Chicken ‘n’ Summer Squash Packets

Name: Chicken 'n' Summer Squash Packets
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings.
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, sliced; 1 small yellow summer squash, sliced; 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

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.

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, sliced
1 small yellow summer squash, sliced
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 15x12-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 a thermometer reads 165°. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 206 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 449mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Breast of Chicken with Zucchini and Mushrooms in Light & Tasty June/July 2007