Skinny Mustard Panko Chicken

1 cup panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (I used 1/4 c)
2 Tbl Olive Oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup Dijon Mustard
2 Tbs water
1 1/2 lbs chicken breast




In shallow dish, mix panko, cheese, olive oil, s & p. In another dish, combine mustard and water. Coat chicken in mustard mixture and dredge in panko mix.
Bake on a greased baking sheet 25-30 minutes at 400 degrees or until golden brown.
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WW Points Plus= 7 per serving

"Skinny" Yum Yum Sesame Chicken

Ok so here's the thing: If you follow my blog you know I never follow recipes, I always mix them, tweak them or sometimes I create my own and add/subtract ingredients. Well, this one isn't any different! This recipe asked for sesame oil, and sesame seeds (which I didn't have). So, being creative, I thought, what  else could I use to coat the outside of the chicken??.....
C A S H E W S ! : ) YUM YUM

Ingredients:
2-4 lean chicken breasts, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 whole egg whites
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour, divided (or regular flour,whatever you have on hand. The whole wheat flour is obviously healthier but you don't need to have it!)
1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. lite/sugar free maple syrup
2 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
1 tbsp. ketchup
1/2 tbsp. lite/low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp. sesame oil ( I used olive oil)
1/2 tsp. crushed garlic
1/4 cup of lightly salted cashew nuts, chopped in a food processor
2 tbsp. thinly sliced scallions (for garnish and added flavor)


Optional: crushed red pepper 


Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray and set aside.
Place chicken in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and cover with egg whites. Toss to coat and set aside.
Place 2 tbsp. flour in another bowl. Use a fork to transfer half of the chicken to the flour bowl, allowing excess egg white to drain back into the egg bowl. Thoroughly coat chicken with flour, and then transfer to the baking sheet.

Bake chicken in the oven until fully cooked, about 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the sauce, combine broth with cornstarch in a small nonstick pot and stir to dissolve. Add syrup, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, sesame oil (or olive oil), and garlic.

Mix well and bring to medium heat on the stove. Stirring often, cook until thick enough to coat a spoon, 2 - 3 minutes. Set aside.

Take chicken and place in sauce pan. Toss chicken until completely covered with sauce. (Mine came out to where there was a perfect amount of sauce to cover all the chicken completely)

Sprinkle with chopped up cashews and scallions. YUM! Eat up!!

MAKES 2 SERVINGS

Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe, about 1 cup

WW Points Plus Value: 7


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Traci's "Skinny" Chili Chicken Tortilla Soup

Okay ladies, so this recipe was made during "Tropical Storm Issac". I had the day off of work due to the storm, and I was stuck inside all day! My hubby was catching up on some sleep and I decided to cook! So, whats better on a rainy day than a HOT bowl of chili?? So I began making chili...as I was looking for some yummy ingredients to add to the chili, I spotted left over tortilla chips from a party I had Friday night. Then I got a strange craving for tortilla soup... and it turned out AMAZZZINGGG! Hubby loved it, Bella loved it, and I loved it!! So here you go!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 medium onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 tbs olive oil
• Chicken (I used 6 chicken cutlets for mine, but use as much as you'll need for the amount of people you are serving)
• Pinch of Adobo seasoning, with pepper (to season the chicken)
• 12-14 ounces of low sodium chicken broth
• 1 can of spicy chili beans
• 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles (this adds extra spice, so if you don't like your chili too spicy, then just use regular diced tomatoes) 
• Red peppers (I had a jar of sweet red peppers and I used 3 of them. I cut them in small pieces)
• Chili powder
• Cumin
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Paprika
• Oregano
• Salt & Pepper
• Whole grain tortilla chips
• Whole wheat rotelli pasta noodles
• Cheddar cheese
• Scallions 
• Cilantro
• Red 

It's hard to believe that I had all these ingredients in my house already, but I did! You can substitute or omit things as you desire!

DIRECTIONS:

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a small pan
• Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and season with Adobo seasoning
• Cook the chicken in the pan with the oil until no longer pink
• While the chicken in cooking, heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large pot (this is the pot you will cook the soup in)
• Add chopped onion and garlic to the oil and heat until onion and garlic are cooked throughly 
• By this time, chicken should be done so go ahead and add the chicken to the onion and garlic mixture
• Start boiling the water for the pasta and cook pasta according to the box 
• Pour chili beans, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth into the onion, garlic, and chicken mixture
• Add cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, and chili powder (add these to taste; I put a little and tasted it, and then kept adding until it tasted just right) 
• Add the red peppers
• Bring soup/chili to a boil and cover. Simmer on medium low heat for 15 minutes
• Preheat oven to 350 for the tortilla chips
• Crush the tortilla chips and bake in oven for 5-7 minutes or until warm
• Cut up scallions and cilantro (use what you'd like for topping)

Serve chili/soup over the pasta noodles, add crushed tortilla chips and cheese, and top with scallions and cilantro!

ENJOY!!!!!

Looks so yummy while it's cooking. Feel free to sneak in a few tastes :)

Garnish with cilantro and green onions! YUMMY!! 

WW Points Plus: 7

*Weight Watchers® and Points® are registered trademarks of Weight Watchers International, Inc. The number of Points provided here were calculated by using the Points calculator published Weight Watchers International, Inc. information and do not imply sponsorship or endorsement of such number of Points, or the above product by Weight Watchers International, Inc.