Since you all seem to like the past posts with Paula Deen’s recipes remade for Weight Watchers Freestyle, I have another one for you. Below you will find 4 more of Paula Deen’s comfort food recipes remade for Weight Watchers Freestyle.

You can find both past posts right here:

Complete Daily Menu of Paula Deen’s Recipes Remade for WW Freestyle

Paula Deen’s Fantastic Casserole Recipes Remade for WW Freestyle

I think Paula Deen’s recipes are right up there with the Pioneer Woman’s recipes. I guess I just prefer comfort foods. No fancy restaurants for me – I prefer classic homey type recipes hands down.

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Paula Deen’s Comfort Food Recipes Remade for Weight Watchers Freestyle

Who doesn’t love a good pancake? But how about a gigantic Dutch Pancake? Umm – yes please.

Paula’s original recipe called for lots of butter, whole milk, sugary applesauce and confectioner’s sugar. Time to redo the recipe, right? Oh and also the original recipe served 4. How about making it for 2 or for 1 if you are really hungry?

Dutch Pancake

3 Large Eggs, Beaten

1/2 Cup Skim Milk

1/2 Cup of Flour (All Purpose)

1/4 Teaspoon Each of Cinnamon & Ground Nutmeg

Pinch of Salt

Butter Flavored Cooking Spray

1.5 Tablespoons of Whipped Land O’Lakes Butter

Swerve Confectioner’s Sugar, Sprinkling

0 Point Berrylicious Sauce, 0 Point Blueberry Syrup

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine eggs, milk, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl. Whisk lightly – leave batter slightly lumpy.
3. Spray a 10″ skillet (oven proof) well with butter flavored cooking spray over medium heat. Add butter and let it melt. When butter is melted and pan is hot, pour in pancake batter.
4. Bake for 15 minutes or until the pancake is golden.
5. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with Swerve Confectioner’s Sugar Substitute. Return to oven for 2 minutes. Serve with 0 Point Sauces or up to 1/4 Cup of Sugar Free Syrup for no additional points.
6. This Dutch Pancake serves 2 at 6 Freestyle Points per serving.  Sauces mentioned above add no additional points. Enjoy!

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Next on the menu is The Lady’s New Cheesy Mac. Paula Deen’s recipe calls for cream cheese, regular milk, regular pasta and full fat cheese. Originally, this would be 11 Freestyle Points per serving. Let’s get those points down!

Homestyle Baked Macaroni & Cheese

8 Ounces of Impastable Brand Elbow Macaroni (Available at Netrition)**

2 Tablespoons of Low Fat Cream Cheese

2 1/4 Cups of Kraft Fat Free Shredded Cheddar Cheese (Reserve 1/4 cup)

1/4 Cup of Skim Milk

2 Large Eggs, Beaten

1 Tablespoon of Dijon Mustard

1/2 Teaspoon of Salt

Pinch of Cayenne Pepper

Vegetable Cooking Spray

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9″ square baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
2. Cook elbow macaroni according to package directions. Drain and return to the pot. Add cream cheese and shredded fat free cheddar (reserve 1/4 cup) to the pasta while it’s warm. Stir well to combine cheeses.
3. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, mustard, salt and cayenne. Stir into pasta mixture. Pour mixture into square baking dish. Top with 1/4 cup of Fat Free Cheddar Cheese. Bake for 35 minutes until cheese is melted and golden brown on top and sides of pan.
4. This makes 6 servings at 2 Freestyle Points per serving, 4 servings is 3 Freestyle Points. Enjoy!

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**This is available from Netrition.com. It is $8.49/per 8oz bag. Yes, that’s pricey. But Baked Macaroni & Cheese is something I do not make all the time, only at holidays. And, both the Kraft Shredded Cheddar Cheese and the Cream Cheese I buy only when they are BOGO at our local grocery store. So we choose to pay this price since I do Weight Watchers and my husband does Keto. And, the taste is superb. This is a high protein and high fiber/low carb pasta and the difference in points is well worth it to me. 

Next up is a comfort food classic – Eggplant Lasagna. Paula’s original recipe calls for ricotta cheese and full fat mozzarella cheese. And the sauce is a meatless marinara. I thought it’d be even better with a tasty meat sauce and I used zucchini instead – especially since it’s always available.

Freestylin’ Zucchini Lasagna

3 Large Zucchini – Sliced Lengthwise into 1/4″ slices

Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper, to taste

Vegetable Cooking Spray

1 Recipe of Slow Cooker Italian Meat Gravy

2.5 Cups of Fat Free Cottage Cheese

1 Large Egg Yolk

Teaspoon Each Dried Parsley, Garlic Powder, Dried Basil, Dried Oregano, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

One Ounce of Reduced Fat Parmesan Cheese

2 1/4 Cups of Kraft Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese

Fresh Herbs for Garnishing, Optional

DIRECTIONS:

1. Make 1 recipe of the Slow Cooker Italian Meat Gravy.
2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Lay the sliced zucchini onto parchment paper. Spray both sides of zucchini with cooking spray and season with salt/pepper. Place one baking sheet on top rack of the oven and the other baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven. Roast for 15 minutes. Halfway through roasting time, switch pans from top to bottom. Flip zucchini slices over and roast for another 10 minutes. Remove and reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, egg yolk, parsley, basil, garlic powder, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes and Parmesan cheese.
4. Spread 1.5 cups of the Slow Cooker Meat Gravy onto bottom of a 11″ x 7″ baking dish or an 8″ x 8″ baking dish. Lay enough zucchini slices to cover the bottom in a single layer. Top with a layer of the cottage cheese mixture, a sprinkling of fat free mozzarella and some sauce. Repeat for 2 more layers and finish with remaining shredded fat free mozzarella cheese and cover with foil.
5. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes until golden and bubbling. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
6. This makes 4 large servings at 4 Freestyle Points per serving. Enjoy!

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And lastly, the mother of all comfort foods: Meat Loaf. 

Paula Deen’s recipe for Meat Loaf is made with 2 pounds of ground beef and full fat grated Parmesan Cheese. This recipe serves 4 with just 1 pound of ground beef at a whopping 14 Points per serving. Too many points for 4 ounces of meat! Time to redo this favorite comfort food.

Freestylin’ Juicy Meatloaf

2 Pounds of Ground Turkey Breast

1/2 Each Diced Onion + Green Pepper

1 Large Egg, Beaten

2 Tablespoons Each of Worcestershire Sauce + Soy Sauce

Salt/Pepper to Taste

3 Tablespoons of Dijon Mustard

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine everything into a bowl and mix well.
2. Shape into a loaf and place on a parchment line baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 50 minutes.
3. Remove from oven and spread Dijon Mustard across the top of the meatloaf. Place back in oven for 10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 155 degrees.
4. This makes 4 to 6 servings at 0 Freestyle Points for 4 servings and 0 Freestyle Points for 6 servings. Enjoy!

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There you have 4 of Paula Deen’s Comfort Food Recipes remade for Weight Watchers Freestyle that total only 12 Freestyle Points.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.