The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[DogMa]

OK, I FINALLY got a little tired of grilled chicken and steak and fish, with the occasional lamb thrown in as a treat. So this week I made low-carb, low-fat chicken parmesan (chicken breast, low-sugar pasta sauce, fat-free mozzarella, baked in the oven). Yummmm.

And yesterday I finally found low-fat and fat-free feta, which the store closest to me at the old house didn't carry. So I picked up some egg substitute, and this weekend I get to make my favorite - my mom's spinach pie. The basic recipe (for two servings):

4 boxes chopped frozen spinach, nuked and squeezed dry within an inch of its life
Egg substitute (I go by feel, but I'm figuring about half a cup, tops)
Low-fat or fat-free feta (I'm going to try a combination, and cut back a little on what I'd normally use - I'll use about a cup).

Mix it all together with a little fresh ground pepper and some chopped green onion (if I have some around), put it in an 8-by-8 pan and bake at 350 till it just starts to brown on top. Heaven.

I'm so excited, I'm going to go back and get some more feta tomorrow. It was even on sale!!

[Aerie]

Sounds delicious

[Sarya]

mmmm! I'm going to have to do both of these!

[JKSRN]

Sounds like a wonderful recipe, Robin! Thanks for posting it!
Joan

[sandys]

I am planning this for dinner tonight! I have some greek seasoning that I think I'll add. Yummy, yummy!

[DogMa]

Let me know how you like it. We had it every single holiday growing up (there's also a version with meat instead of feta). She crumbled matzo into it, but I always liked it better without. It's basically the inside of a spanakopita baked like a casserole.

My mom also made it into patties and pan-fried 'em. Spinach burgers, she called 'em. Mmmmmmmmm.

I'm making it tonight, too. Maybe a bigger one, so I can have it a few more days.

[supermom]

I wonder if you could make the spinach burgers using olive oil (only a teeny bit) and spray? That sounds like a crispy gooey treat!

[ascicles]

I think I am going to try baking something similar to Chicken Parmesan tonight. During the week, I have to choose simple things because of limited time...but on the weekends, I need to branch out a little.

[DogMa]

Manly, I cook stuff ahead of time so I don't have to worry about that. Then I just need to micro stuff each night.

The chicken reheated very well. I made about a week's worth last weekend.

[ascicles]

Manly, I cook stuff ahead of time so I don't have to worry about that. Then I just need to micro stuff each night.

The chicken reheated very well. I made about a week's worth last weekend.

Hmmm, I may give that a shot. I could bake 3-4 pieces of chicken at one time and it would really save me some trouble.

I assume that the chicken would stay good in the fridge for the entire week?

[thefinest]

I had made something similar to this awhile ago. I used Chicken breast, eggplant and big portobello mushrooms covered with sauce. Pretty good!

[DogMa]

Yep, most stuff will last about a week in the fridge. You can even pack it in individual containers ahead of time, so you can just pull one out and heat it up.

I've done the chicken layered with eggplant, too, for a combo eggplant-chicken parmesan. (I used to do this on Atkins, but with regular cheese instead of the low-fat or fat-free.)

Nice to have something different for a change. And not so plain.