Ingredients:
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinles, s
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
19 oz canned stewed tomatoes
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp capers, chopped - or green olives
1 fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions:
Serve with - Couscous Steamed spinach Chocolate cake with
strawberries Milk
By removing the skin from the chicken and pairing it with low-fat
couscous, you can enjoy chocolate cake, too, without blowing the bank
as far as fat in concerned.
In this dish, chicken is nestled in a bed of robust Sicilian
ingredients, including capers and tomatoes.
Combine basil, oregano, salt and pepper; sprinkle half of the mixture
over both sides of chicken.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high
heat; brown chicken on all sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to plate
and set aside.
in skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic
and remaining basil mixture, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until
softened.
Add tomatoes, breaking up with spoon, cinnamon, vinegar and capers;
bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until
chicken is no longer pink inside.
Sprinkle with parsley.
Per serving: about 212 calories, 29 g protein, 5.2 g fat, 13 g
carbohydrate, good source of iron.
Thursday's Menu: Calories Fat(g) Sicilian chicken 212
5.2 1 c couscous 201 0.3 1 ts butter 33 3.7
1/2 c steamed spinach 21 0.2 1/2 ts butter 16 1.8 1 c
milk 1% 102 2.6 1/16th choc cake 237 8.6 [slice of
9-inch cake] 1/2 c froz strawberries 122
: 0.2 [sweetened variety]
Total: 944 22.6 Percent from fat: 21
percent
Source: Canadian Living Test Kitchen, Canadian Living [magazine] Feb
96
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Servings: 4
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.
"The only thing chicken about Israel is their soup." - Bob Hope
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