Lunch

With Easter comes my favorite time of year to cook a ham.  Spiral sliced hams are popular in tons of households as a great holiday entree.  This year, not only can you enjoy the classic ham dish, but one of these 25 Delicious Ham Recipes that are perfect for using up all of those leftovers in fun new ways.

25 DELICIOUS HAM RECIPES

1. Hearty Ham And Bean Soup
2. Easy Ham And Potato Soup
3. Ham Asparagus Rolls
4. Sweet And Sour Ham Balls
5. Ham And Dill Pickle Appetizer Bites
6. Broccoli Ham And Cheese Baked Potato
7. Ham And Banana Pizza
8. Hot Ham And Cheese Pinwheels
9. Homemade Ham And Cheese Hot Pockets
10. Scalloped Potatoes And Ham
11. Frittata With Broccoli,Ham And Cheese
12. Ham And Cheese Lasagna
13. Breakfast Stromboli with Ham And Velveeta Cheese
14. Ham And Asparagus Bread Pudding
15. Ham And Vegetable Soup Recipe
16. Ham And Cauliflower Casserole
17. One Pot Ham Dinner
18. Ham And Noodles
19. Copycat Cracker Barrel Ham And Egg Casserole
20. Creamy Ham And Mac
21. Ham And Potato Chowder
22. Cheesy Ham And Egg Sandwiches
23. Slow Cooker Ham And Potato Hash
24. Ham And Egg Cupcakes
25. Ham Asparagus Eggs Benedict Crepes

Bonus:  Healthy Ham & Pea Pasta Salad

There is nothing as satisfying as knowing your leftovers can create great delicious ham recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner for your family.  Whether you are trying to create something delicious for snacking, or a full entree.  There is something on this list for everyone in your family.  Sandwich, brunch, breakfast, snacks, soups and entrees.  From great slow cooker recipes to the easy casseroles like your mom made growing up, you can’t go wrong with the yummy recipes on this list of delicious ham recipes for your post Easter leftover ham needs.

Check out out other favorite recipe roundups below! 

50 Delicious Asparagus Recipes

25 Delicious Kale Recipes

25 Weight Watchers Recipes Under 6 Point Per Serving

21 Awesome Cucumber Recipes

Bread is a staple piece in almost everybody’s kitchen. The downside to many diets is that bread isn’t particularly diet-friendly and more often than not you will need to cut down on the amount you eat, if not completely stop consuming it altogether.

The good news is that nothing is completely off-limits with Weight Watchers, You are even encouraged to nibble on something you are craving once in a while as it prevents you from binging and overeating. Oh, how we at You Brew My Tea love a realistic diet!

Bread comes in all different shapes and sizes these days. You can get seeded bread, brown bread, gluten-free bread, Banana bread, dough balls… the list goes on and on.

The question is, how on earth are we meant to keep our points low when there are all these tempting bread options so readily available? Have no fear, You Brew My Tea is here! We have provided you with easy recipes to make your own delicious low point bread at home, after all, a bit of baking is always fun and food just tastes so much better when you have made it with love.

Related Reading: Weight Watchers Bagel Recipe

Dough Balls

Dough balls are a wonderful movie snack, or an impressive starter to serve your friends at a dinner party, or maybe you just like having them at home ready to nibble. Either way, this is the perfect dough ball weight watchers recipes.

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The recipe below will provide you with enough dough balls for a dinner party, so if you’re making it just for yourself, halve the ingredients and freeze some dough balls for later on in the week. The full recipe equates to 24 smart points, so you will just need to see how many balls you get from the whole recipe and divide it by 24 to get the total points per ball. Easy!

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups plain low-fat natural yogurt
• 2 cups self-raising flour

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 320-350 degrees for about 10 minutes or so before you prepare the dough balls to give the oven enough time to heat up.
2. Beat the eggs and add the yogurt, mix the ingredients well.
3. Sift the flour into the mixture slowly to avoid lumps
4. Knead the dough for 4 minutes.
5. Roll into little balls and place on a baking tray. (Lay baking paper on the tray first to avoid the balls sticking to it)
6. Lightly brush on egg wash and add a sprinkle of sea salt.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.

