low-fat – Brenda blogs about … https://brendablog.com cooking, baking, miscellaneous recipes lying around Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:02:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5 Low Fat Chicken Divan https://brendablog.com/recipe/low-fat-chicken-divan/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:02:11 +0000 http://www.brendablog.com/?p=171 This is pretty much the same as the Overnight Chicken Divan recipe but made with low fat ingredients. It’s much lighter tasting, and not half-bad…

  • 1 1/2 pound(s) boneless chicken breast
  • 3 cups fresh broccoli, cut into flowerets
  • 1/2 cups fat-free sour cream
  • 1/2 cups fat-free mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp dry sherry or orange juice
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1/4 tsp curry powder
  • 1 can fat-free cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz can)
  • 1/3 cups low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
  1. Boil chicken to cook, then cut into bite sized pieces. Lightly steam broccoli.
  2. Mix remaining ingredients except cheese.
  3. Layer half of chicken and broccoli into dish (about 13x9x2), cover with half of sauce. Layer remaining chicken and broccoli and cover with remaining sauce.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes at 350F. Sprinkle with cheese and a little paprika, cook 5 more minutes.
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  • 1/3 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 cup orange juice, divided
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup, divided
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1-lb. pork tenderloin
  • cooking spray
  • 1/3 cup fat-free chicken broth
    1. Combine onion, 2 T. orange juice, 2 T. syrup, white wine, soy sauce, pepper and garlic in a large zip-to bag. Trim fat from pork and add to bag. Marinate in refrigerator for two hours.
    2. Preheat oven to 400F. Heat heavy oven-proof skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat. Remove pork from bag and reserve marinade (strain out onions and garlic if desired). Brown pork on all sides. Place pan in oven and bake about 30 minutes until meat thermometer registers 160F (slightly pink). Remove pork from pan and set aside, keep warm.
    3. Combine 2 T. orange juice, 2 T. syrup, reserved marinade and broth in a small bowl. Add syrup mixture to pan and cook over medium high heat, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes until slightly thick. (Can add a bit of cornstarch if desired). Serve sauce with pork.
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  • 2 cups frozen blueberries
  • 1 ½ cups frozen blackberries
  • 1 ½ cups frozen raspberries
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup nonfat milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 (8 ounces) French bread (cut into 1 inch slices)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    2. Combine first six ingredients in a 13 by 9 baking dish coated with cooking spray.
    3. Combine milk, vanilla, egg whites, and egg in shallow bowl.
    4. Stir well with a whisk.
    5. Add bread, turning bread to coat.
    6. Arrange bread in a single layer on top of berries.
    7. Sprinkle evenly with 1 T. sugar.
    8. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
    9. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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