 180 degrees

Cook the onion on a medium heat until begins to soften

Add the peppers and chili and cook till softened - approx 5 mins

Add the spices and herbs and coat the veg, then add the tomatoes and garlic and bring to a boil

Reduce heat and allow to simmer and add the chicken

Season with salt and pepper

Lay 1 wrap in an oven proof dish, trim to fit if necessary, and top with the chicken and sauce, followed by another wrap and another layer of sauce and chicken.

Sprinkle the cheese over the top and bake in oven for 15-20 mins until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is browning and melting

Eggs in Hell Fire - 6 ProPoints Serves 1

Ingredients 

200g Passata
1 clove garlic
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp chili flakes
Salt & Pepper
1 Egg
1 Aldi Multigrain Slim

Method 

1. Heat the passata over a medium to high heat and add in the garlic, basil and chili flakes.  Season to taste. 
2. Once the sauce has come to a boil, it must be hot enough to poach an egg, add in the egg and cover until it is cooked to your liking 
3. Toast the bread 
4. Pour into a bowl and serve 

Thai Sweet Chilli Salmon with Baked Potato and Salsa - 1 Syn & 1HA per Person

This is a lovely filling dinner that's colourful and easy to make

Ingredients
2 salmon darnes
2 medium potatoes
2 tbsp thai sweet chili sauce
30g cheddar cheese

The salsa
2 tomatoes, finley diced
2 scallions, finely chopped
1/2 Red chilli
1/4 cucumber, deseeded and finely sliced
Salt & Pepper

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180 degrees. To speed up the baking I always bake my potatoes for 14 mins in the microwave first. Make sure you pierce them before zapping them. When you zap them, wrap them in tinfoil and put on a tray

2. While the potatoes are being microwaved, spoon over 1 tbsp of sweet chili sauce on to each salmon darne and wrap in tinfoil

3. Put the salmon and potatoes into the oven for 20 mins

4. Meanwhile, place the salsa ingredients into a bowl with salt and pepper and put in the fridge until ready to serve

5. Top the potato with grated cheese and the salsa and serve with a side of salad leaves. I have used raw spinach

Chicken Salad - 1 Syn

This is a lovely salad. It's fresh and crunchy and kind of helps take the goo off for a Cesar salad.

Ingredients - Serves 1

Chicken breast, skinless, cooked and diced
1 slice of bacon, fat removed, cooked and diced
1 head of baby gem lettuce, leaves pulled apart and washed
1 scallion, finely chopped
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 red pepper, diced
1 tsp of light mayo
1 tbsp of fat free natural yogurt
Salt & Pepper

Method

1. Add all the chopped ingredients, except the lettuce, to a bowl
2. Mix the mayo, salt & pepper and yogurt together and toss with the chopped ingredients
3. Arrange the lettuce leaves on a plate and top with salad mixture
4. Serve immediately

If I am taking this for my lunch I always keep the lettuce leaves separate until I am ready to eat. It helps avoid the leaves going soggy.

BLT

Serves 1 - Syn Free

Ingredients

2 x Wholemeal slices of bread from 400g loaf (daily healthy B Option)
1 large tomato sliced
Handful Rocket and Spinach
2 Rashers, all fat removed

Method

Toast the bread
Grill / microwave / dry fry the rashers
Arrange tomatoes and salad leaves on the bread with rashers on top

Pastry Free Quiche - Syn Free

Serves 1

Ingredients

150g Cottage Cheese
3 Eggs
1 Large Tomato, sliced
1 slice ham, diced
Salt & pepper

Method

1. Heat the oven at 190 degrees
2. Whisk the eggs and cottage cheese together with the ham and pour into a flan dish
3. Top with sliced tomato
4. Cook for 30 mins

Serve with slimming world coleslaw

Slimming World Beef Chilli and Rice - Free

This serves 2 people

Ingredients

1/2lb extra lean mince
1 chilli finely diced
1 medium red onion diced
2 cloves garlic crushed
1tsp ground corridaner
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground paprika
Extra ground chilli if you like it really hot
1/2 pint beef stock
1 tin tomatoes
1 tin kidney beans
Salt and pepper
1/2 red pepper
1/2 yellow pepper
Frylight

Last two ingredients are optional but boost the superfree foods

Method

1.  Spray a large non stick lidded pot with fry light and heat on medium before adding the onion.   Sauté for 5 mins until soft. If the onion sticks, use a splash of water.

2. Add the garlic and chilli and cook for 1 min.

3. Add the mince and brown for about 5 mins.

4. Add all the peppers and ground spices and mix, cooking for about 2 mins.

5. Finally add the kidney beans, stock and tomatoes and bring to a boil. 

6. Lower the heat and allow to simmer for about 1 hour.   Season with salt and pepper and serve with boiled rice of jacket potato.

You may add 30g of parmessan cheese from your HA or else just add the extra syns