Post by Loupy on Mar 19, 2016 12:29:08 GMT -7
Sausages, Peppers and Onions Made Deliciously Skinny
From: Nancy Fox @ www.skinnykitchen.com/
This dish is over-the-top delicious! Recently, I had dinner at a restaurant in LA, at The Grove. My husband and I ordered this dish to share. One bite and we were smitten! I couldn’t wait to get into my kitchen to remake it. My husband said this skinny version was just as good as the full fat one and I completely agree!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Makes 4 main course servings. Each serving 1¼ cup.
Make 6-8 appetizer servings
Ingredients
6 cups yellow onions (~1½ large onions), peeled and sliced into rings
2 large bell peppers (4 cups) sliced (about ¼ inch thick), I used 1 red and 1 yellow bell pepper
1 (12-ounce) package, fully cooked reduced-fat chicken or turkey sausages (4 sausages), I used Trader Joe’s garlic herb chicken sausages
Cooking spray
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried basil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
Instructions
1. In a large microwave safe bowl, add the sliced onions and bell peppers.
Cook on high in microwave for 8-10 minutes, until soft.
2. In the meantime, cut the 4 sausages into thin slices, about ¼ inch thick.
Coat a large, nonstick pan with cooking spray.
Add the sausage slices and cook until slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Stir often.
Remove sausages to a plate.
3. In the same pan, coat again with cooking spray.
Add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Add the cooked onions and bell peppers, oregano, basil, a little salt and pepper.
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft and slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes.
If the pan gets too dry, add 1 more teaspoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of water.
Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant and soft, 1 minute.
Return the sausages to the pan.
Add 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
Mix everything together and continue to cook, stirring, until warmed through and well blended, about 2 minutes.
4. Arrange the sausages, peppers and onions on a platter.
5. Serve with mustard on the side and toasted bread or rolls, if desired.
Nutritional Information
Weight Watchers SmartPoints 6
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 8
Weight Watchers (old points) 6
SKINNY FACTS:
for 1 serving (1¼ cups) (based on using Trader Joe’s sausages)
293 calories
13g fat
2g sat. fat
65mg chol
21g prot
31g carbs
6g fiber
593mg sodium
6g sugar
FACTS: for SmartPoints
253 calories, 2g sat. fat, 0g sugar, 20g protein
From: Nancy Fox @ www.skinnykitchen.com/
This dish is over-the-top delicious! Recently, I had dinner at a restaurant in LA, at The Grove. My husband and I ordered this dish to share. One bite and we were smitten! I couldn’t wait to get into my kitchen to remake it. My husband said this skinny version was just as good as the full fat one and I completely agree!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Makes 4 main course servings. Each serving 1¼ cup.
Make 6-8 appetizer servings
Ingredients
6 cups yellow onions (~1½ large onions), peeled and sliced into rings
2 large bell peppers (4 cups) sliced (about ¼ inch thick), I used 1 red and 1 yellow bell pepper
1 (12-ounce) package, fully cooked reduced-fat chicken or turkey sausages (4 sausages), I used Trader Joe’s garlic herb chicken sausages
Cooking spray
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried basil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
Instructions
1. In a large microwave safe bowl, add the sliced onions and bell peppers.
Cook on high in microwave for 8-10 minutes, until soft.
2. In the meantime, cut the 4 sausages into thin slices, about ¼ inch thick.
Coat a large, nonstick pan with cooking spray.
Add the sausage slices and cook until slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Stir often.
Remove sausages to a plate.
3. In the same pan, coat again with cooking spray.
Add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Add the cooked onions and bell peppers, oregano, basil, a little salt and pepper.
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft and slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes.
If the pan gets too dry, add 1 more teaspoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of water.
Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant and soft, 1 minute.
Return the sausages to the pan.
Add 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
Mix everything together and continue to cook, stirring, until warmed through and well blended, about 2 minutes.
4. Arrange the sausages, peppers and onions on a platter.
5. Serve with mustard on the side and toasted bread or rolls, if desired.
Nutritional Information
Weight Watchers SmartPoints 6
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 8
Weight Watchers (old points) 6
SKINNY FACTS:
for 1 serving (1¼ cups) (based on using Trader Joe’s sausages)
293 calories
13g fat
2g sat. fat
65mg chol
21g prot
31g carbs
6g fiber
593mg sodium
6g sugar
FACTS: for SmartPoints
253 calories, 2g sat. fat, 0g sugar, 20g protein
