Steamy Creamy Squash Packet

Ingredients:

• 2 zucchini or yellow summer squash, stem ends removed
• 1/2 cup thinly licked onion (I opt not to use the onion and add a few more strips of the other vegetables instead. I do add a dash of onion powder for the taste)
• 2 tsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown- my fav!)
• 1/8 tsp. dried oregano
• dash each of salt and black pepper, or more to taste
• 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
• 1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Thinly slice each zucchini/squash lengthwise, forming wide, flat strips. Cut strips in half width wise and set aside.
3. Lay a large piece of heavy-duty foil on a baking sheet and spray with nonstick spray.
4. Place sliced zucchini/squash and onion in the center of the foil. Top veggies with two evenly spaced dollops of butter.
5. Sprinkle with oregano, salt and pepper. Top with garlic.
6. Place another large piece of foil over the veggies. Fold together and seal all four edges of the foil pieces, forming a well-sealed packet.
7. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until veggies are tender. *This recipe can also be done on the grill.
8. Let cool slightly. Cut packet to let release steam before opening it entirely. (CAREFUL-steam may be hot!!) Empty into a bowl and set aside.
9. Place cheese wedge into a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave for 20 seconds. Stir until smooth.
10. Add to veggies and toss gently to coat. If you like, add additional salt and pepper to taste. ENJOY!!

Makes 2 servings.

Nutritional Value Per Serving (1/2 of recipe about 1 cup):
Calories: 80
Fat: 3g
Carbs: 11g
Sodium: 233mg
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 5g
Protein: 3.5g
WW Points® value: 1

Hubby’s Yum-O Meter:
10!
(on a scale from 1-10)

This recipe is SO good!! I have even gotten someone who never eats vegetables to try it and they liked it! Its simple and SUPER yummy to your tummy!! Notice the '10'? There have only been like 2 other recipes ever that have received a 10, so that should tell you something!

This is a Hungry Girl original! *The Points® values for these products and/or recipes were calculated by Hungry Girl and are not an endorsement or approval of the product, recipe or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the owner of the Points® registered trademark.

Rosemary Sweet Potato Steak Fries

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into steak fry-sized pieces
• 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly minced garlic (or you can use pre-package minced garlic, like I did. shown in the ingredients picture)
• 1 1/2 dried rosemary
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a large glass, or plastic bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with the garlic, rosemary, olive oil, and salt.
3. Arrange in a single layer, not touching, on a large nonstick baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
4. Turn the potato pieces and bake 10-15 minutes longer, or until tender inside. (I had my fries in the oven, on the second side, for 8 minutes and as you can see they were a little burnt. I will say that they were super delish when I tried them as I was flipping them over to bake on the second side. If you prefer your fries on the soft side then I wouldn't even put them back in to bake on the second side. Next time I will only bake them on the second side for 4-5 minutes. I would suggest checking them after that amount of time if you try this recipe.)

Hubby's Yum-O Meter:

(on a scale of 1-10)

7.5

For six servings

Nutrient Analysis- per serving

120 calories

2 g protein

24 g carbohydrates

2 g fat (trace saturated)

0 mg cholesterol

4 g fiber

169 mg sodium

*I made these sweet-potato fries to serve with turkey burgers. The recipe came from my Biggest Loser Family cookbook. I highly recommend the entire book.