With most vegetables being zero smart points, an obvious answer to not getting hungry while being on Weight Watchers would be to load up on lots and lots of vegetables. Right? Unfortunately I have not been very good about finding ways to cook vegetables that I really like, so I tend to rely on canned vegetables a lot. I want to get more creative with my vegetables this year, so if you have any suggestions you would like to share please comment under this post and tell us what works for you! Today I want to share an easy way to cook your vegetables that I tried the other day and really liked.

In my quest for a good vegetable recipe I came across a recipe similar to this one in a Comfort Food Diet Cookbook by Taste of Home. (Taste of Home has several of these cookbooks, and they are all awesome, in my opinion. To check them out you can go here.)

I tweaked this recipe from one of the cookbooks a little bit, and I am calling this “Baked Italian Vegetable Medley”. Making this side dish really is as simple as coating the vegetables (already chopped from the frozen section) with Italian seasonings and roasting them in the oven. Get the vegetables in the oven first thing and let them cook while you get your main entree together.

Serve these vegetables as a side dish…

I recommend serving these vegetables as a side dish with an Italian-inspired meal. Pairing these vegetables with your carb-rich Italian meals with will help you stick to the correct serving size the recipe suggests without going hungry. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for six dinner ideas that would go great with these vegetables!

… Or as a snack.

You could also cook these up in between meals as a smart snack that you can feel good about. Looking for some smart snacks you can grab in a hurry? Go here for other smart snacks that are low in smart points.

Here is what you need:

 

1-2 packages (20 oz. total) frozen broccoli stir-fry vegetables
1/2 T. butter
3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp. Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. seasoned salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Here is what you do:

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Melt butter in microwave. In a medium size bowl, stir butter into the vegetables.

In a small bowl mix the rest of ingredients. Toss the seasoning mixture in with the vegetables. Mix well until all of the vegetables are coated.

Spread vegetables out onto a bar pan or cookie sheet.

Bake at 400°F for 15-17 minutes or until slightly browned.

When scraping the veggies off the pan, include the browned bits. (they’re good.)

Sprinkle with salt, if desired.

Makes 6 (1/2 cup) servings. 1 WW FreeStyle SP per serving.

HERE’S AN IDEA.

I had these Gardein Seven Grain Crispy Tenders (pictured below) with my veggies. It was my first time trying these Gardein tenders. They are 2 WW SP per crispy tender. How they made these taste just like chicken tenders, even though there is no chicken in them, is beyond me. Completely meat-free. Kind of interesting, and totally tasty.

RECIPES THAT GO GREAT WITH
THESE ITALIAN BAKED VEGETABLES.

Here are six great Italian-inspired meal ideas that would go great with these vegetables:

Easy Skillet Lasagna
(9 SP per serving)

Hearty Penne Beef
(6 WW SP per serving)

Open-Faced Pizza Sandwiches
(8 WW SP per serving)

Easy Chicken Parmesan with Basil
(7 WW SP per serving)

Easy Turkey Stromboli
(9 WW SP per serving)

Cheesy Italian Cauliflower Bake
(7 WW SP per serving)

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