Braised Balsamic Chicken

I really like the flavor of vinegar (red wine, balsamic, white balsamic) so this recipe sounded right up my alley.

Recipe
Braised Balsamic Chicken

Comments
 - After starting the recipe I realized that I only had about 1/4 C. of balsamic vinegar on hand, so I ended up using 1/4 C. balsamic and 1/4 C. white balsamic
 - Before pouring the tomatoes, vinegar and spices over the chicken, I combined them thoroughly in a small bowl first

Rating
4/5

Zucchini Tots

These are good for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Recipe
Zucchini Tots

Comments
 - I don't have a mini muffin tin so I just made this into 6 regular sized muffins

Rating
4/5

WW PointsPlus
3 (3 servings)

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Skinnytaste again! This was one of the top 25 recipes from 2012.

Recipe
Cajun Chicken Pasta

Comments
 - I think I cooked my veggies a bit too long because the tomatoes started to break down which added a lot of liquid to the dish.  I only used 2/3 C. chicken stock but that was still too much.  I tried to reduce the sauce a bit before serving.  Next time I will not cook the tomatoes as long, and will also cut back on the broth.
 - I used fat free cream cheese and about 2/3 the amount of chicken that she calls for

Rating
4/5

WW PointsPlus
8 (5 servings)

Asian Turkey Meatballs with Sesame Lime Dipping Sauce

Another great recipe from Skinnytaste!

Recipe
Asian Turkey Meatballs

Comments
 - I didn't have scallions so I used red onion instead and just reduced the amount slightly

Rating
5/5

WW PointsPlus
7 (makes 4 servings)

Homemade Fruit Snacks

This was the first recipe I ever pinned and I finally gave it a try a few weeks ago.

Recipe

Homemade Fruit Snacks

Comments

 - I used frozen wild blueberries (from Costco)
 - I used Knox gelatin.  A single box of gelatin wasn't enough so if you're going to make this buy two boxes.
 - I added the recommended amount of honey but didn't think it was sweet enough.  The lemon juice makes these quite sour.  Next time I might throw in a packet of Splenda to add some sweetness.

Rating

3/5

Lasagna Soup

I pinned this recipe recently and decided to make it today to use for this week's lunches.

Update 2/17/2013: I made this again today and made a few changes, essentially making 1.5x the recipe.  I used 1 lb. 96% lean ground beef, added 2 C water + 2 beef bouillon cubes, added 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes, and used 12 oz of Dreamfield's penne pasta.  This made 12 C of soup, which came to 4 WWPP without the cheese blend topping.  Using ground beef gave it a much better flavor.

Recipe
Lasagna Soup

Comments
 - The recipe says it makes 4 servings but I ended up splitting it into 5 servings, each about 1 1/2 C of soup with 1/5 of the cheese topping
 - The 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper definitely gives this soup a kick, so if you don't have a high spice tolerance, I'd recommend cutting this in half
 - I only used one clove of garlic
 - I used MorningStar Farms Meal Starters Grillers Burger Style Recipe Crumbles

Rating
5/5

WW PointsPlus
9

Chicken with Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce

This was inspired by a few different recipes that I found on my Spark Recipes app.

Recipe
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 oz each)
1 can Hunt's Fire Roasted Tomatoes
1 medium carrot, sliced
1/4 large onion, diced
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
garlic salt
1/4 lb angel hair pasta

Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in skillet.  Season chicken breasts with garlic salt and brown them slightly in the pan, about 2 minutes per side.  Remove from skillet and set aside.  Add 1/2 Tbsp olive oil to skillet, then add carrot and onion.  Saute until slightly tender.  Add garlic and saute with the vegetables for 1-2 minutes.  Add the entire can of fire roasted tomatoes.  Put the chicken breasts back in the pan and immerse them in the sauce.  Simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes, until chicken breasts are cooked through.  Serve over cooked angel hair pasta.

Comments
 - I served these with Italian Green Beans.
 - This would be good by itself without the pasta as well - maybe with a side of risotto instead

Rating
4/5

WW PointsPlus
10 (could cut back on the EVOO to lower the Points value)