Foil Pack Taco Chicken Dinner

I made these for dinner the other night. The chicken was very moist, and I loved the zesty flavor from the cheese, taco seasoning and salsa. My husband and I love Tex-Mex food living here in the SouthWest, cheese and salsa are staples at our house. What was really nice about this was the easy cleanup. You just toss the foil and that's it, no mess.

Foil-Pack Taco Chicken Dinner

Ingredients

4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb./500 g)

4 tsp. taco seasoning mix

2 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes

1 cup KRAFT Tex Mex Shredded Cheese

1/2 cup salsa

1/4 cup sour cream

Directions

1 PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Sprinkle chicken evenly with seasoning mix. Place 1/2 cup of the potatoes on centre of each of four large sheets of heavy-duty foil; top each with 1 chicken breast, 1/4 cup of the cheese and 2 Tbsp. of the salsa.

2 BRING up foil sides. Double fold top and both ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place in single layer in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.

3 BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170°F) and potatoes are tender. Remove packets from oven. Let stand 5 min. Place one packet on each of four dinner plates. Cut slits in foil with sharp knife to release steam before opening. Top each serving with 1 Tbsp. of the sour cream.

Easy Cleanup

Because the cooking is done in the foil packets, there's little to clean up!Make AheadAssemble packets as directed. Refrigerate up to 4 hours, then bake as directed, increasing baking time to 40 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170°F) and potatoes are tender.

Note

To prevent potatoes from sticking to the foil, spray foil with cooking spray before using. Or, use nonstick foil.

Recipe Source - KraftCanada.com

Chicken Cacciatore

This is a very quick and delicious meal which can be served hot or cold. According to Wikipedia, Cacciatore means "hunter" in Italian. In cuisine, cacciatore refers to a meal prepared "hunter-style" with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, herbs, often bell pepper, and sometimes wine. Cacciatore is popularly made with braised chicken or rabbit.

Ingredients:

Extra Virgin Olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
3lbs (1350g), chicken skinless chicken breasts, cut into one inch chunks
28oz (400g) can of crushed tomatoes,drained
2 cups of sliced mushrooms

One green bell pepper chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsps. dried Italian seasoning

Spinach or tricolor pasta cooked according to directions on package.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Cook chicken in olive oil until brown. Transfer chicken to a glass 13x9 baking dish. Add all ingredients. Cover and Bake for 35 minutes. You can serve this dish with crumbled Feta cheese and sliced olives.

Serves 4.
Adapted from Wiki-Cookbook

Serve with:

Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva 2001 $24

Region: Tuscany, Italy

Slim Down Wednesday- Almond Chicken Salad

Almond-Chicken Salad

8 POINTS per serving

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt

2 tablespoons mango chutney

2 teaspoons low-sodium ketchup1 teaspoon mild or hot curry powder

8 ounces skinless cooked chicken breast, shredded

2 cups cooked elbow macaroni

1 cup chopped scallions

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley2 ounces slivered almonds

Instructions:
In medium bowl, combine yogurt, chutney, ketchup and curry powder. In large bowl, combine chicken, macaroni, scallions, parsley and almonds. Add yogurt mixture; toss well to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled.

Yield: 4 serving8 POINTS per serving

Nutrition information:Per serving: 376 Calories; 28 g Protein; 12 g Fat; 38 g Carbohydrate; 246 mg Calcium; 210 mg Sodium; 52 mg Cholesterol; 3 g Dietary Fiber

Source:Weight Watchers Slim Ways Chicken