Chicken with Mushrooms, Carrots, and Thyme

Adapted for VitaClay from Weight Watchers. Suitable for VitaClay VF770 or VM7900 series models. Image Courtesy of Traveling with Simone.

Chicken is a great, versatile meat because it’s familiar, easy to prepare and everyone likes it.

It’s easy to get into a rut with chicken, making the same thing every time. With VitaClay, it’s easy to mix up your weekly routine and still use the same basic ingredients to create a fresh twist on an old classic. No one will ever get bored with that!

This recipe was adapted from Weight Watchers, so we know that it has built-in portion control and a healthy bent, while still being delicious and satisfying. I love using dark meat, so if breast isn’t your cup of tea, mix it up--just be aware that calorie and nutrition information will change slightly.

Browning the chicken in a pan before adding it to Vitaclay also adds rich color and flavor.

Ingredients:

• 2.5 c broth (nutrient-dense and easy to make in VitaClay!)
• 3 T all-purpose flour
• 12 oz medium carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into ½ inch thick slices
• 8 oz crimini mushrooms, quartered
• 4 thyme sprigs, plus 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 T minced fresh garlic
• 4 x 6 oz chicken breast halves
• ¾ t real salt
• ¾ t black pepper
• 1 T coconut oil
• 1 T sherry vinegar

Directions:

1. Mix the broth and flour well in the clay pot.
2. Add in all veggies.
3. Brown the chicken each side for 3 minutes (optional)
4. Add chicken and remaining ingredients to the Vitaclay pot.
5. Set on "stew" for 30 to 40 minutes.

PER SERVING(serving size: 1 chicken breast half and ½ cup vegetable mixture): Calories 316; Fat 8.2 g (sat 1.5 g, mono 3.7 g, poly 1.2 g); Protein 43 g; Carb 17g; Fiber 3 g; Sugars 5 g; Chol 124mg; Iron 2mg; Sodium 638 mg; Calc 55 mg.

SMARTPOINTS VALUE: 4