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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 cup water
18 oz skinned chicken breast halve
1 lge carrot, scraped, sliced
1 sm onion, sliced
1 sm onion, chopped
1 1/4 cup flour, divided
1/4 tsp dried tarragon
1 3/4 cup skim milk, divided
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/4 cup dry white wine (or chablis)
1/2 cup frzn english peas, thawed
2 tbsp chopped pimento
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
Directions
Combine water, chicken, carrot, and sliced onion in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Remove
chicken from broth; cool. Bone chicken, and cut meat into 1" pieces.
Set aside. Strain broth, saving 3/4 cup.
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over med-hi
heat until hot. Add chopped onion, and saute until tender. Gradually
add 1/4 cup flour and tarragon, stirring well. Gradually stir in 3/4
cup skim milk, yogurt, wine, and reserved 3/4 c chicken broth. Cook,
stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in
peas, pimento, and reserved chicken. Set aside, and keep warm.
Combine remaining 1 cup flour and salt, stirring well. Add eggs and
remaining 1 cup skim milk; beat with a wire whisk until well blended.
Spoon mixture evenly into six 6-oz custard cups that have been coated
with Pam. Place 4" apart on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 deg F for
45-50 minutes or till golden brown. Break open each popover. Spoon
1/2 cup chicken mixture over each popover. Serve immediately. PER
SERVING: 276 calories, 25.4 g protein, 3.9 g fat, 33.1 g
carbohydrates, 133 g cholesterol, 2.2 mg iron, 236 mg sodium, 162 mg
calcium.
Servings: 6
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