Chicken and Mushrooms
Call me old fashioned – please! This meal is an old-fashioned comfort-food-style chicken and mushrooms dish. When I was a kid, my mom made this dish with chicken thighs and cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup. Tonight’s version offers a healthier alternative.
Grocery List: Chicken and Mushrooms
Chicken and Mushrooms
Produce
garlic (if needed)
yellow onion (if needed)
red bell pepper
9 oz. sliced cremini or white mushrooms
1 crisp tart apple
Canned/Dried Foods
brown rice (if needed)
low-sodium veggie broth
olive oil (if needed)
balsamic vinegar (if needed)
cornstarch (if needed)
dry parsley flakes (if needed)
bay leaf (if needed)
rosemary (if needed)
dried thyme leaves (if needed)
white wine to cook with (if needed)
Frozen Foods
One package Morningside Chik’n Strips (if meatless)
frozen corn (if needed)
Meat/Fish/Poultry
2 boneless-skinless chicken breasts – total weight 8 oz. (if eating meat)
Chilled Foods/Dairy
Nutritional Value: Chicken and Mushrooms
Nutritional Analysis
Chicken and Mushrooms
Per Serving
Calories: 680
Protein: 41 g
Carbohydrates: 75 g
Total Fat: 17 g
(Saturated Fat:) 4 g
Dietary Fiber: 11 g
Cholesterol: 105 mg
Sodium: 300 mg
% calories from fat: 23.1 %
Serving Size:
4.5 oz. chicken with 2/3 C. mushroom sauce, 6 oz. rice mixture, and 5 oz. broccoli. Serve apple on the side.
Mushroom Chicken Breasts (Meatless)
Nutritional Analysis
Per Serving
Calories: 690
Protein: 36 g
Carbohydrates: 81 g
Total Fat: 18 g
(Saturated Fat:) 3 g
Dietary Fiber: 14 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Sodium: 540 mg
% calories from fat: 24.6 %
Serving Size:
3.5 oz. Beyond Chicken strips with 2/3 C. mushroom sauce, 6 oz. rice mixture, and 5 oz. broccoli. Serve apple on the side.