This dish was delicious! It is a healthier alternative to mashed
potatoes. I found this recipe for the broccoli mash on the The Chew. I've created my variation to follow Plus Points on Weight Watchers. I also prepared chicken teriyaki to complete this very tasty dinner. Hope you enjoy this meal as much as I do. Broccoli mash with garlic and ricotta recipe:
Serves about 5
Ingredients
- 4 large bunches of broccoli
- 5 cloves garlic
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil (the original recipe calls for 1/4 cup of olive oil which I reduced to bring down the total number of calories)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- salt
- pepper
Directions:
1. Steam 4 large bunches of broccoli in a pot with water until tender.
2. Spray pan with cooking spray and sauté 5 cloves of garlic in a pan with butter until golden.
3. Add broccoli, garlic with oils, 1 cup of part-skim ricotta cheese
to a blender, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Blend to the
consistency of thick mashed potatoes. Do not over blend.
4. Serve like mashed potatoes.
Chicken teriyaki recipe:
Serves about 3
Ingredients
- 1 lbs chicken breast, cut up
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed key lime juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup water
Directions:
- Combine flour, cornstarch and pepper in large bowl. Add chicken to coat with flour mixture.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken on each side until browned, about 7 minutes on each side. Turn heat down to low.
- Combine soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, sugar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in small bowl. Add 1/3 cup water. Pour mixture over chicken, turning pieces to coat completely. Cover and simmer until sauce is thickened and chicken is cooked through, about 8-10 minutes, turning pieces occasionally.
