Mexican Lasagna Weight Watchers Food

WW WATCH YOUR WEIGHT LASAGNA WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions.
• Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
• Toast and grind the fennel seeds by placing them in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat.
• Cook, shaking the pan and stirring constantly until lightly browned and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Watch them carefully- they will burn quickly!
• Remove from pan and grind to a powder.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the oil, then add the beef, onion, bell pepper and zucchini.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef browns.
• Stir in the marinara sauce and fennel, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened and the flavors blend, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Spread one-fourth of the meat sauce in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Top with 3 of the noodles; spread with 1/2 cup of ricotta.
• Repeat the layering twice, ending with the meat sauce.
• Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and sprinkle with the mozzarella and Romano.
• Bake until heated through and cheeses are lightly browned, abut 20 minutes longer.
• Let stand about 10 minutes before serving.

HEARTY VEGETABLE LASAGNA (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Spray 8 inch square baking dish and 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray. I skipped this step and put my sauce in the bottom and didn't need anything to coat the bottom.
• Place eggplant and zucchini on prepared baking sheets, overlapping slices if necessary.
• Spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. I skipped the non-stick cooking spray and used olive oil. Bake until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes with their juice, mushrooms, bell pepper, basil, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
• Reduce heat and cook until sauce is bubbling but not thickened, about 10 minutes longer.
• Spread 1/2 cup of sauce in prepared baking dish. Cover with 1 lasagna noodle and top with 1/4 of eggplant and zucchini.
• Cover with 1/2 cup of sauce and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of mozzarella and 1 tablespoon of Parmesan. Repeat to make 4 more layers, ending with noodle topped with sauce. If any sauce remains, spoon over lasagna.
• Cover baking dish with foil and bake until bubbly, about 35 minutes. Uncover and bake until sauce is absorbed, about 10 minutes longer.
• Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS EASY LASAGNAS (7 POINTS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Spray 2 (5 inch) square baking dishes or 2 (1.5 x 5.75 x 8 inch) foil pans with nonstick spray.
• Mix zucchini, spinach, and mushrooms on microwavable plate. Cover and microwave on high until vegetables are crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes. Drain; stir in 1/8 tsp of salt.
• Mix ricotta, 3 tbsp parmesan, oregano, red pepper flakes, and remaining 1/8 tsp salt in bowl. In each baking dish, layer, in order, 2 tbsp sauce, 1 half noodle, half of vegetables, 1 half noodle, half of ricotta mixture, 2 tbsp sauce, 1 half noodle, 1/4 cup sauce, and 1/2 tbsp parmesan. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbling, 10-15 minutes.

WEIGHT WATCHERS CLASSIC LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, cleery and garlic; cook, stirring frequently until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add beef; cook until browned, breaking up meat with a spoon as it cooks, about 5 minutes.
• Add wine; cook, stirring once, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and paste, oregano, salt, black and red pepper; increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes; stir in basil.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Make the filling by putting into a medium bowl ricotta, egg, Parmesan cheese and parsley.
• In a 13x9 inch baking dish spread 2 cups meat sauce on the bottom of the pan. Layer 4 noodles on top, overlapping to fit if needed.
• Spoon about 2 1/4 cups meat sauce over noodles; top with 1/2 cup filling mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat, layering with remaining noodles, sauce, filling and mozzarella, reserving 1/2 cup mozzarella.
• Cover lasagna with foil and bake 45 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and bake until cheese melts and lightly browns, about 5 minutes; remove from oven and let rest 15 minutes; slice into 12 pieces.
• If desired, you can make this recipe a day ahead and stop short of baking. Let the dish cool to room temperature and cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. Allow 15 minutes more baking time to cook through.

MEXICAN CASSEROLE - 6.5 WEIGHT WATCHER POINTS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and chopped onions in large skillet; brown 10 to 12 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring constantly. Drain well and rinse with warm water to remove all fat; return beef/onions to skillet.
• Add corn, black beans, tomatoes, chilies/jalapenos and taco seasoning mix; mix well. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile spray 12x8-inch (2-quart) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cut each tortilla in half; place 8 halves in bottom of sprayed baking dish, overlapping slightly.
• Spoon half of beef mixture evenly over tortillas. Spoon sour cream over beef mixture; spread evenly. Top with remaining 8 tortilla halves and remaining beef mixture. (Cover tightly with foil & Freeze for later OR cook as directed below...).
• (Thaw overnight if frozen) Heat oven to 350ºF. Bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheese. Cover; let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve with fresh chopped lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, black olives, etc... /.
• Makes 6 large Servings at 6.5 weight watcher pts/each.

WEIGHT WATCHERS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Saute turkey with feneel seeds, salt & pepper.
• Add onion and continue to saute until tender.
• Add garlic and tomato paste.
• Saute for 3-5 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes and torn basil.
• Slice eggplant and place on baking sheet sprayed with olive oil.
• Spray top of eggplant and season with salt & pepper.
• Bake eggplant at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until tender crisp.
• Mix cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, egg beaters, carrot, zucchini, splnach, garlic salt and nutmeg together.
• Build lasagna.
• Put a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the lasagna pan.
• Place 4 lasagna noodles over sauce.
• Top with 1/3 of sauce.
• Top with 1/2 cheese mixture.
• Top with eggplant "noodles".
• Top with 1/3 sauce.
• Top with the rest of the cheese mixture.
• Place remaining 4 lasagna noodles.
• Top noodles with remaining sauce.
• Cover all with italian cheese blend.
• Bake covered with foil at 350 for 1 hour.
• Uncover for last 15 minutes to brown cheese.

MEXICAN LASAGNA (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook the noodles according to the package directions. While noodles are cooking, using your hands, break the chunks of canned chicken up until the chicken looks shredded and place in medium size bowl. Add in chili powder, cumin, onion, tomatoes, green chilies, 1 cup taco sauce and black beans.
• Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place the remaining taco sauce evenly in the bottom of the pan, followed by 4 lasagna noodles (you’ll need to overlap the noodles slightly). Pour ½ of the chicken mixture over the noodles and spread evenly, and then sprinkle with ½ of the cheese. Place the last 4 noodles evenly on top, pour on rest of chicken mixture; spread evenly, and then sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Spray the top of the cheese lightly with non-stick cooking spray (this will help cheese melt better).
• Cover tightly with foil and bake 40-45 minutes or until hot in center. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.