Watch out for overly sticky dough. If you can’t mold it properly or it seems to just be too wet and gooey then sprinkle a little bit of flour on it and keep kneading it. Repeat this process until the bough is workable and you manage to roll it into little balls.

Bread is always a little tricky to get right and even professional chefs perfect their bread-making skills for years before they are happy to serve it to their diners. Practice makes perfect and this recipe is perfect for you beginners that lack the confidence to make a more complicated loaf of bread.

TOP TIP: If your dough is sticky but moldable then do not add any flour to it. Sticky dough makes chewy dough balls… that’s how we like them, right?

Weight Watchers Fluffy Buns

Fluffy buns are perfect for making sandwiches. You can make them as flat or as thick as you like. We recommend rolling the dough to a height of 3 centimeters or more if you’re making the bread for sandwiches.

Having to make a meal to take to work with you and is low in points can be time-consuming, to say the least. If you are in a rush in the morning, then forget about it!

Well, now you can throw together a sandwich that will stay fresh until lunchtime and won’t use up all of your points allowance for the day.

This recipe comes to a total of 10 points if you are on a green plan, 5 on a purple plan and only 4 points for the blue plan. That is for the whole batch, so be sure to divide the points up accordingly for how many buns you make.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• Baking powder
• Cream cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 300-310 degrees.
2. Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
3. Mix the egg yolks with room temperature cream cheese.
4. Sprinkle ¼ teaspoons of baking powder in with the egg whites and beat.
5. Fold the two mixtures together.
6. Using a small ladle or an ice cream scoop (depending on the size you want the buns) ladle the mixture on to a baking tray, ensuring there is plenty of room between each bun.
7. Cook until golden brown.

This will most likely take you between 30-40 minutes from the start of preparation until the buns are ready. Do not place in a bread bin or a box until they have completely cooled down.

TOP TIP: The buns aren’t meant to rise to over 4 cm or so. Sprinkle sesame seeds on the buns before baking for a little added texture. Freeze the buns for later so that you won’t need to use high point bread when you run out.

Weight Watchers White Bread Loaf

White bread is probably the most common bread to be bought from the shops. It can be used for French toast, sandwiches, toasted slices and whatever else comes to mind. White bread is usually a little higher in calories, however, this recipe will only cost you 2 points per slice.

If you are a big bread eater like I am you will appreciate how much of a big deal being able to eat white bread is while on a diet. White bread has been labeled as ‘bad’ for too long now, let’s change that with this Weight Watchers friendly recipe. Follow the instructions below and try it for yourself.

Ingredients

• 1 cup white flour
• 1 cup whole wheat four
• 2 teaspoons dry yeast
• ¾ cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon instant milk powder
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt (table salt)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place the white flour, whole wheat flour, yeast, salt, sugar and milk powder in a bowl and mix.
3. Mix in the water and oil slowly and until all the dry ingredients are wet.
4. Knead for 4 to 5 minutes, or until you notice the dough is smooth
5. Place the dough into an oiled bowl.
6. Cover the bowl with cling film.
7. Leave for 1 ½ hours to rise.
8. Knead the dough again for 30 seconds and place it into a bread pan.
9. Cover the bread and leave to rise again until it reaches the top of the bread pan.
10. Bake for 35 minutes.

Leave the bread to cool completely before cutting or eating. The baking time may vary depending on the oven used, we suggest baking until the inside of the bread reaches approximately 180 degrees.

If you notice your bread crust browning prematurely then turn the heat down to 320 or 330 degrees if that doesn’t stop the browning put tin foil over the bread. This will stop the crust from burning before the rest of the bread is ready.

