Simply Filling French Toast Casserole

Who would have thought that something so decadent as french toast casserole could be made Simply Filling style! It's totally doable just by altering a few ingredients.

I used light hamburger rolls and just tore them into small pieces, but you could also use slices of light bread too, which is a Simply Filling ingredient. To give it some sweetness, I added sugar-free vanilla syrup into the milk and egg mixture as well as some blueberries. This recipe is great because you can alter the flavorings easily. Add in any fruit that you'd like, or don't add any at all. It's completely in your control. Next time I'm thinking of adding some cinnamon too.

All ingredients are either Simply Filling or no count for the amount per serving. If you use maple or pancake syrup, be sure to count the points appropriately though!

Simply Filling French Toast Casserole

Serves 2 (You could easily double this recipe)

• 2 1/2 cups of light bread, torn into 1-inch cubes (I used light hamburger rolls)
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 1 Tablespoon sugar-free vanilla syrup
• 1/4 cup blueberries (or other fruit)
• low-calorie butter spray (like I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, optional)

1. Spray a small baking dish with cooking spray and add in bread cubes.
2. In separate bowl, beat egg, milk, and syrup. 
3. Pour egg mixture over bread.
4. Gently fold in the fruit.
5. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
6. When ready to bake, spray the top of the bread with around 10 sprays of low-calorie butter spray. This step is optional!
7. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
8. Serve with your choice of maple/pancake syrups. Just be sure to count points appropriately for your syrup!

Simply Filling Shrimp Fried Rice

This recipe is so versatile you can pretty much throw any kind of vegetable or protein into it and it turns out amazingly delicious. It's great to serve when you're trying to clean out the fridge or find your grocery budget a little tight and you need to use what you already have on hand. 

I follow a number of awesome Weight Watcher YouTubers and the inspiration for this recipe came from Jess at Weight Watchers Journey to Healthy. This recipe is 100% Simply Filling and reheats well for lunch or leftovers the next day.

Shrimp Fried Brown Rice

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. uncooked shrimp, peeled and de-veined

• 1 egg

• 1/2 medium onion

• 1 medium sweet red pepper(s), thinly sliced

• 2-3 mushrooms, sliced

• 1 Tbsp minced garlic

• 1 Tbsp minced ginger

• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots

• 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice

• 4 tsp low sodium soy sauce

• 1 tsp rice wine vinegar

• chopped green onions

Directions:

1.   Heat a large nonstick skillet to medium-high and coat with cooking spray.

2.   Add shrimp and cook about 1 minute per side until cooked through. Remove from pan.

3.   Coat skillet with additional cooking spray.  Crack egg and quickly scramble in skillet. Remove from pan.

4.   Coat skillet with additional cooking spray. Add onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and ginger. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add frozen peas and carrots and continue cooking for 2 more minutes. 

5.   Add rice; heat through.

6.   Add back in the shrimp and egg.

7.   Stir in soy sauce and rice wine vinegar.

8.   Serve topped with green onions.