Chicken Marsala Recipe: Featuring Campbell's Skillet Sauces

Super Simple Chicken Marsala Dinner Recipe:

Ingredients

• 1.5lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken
• 1 pack of Campbell's Marsala Skillet Sauces (see more after recipe)
• 10 oz Fresh Mushrooms
• 1 bag of Uncle Ben's Ready Rice- Whole Grain Brown 
• 3oz Fresh Green Beans

 

Directions:

1. In a large skillet brown chicken with Pam. (I like Pam with Olive Oil.)
2. Add mushrooms and let steam with skillet lid for about 5 minuets, until mushrooms soften.
3. Add bag of skillet sauce. Let simmer.
4. Heat Green Beans to your liking. I steam mine in the microwave.
5. Heat rice as directed on package.
6. Serve and enjoy!

 

Serves 4 

440 calories for full meal 

Yum!

 

The full line of Campbell's Skillet Sauces are a must try. They are super easy ways to make tasty meals any day of the week! They latterly take 20 minuets. Just add your choice of meat or fish, and serving with brown rice for wholegrain pasta and veggies. Get a Coupon Here.  Choose from the following choices:

• Marsala with Mushroom and Garlic (60 calories per serving)
• Creamy Chipotle with Roasted Corn and Black Beans (70 calories per serving)
• Fire Roasted Tomato with Red Bell Peppers and Chiles (35 calories per serving)
• Scampi with White Wine and Garlic (70 calories per serving)
• Thai Green Curry with Lemongrass and Garlic (70 calories per serving)
• Toasted Sesame with Garlic and Ginger (40 calories per serving) 

Global Peace- A Frisco Coffee Hidden Gem

Global Peace Coffee Factory is an awesome hidden gem among my co-workers, so I needed to check it out. Their Legacy and 121 location is somewhat off the beaten path from our usual Plano/North Dallas eateries, but worth the easy drive up Legacy any day of the week. Besides, who doesn't love great coffee- near or far, hot or cold! 

Here are some of the highlights:

- I absolutely love Guilt-Free Coffee choices! Get your latte, drip coffee or frappe made with one of their sugar free syrups for zero added calories. Choose from SF Vanilla, SF Hazelnut, or SF Carmel. Awesome! All too often, non chain coffee shops have no SF syrups, or only vanilla, so I found this impressive. I had an iced coffee with SF Hazelnut, skim milk and Splenda- delicious! Estimated calorie count: 20 calories for the milk. 

- The Orange Decor is super fun and cheerful. I also loved the 'hidden' seating upstairs. What an adorable atmosphere! Plus, each booth has an electric outlet, so charge your device over a guilt-free coffee! + free wi-fi!

- Build your own guilt-free breakfast sandwich for only $3.99! This is great. First choose your bread: English muffin, bagel thin or tortilla (all great options estimated at 120 calories each to be safe. Stay away from the croissant, who needs it! Plus it costs extra!) Second, choose your meat: go with the turkey or turkey bacon. Yum! Or choose both for extra protein and only 75 cents more! (Estimated 40 calories each to be safe.) Third, choose your cheese: Swiss, Cheddar, or Provolone. At most places, I would skip the cheese, but this time- I figured I could splurge since the sandwich and coffee is already a great choice, plus-I just finished Zumba :). (Estimated 70 calories each.) Side Note: I also asked for egg whites. No problem and no up charge- Way to go Global Peace! So... Bagel Thin Sandwich with egg whites, turkey and provolone: estimated 260 calories! And yummy, of course! My husband went with the Tortilla, turkey slices, turkey bacon, egg and cheddar: estimated 330 calories. Mix and match to create a sandwich you will love! 

Now, I believe there use to be a Plano location on Park and Preston- but it's gone. Lame! So, instead- make your way to Frisco one day soon for this great, guilt-free find!

Smart Menu at OTB!

Of course every Texas girl loves good tex-mex, margaritas and chips and salsa... And I must say, I am LOVING the new On The Border "Border Smart" menu, featuring great choices at 590 calories or less- leaving you extra calories for chips and a skinny margarita!

I think the best bet is to create your own combo! 

