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Mama Mia…the Italian Connection!

March 29, 2011 3 Comments

Elena and Enza are two bariatric friends who are great Italian cooks! They often query where are my Italian recipes…so here is one for them. It’s a fantastic main course dish that’s easy to make and loaded with protein…in fact a normal portion has a massive 33g. You could use red pesto or sun-dried tomato puree  instead of the traditional green pesto if preferred.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PESTO AND PARMA HAM

Ingredients

Metric/US

4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, weighing about 125g/1/4 lb each

4 tsp green pesto

75 g/3 oz thinly sliced Parma ham

12 fresh basil leaves

450 g/1 lb baby carrots, halved

2 peppers/capsicums, deseeded and cut into chunks

1 large red onion, sliced into thin wedges

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Frylight or other low-fat extra-virgin olive oil spray 

Method

1.  Preheat the oven to 190 C/375 F/gas mark 5.

2.  Using a sharp knife, slice a pocket into each chicken breast and open it up.  Spread 1 tsp of the pesto sauce into each one, then share the Parma ham between them. Top with the basil leaves, then close the pockets and secure with cocktail sticks/toothpicks.

3.  Place the carrots, peppers, red onion and salt and pepper to taste in a roasting pan and spray liberally with the Frylight or other low-fat extra virgin olive oil spray . Arrange the chicken breasts on top. Roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are tender. Serve at once.

SERVES 4

WLS PORTION: 1/2

CALORIES:  275

PROTEIN:  33g

CARBOHYDRATE:  20.4g

FAT:  7.2g

Image courtesy of Parma Ham Consortium www.proscuittodiparma.com

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Tags: basil, chicken, Italian, Parma ham, peppers, pesto Categories: Green bariatric recipes

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Comments

  1. Julie smith says

    April 7, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    I had my gastric bvpass on 16th March 2011 and I feel really good. I will not be on solid food until 27th April and will definitely try some of these recipes.

  2. Carol says

    April 8, 2011 at 8:21 am

    Hope you enjoy them Julie…take it easy through the stages of eating and by the summer you are bound to be eating a good selection of foods again. Keep in touch! Carol

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