Cajun Dirty Rice

I hadn't made this in while, and I forgot how much I love it. I included the recipe for the creole seasoning, but you can also purchase it at the store.

 Ingredients:

1 pound  93/7 lean ground beef
1/2 cup finely diced bell pepper (green or red)
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
4 cups long grain rice, cooked and drained
1/4 cup water (more as needed)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper


Directions:

In fry pan stir ground beef and bell pepper. Cook over medium high heat until beef loses its pink color and bell pepper is soft. Remove excess grease. Turn temperature down to medium or medium low. Add remaining ingredients; stir and cook together until ground beef is completely cooked and liquid is gone - about 25 to 35 minutes. More Creole seasoning may be added for taste.

Creole seasoning

• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight container. Makes about 2/3 cup.

Each one cup serving is 6 weight watchers points.

Weight Watcher Friendly Cream of Potato Soup

I made this for dinner last night! SO YUMMY! I will definitely add this to the monthly rotation! :-)

Ingredients
1 package Ora Ida Frozen Potato Hash Browns (chunks not shredded)
3 16 oz cans of Chicken Broth
1 package Pioneer Country Gravy Mix

Preparation

Place entire package of potatoes in crock pot. (or make on stove top in sauce pan)
Add 2 cans of chicken broth.

Mix third can of chicken broth with gravy package and whisk until dissolved.

Add gravy mixture to potatoes and broth, stirring until blended.

Cook on low for 6 hours.

Serve with 2% shredded cheddar and oyster crackers.

Serves 6
3-4 points per 1 1/2 cup serving (depending on the brand of gravy mix)

My Intro to the Blogging World

I thought at first that I probably wouldn't have any use for a blog, but this afternoon I was struck with a great idea! I've been doing Weight Watchers for almost 2 months now, and I try out at least one new recipe a week. I thought this would be a good place to share my recipes and reviews. Some may be great....some may be flops, but this is a good place to keep track of which recipes I'd like to make again and which ones I'd like to avoid!