Archive for the 'Poultry' Category



CHICKEN AND BACON CORN CHOWDER

May 13th, 2007

INGREDIENTS
1 pound sliced turkey bacon
3 cups chopped celery
1/2 cup diced onion
4 cups corn
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups chopped carrots
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
4 cans creamed corn
2 cups fat free half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS
In a large soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside.
Saute celery and onion in drippings until tender. Add corn, broth and carrots; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining ingredients and heat through.



CHEESY CHICKEN PARMESAN

April 6th, 2007

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

6 Boneless, skinless thin sliced chicken breasts fillets

1 Can chicken broth

1 Can 26.5 oz Hunts |Traditional Spaghetti Sauce (no sugar added)

6 slices low fat cheese

Fresh Chopped Italian Parsley

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven 350 degrees.  Place chicken breasts in a baking dish with some of the broth and the Parmesan cheese.  Cover and bake until done.  After chicken is done, remove from the baking dish and pour off the chicken broth.  Pour 3/4 of the spaghetti sauce into the bottom of the dish, place chicken on top and spoon some the rest of the sauce on top of each piece of chicken.  Top each piece of the chicken breast with the sliced low fat cheese put back in oven and reheat until cheese is melted.  Garnish with parsley.



SPAGHETTI SQUASH CHICKEN

April 5th, 2007

INGREDIENTS:

1 Whole chicken minus the neck, gizzards, livers etc

1 med to large spaghetti squash

1 Onion

1 Bell Pepper

2 lg cans of Cream of Chicken Soup

4 oz Low fat cheese

S&P to taste

Any of your favorite spices (your choice)

DIRECTIONS:

Boil chicken until completely cooked and cool to handle.  Then cut spaghetti squash the long way and bake or microwave until cooked and cool to handle.  Remove all skin and fat from chicken and dice all the meat.  In a non stick fry pan lightly brown onion and pepper. Spray pan and vegetables with spray olive oil or spray oil of your choice.  Once everything is diced, cooked and able to handle mix all together except for the cheese.  In a roasting pan glass or metal that is able to hold everything put the mixture and add the cheese.  Put in oven 350 degrees or even the microwave and melt cheese and warm the mixture.

COMMENTS:This is a wonderful change from the normal chicken dishes.  You can add hot peppers,  mushrooms would be outstanding also or any other type of spices to your taste.  If you have a large family, you could make a container for the rest of your family using the basic old fattening noodles and a small container of spaghetti squash just for you.  Personally I would just make the spaghetti squash for everyone.  You might be surprised on there reactions.



PEPPER JACK STUFFED CHICKEN

April 5th, 2007

INGREDIENTS:

2 oz pepper jack cheese (you could substitute any type of your favorite cheese)

2 Boneless chicken breasts

1-2 Tablespoons Mexican seasoning or your favorite seasonings

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut cheese into strips. Flatten chicken to 1/4 inch thickness. Place a strip of cheese down the center of each breast. Fold chicken over cheese and secure with tooth picks. Rub your favorite seasonings over the breast. Using a non stick fry pan and Pam or or any type of spray release, brown chicken. You can also spray the chicken breast for more color. Transfer the brown chicken to a baking dish and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes. Cook until chicken juices are clear.

COMMENTS: With this dish you could make dozens of other dishes. You could add tomatoes sauce, garlic, mushrooms etc. Get the point? Whatever type of other vegetables you have will work. One chicken breast will most likely be to much for you so plan on eating this for a couple of day.



SPICY CARIBEAN CHICKEN SALAD

February 2nd, 2007

INGREDIENTS:  SALAD
2 cups cut up cooked chicken

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 large tomato (chopped)

1 medium avocado (peeled and chopped)

1 small yellow summer squash (chopped)

1 can (15oz) Progresso Black beans or your favorite black beans

leaf lettuce

INGREDIENTS:  DRESSING

1/4 cup lime juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon salt

2-3 drops red pepper sauce or to taste

DIRECTIONS:  mix everything together shake until well blended.

SERVES:  1 serving  Calories 370, Fat 19 gms, Carbs 31 gms, Protein 27 gms

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