Comfort Food without All the Calories and Guilt

Yep...another Hungry Girl recipe - and once again it did not fail to satisfy!  Seriously - I have to question the calorie count in this one b/c it was UBER tender and delicious and filling!  Instead of serving it with true cole slaw, I used just the mix - gave it the crunch and taste of cole slaw without mayonnaise or other additions. 

I also made my friend Laura's famous Mac 'n Cheese recipe - not sure of the calorie count, but I did use all low fat or reduced fat ingredients, and again, it's all about the portion control.  Served up some small side salads and for those who wanted a bun, I had those on the ready - figured I could do without and I did!

Got in 70 minutes on the treadmill again (have been hitting it every day!) and had an all around great day!  Chilling with the hubster now and watching some TV  :) 

'Cue the Pulled Pork

PER SERVING (2/3 cup): 220 calories, 6g fat, 540mg sodium, 16g carbs, 1g fiber, 12g sugars, 24g protein -- PointsPlus® value 5*
No-guilt BBQ pork!?! Prepare to be wowed...





Ingredients:
1 cup canned tomato sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. brown sugar (not packed)
2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. cider vinegar
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 cups sliced onion, cut into 2-inch strips
3/4 lb. raw lean boneless pork tenderloin, trimmed of excess fat
3/4 lb. raw boneless pork shoulder (the leanest piece you can find), trimmed of excess fat
Optional: crushed red pepper

Directions:

To make the sauce, place all ingredients except onion and pork in the crock pot. Stir until mixed. Add onion and pork and coat well with the sauce.  Cover and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 7 - 8 hours, until pork is fully cooked.

Remove all the pork and place it in a large bowl. Shred each piece using two forks -- one to hold the pork in place and the other to scrape across the meat and shred it.  Return the shredded pork to the crock pot and mix well with the sauce.

If you're serving a group, keep the crock pot on its lowest setting, so the pork stays warm. If you like, season to taste with crushed red pepper. Yum time!

MAKES 6 SERVINGS 

Laura's Famous Mac 'n Cheese

7 ounces of macaroni (yes - only 7!)
2 cups small curd cottage cheese (I used reduced fat)
1 cup sour cream (I used 1/2 cup non-fat and 1/2 cup fat free)
1 egg
8 oz cheddar cheese (I used reduced fat)
1/2 tsp salt
dash pepper
paprika

Cook macaroni and drain.  Combine cheddar cheese, sour cream, egg, salt and pepper, then add cheese.  Add in macaroni and pour into greasted dish.  Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degree for 45 minutes (I overbaked mine a bit - got caught multitasking too much).  But it was still delicious!  Add a bit more cheese and paprika and cook another 5-10 minutes.