First, pick two main dishes:

- Ground Beef Tostada: 180 calories

- Chicken Tinga Tostada: 140 calories

- Guacamole Tostada: 200 calories

-  Chicken Tomatillo Enchilada: 140 calories

- Spinach & Mushroom Tomatillo Enchilada: 120 calories

- Grilled Chicken Fajita Taco: 150 calories 

Second, choose a side:

- Black beans: 170 calories

- Cilantro lime rice: 190 calories

- Grilled vegetables: 50 calories 

*I had one spinach enchilada and one with chicken plus grilled veggies. Only 310 calories! It was a bit spicy, but filling and really tasty. BONUS: One basket of chips with salsa is 440 calories, so have a few before your meal with a Skinny Margarita, and you're only taking in roughly 600 calories for a yummy Mexican dinner! You really can't beat that! Impressive OTB! I love how you can mix-and-match these combos and try something different every time! You really can't go wrong with the great choices. 

Other choices on the "Border Choice" menu include:

- Grilled Chicken Fajita Tacos: 

two grilled chicken tacos, pico de gallo, lime-cilantro chimichurri, soft corn tortillas — served with choice of black beans (480 calorie meal), cilantro lime rice (500 calorie meal) or grilled vegetables (360 calorie meal).

- Mango Chicken Salad: (400 calories) romaine, grilled chicken, corn, black beans, mango, jícama, pico de gallo, queso fresco and fat-free mango citrus vinaigrette. Honestly, not my favorite dish, but worth a try! 

- Grilled Chicken Fajitas: (550 calories) grilled chicken, sautéed onions, red & green bell peppers — served with black beans, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, white corn tortillas

- Mexican Grilled Chicken: (450 calories) chicken breast, pico de gallo and choice of sauce — cilantro lime rice, grilled vegetables

tomatillo sauce spicy salsa fresca

Way to Go OTB! Loving this menu! 

New Restaurant Finds!

Eating out guilt free can be rough, so I'm always on the lookout for new choices. Wether it's breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner...I get excited about new places that post nutrition facts publicly and/or feature light menu options. Here are two new finds with healthy choices:

Breakfast/Brunch: Dream Cafe

http://www.thedreamcafe.com

Location: Addison and Downtown

The dream cafe is technically open all day, but since I LOVED their brunch, I'm featuring it. What's awesome about their menu is that you can order from the heathly choice options, or create your own meal with lots of guilt free swaps. 

Their Weekend Bunch healthy menu options include an Oatmeal Bowl with bananas, currants, pecans and brown sugar, a Granola Bowl with strawberries, bananas and vanilla yogurt, and their "Way to Condition" 

meal which includes a cup of oatmeal with bananas, pecans and currants, scrambled egg whites, sliced tomatoes, and vegetarian sausage... Yum! 

While these choice are great... I feel oatmeal can be a waste of calories sometimes. Instead, I ordered the delicious "Strap Hanger" with Two eggs, sub for egg whites, a fruit cup substituted as the side, whole wheat toast (with strawberry butter- worth the splurge!) and vegetarian sausage. Estimated calorie count: 430 calories! 

*see pictured

Heading to the cafe for a different meal? The lunch and dinner menu features a "smart choices" section with grilled chicken options featuring fresh veggies and black beans in a salad and a stir fry with brown rice- yum! See the full menu on their website. 

Lunch/Dinner: Pollo Tropical

http://pollotropical.com

Location: Addison and coming soon to Frisco

I was super intrigued by the fun-looking building and outdoor patio in Addison, so I was stoked to find out they also had a light menu with five meals under 510 calories.

The Pollo Tropical Tropical Lite Menu lineup includes:

-Tropical Citrus Chicken Salad: citrus-marinated grilled chicken with a mango poppyseed dressing and fresh lettuce. Only 360 calories.  

-Grilled Chicken Breast with Yellow Rice, Vegetables & Balsamic Tomatoes. I order this (see pictured) and loved it! Only 430 calories!

- Chicken Caesar Wrap & Caribbean Soup for only 480 calories!

-Quarter Citrus-Marinated Grilled Chicken paired with a Tropical Citrus Salad topped with a Mango Poppy Seed dressing for only 510 calories.

-The Tropichop with half brown rice, half romaine lettuce, chicken, onions, peppers, diced tomatoes and only 340 calories!

In my meal, the chicken was juicy and flavorful, the tomatoes were yummy and the yellow rice with veggies was filling and tasty. Love it!

I highly recommend this meal. I can't wait for the Frisco location to open near my work! 

Keep reading my blog for new food finds and recipes to keep to guilt free!