Yet
another example of how I feed my family and myself (when they would
still like some meat and poultry yet I am much more vegetarian)
without cooking two entirely separate meals.
- 1 package Green
Giant "Create a Meal" (found in the frozen foods section)
- 8 oz. oven-roasted
lemon pepper chicken, cut in strips (something like this can
usually be found in the meat department, all ready to bake)
- 4-5 oz. 5-spice
tofu (previously baked) - cut into strips or diced
- 3/4 c. canned black
beans
- 1 1/2 T. olive
oil
- 3 T. chopped fresh
parsley (optional)
- 3 T. chopped fresh
rosemary (optional)
Directions:
- Add 1 T. olive
oil to large baking dish (9 x 13). Place 2/3 of vegetable
mix in dish. Add chicken strips and 1/2 c. of black beans
- Add 1/2 T. olive
oil to small baking dish (9x9 or smaller). Place a 1/3
of vegetable mix in dish. Add tofu and 1/4 c. black beans.
- Open seasoning
packet. Use only 1/2 of the total package to cut down
on sodium content. Sprinkle 2/3 of the remaining seasoning
on the chicken mixture and 1/3 on the tofu mixture.
- If desired, add
2 T. each of parsley and rosemary to the chicken mixture and
1 T. each of the herbs to the tofu mixture.
- Stir the contents
of each dish and bake at 450° for 20-25 minutes, until chicken
is thoroughly cooked.
Serve over pasta,
with a green salad.
Chicken mixture serves 2-3, tofu mixture serves 1.
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