Cocktails

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Just in case you missed it on FB.  I am trying the bellini next Wed.  I will post pics and review after that.

Chicken and Quinoa Stuffed Cabbage

I was trying to think of a healthier stuffed cabbage and came up with this.  Chris and Maura think it is better than the original.  I thought it was great but still like good ol' fashioned Golumpki.
You will need:
1 head of cabbage, boiled until pliable and then cooled
3 3/4 cups cooked, cooled quinoa
16 oz. ground chicken
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 can tomato soup
Method:
Cut core out of cabbage and boil in a pot with enough water to cover the cabbage.  I boiled with the lid on for about ten minutes.  Cool.
Meanwhile cook quinoa according to package directions.  Cool.  (I cooled it in the fridge for about 30 min.)
Mix cooled quinoa, ground chicken and egg substitute.  Stuff each cabbage leaf with a dollop of mixture and roll tightly. 
I cooked mine in a small roaster.  After all are rolled, cover with tomato soup and bake with lid on for about 1 hour at 350 degrees.

I got 18 rolls so these worked out to 2.6 WW points each.

Low Fat Jalapeno Poppers Recipe

These are so good!! 
Ingredients:
10 or more jalapenos, split lengthwise and seeded (I used gloves)
4 oz. (half pack) 1/3 less fat cream cheese (soft)
1/4 cup egg substitute (Meijer's are on sale 2 for $3 this week)
1/4 cup 2% fat cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
1/4 cup bread crumbs
Method:
Mix together cream cheese and cheddar cheese, add salt and pepper to taste (you don't need much).  Stuff pepper halves with about 1 tsp each of cheese mixture.  Coat bottom of pepper with egg and then roll in bread crumbs.  Place on baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes.  Serve warm. 

These work out to .6 WW points for each popper half if using at least 10 jalapenos.