Pesto Chicken with Tomatoes and Asparagus

I was looking for healthier, high protein recipes and came across this gem on Pinterest: One Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies. I added the garlic to the original recipe, and I also recommend using the sundries tomato oil to cook the chicken for added flavor. In checking the recipe ingredients, 6 oz of chicken and veggies has 329 calories, 31.6 g protein, 17.1 g fat, and 15 g carbs. If you are sparing with the pesto, you should be able to lower the fat and carbs. No matter what, everyone who has tried this dish has loved it. It also reheats pretty well when I take it to work for lunch, which I count as a win! There is so much flavor in the dinner, and it is pretty easy to make, two more wins in my book. You're going to want to try this recipe.

2 Tbsp olive oil
1-1.25 pound chicken thigh or breast meat, boneless and skinless, sliced into strips
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes drained of oil, chopped
1 pound asparagus ends trimmed, cut in half, if large
1/4 cup basil pesto
1 cup cherry tomatoes yellow and red, halved

4-6 cloves of garlic, minced (or use jarred minced garlic)

Salt and pepper to taste

Slice tomatoes in half; cut ends off of asparagus; and chop sun dried tomatoes.

Slice chicken into large pieces.

Salt and pepper generously to taste.

Heat large skillet on medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil (you can use some of the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes for additional flavor). Add chicken and add half of chopped sun-dried tomatoes.

Cook everything 5-10 minutes, flipping chicken a couple of times, until the chicken is completely cooked through.

Remove the chicken and sun-dried from the skillet, leaving oil in.

Add asparagus, seasoned generously with salt and remaining half of sun-dried tomatoes.  

Reduce heat to medium and cook about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook several more minutes until the asparagus is cooked through. I cook just until the asparagus is fork tender.

Remove asparagus to serving plate. Add chicken back to the skillet, add pesto, stir to coat on low-medium heat until chicken is reheated, 1 or 2 minutes, and pesto is dispersed. 

Add tomatoes and cook for a couple of minutes; remove skillet from heat.

Serve chicken, tomatoes, and asparagus, and watch your family gobble it up!

Greek Spinach Pie

Just go ahead and add this recipe to your try list. This Greek Spinach Pie was so delicious. It is so flavorful, and a great meal for any time. I found this recipe on Pinterest at Crispy Greek-style Pie. I also included some bacon, which added so much more flavor. I paired this with a Caesar salad and finished off the meal with some baklava. You're really going to want to try this.

200 g spinach (one bag plus a handful more)
175 g sundries tomatoes in olive oil
100 g feta cheese
2 eggs
1/4 cup bacon pieces
1/2 pack phyllo pastry

Put the spinach in a large pot with 2-3 Tbsps of water and cook until wilted.

Drain spinach. Allow to cool; squeeze excess water; and then  chop as desired. Add to bowl with feta, eggs, tomatoes, and bacon. Stir.

Place a piece of parchment in pie plate. Layer one piece of fillo into the pie plate. Brush with oil from tomatoes jar.

Add another piece of fillo slightly offset from the first, and then brush that layer with oil. Place one or two more layers, brushed with oil and offset until fillo completely surrounds the pie plate. Spoon filling into the pie plate.

Fold edges over (add one or two more pieces of fillo if you need to). Brush top with olive oil.

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Slice and serve and enjoy!!!