Healthy Chicken Carbonara

½ lb whole wheat spaghetti

-Put in boiling water until cooked

Alfredo:

4 Tbsp yellow onion, diced

1 tsp garlic, chopped

1 tsp olive oil

1 1/3 cups 1%milk

½ cup chicken broth

1 Tbsp all purpose flour

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

-Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until light brown.

Add the milk, chicken broth, flour, salt, and pepper.  Cook

Over low heat until the sauce is smooth and thick.

Continue to cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently

Until the sauce thickens.  Stir in the parmesan cheese

Carbonara:

5 each 4 oz chicken breasts, boneless

5 slices cooked bacon, diced

¾ tsp garlic, chopped

¼ cup fresh basil

½ cupgreen peas, frozen

¼ tsp pepper

5 tsp walnut halves, chopped

5 tsp parsley, chopped

-Preheat oven to 350*.  Spray a baking sheet with

nonstick cooking spray.  Place chicken breasts on sheet

and bake for 13 minutes or until done.

Heat the bacon and garlic in pan until bacon is crisp.  Add

The basil. 

Add the alfredo sauce, peas, and pasta.  Toss to coat

-On a plate, place 1 cup carbonara; fan the slices of chicken

breast to the side of the pasta.  Garnish each plate some

black pepper and a tsp of walnuts and some parsley. 

From Scratch Italian Spaghetti

This is a great way to use up some of those garden tomatoes in the fall.  My family loves it and will eat it even though there are little specks of green in it... that means it's good folks! And it's so easy.  Just put it all together around lunch time and it's ready by dinner time.  Plus it makes your house smell YUMMY! 

Combine the following:

1 lb hamburger - browned

1 onion - chopped

½ cup celery - chopped

2 cans tomato sauce

2 quarts tomatoes

1 can mushrooms

1/4 cup parsley

1 bay leaf

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

½ tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp allspice

1/4 tsp thyme

½ tsp oregano

1 garlic clove

1 tbsp sugar

½ cup grated cheese

Put all ingredients in a large pot and simmer 4-6 hours 

Serve over Spaghetti

Healthy Chicken Salad

I love me a chicken salad sandwich, but I don't love all the fat and stuff that goes with it.  But with this recipe, you don't have to worry as much!  Woohoo!  I've subbed the mayo base (loaded with lots of bad stuff) with a greek yogurt base.  You can't tell!  Crazy!  In such a good way!

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded or chopped finely
1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
1 TBSP honey
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp dried dill
pinch ground black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
some slivered almonds
1 cup red grapes, halved
1/2 cup chopped celery

Directions
In a bowl combine yogurt, honey, vinegar, dill, salt and pepper. Pour over chicken and mix it.
Add almonds, grapes, and celery to mixture.  Mix.
Let sit for about 20 minutes to let flavors blend.

This makes about 6 servings and has 110 calories a serving. 

Enjoy!

Healthy BBQ Chicken Wrap

BBQ yumminess in under 250 calories (depending on the tortilla/wrap you use).  I really like to make this for lunch.  Mmmm....

Here's the recipe (more general guidelines- customize as you wish)

-Chicken (I use breaded chicken that I just have to bake for 20 minutes, from Sams Club)
-BBQ sauce (KC Masterpiece is my sauce of choice)
-Red onions, sliced
-Spinach
-Cilantro (A must if you like cilantro!)
-Feta Cheese
-Tortilla  (I prefer the brand flat out, they are under 100 calories and give you tons of fiber)

*Warm up the tortilla and then add your chicken slices.  Add a tablespoon or so of feta and then bbq sauce.  Then just add the spinach, onions and lots of cilantro.  Roll up.  Eat.  Enjoy. Thank me. 

Yogurt Parfait

This is more of a meal idea than a specific recipe, especially now when berries are in season.

This makes a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner. 

Just layer vanilla yogurt, your favorite berries, and granola.  Super yummy and

good for you if you use light yogurt and lowfat granola.  (I have a really good and healthy granola recipe I will share sometime). 

Enjoy!

-Michelle