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Delicious and Different Chicken Entrees

Today, doctors encourage us to eat less red meat and more poultry.В  If you are constantly looking for new ways to get your family to eat more chicken, here are a couple of recipes for you.В  Chicken with olives gives a different twist to the ever popular boneless, skinless, chicken breasts.В  And Crescent Chicken Wreaths combines chicken with tasty crescent rolls for a real treat.В  This recipe helps to sneak some broccoli into your family"s meals and is a good way to use up leftover chicken. CRESCENT CHICKEN WREATH 2 tubes (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent rolls 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese 2/3 cup cream of chicken soup, undiluted 1/3 cup chopped broccoli 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper 1/4 cup water chestnuts, chopped 3/4-1 cup cooked cubed chicken 2 tbsp chopped onion Preheat oven to 375 degrees.В  Arrange crescent rolls on a 12-inch pizza pan, forming a ring with the pointed ends facing the outer edge of the pan.В  The wide ends should overlap.В  Combine the remaining ingredients and spoon over the wide ends of the rolls.В  Fold points over filling and tuck under wide ends.В  The filling will be visible.В  Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. CHICKEN WITH OLIVES 1 red bell pepper 1 orange bell pepper 1yellow bell pepper 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 3/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 tps olive oil, divided 2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 tbsp chopped pitted kalamata olives 3 tbsp chopped pitted green olives 2 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice Preheat broiler.В  Cut bell peppers in halves, lengthwise, remove seeds and membrames.В  Place pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet and flatten with hand.В  Broil 10 minutes or until blackened.В  Place in a zip-top bag and seal.В  Let stand for 10 minutes.В  Remove from bag, peel and chop. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.В  Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.В  Add chicken and cook 5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in center.В  Remove from pan; keep warm. Add 1 teaspoon oil, rosemary, and garlic to pan; saute until garlic begins to brown.В  Stir in bell peppers, olives, and lemon juice.В  Cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly. Yield:В  6 servings of 1 piece of chicken and 1/3 cup of sauce Per serving:В  159 calories, 3 g carbs, 27 g proteins Enjoy! В 

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