1 Point Banana Bread

Banana bread is right in between sweet and savory. Its popularity has boomed over the last couple of years and is enjoyed toasted with a knob of butter for breakfast, or sliced as it is for a make-it-through-the-day snack.

Would you believe us if we told you that you could indulge in banana bread while only using up 1 Weight Watchers Point? It’s true! Purchase the ingredients below and follow the instructions to try it for yourself.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ a cup whole wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 bananas (mashed)
• 1 cup sugar substitute (Splenda is a good one)
• ½ cup applesauce (natural is preferred)
• ¾ cups all purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 340-350 degrees.
   2. Mash all of the bananas in a bowl and mix in the sugar substitute.
   3. Throw the rest of the ingredients in the bowl and mix well. (You can mix by hand or in a mixer)
   4. Spray the bread pan with non-stick spray and pour in the mixture.
   5. If this is your first time baking this bread, bake for 40 minutes on 340. Once it has baked for 40 minutes put a knife in the bread, it should come out clean when it is pulled out. If it is still a bit wet, crank up the heat to 350 for another 10 minutes and test again
   6. Remove the bread from the pan and cool completely.

You should get about 12 slices per bake. Slice the whole loaf into 12 slices. Leave yourself 3 or 4 slices in the bread bin and place the rest in individual freezer bags for later.

Better yet, write yourself a meal plan for the coming days and leave out only what is on the plan. Maximum, you will take a few more slices out of the freezer if you run out.

Check out this quick and easy Weight Watchers Cornbread Recipe here!

Irish Soda Bread

For those of you that haven’t tasted Irish soda bread before, it is a rather sweet bread. It doesn’t contain yeast, so the texture is a little different too.

This recipe is a little more indulgent and will cost you roughly 6 Weight Watchers points. We do recommend calculating the points according to the ingredients that you use, especially when we are talking about food that is a bit more ‘expensive’ when it comes to your precious points.

Ingredients

1. 1. • 2 tablespoons sugar or sugar alternative (Splenda is a good one)
      • 2 cups all purpose flour
      • ¼ teaspoon salt
      • ½ teaspoon baking soda
      • 1 teaspoon baking powder
      • 1 cup low fat plain yogurt
      • 2 tablespoons canola oil

Instructions

1. 1. 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
      2. Place all of your dry ingredients in a bowl and mix.
      3. Stir in the oil until the mixture turns damp and crumbly.
      4. Mix in the yogurt, try your best not to over mix the dough at this stage.
      5. Knead the dough for a minute or so and roll into a ball.
      6. Cut an X on the top of the ball an inch deep.
      7. Spray the bread tin with non stick spray.
      8. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Stick a butter knife through the bread to ensure it is cooked through. If it isn’t, cook for another 10 minutes or until golden brown all over.
      9. Leave the bread on a rack to cool before cutting.

You will get about 12 slices of bread per batch. If you like seeded bread you can add seeds of your choice to the mixture after step 3. Dried currants are also really tasty in sourdough bread and accentuate the bread’s, natural sweetness.

Pumpkin Bread

Just the word ‘pumpkin’ gives the feeling of autumn. Even its colors are autumny! Pumpkin bread is more exciting than having a plain old slice of toast. It is like a meal in itself when dipped in some soup or eaten with yogurt and pumpkin seeds for a Weight Watchers friendly afternoon tea.

This pumpkin bread recipe is 5 points per slice regardless if you are on the blue, green or purple plan. Not bad!

