Chicken 'n' Summer Squash Packets Recipe

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These fun meal-in-one packets are an ideal way to use up your garden bounty. Tender chicken and delightfully seasoned veggies are tucked inside each foil-wrapped pack. Sharon Salvador from Lakeport, California shares the recipe.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Chicken 'n' Summer Squash Packets Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 25 45

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 medium onion, sliced
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 small zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 small yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cut eight 15-in. x 12-in. rectangles of heavy-duty foil; place one rectangle on top of another to make four. Divide onion slices among the four rectangles; top with chicken, mustard, zucchini, yellow squash and mushrooms.
Combine the basil, garlic powder, paprika and remaining salt and pepper; sprinkle over vegetables. Dot with butter. Fold foil around vegetable mixture and seal tightly. Place packets on a baking sheet.
Bake at 425° for 25-30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 packet equals 206 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 71 mg cholesterol, 449 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Chicken 'n' Summer Squash Packets in Light & Tasty June/July 2007, p37