(updated to the Weight Watchers Smart Points system on 05/14/16)
Whoever said it takes a village to raise a child must have meant us Weight Watcherians. We do better when a group is supporting us. Lifting us up. Raising us. I love my village.
Part of my village is my support group at my Weight Watchers meeting. We are in all stages of weight loss, weight gain, success, denial…but we are all there. Together. I also try to surround myself with other villagers on a similar path. Those I follow on Instagram, my Facebook group, even which blogs I follow. One of those blogs has been a helping hand on nights when I didn’t have a clue what we were going to eat, and on more than one occasion the inspiration for my own version of one of her creations. Tonight’s recipe is thanks to Emily Bites. I highly encourage you to go check it out….just promise to come back here when you are done drooling ok?
Veggie Lasagna Cupcakes – 3 Weight Watchers Smart Points (3PPV) per serving (6 servings, one cupcake per serving)
Ingredients:
- 12 Nasoya Won Ton Wrappers
- 24 tsp Fat Free Ricotta (I used Trader Giotto’s) and yes I listed it as 24 tsp because you will need to add one tsp at a time
- 2 Bel Gioso Fresh Mozzarella snack packs or 2 oz fresh mozzarella
- 1 cup Portabella mushrooms chopped
- 1 cup Trader Joe’s Healthy 8 (or other “sturdy” vegetables like carrots, peppers, onions, etc)
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 24 tsp marinara sauce (I use Victoria’s from Costco)
- Non stick spray
Spray a non stick skillet with non stick spray. Add mushrooms and veggie mix and sauté on medium for approximately 5 minutes. Stir and sauté 5 more minutes. Add spinach and sauté until it just starts to wilt. Turn down to low and cover lightly with a lid or aluminum foil. Spray a 6 cup muffin tin with non stick spray and gently poke one each of the won ton wrappers into each cup. Add one tsp of ff ricotta to each. Top with one tsp marinara and approximately 1/12th of the sautéed veggie mix. Gently poke another won ton wrapper on top of each one. Add another tsp of ff ricotta, then marinara, then veggie mix, then finally top each one off with one blob of the snack cheese or 1/6 if you had to use regular fresh mozzarella. Bake on 375 for 18 minutes or until the won ton wrapper start to brown. Remove from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving. These are vegetarian friendly but my meat eating husband had no idea there wasn’t any!
Let me know if you come up with any other great ideas, remember it’s going to take this whole village to raise us all!
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