[1 Fueling, 1 Lean, 3 Green, 1-1/2 Condiment, 1 Fat]
Ingredients:
1 packet Optavia Mac-N-Cheese (Any Optavia/Medifast pasta)
1 cup steamed cauliflower, squeezed (2 Greens)
1 egg white, beaten
2 ounces reduced fat mozzarella, shredded (1/3 Lean)
2 ounces reduced fat mozzarella, shredded (1/3 Lean)
1/8 teaspoon salt (1/2 Condiment)
2 wedges Light Laughing Cow Cheese (1 Fat)
Directions:
2 wedges Light Laughing Cow Cheese (1 Fat)
Directions:
~Pulse the Optavia OR Medifast Pasta Fueling packets of your choice in a personal blender to pulse into a fine powder then add in the cauliflower (squeeze some water out), Egg white, shredded mozzarella, and salt together and pulse until it is the consistency of mash potatoes .
~Scoop mixture into a piping bag and squeeze 6-8 mounds (approximately 1-1/2 Tablespoon each) evenly spaced on a parchment paper lined baking stone then flatten each mound with the spoon making sure to leave an indention from spoon in center for the filling.
~In a personal blender combine and pulse:
1/2 cup Low-fat 1% Cottage Cheese, *strained (1/3 Lean)
2 ounces reduced fat cheese, shredded (1/3 Lean)
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (1/2 condiment)
1/4 teaspoon Italian Seasoning (1/2 Condiment)
~Scoop mixture into a piping bag and squeeze 6-8 mounds (approximately 1-1/2 Tablespoon each) evenly spaced on a parchment paper lined baking stone then flatten each mound with the spoon making sure to leave an indention from spoon in center for the filling.
~In a personal blender combine and pulse:
1/2 cup Low-fat 1% Cottage Cheese, *strained (1/3 Lean)
2 ounces reduced fat cheese, shredded (1/3 Lean)
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (1/2 condiment)
1/4 teaspoon Italian Seasoning (1/2 Condiment)
*Strain the cottage cheese to remove some of the liquid from the curds.
~Drop a dollop of cheese mixture into the center well of each ravioli on the baking sheet.
~Pipe more of the ravioli mixture over the top of each cheese mixture starting at the edge and spiraling inward. Use spoon to smooth the top and edges.
~Bake for 22-25 minutes at 350 degrees F until golden brown.
~Serve with 1/4 cup Rao's Sauce (1 Green) or Walden Farms Tomato Basil Sauce. *Remember to save a couple of the ravioli for a fueling.
~Drop a dollop of cheese mixture into the center well of each ravioli on the baking sheet.
~Pipe more of the ravioli mixture over the top of each cheese mixture starting at the edge and spiraling inward. Use spoon to smooth the top and edges.
~Bake for 22-25 minutes at 350 degrees F until golden brown.
~Serve with 1/4 cup Rao's Sauce (1 Green) or Walden Farms Tomato Basil Sauce. *Remember to save a couple of the ravioli for a fueling.
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(Average weight loss for Clients on the Optimal Weight 5&1 Plan™ with support is 20 lbs.)
(Average weight loss for Clients on the Optimal Weight 5&1 Plan™ with support is 20 lbs.)
You have LC cheese wedghes in the ingredients, but don't say where to use them. are they blended in with the Mozzarella step?
ReplyDeleteOops. That gets blended in the cottage cheese for thicker filling. Thanks.
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