Fiesta Chicken

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 8 minutes

This is still another time-efficient, fully balanced meal that is also low in fat and calories. Beans, chicken and tomatoes make a winning combination, especially served over spaghetti squash, a fabulous and much neglected substitute for rice and pasta. Four ounces of spaghetti squash contain only 37 calories! If you are an athlete requiring additional carbs, try a pasta like Quinoa.

Ingredients

10 oz chicken strips or skinless boneless chicken filets cut into thin strips
1 can (15 oz) black beans
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes (no-salt)
2 cloves minced garlic
1 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsp corn starch
2 Tbsp scallions, chopped
4 Tbsp fat-free sour cream
Spaghetti squash, pasta or rice

Directions

1. Combine chicken, beans, tomatoes with juice, chili powder, minced garlic and corn starch. Cook on medium-high for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add scallions, turn off heat, cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes.
3.Arrange on pasta, spaghetti squash or rice.
4. Top each serving with a dollop of fat-free sour cream.

"To prepare spaghetti squash, cut the gourd in half lengthwise and remove the seeds, then bake or boil it until tender. Or, wrap it in plastic wrap and microwave on high for 10 to 12 minutes. Once cooked, use a fork to rake out the "spaghetti-like" stringy flesh, and serve."
-- from whatscookinginamerica.net