December 01 2009
Dinner last night: Healthy(ish) Nachos Needed: 1/2 Fryer Chicken Onion Salsa Corn Black Beans 2% Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese Cilantro Baked Tortilla Chips Low-Fat Sour Cream How To: Boil the chicken until cooked through (~15-20 min), then peel off the skin and shred the chicken from the bone.  (note: if you don’t really feel like going through this extra work, shredded or cubed skinless/boneless chicken breast would work just fine) Combine shredded chicken with diced onion and salsa of your choice, and set aside to marinate a bit while you prep everything else Preheat oven to 350°F Rinse and drain the black beans and corn Cover a baking sheet with some tin foil (makes for MUCH easier cleanup) and place a layer of tortilla ships across the bottom Top the chips with some (or more!) cheese, corn, and black beans.  Layer with the shredded chicken mixture and cilantro Bake for  ~10-15 minutes until chicken is warmed through and cheese is melted Serve with salsa, sour cream, and any additional toppings of your choice!

Dinner last night: Healthy(ish) Nachos

Needed:

1/2 Fryer Chicken

Onion

Salsa

Corn

Black Beans

2% Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese

Cilantro

Baked Tortilla Chips

Low-Fat Sour Cream

How To:

  • Boil the chicken until cooked through (~15-20 min), then peel off the skin and shred the chicken from the bone.  (note: if you don’t really feel like going through this extra work, shredded or cubed skinless/boneless chicken breast would work just fine)
  • Combine shredded chicken with diced onion and salsa of your choice, and set aside to marinate a bit while you prep everything else
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Rinse and drain the black beans and corn
  • Cover a baking sheet with some tin foil (makes for MUCH easier cleanup) and place a layer of tortilla ships across the bottom
  • Top the chips with some (or more!) cheese, corn, and black beans.  Layer with the shredded chicken mixture and cilantro
  • Bake for  ~10-15 minutes until chicken is warmed through and cheese is melted
  • Serve with salsa, sour cream, and any additional toppings of your choice!

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