Ingredients

1. 1. • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
      • 2 teaspoons baking soda
      • ½ teaspoon baking powder
      • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
      • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
      • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
      • ½ cup vegetable oil
      • 4 eggs
      • ⅔ cup apple cider
      • 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
      • 15 ounces pumpkin puree (DO NOT use pumpkin pie filling)
      • ½ cup buttermilk (low fat is prefered)
      • ½ teaspoon salt
      • 1 ½ cups sugar (or sugar substitute like Splenda)

Instructions

1. 1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350 at the start of the preparation.
      2. Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, oil, pumpkin puree, sugar, and apple cider until smooth.
      3. Grab another bowl and mix all of the dry ingredients together.
      4. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the bread mix, stirring as you add. Mix until there are no lumps.
      5. Oil and flour the bread tin, or line it with baking paper to stop it from sticking.
      6. Pour into the bread tin (ideally a large tin, about 20×10 inch).
      7. Place in the oven for an hour.
      8. Check the bread is done by poking a butter knife through its center. If the knife comes out clean, it is ready. If the knife doesn’t come out clean, cook for another 10 minutes and check again.
      9. Cool completely before cutting.

You will get about 20-24 slices of bread from this recipe. Remember the points were calculated per slice if the loaf is cut into 24 pieces.

Garlicky Cloud Bread

Cloud bread is literally like a cloud version of bread. It is soft and fluffy throughout and looks a bit like a bread bun. Below is a recipe for garlic cloud bread with a little bit of cheese, so you don’t even need to eat it with a filling if you don’t want to. It’s that delicious all by itself. Each cloud is 4 Weight Watchers Points.

Ingredients

1. 1. 1. • 6 tablespoons fresh parsley
         • 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
         • 12 slices mozzarella cheese
         • 2 tablespoons butter
         • ½ tablespoon baking powder
         • 3 tablespoons cream cheese (low fat is prefered)
         • 3 eggs
         • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
         • ½ tablespoon dried oregano

Instructions

1. 1. 1. 1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
         2. Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
         3. Mix the cream cheese in a bowl with the egg yolks until smooth and silky.
         4. In another bowl, mix the baking powder with the egg whites until light and fluffy.
         5. Fold both mixtures together, be careful not to over mix.
         6. Spoon evenly on an oiled baking tray, the mixture should provide you with 12 clouds.
         7. Bake for 20 minutes, or until you see the tops of the cloud breads turning brown.
         8. Melt the butter and stir in the garlic powder and oregano while the clouds are baking.
         9. Once the clouds have been baked for 18 minutes, top them with mozzarella and pop them back in the oven until the cheese is melted.
         10. Top them off with parmesan and parsley once they are out of the oven and done.

You can make the clouds as garlicky as you like, especially if you plan to eat the clouds without a filling and eat it with a fresh salad.

All of the above recipes are flexible so you can choose what ingredients you wish. If all the ingredients you use are Weight Watchers-friendly then the points value for per slice will be even lower. So make sure to calculate the points according to the ingredients you use wherever possible.

Classic Bagel in Just Two Ingredients For Only 3 Points

If you have been following the Weight Watcher diet for a while, or even if you have just done your reading, you will know that greek yogurt is ‘free’ in terms of the Weight Watcher’s points system. 

To that end, we have used it as a replacement for a twist in the classic bagel to make sure that you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner with only 3 points spent on the base of your meal!

The second ingredient is self-raising flour. Self-raising flour is magical in that it cuts out the need for yeast. Yeast is not an issue in terms of Weight Watchers, but it can be a pain to work with when you are trying to figure out proportions, as it can rise at unpredictable rates. 

It also is life, so it needs to be refrigerated and watched; unlike self-raising flour which can stand in your cupboard ready for action whenever the mood takes you. 

Related Reading || 7 Weight Watchers Bread Recipes

The Recipe: 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 8 bagels 

Calories: 151 

Ingredients:

2 cups self-raising flour

2 cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt

1 large egg (for wash)

Tools:

• Baking Tray
• One large bowl
• Spatula
• Cooking spray
• Baster 
• parchment/baking paper

Instructions:

Step 1: 

First, you want to preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. While that is heating up, set up your workstation by placing a piece of parchment paper over a baking sheet, and lightly coat it with cooking spray. Lightly flour a clean space of counter or table for kneading. 

