Pot Luck

Have you ever found yourself starving, out of groceries, no time to shop, and not wanting to go out to eat? My guess is that you have at some point. I found myself in that situation earlier this evening. I am committed to having healthy habits, and settling for greasy, salty fast food or take-out doesn’t fit into that plan. What do you do in this situation? My suggestion… sift through the frig and cupboards for things to throw together. Use your imagination and get creative. I’ll give you an example. This is what my husband and I had for dinner tonight; and, it was out-of-this-world. INGREDIENTS

• Left-over grilled chicken breast (12oz total weight)
• 1/2 box whole wheat penne pasta (6oz uncooked)
• 1 1/4 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
• 2tbsp capers
• 30g sun dried tomatoes (not in oil)
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 3/4tbsp cornstarch
• 1tbsp sodium free chicken bullion powder
• A bunch of different sodium free spices: garlic powder, onion powder, crushed rosemary, dried basil (experiment with your favorite)
• I can’t believe it’s not butter, zero calorie buttery spray (1tbsp)
• 2 1/4 cups of water
• thin sliced green onion and 1/2 tsp grated parmesan (as a garnish)

DIRECTIONS

Heat a non-stick pan, spray with fat free cooking spray and add the bell pepper. Saute for about 2 minutes. Combine water, spices, wine, chicken bullion, buttery spray and cornstarch. Add mixture to pan. Add the pasta, capers and sun dried tomatoes. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until pasta is al dente. Chop chicken into bite sized pieces and add to pasta dish in the last 5 minutes of cooking. Divide into 2 portions, garnish with green onion and cheese and serve.

NUTRITION

If divided into two portions, this dish is 560 calories, 73 carbs, 6g fat per serving.

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