Easy Baked Cheese Ravioli for ONE

[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) 

1/8 teaspoon salt (1/2 Condiment)
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)

*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.


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Jicama Spinach Frittata (Fueling + L&G opt)

[3 Servings: Each 1 Fueling, 1 Lean, 3 Green, 2 Condiment, 1 Fat]

 

Ingredients:

3 cup Jicama (6  Green)

1/2 cup sliced Bell Pepper, assortment (1 Green)

1 cup Spinach (1 Green)

1/2 cup scallions, chopped (1 Green)

2 Tablespoons onion, chopped (2 Condiments)

1 teaspoon garlic, minced (1 Condiment)

1/4 teaspoon salt (1 Condiment)

1/2 teaspoon pepper (1 Condiment)

9.4 ounces Extra Lean Turkey (1 Lean)

3 ounces Turkey Sausage (1/2 Lean)

2 Egg and 4 Egg Whites, beaten (1 Lean)

Reduced-fat Cheese, shredded (1/2 Lean)

6 wedges Light Laughing Cow Cheese (3 Fat)

3 packets Optavia/Medifast Mac-N-Cheese, *prepped (3 Fueling)

1 cup Almond Milk (1 Condiment)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Peel Jicama and slice thinly (approximately 1/8 inch). (Do not eat Jicama skin.)
• Next, layer sliced Jicama in the bottom of a deep casserole dish, top with the spinach, bell peppers and scallions and set aside.
• In a skillet, saute onions and garlic, then add the ground turkey and turkey sausage until cooked thoroughly then scoop over the veggies in the baking dish.
• In a personal blender, pulse the Mac-N-Cheese to make a fine powder.
• In a mixing bowl combine fueling powder with the almond milk to dissolve then whisk in the eggs, egg whites and half of the shredded cheese.
• Pour cheesy egg mixture over veggies and meat in the casserole dish and top with the remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake covered for 30 minutes, remove cover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is slightly golden and egg mixture is completely cooked. (Oven temps vary so watch that it doesn't burn.
• Divide into 3 portions. Remember to reserve a portion of each serving for a later fuelling.

*LEAN & GREEN OPTION: You can OMIT the Mac-N-Cheese if you prefer to make it for only a Lean & Green!

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Baked Ravioli (with Fueling)

💚[3 Servings: Each 1 Fueling, 1 Lean, 3 Green, 1 Condiments, 1 Fat]💚
 



Ingredients:

3 packet Mac-N-Cheese (Any Optavia/Medifast pasta OR Soup)
3 cup steamed cauliflower, squeezed (6 Greens)

1 egg, well beaten (1/3 Lean)

6 ounces reduced fat mozzarella, shredded (1 Lean) 

1/4 teaspoon salt (1 Condiment)
6 wedges Light Laughing Cow Cheese (3 Fat)
Directions:

~Pulse the Optavia OR Medifast Pasta Fueling packets of your choice in a personal blender to pulse into a fine powder.
~Combine fueling powder, cauliflower (squeeze some water out), Egg (1/4 cup egg substitute can be used), shredded mozzarella, and salt together in a food processor and pulse until it is the consistency of mash potatoes .
~Line THREE (3) trays with parchment paper, then make approximately thirty-six (36) mounds using 1-1/2 Tablespoons mixture for each mound evenly spaced on the trays. (Note: Your can make smaller ravioli by using only 1 Tablespoon each. You will get more ravioli and will just divide the final total into 3 portions.)
~Place a second sheet of parchment over the mounds and use your hands to gently spread each mound out to approximately the size of a 2 inch disk. FREEZE trays for 3-4 hours until firm enough to lift off the paper. (I left them in the freezer overnight)
~While the ravioli is freezing, start on the filling. In a personal blender combine and pulse:

1/2 cup Low-fat 1% Cottage Cheese (1/3 Lean)
2 ounces reduced-fat cheese, shredded (1/3 Lean)
1 teaspoon minced garlic (1 condiment)
1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning (1 Condiment)
 
