Crock Pot Coq Au Vin

(This is not the picture of mine, I forgot to take a picture. But mine looked similar)

Source
www.CrockPot365.blogspot.com

Recipe
6 to 8 frozen chicken thighs
6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
8 oz sliced baby portabella mushrooms
1 cup baby carrots
1 chopped yellow onion
3 cloves chopped or minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cup red wine
2 large fresh thyme sprigs

Layer all ingredients in the crock pot in the order listed above. Cook on low for 8 hours (you could cook on high for 4 hours, but low allows the flavors to mesh longer.

Serves 6-8

Nutrition Information Per Serving As Written
Calories : 621
Fat : 34g
Protein : 14g
Cholesterol : 158mg
Sodium : 361mg
Carbohydrates : 17
Sugar : 6g
Fiber 3g

Nutrition Information Per Serving with My Revisions (Below)
Calories : 308
Fat : 17g
Protein : 14g
Cholesterol : 10mg
Sodium : 186mg
Carbohydrates : 17
Sugar : 6g
Fiber : 3g

My Revisions
I used defrosted chicken thighs and cooked the dish for 6 hours on low instead of 8 hours.
I removed the skin from the thighs.
I used turkey bacon instead of regular.

Outcome
This was super easy to put together. It only took about 3 minutes. It made the house smell amazing all day long. The final dish tasted absolutely perfect. It was so flavorful and delicious. You did not miss the skin on the chicken at all because of all the other wonderful flavors. My husband loved this dish as well and even went back for seconds. My son loved the chicken and carrots. A win all around. I am definitely adding this to my regular line up of dinners in our house.

Brownies

Source
Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook

Recipe
3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 egg white
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ounces semi sweet chocolates
4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; mix well. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, egg white, sugar and vanilla; beat well to dissolve the sugar.

3. In the top of a double broiler over medium heat, combine the chocolate and butter. Melt, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes. Cool 1 minute, then stir into the egg mixture; beat well to combine. Stir the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan.

4. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20-22 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before cutting into 16 brownies.

Serves 16

Nutrition Information
Calories : 127
Fat : 5g
Saturated Fat : 3g
Trans Fat : 0g
Cholesterol : 34mg
Sodium : 54mg
Carbohydrates : 20g
Fiber : 1g
Protein : 2g
Calcium : 15mg

My Revisions
The only change I made, is instead of using a double broiler to melt the chocolate and butter, I just stuck them in a glass bowl, and microwaved them for 15 seconds at a time, stirring in between each time, until they were just melted. Make sure not to cook too long, because it will burn and burned chocolate is bad.

Outcome
They are not the sweetest fudgiest brownies I have ever had in my life, but being a weight watchers recipe, that isn't what I would have expected anyways. For a sweet craving that doesn't blow your calorie budget for the day, these are a really good alternative. I would definitely make these again. They are very easy to make, and you don't have to feel guilty about eating just one.