weight watchers

To help make the process of loosing my baby weight, I have joined weight watchers. Some days are better than others but generally its not all that bad. Plus since I am breastfeeding I get double the amount of points I would get if I wasn't. Plus the extra points per week. Its great! Its still work though. My mom has been doing it too and we share our recipes and ideas for snacks. She sent me a healthier version of Empanadas. They're nothing like the authentic awesome fried goodness but theyre still a good "white washed" version of it haha. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:8 oz. raw extra-lean ground beef  (4% fat or less)
1 cup finely chopped broccoli cole slaw
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp. chopped garlic
2 tbsp. tomato paste
1 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 package Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations Seamless Dough Sheet
Optional toppings: salsa, fat-free sour cream

Directions:Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.

Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add beef, broccoli slaw, bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Cook and crumble for 6 - 8 minutes, until beef is fully cooked and veggies are slightly soft.

Transfer beef mixture to a large bowl. Add tomato paste, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly.

Roll out dough into a large rectangle of even thickness. Cut sheet lengthwise into two even pieces. Cut each piece widthwise into thirds, leaving you with six rectangular pieces of dough. Thinly roll out each rectangle.

Arrange dough pieces with the shorter sides on the right and left. Evenly distribute beef mixture among the centers.

One piece of dough at a time, fold and stretch the lower left corner to meet the upper right corner. Press edges firmly to enclose the beef mixture. (Your empanadas will be super stuffed!) With a fork, press edges to crimp and seal. Carefully transfer to the baking sheet.

Bake until dough is golden brown, about 12 minutes. Enjoy!

MAKES 6 SERVINGS Serving Size: 1 empanada (1/6th of recipe)
Calories: 187 Fat: 6.5g Sodium: 430mg Carbs: 20g Fiber: 1.5g Sugars: 4.5g Protein: 10.5g
PointsPlus® value 5* 


 I altered a few things. I didnt have cumin, and i dont know how to do chopped garlic stuff so i use garlic powder (same thing right) , I didnt have cilantro either, and I couldnt find the seamless crescent dough sheets. Therefore I just got the classic crescent rolls with the seems and put two triangles together to make a square, which meant I only got 4 Empanadas but thats ok. I hope you enjoy it if you try it. They're not to bad.
http://www.hungry-girl.com/ is where the recipe was found via my mom.