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1 Point Cozy Butternut Squash Soup

November 9, 2018

Soup is one of my favorite things to make because it's so easy. You can almost put anything you have in the fridge in a soup. Veggies, meats, pasta, rice, spices... the list goes on and on. But today we are sticking to the veggies with this cozy Butternut Squash soup. It's perfect on a cold night bundled up by the fire. Or when you just want to feel that hygge feeling.

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We used a whole butternut squash, but this soup would also work with frozen cubes. If you are using a whole butternut squash, just cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, place the open side face down in a dish with a little bit of water and pop in the microwave for about 10 minutes. Once the dish has cooled enough to handle, remove it from the microwave and scoop out the butternut squash flesh.

Casey likes to have a little chunk in her soup, while I would be very happy if the soup was completely puréed. I usually try to find a good balance in between. Not quite "baby food" status (as Casey calls it) but not full on chunks. We are like Goldilocks for soup!

Yield: 8 - 1 Cup ServingsAuthor: Hey Weight

Low Point Cozy Butternut Squash Soup

ingredients

Olive Oil Spray
1/2 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tsp. ground sage
4 cups chicken broth
1 sweet potato, about 250 grams, peeled and diced
2 cups cooked butternut squash
salt and pepper to taste

For Topping:

non-fat plain greek yogurt
pepitas

instructions

Heat a pot over medium-high heat. Spray with olive oil spray and add diced onions. Sauté for about 5 minutes.
Add diced celery and carrot to the pot and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add spices, diced sweet potato, and salt to the pot. Stir to coat everything in the spices.
Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Boil for 5-10 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender.
Add the cooked butternut squash to the soup. Use an immersion blender to partially blend the soup. A stand blender could also work for this- just blend half the soup.
Garnish and serve!

NOTES:

1 WW FSP per 1 cup

You should try this recipe out- it may just be your next Fall/Winter staple. A 1 point filling soup this delicious is gold!

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1 Point Cozy Butternut Squash Soup

The Best Zero Point Side: Mexican Black Bean and Corn Salad

September 30, 2018

I came up with this recipe out of pure desperation. I was starving. I didn't have any points left for the day. We needed groceries. Sometimes desperate situations lead to the best ideas. We had canned corn, black beans, salsa, and greek yogurt. Somehow my brain thought to put those things together. Thank you, brain.

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I eat this nearly every day. Fun fact about me: I don't need a lot of food variety in my life. I could eat the same exact thing every day for six months before ever tiring of it. Savannah can barely tolerate left overs. Regardless of how often you'll make + eat this recipe, it is one to keep in your mind.

This past 4th of July we had a party at our house and we knew we had to make some Weight Watcher friendly sides for ourselves or we were going to be in trouble. I made a big batch of this black bean + corn salad and it was a huge hit. People even asked me for the recipe! That is the perfect WW recipe- one that is zero points AND you can serve to your non-WW friends + family and they will love it as much as you do.

Mexican Black Bean and Corn Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

1 can black beans, drained + rinsed

1 can corn, drained

1/2 c salsa (no sugar added)

2 T non-fat Greek yogurt

Salt

Directions:

1. Pour the beans + corn into a bowl.

2. Then add salt and mix it well.

3. Add salsa + greek yogurt. Mix.

4. Serve immediately or store in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.

I like to eat this cold but you could eat it hot. I would just heat all the ingredients except the greek yogurt, and add that last.

You can add chicken to this as well. You could add this with rice + chicken in a tortilla. You could put it on lettuce. I have used this in a million different ways. But I mostly eat it just as it is as a snack or a side to a meal. It's great when you are hungry and don't have any points left or don't want to use points. Or just because you love it!

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The Best Zero Point Side: Mexican Black Bean and Corn Salad

1 Point Cozy Butternut Squash Soup