Zuppa Toscana

My Friend Kelly B. Shared this recipe with me a few years ago. I really should make it more often ! So yummy. A taste of Olive garden at home !

Zuppa Toscana

WW PT + 10 ( per 3/4 Cup)

1lb. Ground Italian Sausage (mild) cooked and drained.

1 small diced onion

2 tsp. minced garlic

4 Slices thin crispy bacon

6 Cps. Chicken Broth

4 medium potatoes cubed skin on ( I remove it unless I use reds)

2 tsp. Pepper

2 Cps Chopped Chard, Kale or Spinich ( I use 4 cups)

1/2 Cp. half & Half

Brown and drain your sausage and set aside. In soup pot saute' your onion just until soft then add bacon and garlic saute an addition 3 to 4 minutes.

Add you sausage, 6 cups of Chicken broth and potato's bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are just done reduce heat to low. add pepper and chopped Chard,kale or spinach cook until wilted.

Add half and half. Let simmer about 20 minutes. Serve hot with garlic bread !

Leese's Clam Medley

So I just threw this together cause I was craving clams lol

Leese's Clam Medley

Serves 2

8 pts with 4oz pasta

1 Can Fancy Baby Clams

1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper (Diced)

8 Grape Tomatoes (Cut in half)

3/4 Cp. Sliced fresh button mushrooms

1/4 Cp. Chopped Fresh Parsley

Salt and Pepper to taste

Garlic to taste

8 0z. Angel Hair pasta

1 Tbl. EVOO

In a pot cook pasta as directed.

Meanwhile Add Peppers and Tomatoes to skillet with 1 Tbl EVOO saute about 5 minutes. Add Mushrooms, salt,Pepper and garlic and 1/4 of the juice from clams. Cook until all is soft.

Drain Pasta and pour remaining clam juice over pasta and drain.

Once Clam mixture has heated through Serve over 4oz. pasta.

YUMMMMM O

Leese's Prosciutto Chicken

OH MY GOODNESS THIS WAS GOOD !

Leese's Prosciutto Chicken

1 Bonless skinless Chicken breast (filleted in half)

1 oz. Thinly Sliced Prosciutto

1/2 Oz Fat Free Feta Cheese Crumbles

Sea Salt and Pepper to taste

Season the Chicken with sea salt and pepper, Wrap in prosciutto slices and top with Feta Cheese.

Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes.

WEIGHT WATCHERS FRIENDLY NEW points Plus program 7 pts!

Chicken Gumbo

This is a Weight Watcher Friendly Recipe.

2 Cups = 6 Pts.

Chicken Gumbo

16oz. Chicken skinless cooked and shredded.

2 Tsp. Olive oil

8 Cps. Water

1 Cp. Yellow Onion Chopped

2 Cp. Diced Tomatoes (canned)

1 1/2 Cps. Corn (frozen)

2 Cps. Sliced okra (frozen I double the okra :)

2 Cloves Garlic

1/2 Tsp. Red Pepper Flakes

1/2 Tsp. Dried Sage

1/2 Cp. Barley

Brown onion in the oil (in your soup pot) Add all ingredients except barley.

Bring to a boil. Add barley and simmer for 1 hours string occasionally.

Carolyn's Crustless Quiche

My Mother in Law's recipe. LOVE IT

Carolyn's Crustless Quiche

2 Cps. Any Cheese

1/2 Cp. Cooked meat ( Any, I love it with sausage)

5 Eggs

3/4 Cp. Milk

1/4 tsp. Dried Basil

Mix eggs & milk. Pour into a 9 inch pie plate. Add cheese, basil and meat.

Cook @400 for 20-25 Minutes or until knife in center comes out clean.