Traditional Irish Dinner (bacon & cabbage) >500 cals

ladyofivy

This is a traditional Irish dinner for less than 500 calories per serving, but if you're concerned about Sodium, it may not be for you.

The twist on this meal is that it adds chicken, so it's not just a side dish anymore!

CHICKEN, BACON AND CABBAGE IRISH DINNER

Ingredients
4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2-1/2 pounds)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups shredded cabbage (about 1/4 head of cabbage)
2/3 cup canned chicken broth
2 tablespoons half-and-half
2 tablespoons butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until crisp. Drain well on a paper towel-lined plate.
In the same skillet, brown the chicken for about 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken breasts from the skillet, and transfer them to a large shallow baking dish. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the chicken is done.
Wipe out the skillet. Heat the olive oil over low heat for 1 minute. Add the onion and garlic and saute for about 3 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook for another minute. Pour in the broth, turn the heat up to high, and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cabbage softens.
Using a slotted spoon, spoon the cabbage onto plates. Bring the cooking liquid to a boil and allow it to reduce by half.
Stir in the half and half. Whisk in the butter. Stir the bacon into the sauce. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
To serve, slice the chicken into thin pieces. Arrange the chicken on top of the cabbage on the plates, and pour some sauce around and on top of the chicken.

Substitution(s)
Feel free to substitute turkey bacon for the regular bacon, and substitute low-salt canned broth for the regular chicken broth.

Tips & Tricks
Serve this dish with crusty bread and a steamed green vegetable.

Please picky eaters by leaving one or two of the cooked chicken breasts plain. Slice and serve as is, or with a catsup "dip."

Taste the sauce before adding salt. Since bacon is quite salty, you may be surprised to find you don’t need extra salt.

Preparation Time:
15 minutes

Cooking Time:
35 minutes

Ready In:
50 minutes

Servings:
4

Amount Per Serving


Calories 464.7

Total Fat 20.2 g

Saturated Fat 7.2 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1 g

Monounsaturated Fat 9.2 g

Cholesterol 160.8 mg

Sodium 625.3 mg

Potassium 941.0 mg

Total Carbohydrate 8.0 g

Dietary Fiber 2.1 g

Sugars 0.0 g

Protein 60.4 g

ladyofivy

This is a traditional Irish dinner for less than 500 calories per serving, but if you're concerned about Sodium, it may not be for you.

The twist on this meal is that it adds chicken, so it's not just a side dish anymore!

CHICKEN, BACON AND CABBAGE IRISH DINNER

Ingredients
4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2-1/2 pounds)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups shredded cabbage (about 1/4 head of cabbage)
2/3 cup canned chicken broth
2 tablespoons half-and-half
2 tablespoons butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until crisp. Drain well on a paper towel-lined plate.
In the same skillet, brown the chicken for about 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken breasts from the skillet, and transfer them to a large shallow baking dish. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the chicken is done.
Wipe out the skillet. Heat the olive oil over low heat for 1 minute. Add the onion and garlic and saute for about 3 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook for another minute. Pour in the broth, turn the heat up to high, and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cabbage softens.
Using a slotted spoon, spoon the cabbage onto plates. Bring the cooking liquid to a boil and allow it to reduce by half.
Stir in the half and half. Whisk in the butter. Stir the bacon into the sauce. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
To serve, slice the chicken into thin pieces. Arrange the chicken on top of the cabbage on the plates, and pour some sauce around and on top of the chicken.

Substitution(s)
Feel free to substitute turkey bacon for the regular bacon, and substitute low-salt canned broth for the regular chicken broth.

Tips & Tricks
Serve this dish with crusty bread and a steamed green vegetable.

Please picky eaters by leaving one or two of the cooked chicken breasts plain. Slice and serve as is, or with a catsup "dip."

Taste the sauce before adding salt. Since bacon is quite salty, you may be surprised to find you don’t need extra salt.

Preparation Time:
15 minutes

Cooking Time:
35 minutes

Ready In:
50 minutes

Servings:
4

Amount Per Serving


Calories 464.7

Total Fat 20.2 g

Saturated Fat 7.2 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1 g

Monounsaturated Fat 9.2 g

Cholesterol 160.8 mg

Sodium 625.3 mg

Potassium 941.0 mg

Total Carbohydrate 8.0 g

Dietary Fiber 2.1 g

Sugars 0.0 g

Protein 60.4 g

arewethereyet

THANK YOU!! I had an arguement with a coworker this week regarding the Traditional Irish Dinner. NO corned beef in Ireland!! :laugh: :laugh:

I am going to make this recipe tonight in memory of me Irish mum and her ancestors!!


Slainte!:drinker:

ladyofivy

THANK YOU!! I had an arguement with a coworker this week regarding the Traditional Irish Dinner. NO corned beef in Ireland!! :laugh: :laugh:

I am going to make this recipe tonight in memory of me Irish mum and her ancestors!!


Slainte!:drinker:

Yes! My cousin is married to a man who lived in Ireland up until a year or so before the two of them married, and he says that it was generally bacon and cabbage, and NOT corned beef!!

I'm totally making this for dinner tonight! :happy:

réalta

bacon and cabbage! :drinker:

my fil & mil are making this tonight for paddy's day, we live in Wexford, in the south east of Ireland

we will be have potatoes too, as im not a cabbage fan, LOVE my bacon tho!

will try to control my portion sizes and drink lots of water today

:flowerforyou:

Happy Paddy's Day! :bigsmile: