Recipe: Herb-crusted Chicken with “Velveeta Shells & Cheese Dinner”

*Note: This recipe for patients 3 months or more after bariatric surgery*

Ingredients

1-1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
½ tsp garlic Powder
4 small chicken breasts ( 1-lbs )
1 Tbsp. oil
1 pkg ( 12-oz) Velveeta Cheese Dinner

Directions

Combine Italian Seasoning & garlic powder ; sprinkle evenly over both sides of chicken breasts.

Heat oil in a large skillet ; add chicken ; cook  10 or 12 minutes  or until cooked through and evenly browned on both sides – turning occasionally.

Meanwhile , prepare the Velveeta Shells & Cheese Dinner – serve with chicken.

Nutritional Analysis per Serving

Serving Size: 8 servings

Calories: 220

Total Fat:  8 gm / Saturated fat : 2.25 gm

Total Carb.: 18.5 gm / dietary fiber : 0.5 gm & sugar : 2 gm

Total Protein: 17.5 gm 

Recipe: Egg Muffin

Ingredients

6 large eggs

12 slices pre-cooked turkey bacon (sliced into thirds )

¾ cup shredded low fat Swiss or Monterey jack cheese

½ cup 1 % milk

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning

Directions

Spray muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 F.

Place 3 bacon pieces in the bottom of each muffin cup.

In a separate bowl , mix together all ingredients until well blended , except for ¼ cup of shredded cheese. Fill each muffin cup with ¼ cup of the egg  mixture. Sprinkle extra ¼ cup of cheese on top across  muffins.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until eggs  are set. Servings: 12.

Nutritional Analysis per serving ( 1 muffin ) :

Total Calories: 98

Total Fat: 7 gm

Saturated Fat: 2 gm

Total Carbs: 1 gm

Fiber: 0 gm

Sugar: 1 gm

Protein: 8 gm

Recipe: Turkey Turnover

Ingredients

1 Envelope dry onion soup
1 Pound ground turkey ( Breast-meat)
1 Cup shredded 2 % low fat chesse
3Tubes reduced fat refrigerated-Crescent Rolls ( 8 in each tube)

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix soup with meat in skillet and brown well. Blend in cheese

Unroll dough , separate rolls , and cut each triangle in half. Place spoonful of meat mixture in the center of each triangle.  Fold over , seal edges , and place on cookie sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes. Servings: 24. 

Nutritional Analysis (2 turnovers)
Calories - 155

Fat - 7 gmProtein - 9 gmCarb. - 13 gm/ Sugar - 3 gm