Friday, January 9, 2015

Healthy Chicken Alfredo

This recipe is super easy, healthy and delicious! You can cook the Spaghetti Squash a day earlier to save time too! 

Be sure to add your meal into your myfitnesspal app and to weigh/measure out all of your portions!

Serves 2 people (with leftovers)
Time: 30 min

What You'll Need:
1 Small-Medium Spaghetti Squash
2 Chicken Breasts (mine came to 8.7 oz total)
1 Jar of Ragu Light Parmesan Alfredo Sauce
2 Tbsp Garlic Powder (salt-free)
2 Tbsp Onion Powder (salt-free)
2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning Salt-Free (I used Meijer Brand)
2 Tbsp Mrs. Dash Original Blend
1 Tbsp Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning (this can be spicy!) 

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Cut Spaghetti Squash the long way

3. De-seed the squash

4. Place two cut halves on a aluminum foil lined cookie sheet
5. Add all seasonings (listed above) onto both halves equally
6. Add 1 cup water to the pan (helps it cook)

7. Place the squash into the oven for 30-40 min (depending on your oven and squash density, mine took 30 min)
8. Meanwhile, slice and dice your Chicken Breast into small cubes

9. Place Chicken on a sauce pan that has been lightly sprayed with non-fat cooking spray, cook through
*Cooked: 


10. In a medium sized pot, add the jar of Ragu sauce and a dash of Mrs. Dash and Italian Seasoning

11. Add cooked Chicken to the pot with sauce, let it simmer, stirring occasionally, until your Spaghetti Squash had finished cooking

12. Once your Squash is cooked, take two forks and scrape parallel to the grain; place into a dish 
*Before:
*After: 


13. Serve the Chicken Alfredo combo over the fresh Spaghetti Squash, Enjoy!!

*There is 5 Servings (1/2 cup per serving) of the Chicken Alfredo and my Spaghetti Squash made about 3 Cups (1 cup per serving).

**I like to add some Kraft Parmesan Cheese too but remember a serving is only 2 tsp (20 calories)!! Also try to cut out the garlic bread. Unless you're making it at home, the super store frozen brands can be super unhealthy!

1 Serving Size:  
1/2 cup Chicken Alfredo 128 calories
1 cup Spaghetti Squash 31 calories  
Total Calories: 159 Calories

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