It's the holiday season and if you are anything like me, your waist line is feeling it! I LOVE TO EAT! Just ask my dance teacher Alana! She is always commenting on how much my friend Linh and I can put away!
This year, I have really tried hard to pay attention to what I am eating and drinking during the week. I know me, and I know full well, if I am at a party with friends and fun, well I am not watching my waist line! I can promise you that. So I have been experimenting with some recipes from different sites I follow and playing around. Tonight I tried one with the family and everyone loved it! I got it from Primal Mom. If you don't follow her and you really want to eat healthy, you should follow her. Most of her recipes are easy and they are ALL healthy!
For this particular recipe I did it a little different in that I baked it where she uses the crock pot and I brined my chicken before hand. Other than that everything else is the same.
If you want the crock pot version shoot me a message and I will be sure to send it your way.
CHICKEN BASIL PASTA
Ingredients:
2lbs of chicken thighs
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspon salt
2 tablespoons dried basil
1 tablespoon parsley
1 cup parmesan (more for topping)
1 cup sundried tomatoes
1 lemon
spaghetti squash (I get mine at Tom Thumb or Central Market already made into spaghetti for me!)
Instructions:
15 minutes to an hour before you want to cook brine your chicken. This is very easy. Fill a bowl with warm salt water. Place your chicken in the bowl for 15 minutes up to an hour. If doing it longer put in the refrigerator.
In a mixing bowl mix all your ingredients with the exception of your lemon and squash.
Place your chicken in your baking dish and cover with the mix in the bowl. Mix around to wear all chicken is coated nicely.
Place in preheated oven on 350 for 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly.
While chicken is cooking saute your squash noodles in some grass fed butter or olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Once done plate your noodles and your chicken and spoon juice from the pan over the dish as a sauce. Then squeeze the lemon over each dish. Top with parmesan.
*****Disclaimer: The Berry Boys eat real noodles and that is okay too They still love it!******
Hope you enjoy! Would love to hear what you are eating during the crazy fun filled holiday season!
xo,
Amy
