Gone is the no-carbohydrate, Adkins’,
South Beach dieting way of losing weight.
Whoever said that pasta and cheese were dieting no-no’s never
learned how to cook with the weight loss for life plan in mind.
If you’re looking for a way to keep dinner under 300 - 400 calories,
you will find this low fat dinner just what you need to keep your
weight loss successful.
Did you know: The body craves carbohydrates because they are
responsible for creating serotonin (positive mood enhancer hormone)
in the brain?
Cheese Ravioli Reduced Fat Style
(Serves: Four
3/4 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
1/3 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
1/3 cup freshly chopped basil
1 pressed clove of garlic
Pinch of ground nutmeg
A packet of 24 gyoza wrapper
Light Tomato Sauce
Mix up ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, freshly chopped basil,
garlic 1 egg and the nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add salt and pepper.
In the center of each gyoza wrapper, spoon a single rounded
teaspoon of filling. To keep the gyoza wrapper together, lightly
wet with water. Next fold each wrapper in half. To ensure that
the filling remains inside, seal the edges by pinching it.
For preparation 2-hours in advance, move the ravioli to the
refrigerator. In a large pot, pour 3 quarters of water and bring
to a rolling boil. Delicately, drop the ravioli into the pot.
Let the ravioli cook for 3 minutes or until it is tender. Gingerly
stir so that the ravioli does not stick to each other.
Then drain and remove ravioli, pour the light tomato sauce,
sprinkle with a little more parmesan cheese and garnish with
the basil.
Calories: 270
Fat: 8 grams
Sodium: 444 mg;
Cholesterol: 75 mg
