Chicken with Mushrooms and Spinach

Oh my goodness, y'all! This is my FAVORITE meal so far!! Chicken with Mushrooms and Spinach. The picture does not do it justice AT ALL. I need to start taking pictures with my camera that has a flash, but it has been dead for quite some time now, so my iPhone camera has been doing all the work. Any who, it was so good, and it was one of the lighter meals that I have had so far. I was able to workout really hard after only one hour of letting my meal settle. Yay for good food and a good workout! Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I used tenderloins that were frozen, they are smaller and you have don't have leftovers)
1/2 container of sliced mushrooms
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 cup wine (I used chicken stock; trying to cut down on cals and it's the same effect as wine)
1/4 container of frozen spinach (Just defrost it in the micro for a few minutes and cut 1/4 of the spinach off. Stick it in a pot with 2 tablespoons of water and boil it for a few minutes until softened. Add some salt and pepper to taste.)

Recipe:

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Cook for about 6-8 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate when no longer pink in the middle. Cooking times may vary. Meanwhile, cook spinach according to above instructions.

Return the skillet to the stove and carefully pour the chicken stock into the pan. It will steam alot. As it comes down, scrap the bottom of the pan to get all the bits of chicken and flavor off the bottom of the pan. Add the mushrooms to the pan with chicken stock.  Cook for a few minutes until they start to brown and soften, maybe 2-3 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook for another 2-3 miuntes, making sure the garlic does not burn. Once the chicken stock is mostly evaporated, add the cooked spinach to the pan, stirring carefully. Once combined, add the chicken back to the pan and heat up for just a few seconds. After chicken is re-warmed, serve.  This dish is 295 calories per serving.

I must remind y'all that I have changed these recipes to suit my cooking style and I am using ingredients that I have readily available. I have also cut them down in size, because I am the only one eating the meals. :) If you would like to see the originals, please go to Real Simple magazine's Web site and check them out.

Happy eating!

PS: On a side note, DC is supposed to get 2 feet of snow this weekend. Needless to say, I will not be driving through the blizzard of January '10 like I did during the blizzard of December '09. Which means, rather than spending the weekend in Hampden-Sydney with Adam for his birthday, I will be stuck in DC. Oh well, guess I'll have to hunker down and enjoy a few (or five) glasses of wine, all while watching the snow fall.

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