Nora's Tried and True Recipes!!

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

OK!! If You like FAST and YOU like EASY...YOU will LOOOOOVE this meal!!! You gotta take a little bit of HEAT though!!


My NEWEST TRIED AND TRUE RECIPE'S DEBUT!

Compliments of 'Weight Watchers Five ingredient 15 minute cookbook!

JALAPENO CHICKEN and SPANISH RICE and BEANS!!

Chicken- Prep: 1 minute, Cook: 14 minutes, Other: 3 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings (a serving is 1 chicken breast half)
NI: 250 calories, 6.6g fat, 0g fiber

Ingredients
4 tsp 40% reduced sodium taco seasoning (I could only find 25% less)
4 (6 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves.
Cooking Spray
1/2 c shredded Monterey Jack cheese with Jalapeno peppers.
2 tbsp jalapeno peppers

Sprinkle taco seasoning mix over sides of chicken, I just used it like a rub.
Place a lareg nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Coat chicken with cooking spray and add to pan. Cook 7 minutes on each side or until chicken is cooked.

Remove pan from heat and sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let stand 3 minutes. Top each chicken breast with Jalapeno slices.

SPANISH RICE and BEANS

Prep: 1 minute Cook 1.5 minutes

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 3/4c)
NI: 133 calories, 2g fat, 4.1g fiber.

1 (8.8 oz) package ready to serve cooked Spanish rice (such as Uncle Bens)
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained.
1/4c salsa

Combine rice, beans, and salsa in a 1 1/2 quart microwave safe casserole; toss well. Cover with lid; microwave at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until hot.

ENJOY! We sure did!!

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