Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Tacos 🌮

Ingredients

 1 Head of Broccoli 🥦 

1/2 of red onion 🧅 

2 Chicken Breasts 🐓 

1 oz of sour cream

2 oz of green enchilada sauce

1/4 oz fress cilantro 🌿 

1 lime

8 oz shredded cheddar jack

6 flour tortillas

Instructions

Cut cicken into strips. Pat dry and season with salt, pepper and garlic. Slice onion and cut broccoli. 

Put chicken in skillet. Once one side is done then turn over and then add the brocolli and onion. Put lid on so it steams the brocoli. After a couple min add 2 tbsp of butter to skillet and toss to coat. 

Make crema with sour cream, a pich of salt and enchilada sauce. Stir to combine.

Add cheese ontop of chicken and veggies and let melt. 

Warm tortillas and dish up. 

Spicy Chicken with veggies 🌽 🍅 🥑

 

Ingredients

2 Skinless Boneless Chicken 🐓 Breasts (defrosted)

2 corn on the cob 🌽 or 1 can of corn

1 1/2 cup of grape tomatoes 🍅 

1 avocado 🥑 

A few springs of cilantro 🌿 or parsley 🌿 for garnish

Seasonings

1 1/2 tsp of Chili 🌶 Powder

1/4 tsp of Cumin

1/4 tsp of Garlic 🧄 Powder

1/8 tsp of Cayenne

1/4 tsp of Salt

Have everything set aside and ready

Smother the chicken in the mixed seasonings on both sides. Add 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil to a skillet, or in my case my Le Creuset braiser. About half way through squeeze half the lime on top. Cook until it is 165 degrees in each chicken. Whenever the pan gets to dry add a tbsp of water.

Do not clean the pan. You will be using these yummy spices to season the corn

Mix it up

Add your tomatoes 🍅 cut in half and mix

Let it cook until everything is cooked through and tomatoes are softened.

Plate the corn and tomatoes.....add the chicken on top...the avocado..the cilantro or parsley....squeeze the other half of the lime on top and add some queso fresco if you like.

BON APPETIT!!!!

Pasta with Chicken 🐓 and Broccoli 🥦 Pesto

Tonight’s dinner was the start of us changing our lifestyle. My husband got diagnosed with borderline diabetes and so the change had to happen. As a family we have gotten rid of all tempting foods in the house and went shopping for the healthy alternatives. Such as whole wheat flour and such. My mother is allergic to gluten so you will also see recipes in here for gluten free recipes when she is visiting. Time for our family to eat healthy!

 Ingredients

4 servings

2 cups broccoli florets

2 cups of pasta (I’m using whole wheat penne)

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

5 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp chopped walnuts

1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed and divided

1/2 tsp salt

6 oz of cooked chicken

1/4 tsp pepper

6 oz fresh baby spinach

1 cup grape tomatoes

Directions

Bring large saucepan of water to a boil. Add broccoli and cook for 3 min or until tender. Remove to a small bowl. Reserve the water.

Cook pasta according to package directions using the reserved water. Drain pasta and cover to keep warm.

Combine broccoli, basil, 3 tbsp of cheese, walnuts, oil, 1 clove and salt in food processor or blender. Process until smooth. In large bowl combine pasta and broccoli until combines. Cover to keep warm.

In skillet, heat over medium heat. Add chicken and pepper. Cook until done. I like to shred my chicken after and put it back on the skillet. Temperature must reach 165 degrees. 

Wilt spinach and cook tomatoes (halved), cook until spinach is wilted and tomatoes begin to soften. 

Add to pasta. Stir gently to combine

Divide pasta mixture evenly among four serving bowls. Top with remaining 2 tbsp of cheese.

BONAPPETIT!!

BBQ Chicken 🐓 Pizza

Serves 2

Ingredients

BBQ Sauce 3 oz. (I use Sweet Baby Ray’s)

Baby Arugula 1/2 oz.

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 2

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing 1 1/2 oz.

Naan Flatbreads 2

Red Onion 1

Shredded Cheddar Cheese 5 oz.

Preheat oven to 375

Directions

Peel and halve onion. Slice halves into thin strips. Pat chicken breasts dry.

Place chicken breasts on a baking sheet in the preheated oven for 25 min with a ending the pasture reaching 165 degrees. 

During this time, lets caramelize the onions. Place a pan on the stove to medium heat. Cut the onion into strips and add to the pan with a tsp of oil. Stir occasionally until browned. If pan because dry, add water (1 tbsp) at a time. Remove from burner when done.

After your chicken has reached the temperature, take out the chicken and let it rest on the cutting board to let the juices return. Then cut how you like for the pizza. I just chopped mine up. 

Place flatbreads on a baking sheet or do as I do and put them in your skillet. Slather the flatbreads with the bbq sauce. Put about 2 oz of cheese on each flatbread. Top with caramelized onions.

Then top with your chicken, the rest of the cheese and a pinch of pepper.

Bake in the same temp oven until flatbreads are crisp and cheese has melted, about 10 min. If you want a crispier crust put the pizza on the top rack with the baking sheet on lower rack to catch any drippings. 

Finish the pizza with arugula and a drizzle of buttermilk ranch dressing. 

BON APPETIT!!!

Creamy Chicken 🐓 Carbonara

Pasta is one of my favorite things in the world! 

Prep and cook time 35-45 min

 Boil whole wheat pasta with 2 teaspoon of salt. While this is cooking start the chicken on your skillet with 2 teaspoons of oil. Once the chicken reaches 165 degrees set it aside. Reserve 3/4 cup of pasta water for the sauce. 

 Here is the sauce recipe.

 2 tablespoons of olive oil, two cloves of garlic, sauté until fragrant. Add 2 tablespoons of whole wheat flour stir in until no dry flour remains. Add 3/ 4 cup of your pasta water, 2 tablespoons of cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of bacon and 1/8 tsp of salt. Mix and scrape with a wooden spoon to get the yummy bits from cooking the chicken off the bottom of the pan up and bring to a simmer. Mix your noodles in. Plate, top with chicken and sprinkle chives or green onion over it. 

This recipe is for 2 people.

Bon Appetit