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Ingredients
1 tbsp oil
3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup broccoli flowerets
1/2 red pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup diagonally-sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced yellow squash
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cup uncooked Minute instant brown rice
1 oz Kraft 100% grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic;
cook and stir until chicken is lightly browned.
Add broth, broccoli, red pepper, carrots, squash and black pepper. Bring
to boil.
Stir in rice. Return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5
minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in cheese.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 3 Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1 Fat.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 330; Calories from fat 25%; Total Fat 9g;
Saturated Fat 3g; Protein 31g; Carbohydrates 31g; Cholesterol 55mg;
Sodium 790mg; Dietary Fiber 3g.
Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-26-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 153 Calories; 5g Fat (30.7% calories
from fat); 22g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 49mg
Cholesterol; 347mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1/2
Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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