Showing posts with label chicken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicken. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Creamy Tomato Chicken (low carb / p2)

I've been craving a 'creamy' sauce lately and, as I'm currently doing HCG and in phase 2, I can't have any cheese.  Technically even the Greek yogurt in this recipe is somewhat 'rogue' (for the HCG diet) but the brand I use is higher in protein and since it's plain, there are no added sugars or anything.  All of the spices really are optional and you can use them in the amounts that you want to (to taste) but I've come up with this recipe and I really like it for a 'creamy' sauce.

Creamy Tomato Chicken

5 chicken breasts
1 large can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
1 cup plain Greek yogurt (I use 0% Fage)
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp basil leaves
1/4 tsp fennel seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder, optional

Combine tomatoes, Greek yogurt and spices, mixing well.  
Place chicken in a crockpot or in a glass baking dish.
Pour sauce over the top.
Bake in crockpot for 4-6 hours on low heat (or however long you want pretty much).
Or bake in oven at 350* F for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until meat is cooked.

Creamy Tomato Chicken (low carb / p2)

Monday, September 29, 2014

Chicken Enchilada Quiche (crustless & low carb)

I haven't actually made this recipe but I want to.  I'm not sure where I found it either so I can't give credit where credit is due at the moment.  Forgive me.  Just know that it isn't my recipe and I haven't made it yet.  

Chicken Enchilada Quiche

4 eggs
1 cup milk (half & half or heavy cream will work also)
1 cup salsa (make sure there's no added sugar!)
1 can (4.5 oz) green chilies
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 can chicken breast in water, drained (or fresh cooked & shredded chicken breasts would be a better option)
pepper, to taste
sour cream, salsa and guacamole as optional toppings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350* F.
Use a deep dish glass pie pan if possible and grease it.
Whisk milk and eggs together until blended.  Add remaining ingredients to the egg mixture and stir well until fully combined.
Pour into pie pan and sprinkle with pepper (or more cheese!) if so desired.
Bake for 55-65 minutes (it's recommended that you put a cookie sheet under the pie pan as original post mentioned they've had this quiche spill over a few times in the oven).
Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.
Add optional toppings if desired.

Once I've made this, I'll be sure to re-post with pictures!!