Restaurant Quality Stuffed Chicken Dinner just 500 Calories ~ KitchyMama Meals

Having a meal plan saved our dinner tonight! I've been working on improving my photography skills for this blog and became engrossed in reading a photography book and playing with my camera and before I knew it, it was not only time to start dinner, but time for dinner to be on the table! With church activities in a little over an hour I was SO happy to have a plan!

Feta, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh spinach stuffed inside Chicken breasts may seem like a complicated meal, but this dinner was on the table in a little over 30 minutes. The prep time was minimal and the result was "restaurant quality" according to my husband. Served with a side of sauteed spinach and orzo, this meal was filling, but less than 500 calories per serving.

Recipe for Spinach, Feta, and Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken Breasts:

Ingredients:
1 lb Chicken Breast
1/3 cup Reduced Fat Feta
1 cup Spinach
6 pieces Sun-dried Tomatoes
1/3 tsp Coarse Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions:

Split chicken breasts lengthwise with knife about 3/4 of the way through. Use scissors to chop sun-dried tomatoes and spinach into bits. mix with feta cheese. Stuff chicken breasts with mixture and place in baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Mix salt and pepper with garlic powder and sprinkle over chicken. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
My chicken breasts were large so I only used two for four servings. I cut the chicken in half after baking it so the filling wouldn't fall out as easily.

Recipe for Sauteed Spinach and Orzo:

Ingredients:
1 cup Orzo, Dry
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cup Onions
3 cloves Garlic Clove
1 tbsp Mrs.Dash Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
4 cups Spinach

Directions:

Cook orzo according to package directions and drain.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat in non-stick skillet. saute finely chopped onions and minced garlic in oil until tender. add Mrs. Dash, salt, and pepper

Wash spinach and drain, leaving leaves slightly wet. add to oil and cook 2-3 minutes until wilted.

Stir in orzo and serve.

I have a 1600 calorie meal plan to go with this great dinner that includes one of my guilty pleasures....chocolate cake donuts with icing. I know they aren't healthy, but I love them and I keep finding them in the reduced bake items at the store. So I thought I better figure out a way to fit them into an otherwise fairly healthy diet or give them up. Here's what I came up with.

Breakfast- 482 Calories

1 Chocolate Cake Donut

1/2 banana, sliced

1 cup peanut butter and yogurt

Snack- 192 Calories

Pear

4 Cracked Black Pepper and Olive Oil Triscuits

Lunch- 348 Calories

Strawberry Pecan Spinach Salad

Lemon Poppyseed Salad

Pita Bread

Snack- 120 Calories