Nora's Tried and True Recipes!!

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Sunday, October 21, 2007

Chicken Pot Pie and Healthy Choice Caesar Salad!


Starvin' Guy Chicken Pie!

NI:355 calories, 11.2g f....I am sure it is safe to say there is a minimum of 4g fiber.
Yield:4 servings

This chicken pot pie is nothing short of FANTABULOUS! Many of my favourite recipes have come from Eat Shrink and Be Merry, Looneyspoons and Crazy Plates cookbooks! I highly recommend that you purchase the book yourself and indulge in good humour, great health tips and FANTASTIC recipes!

"Reprinted with permission from Looneyspoons! by Janet and Greta Podleski."

1c chopped onions
1 clove garlic, minced
1c low-sodium reduced-fat chicken broth
1 -1/2c peeled, cubed potatoes
1 -1/2c chopped carrots
1c sliced green beans (cut into 1 inch pieces)
1 can (10 0z) reduced-fat Cream of Mushroom Soup
1-1/2 tbsp all purpose flour
2c chopped chicken breast (about 3/4 of a pound)
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp each dried basil and ground thyme
1/4 tsp black pepper

Biscuit Crust

1c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground sage
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1/3c skim milk

Spray a large saucepan with non-stick spray. Add onions and garlic. Cook over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth, potatoes, carrots, and beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Partially cover and simmer for 12 minutes. The potatoes should be slightly undercooked. Remove from heat.

In a small bowl, stir together mushroom soup and flour. Add to vegetables, along with chicken, parsley, basil, thyme, and pepper. Stir well. Pour into a medium casserole dish.

To prepare crust, combine flour, baking powder, sage, and salt in a large bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk. Form a ball with the dough. Add a bit more flour if dough is too sticky. Roll out on a floured surface to fit top of casserole. Place dough over chicken mixture. Prick several times with a fork. Bake at 400F for 25 minutes, until crust is golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Nora’s Specialty Low Calorie Caesar Salad
6 servings (2 pts per serv)

3 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp dried mustard
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/4c no fat sour cream
1/4c Helmans light mayonnaise
1/2 tbsp anchovy paste.
1/8c chicken broth
1/8 tsp white pepper
6 cups romaine lettuce
1/4c bacon bits
1/4 sliced red onion rounds


Put first 11 ingredients in blender and blend until rich and creamy.Wash and dry lettuce and cut into bite size pieces. Place in bowl adding thinly sliced onion rings and bacon bits. Add dressing and toss...voila! Sprinkle with a little fresh Parmesan cheese before serving.

1 Comments:

Blogger tommie said...

Nora, this sounds so good. I happen to have some left over chicken so this will be on the menu tonight. I have already tried your salad recipe and it is fabulous. Thanks so much!

October 22, 2007 at 6:56 AM  

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