Scrumptious Sunday

On our way back from PA last week we arrived back home right around dinnertime.  Only one problem, our fridge and cupboards were just a little bare.  Fortunately on the way home we swung into the market and grabbed a picky chicken, aka rotisserie.  It made for a quick meal with some frozen veggies and 90 second rice, but what to do with over half a chicken we had left?  My husband loves corn chowder so it was an easy choice to make chicken corn chowder.  I'd made the recipe once before and it was a hit with the boys.  Plus, I didn't have to cook the chicken for it which made it much easier and quicker to cook!  Here's the recipe!

Chicken Corn Chowder

1 tablespoon butter
6 green onions
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (I use a wee bit more, but we love pepper!)
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen corn kernnels, thawed
1 (14 ounce) can fat-free, less sodium chicken broth
2 cups fat-free milk
1/2 cup (2 oz) preschredded cheese (I forgot to add this last time, whoops!)

Melt butter in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat.  Remove green tops from green onions.  Chop green onion tops and set aside.  Thinly slice white portion of each onion.  Add sliced onions to pan; saute two minutes.  Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk.  Stir in chicken, salt, pepper, one package of corn and broth; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, simmer five minutes.





While mixture simmers, combine the remaining corn and milk in a blender; process until smooth.  Make sure you have thawed the corn or it will remain lumpy and not get the correct texture. Trust me, I know! ;)  The outcome is a chunkier chowder vs. a creamier chowder.

Add mixture to pan; simmer two minute or until heated through.  Ladle two cups chowder each into four soup bowls.  Sprinkle green onions on top.  Top each serving with two tablespoons cheese. 









394 calories, less if you leave off the cheese, for dinner!  Pair it with a yummy salad and maybe some crescent rolls and you're good to go!

Scrumptious Sunday

Recently I have been thinking about the lack of time I make for myself and how this effects so many aspects of my life.  Through discussions with friends I determined that making more meals at home and eating fast/convenience food might help in the matter.  I've always loved cooking, but trying to balance cooking and two kids has been a challenge.  If you know me, you know that I'd rather order Dominos online or pop a Lean Cusine in the microwave most nights when the hubs is gone, but that's all about to change.  Well, kinda. 

A friend shared Gina's Skinny Recipes recently on Facebook and since then I have been mildly obsessed with her blog.  My mouth waters over recipes, yet I hadn't tried any until tonight!  I was looking for healthy, easy recipes and Gina came to the rescue!  Not only that, but my 11 year old watched too much Popeye and is not obsessed with spinach so I was able to kill two birds with one stone with her Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Melted Mozzarella.

It was delish!  And only four points a serving!  I forgot the red peppers though.  Whoops!  Next time!  (And since the recipe calls for six servings we'll have at least one more.  I grilled the chicken and left the baking of the spinach and mozzarella on top for the next time I serve it so I can use the extra grilled chicken for L!)   This recipe was definitely a hit.  It passed C & L's taste test!  I think the hubs will enjoy it too once he's home!  So, visit Gina's site, pull up the recipe and try it yourself!  Your taste buds will thank you!