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Shannon’s Dish of the Week! Skillet Chicken & Vegetables Parmesan
Every week, Shannon, our dietitian will be sharing her dish of the week. These great recipes are perfect for weight loss surgery patients and just about anyone else!
We hope you enjoy them and as always if you ever have a question about your diet please contact us.
This week’s recipe is:
Skillet Chicken & Vegetables Parmesan
Time prep: 5 min
total: 19 min
servings total: 4 servings
What You Need
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Dressing
4small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
1tsp. dried basil leaves, divided
1/4tsp. black pepper
1pkg. (10 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, broccoli, beans, peppers), thawed
2Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
Make It
COOK garlic in dressing in large skillet on medium heat 1 min. Add chicken, 3/4 tsp. basil and pepper; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until chicken is done (165ºF).
ADD vegetables and remaining basil; cook 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
SPRINKLE with cheese.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Special Extra
For a spicier flavor, substitute crushed red pepper for the black pepper.
Shortcut
To quickly thaw the mixed vegetables, place them in a colander and run warm tap water over them just until thawed.
Nutritional info per serving
Calories 180
Total fat4.5 g
Saturated fat1.5 g
Cholesterol70 mg
Sodium390 mg
Carbohydrate6 g
Dietary fiber2 g
Sugars3 g
Protein 27 g
Vitamin A 2 %DV
Vitamin C 45 %DV
Calcium8 %DV
Iron 15 %DV
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