Step 2:

Pop both cups of self-raising flour into your large bowl, and then add in your 2 cups of nonfat plain Greek yogurt. Using your spatula to mix through until it becomes a rough dough texture.

Step 3:

This is not the end result of your dough. Once you have a rough mixture, stable enough to start kneading, you can dump your mixture out onto your prepared workspace. Knead the dough by hand for about 5 minutes, or until it becomes smooth and elastic. If you find that your dough is sticky you can give it a light sprinkle of flour as needed.

Step 4:

Take your dough and divide it into 8 equal parts. This next part is up to you, you are going to shape the bagel however you are comfortable – see below for shaping notes. Ultimately you are going for a classic bagel round shape with a hole in the middle; however, you get there is up to you. 

Step 5:

Place your bagels on the prepared parchment paper. Lightly baste your egg over and around each bagel. For best results, you can also whisk your egg before basting.

Make sure that you give each bagel their own space, as they will rise in the oven and you want to avoid them sticking together. It is definitely not the most tragic thing if they do stick together.  

Many professional bakers sell them this way intentionally, but for our sake and the sake of our egg wash, let’s try and not have them touching. 

Step 6 (optional):

At this point, you can add your toppings. See below for some great ideas on how to top your fluffy creations.

Step 7:

Pop them in the oven for approximately 20 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet sporadically as you go making sure they are evenly baked through. After 20 minutes take them out of the oven. 

Then increase oven temperature right up to 450 degrees F and pop your bagels back in for just 3-4 more minutes. This will give your bagels that crisp finish while keeping the insides nice and light.

The Great Bagel Debate: The Shaping

Bagels originated in little towns all over Eastern Europe. They started popping up at delis as migration grew and now can be found at almost all bakeries and cafes. It is unclear what the ‘correct’, or even ‘traditional’ way of getting that round shape with the hole in the middle is, as the tradition of these baked goods is so widely spread.

The popular method is to roll out your dough into a long roll and then connect your rope of dough into a circle, leaving the middle free. 

Alternatively, you can mold your dough into a round roll and pull right through the middle until you have pulled right through. The downside to this method is that you must make sure to pull out enough dough to be sure that the hole will not close up as it rises in the oven.  The upside is that it leaves you with a fluffier, more wholesome bagel. 

Both methods will leave you with a classic bagel, it really depends if you want to bite into something light and fluffy, or if you are more concerned with shape and crispy coating as the rope version can be thinner. 

Related Reading || Cranberry Banana Bread Weight Watchers Recipe

The Egg Wash

An egg wash is one of those baking steps that are both necessary and delicious. An egg wash means that your bagel will not stick or dry out in the oven. It is also incredibly tasty. It gives your bagel a nice sheen and holds any toppings you want to add to personalize your baked masterpiece. 

Be sure not to use too much, you are not going for an eggy taste; only a light glaze is necessary to protect your bagel and give it that crisp finish. 

Bagel Toppings to Drool Over

How can you improve a bagel? You can’t, is the correct answer. But sometimes you are in the mood for something a little sweeter, sometimes savor, sometimes it’s a texture thing. 

You can top your bagel with sesame seeds, chia seeds, or do a whole mix. If you want a savory finish, try an everything bagel, which traditionally has a mixture of different seeds, grains, and even lightly fried onion. 

A cinnamon crust is a fat-free addition that adds that little pinch of flavor for an incredible breakfast treat. 

Bagel additions don’t just have to be toppings, either. Try adding in blueberries, or dark chocolate chips into your dough for a sweet surprise in your bagel. All for only 3 points!

This Simple Turkey Chili Recipe is one of my all-time favorite zero point foods on the WW FreeStyle Plan.  It is so easy to throw together in under 30-minutes.  I’ve made it dozens of times, and love the results every time.  In fact, there are never leftovers for long since everyone loves this!

