Thursday, March 15, 2007

Southwestern Chicken

1 serving = 5 pts
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp Kraft fat free Italian Dressing
1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 white onion
1/2 (large) can diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp tobasco sauce
2 tbsp fresh cilantro


Heat Italian dressing in a frying pan on med-high, add chicken until it's half cooked. Flip chicken over, add onions, and cook until chicken is almost done. Pour in tomatoes in juice, add black beans and tobasco sauce. Let simmer for 10 min on low, add cilantro on top and simmer a few more minutes.

I serve this with 1 cup of whole wheat couscous for an extra 3 pts.

Monday, March 12, 2007

Pumpkinlicious Veggie Soup

Pumpkinlicious Veggie Soup
(1/5th recipe: 35 calories/ 0g fat/ 400mg sodium/ 6.5g carbs/ 2g fiber/ 3.5g sugars/ 2g protein = 0 Points!)
With chunks of fresh veggies and a creamy pumpkin kick, this 0-Point soup ROCKS!

Ingredients:
4 cups fat-free broth; vegetable or chicken
1/2 cup canned pure pumpkin
1 small zucchini
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 medium-sized red pepper
*Optional: salt and pepper; to taste

Directions:
Cut pepper and zucchini into large chunks. In a large pot, stir to combine broth and pumpkin. Add celery and cook on high heat. After a few minutes (once soup is hot but not yet boiling), add zucchini and peppers. Once soup has reached a boil, reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until veggies are tender. Add salt and pepper, if desired, and dig in! Makes five 1-cup servings.

Be creative… Toss in a half of a cup each of canned corn kernels and black beans for the last few minutes of cooking. With the addition of these Southwest-inspired ingredients, each serving is just 1 Point!