Dinners for 1 or family favorites

pitbullmama

Anyone else find this the problem meal? I am great during the day but dinner always does me in.

peekaabooo

It's funny because i was just talking about this today with a friend of mine. I do well all day and then dinner time i don't know what to make thats the right portion and in a good amount of calories. I did just see a recipe i want to try though that looks yummy. Tuscan Spinach Chicken with Sweet Bruschetta. I saw it from Jorge Cruise. He was on Dr. OZ. I'm going to start looking up all his recipes.

Servings: 4
Chicken:
4 chicken breasts
4 oz. mozzarella cheese
2 oz. Romano cheese
8 oz. baby spinach
1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. oregano
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste

Bruschetta:
1 tomato, diced
5 fresh basil leaves, chopped

pitbullmama

Chicken Parmesan Wraps

makes 6

8 oz raw chicken breast

1 cup marinara sauce, plus more for serving

6 egg roll wrappers (each 7 inches squared)

1 cup baby spinach leaves

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Place the chicken breast in a small pot and fill with enough water just to cover. Bring to a boil on your stovetop, reduce the heat slightly, then simmer for about 12 minutes, or until cooked through. Drain and let cool before shredding with two forks, pulling against the grain of the meat. Mix the meat with the marinara sauce in a small bowl.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lay the egg roll wrappers on a clean work surface. Layer each with a few leaves of spinach, then chicken, followed by mozzarella and parmesan.

Lightly brush two adjacent sides of the wrapper with water and fold the upper left corner downward, covering the filling, and press to seal on the bottom right corner. Press to seal each of the sides. Repeat with remaining wraps.

Place all 6 filled wraps on a greased wire rack set over a cookie sheet, coat each in cooking spray or a light brushing of olive oil, and bake for about 12 minutes, or until the edges begin to turn a golden brown.

Serve with warmed marinara sauce for dipping.

Nutrition information for 1 wrap:

Calories: 178, Fat: 4.4g, Cholesterol: 32.8mg, Carb: 17.7g, Fiber: 1.1g, Protein: 15.7g

Thinking I'll look up what the cals would be with light cheeses and reduced sodium marinara (if there is such a thng)