Zero Point Simple Turkey Chili Recipe

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The pictures of this recipe aren’t great, but it tastes amazing and is super easy to make.  I love that it is zero points because I can add my favorite cheese and some crackers with absolutely zero guilt.  For an amazingly simple dinner, this is going to become a family-favorite meal to add to the rotation.

If you are looking for something that freezes well, you won’t be disappointed.  This simple chili recipe is great for making in larger batches, and then you can easily separate into individual portions to put into freezer soup containers for a later date.  Just make sure you label each container with the recipe name and date it was cooked.

Tips for Making Chili in 30-Minutes

Chili is typically best when it is simmered slowly all day.  I have often made this same recipe in my Instant Pot or Slow Cooker, but sometimes you just need a fast stovetop recipe.  Below are my two most important tips to share.

• Invest in the Freshware Vegetable Chopper.  This is one of the most amazing kitchen gadgets I have ever found.  It makes dicing onions and peppers take seconds. Plus all of the pieces are the same size, so they cook more evenly.
• Season your ground turkey while it cooks.  I find that for a better flavor in a shorter time when cooking on the stovetop, I mix 1/4 of the seasonings into the meat as it cooks.  This imparts a flavor that cooks in longer.

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Chili cooking before adding in the last of the spices and canned tomatoes.

Way to Serve Zero Point Chili

I love making chili as an easy low-point lunch throughout the week.  Over the last year, I have discovered a few ways that I enjoy serving this chili, as well as my Chili Cheese Dip or White Bean Turkey Chili. Keeping these low in points but still delicious is a must.  My favorite methods are listed below for you to check out.

• Cut up light string cheese and mix into the chili for that cheesy goodness without a lot of added points since most light string cheeses are only 1 SmartPoint each on the WW FreeStyle Plan.
• Pour over baked french fries for a fun loaded fry recipe
• Serve a cup of soup over diced lettuce with a few crumbled tortilla chips for a “taco salad”
• Add a spoon to the top of a turkey hot dog on a low-point bun for a healthier chili dog recipe

Zero Point Simple Turkey Chili Recipe

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Serving Size: 1½ cups Zero Points on WW FreeStyle 3 SmartPoints on Weight Watchers Beyond the Scale 5 Points Plus per serving

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground 98% fat-free turkey breast
• 2 cups of water or stock
• 1 can pinto beans
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 can kidney beans
• 1 can dice tomatoes
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 1 bell pepper diced
• 1 medium tomato diced
• 1½ tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼-1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Instructions

1. Stovetop Directions:
2. In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, and black pepper.
3. Using a nonstick stockpot, brown ground turkey over medium heat adding ¼th of the spice mixture to meat. Continue cooking until cooked through and no longer pink.
4. Add in all other ingredients except salt and mix until well combined.
5. Simmer over medium heat for additional 25-30 minutes
6. Taste and add salt if desired/needed to taste.
7. Serve with favorite chili toppings and sides

Notes

Slow Cooker Directions:
Brown ground turkey in a nonstick skillet.
Once cooked through, add to slow cooker and combine with all other ingredients except salt.
Cook on low heat for 2-3 hours.
Remove lid, taste and add in salt if needed/desired to taste.

Instant Pot Directions:
Turn Instant Pot to saute and cook ground turkey until cooked through and no longer pink making sure to stir regularly so it doesn't stick.
Add in broth or water and stir well scraping any bits off the bottom of the pot.
Mix in all other ingredients except for salt, and set lid to seal.
Turn to manual pressure for 10 minutes
Once done cooking, allow to naturally pressure release for 5 minutes. Release remaining pressure.
Stir well and taste. Add salt if desired or needed to taste.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1½ cups Calories: 204 Fat: 2.6 Saturated fat: .5 Carbohydrates: 17.4 Sugar: 2.5 Sodium: 465 Fiber: 6.1 Protein: 30.2 Cholesterol: 60

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We love to make big batches of yummy soups to eat for easy and satisfying meals during cooler months.  One of our favorite soups in the past has been a chicken enchilada or chicken tortilla soup, but wanted to see what we could do to make it a bit less fattening and still satisfying.  This Weight Watchers Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup is a great substitute and comes in at only 3 points per bowl.  That is a hearty portion too!  Not only is it packed full of flavor, but it is so easy and simple to make you won’t believe it.  We are working hard to continue eating as much organic as possible, and this recipe is a perfect one to showcase how tasty organic produce can be.

