Looking for a healthy creamy chicken rand vegetables ecipe

[Robyncz]

Can anyone help me? Oddly, I'm craving a low-rent creamy chicken comfort dish of some kind--along the lines of Chicken a la king. But I'm trying so hard to lose weight and I just can't make traditional version full of fat and calories.

Does anyone have a tried-and-true healthy recipe for a creamy chicken and vegetables recipe that I could serve with brown rice?

Thanks!
Robyn

[veschke]

Here's one of my weeknight favorites. It does have a small amount of cream in it. You could add more vegetables - I usually do - and serve it over whatever you like.

Chicken Fricasee with Orzo

INGREDIENTS

4 4-oz skinned, boned chicken breast halves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tsp butter or stick magarine
3/4 c chopped green onions
1/2 c diced carrots
1/2 c diced ham
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 c fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 c Chardonnay or dry white wine
1/3 c whipping cream
3 c hot cooked orzo
1/4 c chopped fresh parsley, plus sprigs for garnish


INSTRUCTIONS

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 3 minutes per side or until browned. Remove chicken from pan.

Add green onions, carrots, ham, and garlic to pan. Sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in broth and wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.

Return chicken to pan and bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.

Add whipping cream; cook, covered, over medium heat, 8 minutes.
To serve, spoon 3/4 c orzo onto plates; top each with a chicken piece, some of the sauce, and chopped parsley.

Serves 4

REFERENCE
Melton, Jill. "Putting Cream in its Place." Cooking Light. April 2000. 123.