Healthy recipes

Wingnut755

Thought I might share some of my favorite meals. Easy and only one pan used (Skillet)

1) Spicy Skillet Chicken -
1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 can (15 oz) Progresso® black beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (11 oz) Green Giant® SteamCrisp® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, undrained
1/3 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
2 cups hot cooked rice or Brown rice

1) In small bowl, mix chili powder, salt and pepper; sprinkle evenly over both sides of chicken breasts.
2 ) In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
3) Stir in beans, corn and salsa. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are hot. Serve with rice.

1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 510(Calories from Fat 80),Total Fat 9g(Saturated Fat 2g,Trans Fat 0g),Cholesterol 85mg;Sodium 1070mg;Total Carbohydrate 63g(Dietary Fiber 11g,Sugars 5g),Protein 43g;Percent Daily Value*:Vitamin A 6 %;Vitamin C 4 %;Calcium 8 %;Iron 25 %;Exchanges:3 1/2 Starch;0 Fruit;1/2 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;0 Vegetable;4 1/2 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:4;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Wingnut755

Moroccan Chicken -
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
1 can (2 1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
3 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices (2 cups)
1 medium yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

1) In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt; add to skillet. Cook about 5 minutes, turning once, until brown.
2) In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients except lemon peel; pour over chicken in skillet. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Sprinkle with lemon peel.

1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 250(Calories from Fat 90),Total Fat 10g(Saturated Fat 2g,Trans Fat 0g),Cholesterol 85mg;Sodium 940mg;Total Carbohydrate 10g(Dietary Fiber 3g,Sugars 5g),Protein 32g;Percent Daily Value*:Vitamin A 20 %;Vitamin C 60 %;Calcium 8 %;Iron 15 %;Exchanges:0 Starch;0 Fruit;0 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;2 Vegetable;4 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:1/2;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Wingnut755

Meatless Nachos-
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
1 small zucchini, chopped (1 cup)
1 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1 cup chili beans in sauce (from 15-ounce can)
4 ounces tortilla chips
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (6 ounces)
Sliced ripe olives, if desired

1) In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add bell pepper and zucchini; cook and stir about 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in 1/2 cup of the salsa and the beans; cook until hot. Remove mixture from skillet.
2) Wipe skillet clean. Arrange tortilla chips in single layer in skillet. Spoon vegetable mixture onto chips. Sprinkle with cheese.
3) Cover and cook over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with olives. Serve with remaining 1/2 cup salsa.

1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 360(Calories from Fat 200),Total Fat 22g(Saturated Fat 9g,Trans Fat ncg),Cholesterol 40mg;Sodium 850mg;Total Carbohydrate 31g(Dietary Fiber 5g,Sugars ncg),Protein 15g;Percent Daily Value*:Vitamin A 26 %;Vitamin C 46 %;Calcium 36 %;Iron 15 %;Exchanges:2 Starch;0 Fruit;0 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;0 Vegetable;0 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;1 High-Fat Meat;2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:nc;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


Theses are just a few, I am the cook at night for my busy 11 year old and his sports. So my dinners need to be quick and easy and Healthy of course.

reweldt

now all i have to do is fine someone to cook me this yummy chicken
thanks for posting