~In a skillet, brown 2 ounce ground turkey sausage plus 8 ounces Extra Lean (1 Lean).  (You can use any lean option you prefer as long as  the cooked weight equals 1 Lean. For instance: 5 ounces lean ground beef, 6 ounces shredded chicken, 7 ounces crab or lobster💚)
~Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking stone with parchment paper.
~When the cauliflower/fueling mixture is frozen enough to lift off the parchment paper, remove from freezer to start the assembly of your ravioli.
~Place frozen cauliflower mixture discs evenly spaced on the parchment paper so they are not touching and 6 more discs on another baking sheet lined with parchment.
~Next, drop a couple teaspoon of the cottage cheese mixture in the center of each disc followed by a little of the ground meat. ~Place a second frozen disc over each of the meat layers like a sandwich. Press around the edges to seal them a little. Make sure you spritz your fingers with Pam spray so they do not stick to the "dough". *You may need to wait a few minutes to let it thaw if it is too frozen to seal.
~Bake the ravioli for 22-25 minutes or until they are toasted to a golden hue. Mine were good at 25 minutes but 30 was over cooked, so watch the temp on your oven.
~Divide into 3 equal portions. [To Freeze 2 portions, Let cool completely then place each portion into a sealed container. To use: warm a serving in the microwave for 2 minutes then pour 1/4 cup Rao's sauce and reserve a portion of it for a fueling.] 
~To Serve Now: Drizzle 1/4 cup Rao's Marinara sauce over the plate of Ravioli. *Remember to reserve a portion of this to use as your next fueling.




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PIZZA PUFFS Or WAFFLES with Marinara Sauce

 [4 Servings: 1/2 Lean, 1/2 Green, 1 Fueling, 1 Fat, 1 Condiment]

{*With Marinara Sauce Each equals 1/2 Lean, 1 Green, 1 Fat, 1 Fueling, 1-1/4 Condiments}

 

• In a small mixing bowl, mix together the following Dry ingredients:

            4 packets OPTAVIA* Buttermilk Cheddar Herb Biscuit (4 Fuelings)

 6 Tablespoon Almond Flour (4 healthy fat)

 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (1 condiment)

1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning (1 Condiment)

 

• In a large bowl, Whisk together the following ingredients:

1 cup mashed cauliflower, squeeze out as much liquid as you able (2 Green)

 1-1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced (1-1/2 condiment)

 1/2 cup Almond or cashew milk (1/2 Condiment)

 4 egg whites, lightly beaten

 

• Pour dry ingredients into the large mixing bowl with the wet ingredients.
• Stir to combine to form dough. Fold following ingredients into the dough.

6 ounce reduced fat mozzarella, shredded (1 lean)

 2-1/2 ounce mini turkey pepperoni, chopped (1/2 lean)

 2-1/2 ounce lean or low-fat turkey sausage, cooked and crumbled (1/2 lean)

• Pre-heat the oven to 375*. Line a baking sheet with Parchment paper . Spoon bite-sized drops onto the parchment paper (*Note: if you want them to be more of a smooth ball shape, freeze the dough before forming.)
• Bake until puffed and golden, 18 to 25 minutes (Oven temps vary so keep an eye on them so they do not burn.)

   
Marinara Dipping Sauce: (Makes 4 Servings: 1/2 Green, 1/4 Condiment)

1 cup Italian diced tomatoes (2 Greens)

1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning (1/2 Condiment)
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced (1/2 Condiment)

Pinch Salt or Pepper

• In a personal blender, combine ingredients for the marinara sauce.
• In a small sauce pan, heat up the homemade sauce until warmed through and liquid is reduced.
• Serve the puffs with the sauce for dipping or spoon over the waffles.

 (*You can use 4 Mac-N-Cheese in exchange for the Biscuits. Just pulse in the blender to make fine powder. I even tried it using 1 Tomato Basil with 3 Chipotle Mac-N-Cheese. ??)

PIZZA WAFFLES

~Make Recipe above for Pizza Puff Heat a waffle maker and spritz with cooking spray before each waffle.
~Divide into 4 equal portions.
~Freeze the extra then heat in a TOASTER OVEN (*NOT a toaster due to cheese)
OR
~Make recipe above
~Divide into 4 portions
~Freeze each portion in individual freezer bags or vacuum sealed bags.
~TO USE: Thaw the night before by placing it in fridge to slow-thaw
~Cook as desired in waffle maker or bake in oven  ~Serve alone or with the Marinara Dipping Sauce recipe above

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Baked Macaroni Bites -Oven OR Airfryer (Fueling)

Need a recipe to utilize the Mac-N-Cheese Fuelings? Look No Further! These turned out so good! Definitely another keeper. Don't give up when you struggle with a fueling. Get Creatively Healthy!

Baked Mac-N-Cheese Bites (Fueling)

[4 Servings: 1 Fueling, 1/2 Condiment, 1 Healthy Fat]

 

Ingredients:

3 packets Mac-N-Cheese, prep (Any kind)
1 Buttermilk Cheddar Herb Biscuit
*Prep the Mac-N-Cheese and bake the Biscuit the night before.

