I am feeling much better and with that my appetite is back. For most of the week I did not eat all my points. I did not feel like eating. Having said this I don't think it's gonna be a good thing because once I started eating normal I did overeat a little :(
Oh well I will take whatever the scale tells me.
Warning! I am hard to please when it comes to food. I am a picky eater and not thrilled with new stuff. But as part of my journey I need to try new stuff. Just because I don't like something I am still gonna share with my virtual friends!
I did try a new recipe on Sunday. Now it was not a WOW but it was alright. I am not a huge fan of pasta so that could be why. I did like it the next day reheated. It was easy to make and I am no chef so that's good! I probably won't make it again. I did decide to share it anyway in case some of you love pasta.It may seem like many points but I just had a cup instead of 2 and a salad and it actually filled me up. I put in a lot more veggies then called for.
Creamy Pasta Primavera
Prep: 15 min
Ready In: 30 min
Serves: 6
Ingredients
4 cups penne pasta, uncooked
2 Tbsp. KRAFT CALORIE-WISE Zesty Italian Dressing
1-1/2 lb. (675 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 zucchini, cut into chunks
1-1/2 cups cut-up fresh asparagus (1-inch lengths)
1 red pepper, chopped
1 cup 25%-less-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup (1/2 of 250-g tub) PHILADELPHIA Light Cream Cheese Spread
1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Light Parmesan Grated Cheese
Directions
1COOK pasta as directed on package.
2MEANWHILE, heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and vegetables; cook 10 to 12 min. or until chicken is cooked through, stirring frequently. Add broth and cream cheese spread; cook 2 min. or until cream cheese is melted, stirring constantly. Add Parmesan cheese; mix well.
3DRAIN pasta; return to pot. Add chicken and vegetable mixture; toss lightly. Cook 1 min. or until heated through. (Sauce will thicken upon standing.)
Substitute Prepare as directed, using whatever vegetables you have on hand. Jazz It Up Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives or basil just before serving.
Nutritional Info Serving Size = 2 cups (500 mL)
Calories
410
Total fat
7 g
Saturated fat
3 g
Cholesterol
80 mg
Sodium
560 mg
Carbohydrate
48 g
Dietary fibre
4 g
Sugars
5 g
Protein
38 g
2 comments:
It looks delicious! Glad to hear you are feeling better. My WI is tomorrow as well - hope we are losers!
That looks really tasty, thanks for sharing! DH and I both still love that Salsa Chicken recipe. Yummy!
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