Painted Desert Chicken For the marinade: 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 garlic clove minced 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tble salt 1 tble chili powder chopped cilantro (corriander leaves) -optional Ingredients: 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts (7 oz each) 2 oz shredded lite mozzarella 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 cup sliced zuchinni 1/2 cup red or green bell peppers sliced salt/pepper 1 cup Ragu super chunky mushroom pasta sauce 4 oz whole wheat pasta Whisk together the marinade ingredients. Place chicken in marinade overnight. Discard the marinade. Bake or grill chicken at 375 F for 30-40 minutes or until chicken reaches 170 degrees. Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions. Sautee bell peppers and zuchinni in a frying pan coated in cooking spray. Add a little water and cover with a lid for a few minutes. Remove lid and stir fry until the peppers and zuchinni are slightly tender. Add mushrooms and stir fry until the mushrooms are cooked. Salt/pepper to taste (you can add other seasoning too for additional flavor). Top 2 oz of pasta and 1 piece of chicken with the 1/2 of the vegetables, 1/2 cup heated pasta sauce, and 1 oz mozzarella. Makes 2 servings at about 600 calories, protein 59 g, carbohydrates 59 g, fat 14 g. (The marinade adds an undetermined number of calories though...) For more great dieting recipes join Healthy Eating at : https://facebook/#!/groups/511467385587783/
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 08:25:44 +0000