Directions:

1. To Prep the night before: Bake 1 packet Buttermilk Biscuit as directed in an oven at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes, let cool; Set in fridge overnight.
2. Next, Sift out pasta. In a microwave safe bowl, combine fueling powder with 12 ounces boiling water. Stir until completely powder is dissolved. Add the pasta back into the mix and microwave for 1-1/2 minutes. Take out, cover and set in the fridge overnight.
3. To make the Bites: Scoop 1 Tablespoon of prepared Mac-N-Cheese into balls and place on a parchment paper lined tray. Freeze for 15-20 minutes.
4. Pulse Baked Biscuit in a personal blender along with 3 Tablespoons Course Almond Flour and 1/2 teaspoon Ranch seasoning (1 Condiment) and a pinch of salt & pepper.
5. Pour crumbs onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes to toast crumbs.
6. Pour crumbs into a small bowl. In a second small bowl beat 1 egg until light and fluffy.
7. Roll each ball of Mac-N-Cheese in the egg mixture then in the bread crumb mixture.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes until toasted.

Divide into 4 equal portions. Let Cool slightly before eating.

 

*To Bake in an Airfryer. Follow steps 1 through 7 above

1. Place the mac and cheese balls in the Fry Basket.
2. Place the Fry Basket in the Power Air Fryer XL.
3. Press the M Button. Scroll to the Chicken Icon.
4. Press the Power Button & adjust the time to 10 minutes at 360 degrees.
5. Rotate half way through. Let cool slightly before eating.

**NOTE: You can Do Steps 1-7 Then freeze them on a tray before storing in single servings for later use. To use: Thaw slightly then bake in oven or airfryer.

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BISCUITS: Single, & Bulk Recipes (Fueling)

Single Serve BISCUIT

[1 Fueling, 1/2 condiment]

Ingredients:

1 packet Buttermilk Cheddar Herb Biscuit

(*Mashed Potato, Tomato Basil Bisque or Mac-N-Cheese can also be used.)

1/8 tsp baking powder (1/4 condiment)

1 whisked egg white

3 Tablespoon water

Directions:
~Mix ingredients completely. Let batter rest for five minutes to set up.
~Pour the batter into 2 equal bun-sized mounds on a Parchment paper lined baking sheet

~Bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. OR make one large mound, Bake then cut in half before serving.  *Sprinkle with cheese, if desired, before bakin

 

CHEESY BISCUITS

[4 servings: 1 Fueling, 1/6 lean, 1/2 condiment, 1/2 fat]

Ingredients:

2 packets Mashed Potato* (any kind)
2 packets Buttermilk Cheddar Herb Biscuit
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder (1 condiment)
2 teaspoons cider vinegar (1/6 Condiment)
1 Egg, whisked (1/3 lean)
4 wedges Light Laughing Cow Cheese (2 fat)
2 ounce shredded reduced-fat cheese (1/3 lean)
1/2 cup water



Directions:

~Cream cheese wedges with the water then mix in remaining ingredients.
~Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment paper lined baking sheet, then smooth tops a little with damp hand. (OR scoop into 4 muffin liners.
~Sprinkle with a pinch of cheese, if desired.
~Bake at 350° F for approximately 15 minutes until they start to Brown.

 

 

 

*ADD a bit of spiciness to your day by adding diced green chilies or a little bit of diced jalapeno to your cheddar biscuit dough!
This is awesome with an egg white for a sandwich or just a wedge of Light Laughing Cow Cheese. Yum!

 

 

 

BISCUITS: BULK RECIPE

[6 servings: 1 Fueling, 1/2 Condiment, 1/3 Fat]

 

Ingredients: 

4 packets Buttermilk Cheddar Herb Biscuit

4 packets Mac-N-Cheese

4 packets Garlic Mashed Potatoes

1/2 tsp Baking powder (1 Condiment)

1/2 tsp baking soda (1/2 Condiment)

2 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar (1/2 Condiment)
2 teaspoon garlic, minced (2 Condiment)

1/2 cup chives, chopped (2 Condiment)

10 egg whites, whisked

1-1/2 cup water,

2 Tablespoon melted reduced-fat margarine (can be omitted for 0 fat needed-2 Fat).

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

~In a personal blender, pulse Mac-N-Cheese packets to make a fine powder.
~In a medium mixing Combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour into 12 muffin liners.  Let rest for 5 minutes before baking. 
~Sprinkle each with a pinch of cheese before baking, if desired.
~Bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes. 

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