Weight Watchers Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup

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If you like making meals ahead and freezing them, or simply enjoy the ease of using your Crockpot for evening meals then you’ll love this one.  Not only is it a great make ahead and freeze soup, it is perfect for tossing into the crockpot and letting simmer all day.  While the flavors are great in this, it doesn’t offer that heat punch you think of when you hear the words green chile or peppers.  It is a favorite of the Wee Child and is truly kid-friendly.

Tip:  If you make a lot of chicken, you may want to invest in Zaycon Foods great deals on 40-pound boxes of chicken breasts. These are high-quality chicken breasts that are antibiotic free.

Ingredients for Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup

1 Pound Shredded Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, roasted, and shredded
1 Cup Fat-Free Sour Cream
2 Cups Frozen Corn
4 Cups Baby Spinach
1 White Onion Diced Fine
1 Yellow Bell Pepper Diced Fine
3 Poblano Peppers Roasted and Diced
3 Cloves Minced Roasted Garlic
5 Cups Water
3 Cups Fat-Free Low Sodium Chicken Broth
1 Tablespoon Cumin
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper

Directions for Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Soup

In a large stockpot, combine all ingredients except for sour cream.
Simmer on medium heat for 1 hour.
Mix in sour cream, and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot and simmer on medium heat for 1 hour.

Crockpot Directions:
Combine all ingredients except sour cream into Crockpot.
Cook on high heat for 3 hours.
Stir in sour cream right before serving.

Instant Pot Directions:
Combine all ingredients except sour cream into Instant Pot liner.
Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
Natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then add sour cream, stir well, and serve.

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Weight Watchers Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Soup

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

1 hour

Total time

1 hour 20 mins

 

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 Pound Shredded Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, roasted, and shredded
• 1 Cup Fat-Free Sour Cream
• 2 Cups Frozen Corn
• 4 Cups Baby Spinach
• 1 White Onion Diced Fine
• 1 Yellow Bell Pepper Diced Fine
• 3 Poblano Peppers Roasted and Diced
• 3 Cloves Minced Roasted Garlic
• 5 Cups Water
• 3 Cups Fat-Free Low Sodium Chicken Broth
• 1 Tablespoon Cumin
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

1. In a large stockpot, combine all ingredients except for sour cream.
2. Simmer on medium heat for 1 hour.
3. Mix in sour cream, and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
4. Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot and simmer on medium heat for 1 hour.
5. Crockpot Directions:
6. Combine all ingredients except sour cream into Crockpot.
7. Cook on high heat for 3 hours.
8. Stir in sour cream right before serving.
9. Instant Pot Directions:
10. Combine all ingredients except sour cream into Instant Pot liner.
11. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
12. Natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then add sour cream, stir well, and serve.

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Serving size: 1 1/2 cups per serving

6 PointsPlus per serving

1 SmartPoints per serving on FreeStyle Plan or Flex Plan

3 SmartPoints per serving on Beyond the Scale

As you can see this recipe is super easy to throw together.  If you prep your vegetables and chicken ahead of time like we do each week it will take no time at all for you to toss this into a slow cooker and allow to cook while you do housework or go shopping.  Come home to the great smell of this healthy soup simmering and enjoy a heaping bowl with a side of baked tortilla chips!

More Weight Watchers Recipes:

Weight Watchers Sesame Chicken

Weight Watchers Baked Veggie Egg Rolls

Weight Watchers CrockPot Chicken Verde

Weight Watchers CrockPot Homemade Sloppy Joes

Weight Watchers Recipes Freestyle

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