Basil Lemon Chicken with Brown Rice

I got this recipe from Southern Food About. com the only thing I changed was from Chicken Breasts to Chicken cutlets for a better portion size.

6 boneless skinless Chicken cutlets

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons spicy mustard

Juice of 1 lemon

Dash salt

Dash ground black pepper

Preparation:

Wash chicken and pat dry; place between sheets of plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness.

In a plastic food storage bag, combine the chicken, basil, olive oil, mustard, lemon, and salt and pepper. Seal and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.

Grill or broil for about 5 to 7 minutes on each side, depending on thickness, or until cooked through.

Serve with Brown Rice

Grilled Chicken with Salad and Mashed Cauliflower

Grill Chicken however you prefer

Make yourself a great Salad

Mashed Cauliflower

1 head medium cauliflower

1/2 cup of skim milk ( you can use half and half if you want)

4 Tbsp of a cholesterol free margarine (or butter if you prefer)

1 tsp of paprika

2 oz of a low fat cheddar

salt and pepper to taste

Directions Preheat oven to 400° F Fill large stock pan with water and salt to taste bring to a boil.

Trim hard stems and leaves from cauliflower.

Cut florets from stem (discard stem) and place in rolling boil of salted water for 15 minutes until tender. Drain well.

Place hot cauliflower in food processor with large blade. ( I use a blender)

Pulse while adding margarine and milk.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Spoon mash into 1-quart oven-proof casserole dish and sprinkle with cheese.

Dash top of casserole with paprika. Place in oven, bake for 15-20 minutes and serve hot.

Farm Fresh Pasta

I was at a Pampered Chef Party and the host made a wonderful dish. I decided to adapt it for those of us who don't have all the fancy tools. I made this for dinner last night and it was a total hit!

1 tub of grape tomatoes (grocery store size or costco size depending on how many people you are serving)

3 cloves of garlic sliced (not diced or grated... do not use the store kind in the jar)

2 TBSP of olive oil

Kosher or sea salt

Pepper

Preheat oven to 375... in a baking dish and mix all of the above ingredients place in oven and cook for 12 minutes

While the tomatoes are cooking boil some whole wheat or gluten free pasta (1lb) Rigatoni, or bowtie would be great for this (you can boil it in chicken broth if you want to add a little more flavor to it. (Heck you could even microwave the pasta in 3 cups of chicken broth for 10 minutes and the pasta will absorb all the chicken broth and flavor)

While Pasta is cooking grill 4-5 (depending on how many you are serving) chicken breast or cutlets..I use one cutlet for each person. When done grilling cut up into bite size pieces.

When tomatoes are done crust them in the baking dish (I use a potato masher to do this) the tomatoes, garlic and olive oil will become a sauce.

Drain pasta.

Mix all the ingredients together in the baking dish and top with fresh basil and grated parmesan cheese to taste and serve immediately

It tastes so fresh you can taste each ingredient and it really just tastes great and is super easy!