Losing Weight Recipes Collection

Syn free Lasagne (serves 4)

454g Quorn mince (or very lean beef mince at 2 syns per 28gms)
250ml passata
Mixed herbs and black pepper
1 red pepper, finely chopped
250gms mushrooms, finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
Lasagne sheets (as many as you need)
454g tub virtually fat free natural cottage cheese
250g tub Quark
30g Parmesan
100g reduced fat Cheddar
(The Parmesan and RF Cheddar amount to 1 HEB per serving)

In a non-stick large pan, dry fry the mince until browned. Add vegetables, passata, herbs and black pepper, and cook until veg are softened.
Mix the quark, cottage cheese, Parmesan and Cheddar together.
Spray an ovenproof lasagne dish wih Frylight and layer the meat mixture, lasagne sheets and cheese mixture, finishing with a layer of cheese mixture.
Bake in a hot oven (180*c) for approx 40 minutes until heated through and topping is golden brown

Meatballs:


450g minced meat of your choice
1 level tbsp chopped parsley
seasoning
1 crushed clove of garlic
½ level tsp cumin
1 egg

Sauce:


2 onions finely chopped
1 level tbsp tomato puree (½ syn)
pinch grated nutmeg
400g tin tomatoes
½ level tsp sweetener
Place all sauce ingredients in pan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 10 mins while making the meatballs.
Place meat, garlic, herbs and seasoning into a bowl and mix until well combined. Add the egg and mix well again.
Divide into small balls and carefully add to the sauce - cover pan and simmer for 20 mins to cook the meat.

Serve with vegetables of your choice.


This can also be made with turkey mince - add finely chopped button mushrooms to moisten, as turkey mince can be a little dry.

jollymummy wrote: »

HiI used to have a great recipe for bran and carrot muffins on the Slimming World diet, but can't find it anywhere? Has anyone got it please?thanks

Hope this one will do - not muffins but a lovely cake:-
Carrot Cake (11 syns for the whole cake)
4 Scan Bran* (crushed)
5oz carrot (grated)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp runny honey
3 eggs (beaten)
1 Weetabix (crushed)
½ tsp mixed spice
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp mincemeat
Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4.
Place all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix well.
Turn the mixture into a lined tin, cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook for a further 30 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack
OR:-



Microwave Carrot Cake (1HEB and 4 syns)



4 Scan Bran & 1 Weetabix crushed together (one HEB)

8oz Finely Grated carrot
4 eggs
1 tsp Mixed spice
½ tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp sweetener
2 tbsp sweet mincemeat - 4 syns

In a food processor mix the ingredients to form a cake mixture.
Pour into a shallow dish that has been sprayed with frylight.
Cook in microwave on high for 12-14mins until soft and sponge like in the middle.
Once cool transfer to plastic bag and keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.

*Hint: For a Free frosting mix together 4oz quark, 1 tbsp granulated artificial sweetener and 1 tsp vanilla essence - delicious

Vegetable Bake topped with Goat’s Cheese and Herbed Lemon Breadcrumbs

1 medium onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 red pepper, char grilled and sliced
1 yellow pepper, char grilled and sliced
2 courgettes, sliced
250g closed cup mushrooms, sliced
1 400g can chopped tomatoes
50g wholemeal breadcrumbs
100g goat’s cheese
Grated rind and juice of half a lemon
1 tsp herbes de provence
Mix the breadcrumbs, herbs, lemon rind and juice.

Heat a largish pan and spray with Fry Light, add the vegetables and fry until beginning to soften. Add the tomatoes, stir and continue to cook for a few minutes.

Pour into an ovenproof dish (or individual ones) and slice the cheese over the vegetables. Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top.

Put under a medium grill until the cheese has melted and the crumbs toasted.

Hi Petrichor. Does that courgette gratin bake like a frittata? I might make that for my flatmate who loves courgettes, although she'll be looking for the meat in it! lol How many servings does that recipe do, is it for 2? Thanks.