Lazy Lasagna Chili

This is a Pampered Chef recipe that I did with my cooking club the other night. As we were making it I started realizing how few "points" it was! It is a quick recipe, and you could add more veggies to make it even better if you wanted!



Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1lb chicken kielbasa
1 26oz can original or mushroom spaghetti sauce*
2 cans fat free beef broth
1 cup water
1 1/2 cup uncooked wheat macaroni noodles

Directions: Coarsely chop onion and zucchini with food chopper. Cut kielbasa into bite size chunks. Heat pan over medium heat until hot. Add kielbasa, onion and garlic. Cook 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink. Add spaghetti sauce, broth, and water; bring to a boil. Stir in pasta and zucchini. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, 7-10 minutes or until noodles are done. Can be served with Parmesan cheese sprinkled over top. (Add one point if serving with the cheese.)

Makes 10 servings
Serving size = 1 cup
Each Serving = 3 points (if you have 2 servings it is 7 points)

*Spaghetti sauces with cheese or meat will make this recipe more points.

Oven "fried" Zucchini sticks

Tonight is the first time trying this recipe, and I'm EXCITED. I've been wanting to for about a month now...I know...what's taken me so long! I am doing just half of the recipe for tonight since we won't be home to eat leftovers this weekend.

Ingredients:
- 2 medium sized zucchinis
- 1/2 cup regular Fiber One Cereal
- 1/2 cup egg whites or egg substitute mix
- 1 tbsp granulated onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black ground pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Slice each zucchini lengthwise, and then cut each half lengthwise again. Now, cut each strip in half. This should make a total of 16 sticks. Pat dry with paper towels and set aside. In a food processor or blender, process the Fiber One Cereal until it becomes a breadcrumb like consistently. Combine the cereal mix into a small bowl with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. In another small bowl, pour in the egg whites or egg substitute. To bread your sticks, dip each zucchini stick into egg whites and shake off excess. Then dip into cereal mixture and coat all sides of strips evenly. Continue until all zucchini strips are breaded. Spray a baking sheet with not fat cooking spray and place all the breaded zucchini sticks onto the baking sheet. Pop into the oven and cook until sticks start to brown – about 15 minutes. Serve with 2 tbsp marinara sauce for a yummy kick!

Serving size is 8 sticks.
(1 point if you're counting!)

*NOTE* When I try this recipe again, I'm going to try 1/4 c fiber one, 1/4 c seasoned bread crumbs, and 1 Tablespoon parmesan cheese. I think it will be amazing!