Parmesan Red Potatoes

I make these potatoes regularly and they are good with anything, so please do try! :)

Ingredients:

*1-2 pounds of red potatoes, quartered
*1/4 cup lemon juice
*1/3 cup butter, melted
*Parmesan cheese, shredded or shaved

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2. Cut potatoes and put in glass baking dish

3. Melt butter in bowl; add lemon juice and mix

4. Pour over potatoes, and cover baking dish with foil, bake approximately 30-40 minutes until tender

5. Sprinkle cheese on top and put back in oven (foil off) and bake another 5 minutes to melt cheese.

ENJOY!

Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic

You can make this recipe with really ANY vegetable.  I have even made this with zucchini and asparagus.  Green beans just happened to be on sale this week at Publix, so that's what I used.  Give it a try with any of your familys favorites.

Recipe Courtesy of:
Weight Watchers: BEST EATS

Ingredients:

*2 teas olive oil
*2 teas unsalted butter
*3 garlic cloves, minced
*2 lbs green beans, fresh
*1/2 cup vegetable broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth
*1/2 teas salt
*1/2 teas black pepper

Directions:

*Heat the oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Add the green beans; cook, stirring constantly until it begins to soften, about 1 minute.  Add the broth and bring to a boil.

*Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the beans are crisp-tender, 6-7 minutes.  Stir in the salt and pepper.

Weight Watchers: 1 point
Serving size: 3/4 cup

Roasted Asparagus Parmigiano

Recipe Courtesy of:  What's Cooking America

Ingredients:

*2 pounds asparagus stalks, washed and trimmed
*1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
*1 Tbsp white wine
*1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
*3 garlic cloves, finely minced
*1/4 teas ground herbs
*Coarse salt or sea salt
*Ground black pepper
*1/4 cup or more grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions:

*Snap or cut off the tough ends of the asparagus.  Arrange asparagus in layer in a shallow baking pan.
*Make marinade by combining olive oil, white wine, balsamic vinegar, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper.  Pour marinade over asparagus, turning to coat.  Let marinade a couple of hours (2-3).  (I didn't have enough time to marinade, so I didn't and it was just as good!)
*Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  When ready to bake, sprinkle cheese over the top of the asparagus.  Bake approximately 8-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the asparagus.) 

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Recipe Courteys of:  Weight Watchers Magazine, Quick & Easy Menus Edition, 1999

Ingredients:

*4 1/2 cups peeled, cubed baking potatoes
*4 garlic cloves
*1 bay leaf
*3/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
*1/2 cup skim milk
*1/4 teas salt

Directions:

*Place potatoes, garlic, and bay leaf in a saucepan, and cover with water; bring to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender.
*Drain mixture, and discard bay leaf.  Return potatoes and garlic to pan, and beat at medium speed of a mixer until mashed.  Add yogurt, milk, and salt; beat just until blended.

Yield: 4 Servings; serving size 1 cup
Weight Watchers: 2 pts