I have been eating Reubens since I was like 5 minus the sauerkraut(yuck!). However, I know that they can be absolutely terrible for you. They are usually dripping in butter, slathered in Thousand Island dressing and oozing with cheese. So, it was very exciting to find a low cal recipe. We'll see how tasty it is.
Oh, Cannoli. I still remember our first encounter. It was in Vegas at the MGM Grand buffet. I thought I'd try a bite of one and ended up eating 5. It was love at first bite. I have NEVER met a cannoli I didn't like. So, I literally squealed when I found this recipe. I'm a little nervous that if it is good, I will be in trouble.
Reuben Sandwiches(serves 4)
1/2 cup Fat Free Mayo
2 tablespoons Chili sauce
4 slices rye bread1/4lb thinly sliced corned beef
1 cup well drained sauerkraut
2oz deli-thin Swiss cheese
Step 1: Combine mayo and chili sauce in small bowl
Step 2: Spread the mixture on the rye bread and top with beef, sauerkraut and cheese
Step 3: Place on a baking pan and cook for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted in a 400 degree oven
Calories: 221 WW: 5 points
Kitchen Play by Play: Austin could have made this for me. So easy in comparison to every other recipe I've done. NO chopping, NO sauteing, NO anything, but sheer easiness. I took one for the team and for the sake of the blog used all ingredients on my sandwich even the kraut. Musk Melon was the only accompaniment to this meal.
The finished product
The Verdict: I'm flying solo tonight. Paul was at an end of the year party, and Austin does not do lunch meat of any kind.
Nicole: Hello, lover. It was FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!! I cut mine in half and made it into a sandwich rather than eat it open face. AND I may have eaten two. We've got trouble. I'm pretty sure this will no longer be considered low cal when I make it like 5 times a week. I give it a solid 5.
Cannoli(serves 6)
1 cup FF Ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons coarsely grated orange rind
1 1/2 teaspoons orange liqueur or vanilla extract
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
6 prepared cannoli shells
Step 1: Combine ricotta, sugar, orange rind, liquer or extract, and chocolate chips into a medium bowl.
Step 2: Spoon mixture into a piping bag with a large tip and pipe into prepared shells. Dust with powdered sugar
Calories: 149 WW: 3 points
Kitchen Play by Play: Bought the shells from Caputos for .80 each when their Cannolis were on sale for .99 each. That was really hard for me. I of course bought the 6 shells plus a cannoli for comparison purposes ;). I used vanilla extract not orange liquor. Everything went very smoothly. I am not a baker, so I do not own a piping bag. I cut the tip off a Ziploc and called it a day. I dunked my ends into more chocolate chips to make it look more authentic. A few more calories added but who cares. I was not happy with the way the filling looked. It was not appetizing. Very lumpy and gritty.
The finished product
The Verdict:Nicole: Who came up with this recipe? Clearly, not an Italian because no real Italian would ever try to pass this recipe off as anything remotely close to a cannoli. It was not good.* Way too much orange flavor and terrible texture. The best part was the store bought shell and the chocolate chips on the ends. I did eat one whole one though, so I can't quite give it a 1, but definitely no higher than a 2. Good thing I had the "real" cannoli in the fridge to satisfy my craving.
Paul: Took one bite, walked over to the garbage and threw out the rest. He gives it a -2.
Austin- I did not subject him to this impostor of a dessert. He had an cookie ice cream sandwich instead.
*I just went into the fridge to throw them away and something made me take another bite. After getting cold and melding for a while, it was actually pretty decent. I'm going to have to raise it to a 3.
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