Taco Casserole WW & GF

Ingredients

1 lb ground skinless chicken breast
1/2 c onions, chopped
1/2 c bell peppers, chopped
1 clove garlic
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
8 ozs taco sauce
1 c fat-free sour cream
1 c fat-free cottage cheese
1 c low-fat tortilla chips, whole or broken up
1 c low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
3/4 c salsa

Directions:

Heat oven to 400. Spray cooking spray on bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish; set aside. In a skillet, cook chicken, onion, peppers, and garlic clove until tender. Add seasoning mix and taco sauce; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese; set aside. 

Place half the broken chips in the bottom of casserole dish. Add meat mixture to cover the chips, then cover the meat with sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining crushed chips. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until cheese has melted. Top with 3/4 cup salsa if desired.

Makes 8 (1 Cup Servings)  Points plus = 7 per serving

Cajun Chicken Salad - 2 pts

Ingredients
4 cups mixed lettuce leaves
1 cup snow peas, trimmed
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 cup yellow pear-shaped tomatoes
3/4 cup celery, sliced
1/4 cup shallots, chopped
Cajun seasoning to taste
10 oz (300g) skinless chicken breast
2 tbsp fat-free Italian dressing

Directions
1. Place the lettuce in a serving dish and top it with the vegetables; set aside.
2. Sprinkle Cajun seasoning over the chicken and broil, grill or barbecue it until cooked. Slice the chicken into thin strips.

3. Arrange the warm chicken over the salad and drizzle with the dressing.

Makes 4 servings

Per serving: Calories 125.2, Protein 18.6g, Fat 1.4g, Saturated Fat 0.3g, Carbohydrate 9.8g,

Fiber 2.4g, Cholesterol 41.1mg, Iron 1.8mg, Sodium 327.2mg, Calcium 53.8mg

Crockpot Picante Chicken

Weight Watchers Recipe

2 Points Per Serving

12 ounces skinless boneless chicken breast

1 jar picante sauce -- small


Put in crock pot and simmer all day (approx 8 hours).

Serving Size : 4

Serving Ideas : Serve with rice

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

SERVES 8

Ingredients
2-3 chicken breasts
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup onion
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large bay leaf
8 cups water or chicken broth
1 lb dried egg noodles
1 tsp dill
salt and pepper

Directions
1 Boil chicken, onions, garlic and bay leaf in broth or water until chicken can be pulled away from the bones; I prefer broth for a richer taste.
2 Remove chicken and cool until you can handle it.
3 Add the celery, carrots and dill to the broth.
4 Cut cooled chicken into bite size pieces.
5 Return chicken to the broth.
6 Simmer until veggies are almost tender.
7 Add pasta to the chicken and veggies.
8 Simmer until pasta and veggies are cooked.
9 Add salt and pepper to taste.

Great recipe, in the winter months this is a family favorite. Great when sick or ill as the steam and broth have such healing properties. This can also be made in a crockpot and cooked all day just add noodles in evening and cook until noodles are done. You could even use a whole chicken instead of the chicken breasts. From Recipezaar

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

SERVES 4 -6

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
2 cups cooked white rice, cold
1 cup chicken, cooked chopped
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions
1. In a small bowl, beat egg with water.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium low heat.
3. Add egg and leave flat for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from skillet and cut into shreds.
4. Heat oil in same skillet; add onion and saute until soft. Then add rice, soy sauce, pepper and chicken.
5. Stir fry together for about 5 minutes, then stir in egg. Serve hot. (from recipezzar.com)

I add garlic powder, onion powder, chopped garlic, frozen peas and carrots and saute with the onions and garlic. You could add pork or shrimp or bacon to this recipe too. I use green onions and yellow onions, and even celery. If in a hurry and don't want to chop onions use the frozen chopped onions or the frozen chopped onions with celery and pepper mix.

Quick Fettuccine Alfredo With Chicken

Ingredients
1 lb fettuccine pasta
2 cups Alfredo sauce

2 (16 ounce) packages pre-cooked chicken strips (i.e. Perdue Short Cuts)

grated Parmesan cheese, to taste

Directions
1. Prepare peas according to directions on package. Drain.
2. Prepare fettuccine according to directions on package. While fettuccine is boiling, combine chicken and Alfredo sauce in a small saucepan and heat on medium-low heat until chicken is heated through.
3. Drain fettuccine.
4. Slowly toss in chicken and sauce mixture.
5. Add Parmesan to taste.


I like to add broccoli to my recipe or peas are good too. Also for a lighter version use light Parmesan sauce instead of the Alfredo sauce. They both taste just great. If you want your sauce to go farther or if it gets dry just add a little milk to make it more moist. I also like to add grated light or low fat mozzarella cheese too.

Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich recipe

Prep time: 22 Min. Cook time: 15 Min. Serves: 4

Ingredients
2 tsp Hungarian paprika
2 tsp chili powder
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup hot pepper sauce (ex. Frank's RedHot Original)
4 whole-grain buns, split
4 lettuce leaves

Instructions
In a small bowl, combine paprika and chili powder. Then sprinkle spice blend over chicken breasts.

Lightly coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-low heat. Place chicken breasts in skillet; cook for 6 minutes. Turn and cook until no longer pink in the center; about 6 more minutes.

Place a large saucepan over low heat. Add olive oil and heat for 1 minute. Stir in hot pepper sauce.

When the chicken breasts are done, remove from skillet, place in saucepan and coat evenly with hot pepper sauce mixture.

Place a whole-grain bun on each four plates, top with lettuce and a portion-sized chicken breast.

Serve with celery, carrot sticks and blue cheese dressing for a complete meal.

From: Eating for Life cookbook by Bill Philips

My husband is not a chicken fan but loves this recipe! Bon Appetit