Chicken Tetrazzini from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

8 oz vermicelli or other thin noodle
2 tsp margarine
8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 can fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, (14 oz)
1 cup low-fat (1%) milk, divided
2 tbsp dry sherry
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly-ground white pepper
2 oz chopped pimiento, drained
4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese - (2 oz), divided
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 cups cooked skinless chicken breasts, cut bite size

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain; set aside.

Melt margarine in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook and stir until onions are tender. Add chicken broth, 1/2 cup milk and sherry to onion mixture.

Pour remaining 1/2 cup milk into small jar with tight-fitting lid; add flour, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Shake well. Slowly stir flour mixture into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Reduce heat; stir in pimiento and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Stir in sour cream; blend well. Add chicken and noodles; mix well.

Lightly coat 1 1/2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Spread mixture evenly into prepared casserole. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until hot. Let cool slightly before serving.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 1/2 Starch, 2 Meat, 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 338; Calories from fat 16%; Total Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 23g; Carbohydrates 44g; Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 343mg; Dietary Fiber 1g.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-08-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 6

When the waitress puts the dinner on the table the old men look at the dinner. The young men look at the waitress

~ Gelett Burgess, 'Look Eleven Years Younger' (1937).

 

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