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Weight Watchers Recipes: Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

Serves: 6
Calories/serving: 402
WW points per serving: 9

  • 1 2.2kg/5 lb chicken, jointed into 8 pieces
  • 125ml/4floz olive oil
  • 6og/2 1/2oz butter
  • 6og/2 1/2oz chopped onion
  • 225g/8oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 185ml/6floz dry white wine
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon chopped basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 8oml/2 1/2floz prepared tomato sauce or passata
  • salt to taste

1. In a large frying pan, saute the chicken in the olive oil until light golden brown – this should take about 20 minutes.
2. Melt the butter in a separate frying pan, then add the onion and mushrooms and saute until golden. Add the garlic and cook for 4 more minutes.
3. Spoon the mushrooms, onions and garlic over the chicken and pour on the wine. Add the bay leaves, basil and pepper. Simmer for about 15 minutes, partially covered, then stir in the tomato sauce or passata and add salt to taste. Cook, uncovered, over a low heat for about 15 more minutes then serve.

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Weight Watchers Recipes: Lemon-basted Roast Chicken

Lemon-basted Roast Chicken
Serves: 4
Calories/serving: 331
WW points per serving: 8
Fat: 17g
Protein: 0.2g
  • 4 chicken portions (legs or breasts with wings)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh, finely chopped
  • 1/4teaspoon garlic powder
  • 6og/2 1/2oz butter
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 9oml/3floz fresh lemon juice

1. Preheat the oven to 2oo°C/40O°F/gas 6.
2. Sprinkle the chicken with the oregano and garlic powder. Melt the butter in a roasting tin or casserole dish, add the chicken and turn to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Roast the chicken skin-side up, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Turn the pieces over and continue roasting until brown, about 30 more minutes. Squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken.
4. Cover and leave the chicken to rest in the turned-off oven for 15 minutes. Remove to a platter and serve.

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Weight Watchers Recipes: Lamb chasseur

Lamb chasseur

SERVES: 4
CALORIES/ SERVING: 328KCAL
WW POINTS PER SERVING: 6

PREPARATION TIME: 15 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 40 MINUTES

Allow the meat to stand for 10 minutes after cooking. This aLlows the joint to relax and makes it easier to carve.

  • 450g (1 lb) leg of lamb, fat removed
  • 2 medium red onions, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 150ml (1/4pint) vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 150ml (1/4 pint) red wine
  • 1 X 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
  • 115g (4oz) button mushrooms
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas Mark 4.
2 Preheat a non-stick frying pan until very hot. Add the lamb and quickly brown on all sides, then transfer the meat to an earthenware dish.
3 Add the onions and garlic to the frying pan and cook until lightly coloured. Add 2-3 tbsps of stock and sprinkle the flour over. Cook briefly then gradually mix in the remaining stock, wine and chopped tomatoes. Bring to the boil and stir in the tarragon and mushrooms. Season with salt and black pepper. Pour the sauce over the lamb and cover with a lid.
4 Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes until tender.
5 Before serving, scoop any fat from the top of the dish with a small ladle, then remove the meat from the sauce and place on a serving plate. Adjust the consistency of the sauce by
reducing in a saucepan over a high heat. Serve the lamb with the sauce.

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