Thursday, January 6, 2011
Light Chicken Cordon Bleu
By: Sarah Firth
Rocco DiSpirito’s Lightened Chicken Cordon Bleu
½ cup evaporated skim milk
2 teaspoons cornstarch
½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray
4 chicken cutlets (4 ounces each), pounded very thin
3 ounces. thinly sliced lean ham (from the deli counter)
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1½ cups whole wheat panko bread crumbs
4 large egg whites
In small saucepan, whisk evaporated milk into cornstarch. Bring milk mixture to boil over high heat, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook until mixture has thickened, about 1 minute. Then whisk cheese into sauce until melted and smooth. Whisk in chives and season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
Spray ice cube tray with cooking spray and divide cheese sauce equally among 8 cube holes. Freeze sauce until hard, about 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place wire rack on foil-lined baking sheet. Set aside.
Lay chicken cutlets on work surface and season with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange ham slices over chicken. Remove frozen cheese sauce cubes from trays, using a fork if necessary to pry them out. Place 2 cubes in center of each piece of chicken. Roll up chicken to encase filling, and secure each package with 2 toothpicks.
Put flour in shallow dish. Place panko bread crumbs in another shallow dish. In medium bowl, whip egg whites with whisk until they are extremely foamy but not holding peaks. Working in batches, dredge chicken bundles in flour, shaking off any excess. Dip into egg whites to coat completely. Then dredge in bread crumbs to coat completely.
Place chicken bundles on wire rack. Spray chicken lightly with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake until breading is golden brown and crispy outside and cheese sauce is fully melted, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.
½ cup evaporated skim milk
2 teaspoons cornstarch
½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray
4 chicken cutlets (4 ounces each), pounded very thin
3 ounces. thinly sliced lean ham (from the deli counter)
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1½ cups whole wheat panko bread crumbs
4 large egg whites
In small saucepan, whisk evaporated milk into cornstarch. Bring milk mixture to boil over high heat, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook until mixture has thickened, about 1 minute. Then whisk cheese into sauce until melted and smooth. Whisk in chives and season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
Spray ice cube tray with cooking spray and divide cheese sauce equally among 8 cube holes. Freeze sauce until hard, about 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place wire rack on foil-lined baking sheet. Set aside.
Lay chicken cutlets on work surface and season with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange ham slices over chicken. Remove frozen cheese sauce cubes from trays, using a fork if necessary to pry them out. Place 2 cubes in center of each piece of chicken. Roll up chicken to encase filling, and secure each package with 2 toothpicks.
Put flour in shallow dish. Place panko bread crumbs in another shallow dish. In medium bowl, whip egg whites with whisk until they are extremely foamy but not holding peaks. Working in batches, dredge chicken bundles in flour, shaking off any excess. Dip into egg whites to coat completely. Then dredge in bread crumbs to coat completely.
Place chicken bundles on wire rack. Spray chicken lightly with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake until breading is golden brown and crispy outside and cheese sauce is fully melted, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.
Light Chicken Enchiladas
By: Angie Frey

This is a recipe that I adapted from Weight Watchers. You can always add more or less of the cheese, chicken and olive oil to make it more or less “light”.
Light Chicken Enchiladas
(Makes 4)
2 small cans of chopped green chiles
1 ½ tsp chili powder
1 ½ tsp cumin
1 cup chicken broth
Saute 2 small cloves of garlic in ½ tsp olive oil in a saucepan. Add the other 4 ingredients plus some salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400.
1 or 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup onion
2 garlic cloves
½ tsp Oregano
1 tsp salt
½ cup tomato sauce
Cook the chicken and add garlic and onions. Saute together for 2-3 minutes and then add the rest of ingredients and cook for 5 minutes.
Spray a 13x9 pan. Put mixture into a whole wheat tortilla. Add some of the sauce and a bit of the cheese and roll up. Top with the rest of the sauce and a little bit more of the cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Light Chicken Enchiladas
(Makes 4)
2 small cans of chopped green chiles
1 ½ tsp chili powder
1 ½ tsp cumin
1 cup chicken broth
Saute 2 small cloves of garlic in ½ tsp olive oil in a saucepan. Add the other 4 ingredients plus some salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400.
1 or 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup onion
2 garlic cloves
½ tsp Oregano
1 tsp salt
½ cup tomato sauce
Cook the chicken and add garlic and onions. Saute together for 2-3 minutes and then add the rest of ingredients and cook for 5 minutes.
Spray a 13x9 pan. Put mixture into a whole wheat tortilla. Add some of the sauce and a bit of the cheese and roll up. Top with the rest of the sauce and a little bit more of the cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Hummus
By: Karina Hollingsworth

16 oz. can chick peas, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (or less)
Salt/pepper to taste
3/4 cloves fresh garlic, crushed (or less)
2 TBS tahini (or less, for thicker consistency)
Blend chick peas in blender to form puree; add lemon juice and oil--continue blending; stir in garlic and blend few seconds more
In separate bowl, stir tahini until smooth (oils can separate in container and need mixing)
Add tahini to blender and puree few more seconds; allow one or 2 days for flavors to mellow
Pita Chips
Whole wheat pita bread
Olive oil
Cut pita bread into small triangles and separate front from back (to double the amount and allow the now-thinner pita bread to bake to a better crispiness); drizzle with olive oil and bake at 350* for about 5 minutes; after first 5 minutes, flip pita chips over to continue baking for an additional 5 minutes - be careful to watch them to prevent burning, and enjoy!
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