Best Weight Watchers Barley With Butternut Squash Apples And Onions Recipes

Weight Watchers Barley With Butternut Squash, Apples and Onions image

Provided by Vraklis

Categories Grains

Time 45m

Yield 4 cups, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 cup uncooked barley
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups butternut squash, peeled & diced
1 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup sweet red pepper, diced
1 medium apple, peeled, cored, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup fat-free chicken broth

Steps:

Bring 3 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt to a boil in a medium saucepan; add barley. Cover saucepan and simmer barley until tender, about 30 to 35 minutes; drain.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add squash and cook, stirring often, until it's starting to soften--about five minutes. Add the onion and red pepper and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
Stir in apple, garlic, thyme, black pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cook, stirring, until apple is almost tender, about 2 minutes; stir in broth, scraping bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Stir in cooked barley; toss over low heat to mix and coat. Remove from heat and serve. Yields about 1 cup per serving.
*To make this vegetarian, use vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.6, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 522.1, Carbohydrate 36.9, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 9, Protein 4.5

Light Butternut Squash & Apple Casserole image

Provided by Krista Smith

Categories Apple

Time 1h5m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups butternut squash, cubed into bite size pieces or 20 ounces precut squash
2 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
1/4 cup cold light margarine
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.2, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 391.1, Carbohydrate 24.6, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 12.4, Protein 0.8

Grilled Spiced Apples and Onions image

Provided by Parsley

Categories Apple

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 large braeburn apples or 2 large gala apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 sweet onions, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices

Steps:

Heat grill to medium direct heat.
In a snall bowl, combine melted butter, oil, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and cloves. Mix and set aside.
Place apple and onion slices on the hot grill. Brush tops with half of butter/oil mixture. Cover and grill for 5 minutes.
Turn apple and onion slices CAREFULLY with a meatal spatula so that onion rings do not seperate. Brush with remaining butter/oil mixture. Cover and grill for 5-7 more minutes.
Remove from grill CAREFULLY so that onion rings do not seperate. Layer apple and onion slices on a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.7, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 20.4, Sodium 250.6, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 8.9, Protein 0.6