Spring Vegetable Strata Weight Watchers Recipes

VEGGIE-PACKED STRATA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute peppers and onion in 1 Tbsp. oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain; pat dry and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the yellow squash, zucchini and mushrooms in remaining 2 Tbsp. oil until tender. Drain; pat dry and set aside., Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cream, salt and pepper until smooth. Beat in eggs. Stir in vegetables, half of the bread cubes and Swiss cheese. Arrange the remaining bread cubes in a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Pour egg mixture into pan. , Bake, uncovered, until set and a thermometer reads 160°, 80-95 minutes. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving. Run a knife around sides of pan to loosen; remove sides. Cut into wedges.

VEGETABLE STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add asparagus; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Transfer to a large bowl., Repeat with an additional 1 teaspoon oil and zucchini; add to asparagus. In same pan, cook and stir corn, shallots and garlic in remaining oil until shallots are tender; stir in herbs, salt and pepper. Add to asparagus mixture; stir in bread cubes., Place half of mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups cheese. Repeat layers. In another bowl, whisk eggs and milk; pour over casserole. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour., Bake, uncovered, 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Freeze option: After assembling, cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake strata, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

VEGETABLE STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the broccoli until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes; drain and set aside.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, Parmesan, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.
• Layer half of the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the Monterey Jack, followed by the mushrooms, broccoli, scallions and tomatoes. Cover with the remaining bread cubes and pour the egg mixture evenly over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. (This can also be assembled the day of; just let soak at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking.)
• On the day of baking, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Let the strata sit at room temperature while the oven preheats. Remove the plastic and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack. Bake until slightly puffed and just no longer jiggly in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SPRING VEGETABLE STRATA - WEIGHT WATCHERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Coat a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Place bread cubes evenly on bottom of dish, sprinkle with cheese and set aside.
• Melt margarine in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté carrots, mushrooms, onion and garlic until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomato and asparagus and cook 2 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper; spoon vegetable mixture over cheese.
• Combine egg substitute and milk in a small bowl; pour over vegetable mixture. Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

WW 3 POINTS - VEGETARIAN SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• To make the dipping sauce, whisk all the ingredients together.
• To make the spring rolls, heat large nonstick skillet over med heat.
• Add canola oil, then add garlic and ginger.
• Cook, stirring until fragrant.
• Stir in cabbage, onion, and soy sauce.
• Increase heat to med-high.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• Transfer cabbage mixture to medium bowl.
• Meanwhile, place rice noodles in large bowl and add enough hot water to cover.
• Let stand until soft, about 10 minute.
• Cut noodles into 2-inch lengths and stir into the cabbage mixture.
• Add carrot and sesame oil, toss to coat.
• To assemble: dip one rice paper in bowl of warm water and place on clean kitchen towel.
• Place 2 tbsp of vegetable mixture in center of wrapper.
• Fold in sides, and roll up to enclose the filling.
• Repeat process for all remaining rice papers.
• Transfer rolls to cutting board and slice in half. Serve with dipping sauce.
• 3 Points for 2 rolls with 1 tbsp dipping sauce.

AUTUMN VEGETABLE FRITTATA (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the egg substitute, 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese, and the black pepper in a bowl.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet set over high heat. Add the zucchini, onion, bell pepper, and carrot; cook, stirring frequently, until evenly coated. Cover and cook until the vegetables are lightly browned and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes, stirring twice during the cooking time.
• Pour in the egg mixture and cook, stirring with heatproof rubber spatula, until the eggs are almost set, about 3 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the to the broiler and broil 5 inches from the heat until the center of the frittata is set and the top is lightly browned, 1 - 2 minutes. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese and the mint. Cut into 4 wedges.