Ingredients:
2 tbsp parmesan cheese, non-fat
1/4 tsp paprika
3 sheets phyllo dough
2 each egg whites
1/2 cup egg beaters
1/2 cup ricotta cheese, non-fat
2 tbsp flour
1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
6 oz chicken, white meat --
1 cooked and cubed
2 oz swiss cheese -- grated
1 cup asparagus -- or other
1 veggie
2 tbsp green onion -- chopped
2 tbsp parmesan cheese -- grated
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9-inch pie pan with
vegetable oil cooking spray (butter flavored). Combine 2 tablespoons
non-fat parmesan cheese with paprika and set aside. Stack and cut
sheets of phyllo dough in half. Place one square of phyllo in pie
pan, lightly spray with vegetable oil cooking spray and sprinkle with
1 teaspoon cheese mixture. Layer remaining squares and cheese
mixture in the same manner.
Combine egg whites, egg substitute, ricotta, flour and milk. Stir in
chicken, swiss cheese, vegetables and green onions. Pour into
prepared pie crust. Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan.
Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes.
Recipe By : Mary Watson, Creighton Cardiac Center
Servings: 6
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
"It's true that I did get the girl, but then my grandfather always said, Even a blind chicken finds a few grains of corn now and then." - Lyle Lovett
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