Italian Nachos

This evolved into a pretty odd meal, but my husband drools at the thought of it & so it stuck around!

photo Ingredients

  • 3 cups broccoli, chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb. chicken, bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 4 oz. 1/3 fat cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • Tortilla chips

    Directions
    1) Place broccoli in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium. Cook around 5 mintues and remove from heat.

    2) Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and sprinkle with Italain seasoning and cook for 4 minutes. Add chopped onion and cook another 4 minutes.

    3) Add broth to skillet and scrape bottom of pan to remove browned bits. Add cream cheese and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.

    4) Drain broccoli and add to pan, along with diced tomatoes, mixing everything well. Cook until warmed through. Mix 1 tbsp flour with 1 tbsp cold water and stir to remove lumps. Add to pan and stir well to thicken sauce. Serve with tortilla chips for scooping.


    Nutrition Information: (1 of 4 servings, with 1 oz. chips)
    Calories- 422, Total Fat- 18.5g (Saturated Fat- 6.4g, Polyunsaturated Fat- 1.8g, Monounsaturated Fat- 9.4g), Cholesterol- 86.4mg, Potassium- 674.1mg, Total Carbohydrate- 31.7g (Dietary Fiber- 6.0g, Sugars- 4.6g), Protein- 33.5g

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