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Creamed Chicken and Vegetables

This simple dish is as pleasing to the eyes as it is to the palate. Savor it as is or over whole-grain toast or rice.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4, 1 cup per serving

Ingredients

3 cups frozen mixed peas, carrots, baby corn, and snow peas or mixed peas and carrots
1 10-ounce can low-fat condensed cream of chicken soup (lowest sodium available)
1/2 cup bottled or canned mushrooms, drained
8 ounces frozen cooked diced skinless chicken breast pieces, cut into about 1-inch cubes
1/3 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth or water
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium saucepan, stir together all the ingredients. Cook, covered, over medium heat for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the mixture is completely heated, stirring occasionally.

  2. Creamed Tuna and Vegetables

    Step 2

    Substitute two 5-ounce cans very low sodium white or light tuna in water, drained and flaked, for the chicken.

  3. nutrition information

    Step 3

    (Per Serving)

    Step 4

    Calories: 207

    Step 5

    Total Fat: 4.0g

    Step 6

    Saturated: 1.5g

    Step 7

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 8

    Polyunsaturated: 1.0g

    Step 9

    Monounsaturated: 1.0g

    Step 10

    Cholesterol: 51mg

    Step 11

    Sodium: 475mg

    Step 12

    Carbohydrates: 19g

    Step 13

    Fiber: 3g

    Step 14

    Sugars: 6g

    Step 15

    Protein: 22g

    Step 16

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 17

    1 1/2 Starch

    Step 18

    2 Very Lean Meat

  4. Creamed Tuna and Vegetables

    Step 19

    (Per Serving)

    Step 20

    Calories: 182

    Step 21

    Total Fat: 2.5g

    Step 22

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 23

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 24

    Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 25

    Monounsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 26

    Cholesterol: 33mg

    Step 27

    Sodium: 474mg

    Step 28

    Carbohydrates: 19g

    Step 29

    Fiber: 3g

    Step 30

    Sugars: 6g

    Step 31

    Protein: 22g

    Step 32

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 33

    1 1/2 Starch

    Step 34

    2 1/2 Very Lean Meat

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