Recipe Roundup – SparkPeople

My last recipe roundup is from SparkPeople. It’s an online community for healthy living that I was hip on a few years ago. I thought now was a good time to jump back in a peruse their offerings.

Paula’s Ranch Style Pork Chops & Potatoes

• 4 boneless pork chops
• 8 small red potatoes, cut into bit sized chunks
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 packet hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• 1 tbsp paprika

• Brown pork chops and remove from skillet
• Add soup, milk, dressing, and potatoes to skillet, mix well, cover and cook for 15 mins
• Add pork chops and paprika, cover and cook for 15 mins

I really love this recipe. It’s simple and only calls for one pan which makes for easy clean up.

Healthy Chicken Vegetable Casserole

• 12 oz cooked chicken breast, diced
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp butter
• 10 oz skim milk
• 1 tbsp Parmesan
• 7 oz whole wheat penne pasta, cooked
• 2 orange bell peppers, chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 2 head broccoli, chopped, cooked
• 1/3 cup Monterrey jack cheese

• Make a roux with the flour and butter, add milk, parmesan, and spices to taste
• Mix pasta, vegetables, and cheese mixture in a bowl, place in a baking dish and sprinkle cheese
• Bake at 350 covered with foil for 20 minutes

This make a lot of casserole. I liked it at first, but the portion size seemed huge. It got me to eat some vegetables I don’t normally eat, but I probably won’t make it again.

Grilled Cheese Pizza Sandwich

• 2 slices of bread
• 2 tbsp marinara
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 tsp parmesan

• Bread, marinara, mozzarella, parmesan, marinara, and bread
• Grill until cheese is melted

This was something that seemed appetizing in the picture, but just did not turn out that well. I won’t be making this again and would not recommend it.

I did not have much luck with the SparkPeople recipes. I think part of the problem is that fewer ingredients are better when trying to eat healthy and follow the 8WW meal plans. I’m glad I tried to branch out, but I might stick with simpler meals and less carbs.

Have you have better luck on SparkPeople? Please share your favorite recipe in the comments!