Sunday, July 10, 2011

Butternut Chicken Foil Pack

I am a little embarrassed to say that Food Network is the first channel I go to when the TV is turned on. It is great background TV, its mindless, and does not require a lot of brainpower to follow what is going on. Plus, everything looks so delicious! It was just recently that I was introduced to Lisa "Hungry Girl" Lillien, who shares delicious low calorie recipes with genius substitutions. Everything she makes is a healthy spin on all things delicious, but guilt-free. So, I had to buy her cookbook "300 under 300." I think you should too!

Roaming through the great collection of healthy recipes, I came upon the chapter "Return of the foil packs." Foil pack? Never made that before. Time to try something new! I suppose I have baked fish in foil, but never a whole dinner! Callie and I made "Dreamy Butternut Chicken Foil Pack" and I was pleasantly surprised by this super creamy and decadent recipe. Pay attention...

Not a fan of cutting raw meat
Ingredients: makes 2 servings
  • 1/2 cup canned 98% fat-free cream of chicken condensed soup
  • 1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 2 cups peeled and sliced butternut squash
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped cauliflower
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 8 ounces raw boneless skinless lean chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, or more to taste

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • In a large bowl, combine condensed soup, sour cream, and garlic. Mix well. Add squash, cauliflower, and onion, and stir to coat. Set aside.
  • Lay a large piece of heavy-duty foil on a baking sheet and spray with nonstick spray. Lay veggie mixture on the foil sheet and set aside.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper, and place it on top of the veggie mixture.
  • Place another large piece of foil on top. Fold together and seal all four edges of the two foil pieces, forming a well-sealed packet.
  • Place baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and veggies are tender.
  • Allow packet to cool for a few minutes, and then cut to release steam before opening it entirely.
  • Mix well and serve it up! 



Per serving, this recipe only has 3g of fat and 292 calories. It really seems too delicious to be true, but I do not lie! Enjoy!

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