Salsa-lapia! w/ rice & beans

1 .75 oz pkg Tilapia

Jar of salsa

1 10oz pkg f yellow rice

1 1505oz can sm red beans (or 2cups soaked beans)

1 12oz pkg corn

Dried Chives

Ms Dash Fiesta Lime

Lime juice

margerine

Lay out tilapia in baking dish. Sprinkle Ms Dash on top. scoop aprox. 3tsp of salsa on each piece of fish. spash about 1/3 -1/2 cup lime juice in pan. cover with foil and let sit at least 10-15 mins. Place in pre-heated oven (300*) for 10 mins.

Boil 2 1/2 cups water and add rice. If using canned beans drain and rinse beans. add beans into rice and cook til rice is done.

Pour frozen corn into microwave safe dish. add 2tsp margerine and 1 capful (about 2tbsp) dried chives and heat thoroughly. (apporx 3 mins if your machine doesnt have frozen setting)

Once all is cooked... Plate & Eat!!!

Add more salsa or hot sauce to taste.

Tortelloni Veggie-vera

Yummy vegetaritalaian dish (yes I made up a new word!) that is filling, a bit indulgent and still healthy.

Ingredients:

• 1 8oz pkg Barilla Tortelloni ricotta & spinach


• 1 12oz box ea.: Chopped Broccoli, Broccoli Florets, Italian Green Beans


• 1 28oz can Redpack Diced tomatoes (w/basil,garlic,oregano)


• 16 large pitted black olives, sliced


• 2 tsp (1/2 cap) ea. Mrs Dash Garlic Herb & Tomato Basil Garlic


• 5-6 cloves of garlic, fine chopped


• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese


• splash of olive oil


• dash salt

Boil water for pasta. Unwrap boxed veggies and place on plate in microwave. cook 6-7 mins, breaking up broccoli about halfway through. Salt water and drop pasta in and cook about 6-7 mins., drain in colinder. In same pot saute garlic in olive oil. add tomatoes, olives, spices and heat through. Stir in veggies and pasta and cheese.

Scoop and Serve! Top with more chesse if desired

Values according to myfitnesspal.com
(based on 4 servings)

Calories: 420
Fat: 14
Carbs: 60
Fiber: 10
Protein: 18
Sodium: 900
Weight Watchers Points Plus: 11

Curried Chicken Chili

(Serves 8-10)





This yummy and healthy recipie will warm you up on a "chilly" night. Also the heat/spice levels can be adjusted for taste. This version is mild-medium (my mom can safely eat it... she has almost no heat tolerance) feel free to sub a hot madras curry for regular curry.
This can be cooked in crock pot or stock pot.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 bage(dry) ea: Goya Navy beans, Goya small white beans (soaked)
• 80z (half bag) Goya Barley
• 1 lb skinless boneless chicken breast chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 med red onion (or2-3 shallots) chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tbsp churry powder
• 2 tbsp Mrs Dash Grilling season (chicken)
• 2tbsp poultry season
• 2 cups each Veggie and Chicken stocks
• splash olive oil

Soak beans in advance according to directions on package. For extra flavor use 1 can veggie broth (low sodium preffered) in place of 12 oz of water. Also add Bay leaf for freshness.

Spintcle the poultry season onto chicken and let sit for few mins. Add splash of Olive oil to your pot. Sautee peppers, onion, and garlic. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned on the outside. (Don't worry about cooking all the way now as it will continue to cook in the crock)
**Add drained soaked beans and other spices. Stir well. Pour in stock and bring to a boil.

If using stock pot (stove top)
Let it boil for 5-10 mins then place on simmer (back burner) for 4-6 hours (or more)

If using 2 part crock pot such as mine:
Let it boil for 5-10 mins then place on crock base and use low-med setting for 4-6 hours (or more)


**If using 1 piece Crock (ones that cannot be used on stove top):**
Transfer sauteed chicken, mix to crock then add beans and stock. cook on high for approx. 20mins then bring down to low-med setting for 4-6hours (or more)

When you are ready just fill up your bowl and eat!!!

Recomended pairing: Jasmine rice.... yum!

Values according to MyFitnessPal.com (based on my entry 8 servings)

• Calories: 231
• carbs: 29g
• fiber: 13g
• fat: 1g
• protien: 23g
• sodium: 335mg*
• Weight Watchers Points Plus value (new): 4

*note: using canned beans raises the sodium drastically!!! for even less use low sodium stock.