Recipes: Weight Watchers

Butternut squash soup: 0 points

1 medium butternut squash peeled and chopped

2 large carrots, chopped

1 orange pepper, de-seeded and chopped

2 onions, chopped

1 tbsp dried coriander

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 chicken stock cubes

Salt and pepper to taste

Put all ingredients in a pan and cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer for about 15-20 minutes until tender.

Blend to make a thick, creamy soup. Add a little water is you want - filling and tasty. Enjoy!

cl-no1tam

Garlic prawns: 2.5 points (per serving)

Serves 2

1 garlic clove, crushed

Juice and zest of half a lemon

225g cooked tiger prawns

1 tsp olive oil

1 tbsp chopped parsley

2 x 25g slices of French bread

Mix the garlic, lemon zest and juice. Add prawns and some black pepper. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.

In a heavy based frying pan, cook the prawns and marinade over a high heat for two to three minutes. Divide prawns between two plates, drizzle remaining marinade over along with half a teaspoon of olive oil and parsley. Serve with the bread. Lush!

cl-no1tam

Pitta pizzas: 3.5 points (in total)

One medium pitta bread

Tomato puree

20g of low fat cheddar cheese

Chopped tomatoes

Open up the pitta bread as a pocket and put in the tomatoes, tomato puree and cheese. Cook on a George Forman Grill for three minutes.

cl-hazm09

Magic baked beans: 4 points (in total)

1 tin of baked beans

1 tin of chopped tomatoes

1 stock cube

1 small onion, chopped

Put all the ingredients in a pan, bring to the boil, remove from heat and blend!

chubs81