Boo Hoo / Yahoo! Plus a Bonus Low Fat Lasagna Recipe
By Melanie Lewis
Boo Hoo–YaHooo!
The start of school brings with it mixed emotions. I’m happy to have time to myself to complete tasks without the overhead of children-in-tow. I’m simultaneously bewildered by the quiet and space. For the first time, both of my kids went off to school at the same time. My first thoughts were of all the things I could finally get done: bathroom renovations; de-cluttering, cleaning, getting a Facebook page. Guess what happened? Instead, I walked the dog through the drive-through to pick up a cup of coffee and sat down on the curb and just spaced-out. I soaked in the sun and just sat with the dog and coffee. I’m re-learning how to do things in this different format. I’m sure the projects will all get done. But the thing I figured out was that I really need to enjoy the moment and to soak up the presence the kids have all the more. With chores out of the way during the week, I’m finding we’re soaking up the fun even more on the weekend.
Now we can take more time to do things right – like make a nice, low-fat lasagna recipe that everyone enjoys and cuts out a few calories too.
Easy low-fat lasagna
Ingredients:
One 15 oz can Heinz family favorites for lasagna
6 uncooked whole wheat lasagna noodles
One 16 oz container fat-free ricotta cheese
2 c chopped uncooked vegetables (mushrooms, broccoli, pepper, spinach)
4 oz shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
Instructions:
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
In a greased 11×7 glass baking dish, pour 1/3 of the sauce.
Place 3 noodles across.
Layer 3/4 of the ricotta cheese.
Add all chopped vegetables.
Sprinkle 1/2 of mozzarella cheese over vegetables.
Pour 1/3 of the sauce over cheese.
Place 3 noodles across.
Spread remaining ricotta cheese and then remaining sauce.
Bake covered,1 hour.
Sprinkle remaining cheese and bake 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.
Cool 5 minutes and enjoy!
27.5 Weight Watchers points in total, as prepared. Makes 4 Jumbo-sized servings.
Melanie Lewis is the mother of 2 boys ages 4 and 7. She is married and works part-time for Weight Watchers and as a Sipada representative. She enjoys reading, gardening and playing with her Blue-mitted Ragdoll, Percy and Golden Retriever, Rosie.