Chicken Cordon Bleu, Stuffed Mushrooms, and Asparagus (All under 315 calories!)

Are you sick of eating the same plain stuff for dinner? Plain chicken, a vegetable, and a starch? Well, I decided to put a little twist on the every day balanced meal. Chicken Cordon Bleu, Stuffed Mushrooms, and Asparagus... how yummy does that sound? I'm going to break it down by item, incase you want to make them at different times.

Chicken Cordon Bleu


Ingredients:

-4 pieces of 4 oz. chicken breasts pounded out (about 1/4 inch in thickness)
- 4 wedges of the laughing cow cheese (you can use any flavor you want to, I used the garlic and herb one for this)
-8 slices of low sodium ham deli meat
- low fat or fat free cream of mushroom soup (If desired)
(This recipe makes enough for a family of 4. If you are cooking for 2 people, divide the recipe in two.)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lay out the pounded chicken on a flat surface and spread 1 wedge of laughing cow cheese evenly over it. Then take 2 slices of deli ham and lay on top of the laughing cow cheese. Begin to roll the chicken breast tightly. If the chicken does not stay, place toothpicks in it to keep it up. Repeat these steps for the rest of the 3 pieces of chicken. Top the chicken with a spoonful of the cream of mushroom soup. Place the chicken on a baking tray sprayed with pam. Place in oven for roughly 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

Stuffed Mushrooms


Ingredients:

- 1 3oz container of full mushrooms not sliced
- 1/2 of an onion diced
- 1 garlic clove diced small
- 2 tbsp of light butter (I use smart balance light)
- 1/4 cup of original bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup of fat free mozzarella cheese (I used the Kraft fat free cheese)
- A small drop of EVOO to stir fry onion and garlic
-Salt and pepper

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small frying pan, combine the onion, garlic, and olive oil. Fry until the onions are transparent and place in a mixing bowl. Take the butter and melt in the microwave. Pour the melted butter into the mixing bowl with onions and garlic. Also add the bread crumbs and mozzarella cheese, along with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Mix well. Take the mushrooms and pull out the stems. Spoon mixture into the mushrooms (enough so that it sits about 1/4 inch above the base of the mushroom.) Place the filled mushrooms on a sprayed baking sheet and place in the oven for roughly 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the mushrooms look crispy.

Asparagus


Ingredients:

-1 Stalk of asparagus
- A few drops of EVOO


Directions:

Cut asparagus about 1/2 way to cut off the stems. Place the asparagus and the EVOO in a frying pan and place on medium-high. Cook until the asparagus is crispy on the edges.

Nutrition Facts for 1 serving (1 piece of chicken, 3 stuffed mushrooms, and 12 spears of asparagus)

Calories - 315
Carbs- 15
Fat - 10
Protein - 40
Sodium - 600
Fiber - 6