Simple Chicken with Squash Casserole

With this being the day before school starts I wanted to keep dinner simple tonight...In fact the more simple dinner is, the better... I always say! (Never been a "Frou Frou" kind of cook...no Martha am I, lol...)
The chicken that I'm fixing for dinner is very simple. I always make a little extra to save to make chicken salad with for the next day...which you'll be seeing later in the week...The squash casserole is one that I got from my Aunt Molly many years ago and have lightened up....I haven't fixed it in awhile but it has always been a family favorite!
Here goes...

Squash casserole...What you will need:

1 bag of frozen squash or 3-4 fresh (defrost frozen in microwave, with fresh boil until tender)
1 box of cornbread stuffing mix (prepare as box says but I leave out butter...still taste the same... trust me you're not going to miss that extra fat!)
4oz fat free sour cream
1 can of reduce fat cream of chicken soup

While you are defrosting squash, prepare stuffing mix according to the box, except for the butter. Put stuffing into a large bowl, add sour cream and soup, then fold in squash. spray a 11x7 (6 servings) or you can use a 13x9 dish Anchor Hocking Oven Basics 11 Piece Bake Set, Crystal Clear (This is what I'm using, just makes it thinner and 8servings) with Pam and spread stuffing mixture into the baking dish and bake at 350 for 30 minutes...

2 out 3 children approve of this casserole

Nutritional Info

* Servings Per Recipe: 8

* Amount Per Serving

* Calories: 121.1

* Total Fat: 1.6 g

* Cholesterol: 4.6 mg

* Sodium: 609.6 mg

* Total Carbs: 23.0 g

* Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g

* Protein: 3.7 g


Now take a break, have a glass of wine...relax for about 5-10min while you defrost your chicken (that is if your using frozen...I'm the queen of frozen, ya know!)

Simple Chicken...What you'll need:

4-5 chicken breast (about 5oz or less each)
Pam spray
kosher salt (I use this a lot...I think it gives foods a better taste and you don't have to use a lot)
poultry seasoning

If chicken is frozen, defrost in microwave. Spray pan with Pam...put chicken in pan and spray one side of chicken with Pam, lightly sprinkle with kosher salt and poultry seasoning. Then  repeat on the other side, before putting pan on the heat...if you put kosher salt on both sides, use sparingly cause it is stronger then regular table salt...remember you can always add a little when your eating if you need more... I like to sear the chicken to get a nice brown on the outside so I start on the high and leave it for about a minute or two, then I flip it and do the same to the other side. Once both sides are brown then I cover the pan and reduce heat to med to med low heat. After about 7-8 minutes then I flip, cover and let it cook another 7 minutes. Then I move it from the burner and let it set for about 5min to rest...

Nutritional Info

* Servings Per Recipe: 1

* Amount Per Serving

* Calories: 166.1

* Total Fat: 2.8 g

* Cholesterol: 82.2 mg

* Sodium: 92.3 mg

* Total Carbs: 0.5 g

* Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g

* Protein: 32.8 g
 
Now because I'm just like this and feel the need...I will add a green vegetable to round the meal out...must be some kind of quirk from child hood, Thanks Mom, but I to have a protein, starch and vegetable... and since my veggie is yellow and mixed with the starch it has to be green. Gives my plate a "Fung Shway" kind of feel! For me...I'm thinking some broccoli will round out this meal nicely...

That's whats for dinner tonight!