Healthy Dinner Ideas

Here are a couple more dinner ideas...

Mexican Casserole:

In a baking dish (not something too deep, but probably a 5x7) layer the following ingredients:
1st Layer- Uncle Ben's 90 second white rice, mixed with fresh cilantro
2nd Layer- 1 - 2 Fully cooked shredded chicken breasts
3rd Layer- Sauted green pepper, red pepper, and onion
4th Layer- Salsa
5th Layer- Sauted can/frozen corn (saute in pan with salt, pepper, and half spoonful of sugar)
6th Layer- Shredded Mexican cheese

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Chicken Stir-Fry:

2 Chicken Breasts
Sliced Portobello - 1 package
Sliced Carrotts - 20 baby carrots (I usually have these on hand)
1 Diced Onion
1 Chopped up Red Pepper
1 Chopped up Yellow Pepper
Hot Sauce
Brown Sugar - 3 Spoonfuls
Olive Oil
Soy Sauce - 4 Spoonfuls
Low Sodium Chicken Broth - 1/4 cup
Salt & Pepper
Uncle Ben's 90 Second Ready Rice (White or Brown)

First cut up all veggies and chicken into bite-size pieces or smaller (this way they will cook up faster for you). In a hot pan brown the pieces of chicken in olive oil. Once the chicken is cooked add in all of the veggies, season with salt and pepper, and cook until they begin to brown. Then stir in the brown sugar, soy sauce, and about 10 glugs of hot sauce. Next add the chicken broth and use to scrape up any brown bits in the pan. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Microwave the rice, and then serve stir-fry on top of rice.
** You can add any vegetables you would like to this dish. I usually put in whatever I have on hand.

Veggie Pizza:

Olive Oil
1 sliced yellow onion - cut into long thin strips
1 sliced red bell pepper - cut into long thin strips

1 sliced fennel bulb - cut into long this strips

Fresh Spinach - 3 or 4 handfuls

Sliced Portobello Mushrooms - half a package

Cherry Tomatoes Halved - about 10

Store-bought Pizza Dough

3 Minced Garlic Cloves

2 Handfuls of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Salt & Pepper

Preheat the oven to 425°F.
In a sauté pan cook the veggies until they are tender, but add the spinach at the end and cook until it begins to wilt down. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool while you roll out the crust.
Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and roll out your crust.
In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil with the garlic. Scrape the mixture over the crust. Spread the crust evenly withSprinkle on the rest of the cheese and bake until the crust is cooked through and the cheese is melted, 18 to 20 minutes.